Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

Tokina
31 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Tokina
17
Street
Sigma
98
Tokina
30
Budget
Sigma
97
Tokina
27
Professional
Sigma
92
Tokina
34
Macro
Sigma
88
Tokina
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Tokina
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Tokina
29
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tokina
28
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Tokina
26

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm29 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm29 mm
Elements1318
Groups1018
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EARRI PL
FormatAPS-C★65 mm Format (46.7 mm Image Circle)
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★2.25 kg
Filter Thread55 mm112 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:6.73

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports