Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

Pentax
62 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Pentax
49
Street
Sigma
98
Pentax
70
Budget
Sigma
97
Pentax
62
Professional
Sigma
92
Pentax
73
Macro
Sigma
92
Pentax
67
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Pentax
68
Portrait
Sigma
85
Pentax
77
Landscape
Sigma
77
Pentax
55
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Pentax
55

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm31 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm31 mm
Elements139
Groups107
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingHD coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EK
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.34 kg
Filter Thread55 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:6.25

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

Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is €730 cheaper (2.3x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.179score per dollar
vs
Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm0.048score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.7x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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