Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko V335930BW000-AG2-1 150-600mm

OM System M.Zuiko V335930BW000-AG2-1 150-600mm

OM System
50 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
OM System
47
Street
Sigma
98
OM System
46
Budget
Sigma
97
OM System
52
Professional
Sigma
92
OM System
50
Macro
Sigma
88
OM System
55
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
OM System
50
Portrait
Sigma
85
OM System
51
Landscape
Sigma
77
OM System
54
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
OM System
57

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNOM System M.Zuiko V335930BW000-AG2-1 150-600mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm600 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements16★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine-coated front element
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★3.49 kg
Filter Thread55 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★600 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

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

OM System M.Zuiko V335930BW000-AG2-1 150-600mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports