Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

Nikon
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
32
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
33
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
36
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
45
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
45
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
43
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
27
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
47
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm800 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm800 mm
Elements1320
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★4.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★5.90 m
Max Magnification1:2.81:6.67

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

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports