Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

Voigtländer
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Voigtländer
38
Street
Sigma
98
Voigtländer
41
Budget
Sigma
97
Voigtländer
34
Professional
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
34
Macro
Sigma
88
Voigtländer
53
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Voigtländer
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Voigtländer
35
Landscape
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
37
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
31

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNVoigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm40 mm
Elements137
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.26 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:5.3

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

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports