Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

Canon
68 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
64
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
60
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
71
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
73
Macro
Sigma
92
Canon
64
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
79
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
48
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
82
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
71

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm20 mm
Elements1316
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingAir Sphere and SWC Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.12x

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

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM Better at:

Landscape