Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic G Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Aspherical 100-400mm

Panasonic G Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Aspherical 100-400mm

Panasonic
49 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Panasonic
43
Street
Sigma
98
Panasonic
56
Budget
Sigma
97
Panasonic
59
Professional
Sigma
92
Panasonic
57
Macro
Sigma
92
Panasonic
42
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Panasonic
65
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
64
Landscape
Sigma
77
Panasonic
49
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Panasonic
49

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic G Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Aspherical 100-400mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto-zoom
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements1320
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.98 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★—
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.25x

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

Panasonic G Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Aspherical 100-400mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports