Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon L IS USM 14-35mm

Canon L IS USM 14-35mm

Canon
24 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
24
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
28
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
33
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
26
Macro
Sigma
88
Canon
9
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
30
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
30
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
21
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
27

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L IS USM 14-35mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/14
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 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

Canon L IS USM 14-35mm

  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports