Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

AstrHori
49 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
AstrHori
29
Street
Sigma
98
AstrHori
55
Budget
Sigma
97
AstrHori
40
Professional
Sigma
92
AstrHori
45
Macro
Sigma
88
AstrHori
60
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
AstrHori
46
Portrait
Sigma
85
AstrHori
62
Landscape
Sigma
77
AstrHori
30
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
AstrHori
38

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNAstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm9 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm9 mm
Elements1311
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★200 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

AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports