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 EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon
75 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
76
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
65
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
84
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
78
Macro
Sigma
92
Canon
67
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
92
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
77
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
52
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
77

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm105 mm
Elements1318
Groups1014
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
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★0.70 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorNano USM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.24x

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 EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • 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 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Better at:

Landscape