Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm

Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm

Sony
56 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
60
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
57
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
54
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
57
Macro
Sigma
90
Sony
51
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
49
Portrait
Sigma
84
Sony
36
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
54
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
49

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony G SEL40F25G 40mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm40 mm
Elements139
Groups109
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.23x

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

Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports