Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon Extender RF 1.4x

Canon Extender RF 1.4x

Canon
37 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
25
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
48
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
36
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
44
Macro
Sigma
90
Canon
20
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
43
Portrait
Sigma
84
Canon
64
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
23
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon Extender RF 1.4x
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm—
Focal Length Max50 mm—
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★—
Max Magnification1:2.81.4x★

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 Extender RF 1.4x

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports