Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Leitz Cine HEKTOR 100mm T2.1 100mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 100mm T2.1 100mm

Leitz Cine
36 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Leitz Cine
16
Street
Sigma
98
Leitz Cine
37
Budget
Sigma
97
Leitz Cine
37
Professional
Sigma
92
Leitz Cine
28
Macro
Sigma
88
Leitz Cine
31
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Leitz Cine
37
Portrait
Sigma
85
Leitz Cine
50
Landscape
Sigma
77
Leitz Cine
15
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Leitz Cine
26

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNLeitz Cine HEKTOR 100mm T2.1 100mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame (47.8 mm Image Circle)★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.95 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★850 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

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 100mm T2.1 100mm

  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %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