Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Spectrum Nikon Z-Mount 85mm

7Artisans Spectrum Nikon Z-Mount 85mm

7Artisans
34 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
7Artisans
18
Street
Sigma
98
7Artisans
26
Budget
Sigma
97
7Artisans
27
Professional
Sigma
92
7Artisans
29
Macro
Sigma
88
7Artisans
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
7Artisans
38
Portrait
Sigma
85
7Artisans
33
Landscape
Sigma
77
7Artisans
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
7Artisans
20

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN7Artisans Spectrum Nikon Z-Mount 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements139
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMC multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★1.61 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 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

7Artisans Spectrum Nikon Z-Mount 85mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports