Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Kase 85mm F1.4 AF 85mm

Kase 85mm F1.4 AF 85mm

Kase
60 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Kase
28
Street
Sigma
98
Kase
56
Budget
Sigma
97
Kase
53
Professional
Sigma
92
Kase
48
Macro
Sigma
90
Kase
69
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Kase
63
Portrait
Sigma
84
Kase
70
Landscape
Sigma
77
Kase
28
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Kase
48

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNKase 85mm F1.4 AF 85mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 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 EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm72 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

Kase 85mm F1.4 AF 85mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • 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