Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 21mm

Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 21mm

Thypoch
53 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Thypoch
42
Street
Sigma
98
Thypoch
62
Budget
Sigma
97
Thypoch
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Thypoch
54
Macro
Sigma
92
Thypoch
55
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Thypoch
54
Portrait
Sigma
85
Thypoch
64
Landscape
Sigma
77
Thypoch
37
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Thypoch
35

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNThypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm21 mm
Elements138
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingEpoch Coating. 73'
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★500 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

Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 21mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • 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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports