Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sirui IronStar Series 35 35mm

Sirui IronStar Series 35 35mm

Sirui
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sirui
30
Street
Sigma
98
Sirui
37
Budget
Sigma
97
Sirui
42
Professional
Sigma
92
Sirui
40
Macro
Sigma
92
Sirui
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sirui
43
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sirui
43
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sirui
39
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sirui
26

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSirui IronStar Series 35 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm60 mm
Elements1320
Groups1016
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNeutral Flare
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades716★
Build
MountSony EARRI PL/Canon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★1.00 kg
Filter Thread55 mm92 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★650 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:23.26

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

Sirui IronStar Series 35 35mm

  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports