Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic
28 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Panasonic
15
Street
Sigma
98
Panasonic
35
Budget
Sigma
97
Panasonic
31
Professional
Sigma
92
Panasonic
27
Macro
Sigma
88
Panasonic
14
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Panasonic
31
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
45
Landscape
Sigma
77
Panasonic
14
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Panasonic
27

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/6.3
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 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

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports