Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon
33 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
39
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
24
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
42
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
29
Macro
Sigma
88
Canon
33
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
32
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
13
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
36
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
48

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L IS USM 100-500mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm500 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/100
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★2.27 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorNano USM★
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

Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

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