Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11196 70mm

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11196 70mm

Leica
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Leica
51
Street
Sigma
98
Leica
44
Budget
Sigma
97
Leica
49
Professional
Sigma
92
Leica
57
Macro
Sigma
92
Leica
69
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Leica
45
Portrait
Sigma
85
Leica
35
Landscape
Sigma
77
Leica
58
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Leica
48

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNLeica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11196 70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1316
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingAqua-Dura Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:3

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

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11196 70mm

  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports