Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 1940 180mm

Nikon NIKKOR 1940 180mm

Nikon
42 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
19
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
45
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
40
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
43
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
36
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
47
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
60
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
21
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
36

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR 1940 180mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm180 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm180 mm
Elements138
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.76 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★AF
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★1.52 m
Max Magnification1:2.81:6.6

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

Nikon NIKKOR 1940 180mm

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (26th 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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports