Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer Ultron 27mm f/2.0 27mm

Voigtländer Ultron 27mm f/2.0 27mm

Voigtländer
55 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Voigtländer
38
Street
Sigma
98
Voigtländer
61
Budget
Sigma
97
Voigtländer
47
Professional
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
41
Macro
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
51
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Voigtländer
45
Portrait
Sigma
85
Voigtländer
63
Landscape
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
22
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNVoigtländer Ultron 27mm f/2.0 27mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm27 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm27 mm
Elements136
Groups104
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.12 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:6.7

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

Voigtländer Ultron 27mm f/2.0 27mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average optical (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • 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