Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 APS-C Prime 15mm

Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 APS-C Prime 15mm

Viltrox
48 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Viltrox
26
Street
Sigma
98
Viltrox
39
Budget
Sigma
97
Viltrox
44
Professional
Sigma
92
Viltrox
34
Macro
Sigma
88
Viltrox
62
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Viltrox
41
Portrait
Sigma
85
Viltrox
38
Landscape
Sigma
77
Viltrox
27
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Viltrox
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNViltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 APS-C Prime 15mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm15 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/15
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E(function(f) {var _np=(window.P._namespace("DetailPageProductOve
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm15 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

Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 APS-C Prime 15mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)
  • 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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports