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 90mm F3.5 f/3.5 D 90mm

Viltrox Air AF 90mm F3.5 f/3.5 D 90mm

Viltrox
54 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Viltrox
51
Street
Sigma
98
Viltrox
66
Budget
Sigma
97
Viltrox
52
Professional
Sigma
92
Viltrox
50
Macro
Sigma
92
Viltrox
46
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Viltrox
56
Portrait
Sigma
85
Viltrox
48
Landscape
Sigma
77
Viltrox
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Viltrox
61

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNViltrox Air AF 90mm F3.5 f/3.5 D 90mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm90 mm
Elements1312
Groups109
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EDL Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.114x

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 90mm F3.5 f/3.5 D 90mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average macro (30th 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