Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

Brightin Star
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Brightin Star
28
Street
Sigma
98
Brightin Star
58
Budget
Sigma
97
Brightin Star
59
Professional
Sigma
92
Brightin Star
47
Macro
Sigma
92
Brightin Star
56
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Brightin Star
52
Portrait
Sigma
85
Brightin Star
75
Landscape
Sigma
77
Brightin Star
31
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Brightin Star
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNBrightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements1310
Groups109
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/0.95
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread55 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★500 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

Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average build (25th 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