Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
100 Overall Score
vs
NEEWER 10101331

NEEWER 10101331

NEEWER
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
NEEWER
36
Street
Sigma
98
NEEWER
46
Budget
Sigma
97
NEEWER
46
Professional
Sigma
92
NEEWER
42
Macro
Sigma
90
NEEWER
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
NEEWER
45
Portrait
Sigma
84
NEEWER
52
Landscape
Sigma
77
NEEWER
42
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
NEEWER
35

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNEEWER 10101331
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti layer Nano Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm18 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.81:10

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

NEEWER 10101331

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 100 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