Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
52 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
56
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
54
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
51
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
47
Macro
Sigma
92
Sony
46
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
40
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sony
34
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
49
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
47

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements139
Groups109
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★310 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.21x

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports