Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma
55 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
51
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
52
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
41
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
47
Sony
84
Portrait
Sigma
51
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
60
Sony
83
Professional
Sigma
62
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
52
Sony
73
Macro
Sigma
65
Sony
70

Specifications

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements1716
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper Multilayer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.23.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades13★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.74 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHigh-Response Linear ActuatorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:6.2★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports