Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
85 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
85
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
80
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sigma
55
Tamron
87
Street
Sigma
86
Tamron
83
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
65
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
71
Tamron
85
Video Cinema
Sigma
81
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
76
Tamron
82
Travel
Sigma
71
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DNTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min10 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.27 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance116 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:41:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

Street

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports