Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mm

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mm

Sigma
92 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2870 28-70mm

Sony FE SEL2870 28-70mm

Sony
67 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
94
Sony
84
Street
Sigma
90
Sony
64
Professional
Sigma
90
Sony
59
Macro
Sigma
86
Sony
51
Portrait
Sigma
86
Sony
43
Budget
Sigma
85
Sony
70
Landscape
Sigma
83
Sony
72
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Sony
53
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
70
Sony
64

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mmSony FE SEL2870 28-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min10 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm70 mm
Elements139
Groups108
Aspherical Elements13
ED Elements41
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingAnti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.822-36
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.26 kg0.29 kg
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear Autofocus Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm300 mm
Max Magnification1:40.19x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mm

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (84th percentile)84th %ile

Sony FE SEL2870 28-70mm

  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average aperture (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports