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
Nikon PC NIKKOR 20065 19mm

Nikon PC NIKKOR 20065 19mm

Nikon
15 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
94
Nikon
11
Street
Sigma
90
Nikon
17
Professional
Sigma
90
Nikon
26
Macro
Sigma
86
Nikon
35
Portrait
Sigma
86
Nikon
17
Budget
Sigma
85
Nikon
10
Landscape
Sigma
83
Nikon
26
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Nikon
18
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
70
Nikon
14

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mmNikon PC NIKKOR 20065 19mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min10 mm19 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm19 mm
Elements1316
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements12
ED Elements43
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Crystal Coat
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.26 kg0.89 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm250 mm
Max Magnification1:40.18x

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

Nikon PC NIKKOR 20065 19mm

  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile

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