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-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon
20 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
94
Nikon
15
Street
Sigma
90
Nikon
18
Professional
Sigma
90
Nikon
24
Macro
Sigma
86
Nikon
54
Portrait
Sigma
86
Nikon
16
Budget
Sigma
85
Nikon
9
Landscape
Sigma
83
Nikon
29
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Nikon
15
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
70
Nikon
16

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mmNikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min10 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm24 mm
Elements1313
Groups1010
Aspherical Elements13
ED Elements43
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.26 kg0.73 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusManual Focus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm210 mm
Max Magnification1:41:2.7

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-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %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