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 13534 10-20mm

Nikon 13534 10-20mm

Nikon
33 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
94
Nikon
26
Street
Sigma
90
Nikon
38
Professional
Sigma
90
Nikon
31
Macro
Sigma
86
Nikon
21
Portrait
Sigma
86
Nikon
51
Budget
Sigma
85
Nikon
39
Landscape
Sigma
83
Nikon
28
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Nikon
39
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
70
Nikon
35

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN 10-18mmNikon 13534 10-20mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min10 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm20 mm
Elements13
Groups10
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements4
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.26 kg0.97 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAF-P, AF-S
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm
Max Magnification1:41:1

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 13534 10-20mm

  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong aperture (70th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (68th percentile)
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average social proof (19th percentile)19th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports