Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Voigtländer
34 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Voigtländer
30
Street
Sigma
98
Voigtländer
37
Budget
Sigma
97
Voigtländer
28
Professional
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
28
Macro
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
43
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Voigtländer
26
Portrait
Sigma
85
Voigtländer
34
Landscape
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
25
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
22

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNVoigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements139
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.29 kg
Filter Thread55 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:6

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 50mm

  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 50mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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