Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm

OM System
48 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
OM System
44
Street
Sigma
98
OM System
46
Budget
Sigma
97
OM System
38
Professional
Sigma
92
OM System
50
Macro
Sigma
90
OM System
72
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
OM System
38
Portrait
Sigma
84
OM System
33
Landscape
Sigma
77
OM System
52
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
OM System
45

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm8 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm8 mm
Elements1317
Groups1015
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.32 kg
Filter Thread55 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★MSC
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm120 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.81:5

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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is MX$9,843 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.007score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm0.002score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

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MX$13,367

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V335340BW000 8mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$23,211

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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