Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic
77 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
92
Panasonic
80
Video Cinema
Sigma
81
Panasonic
92
Professional
Sigma
87
Panasonic
90
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Panasonic
88
Macro
Sigma
86
Panasonic
74
Portrait
Sigma
79
Panasonic
86
Travel
Sigma
86
Panasonic
68
Budget
Sigma
83
Panasonic
86
Landscape
Sigma
75
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements1322
Groups1017
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements15★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★1.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motordouble focus system combines a linear motor and stepping motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance122 mm★312 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 3 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroStreetTravel

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm Better at:

BudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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