Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
81 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
97
Panasonic
91
Macro
Sigma
78
Panasonic
95
Landscape
Sigma
76
Panasonic
91
Budget
Sigma
77
Panasonic
90
Video Cinema
Sigma
62
Panasonic
86
Professional
Sigma
74
Panasonic
85
Portrait
Sigma
46
Panasonic
82
Street
Sigma
72
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
69
Panasonic
82

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★140 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (79th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is MX$9,532 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.006score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm0.004score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 1.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Amazon.com.mx
MX$13,367

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,899

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

Travel

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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