Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

7Artisans
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
7Artisans
36
Street
Sigma
98
7Artisans
38
Budget
Sigma
97
7Artisans
49
Professional
Sigma
92
7Artisans
35
Macro
Sigma
90
7Artisans
67
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
7Artisans
38
Portrait
Sigma
84
7Artisans
40
Landscape
Sigma
77
7Artisans
43
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
7Artisans
26

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm10 mm
Elements1311
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingHoya ultra-low dispersion
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

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

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm is MX$7,888 cheaper (2.4x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.007score per dollar
vs
7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm0.009score per dollar

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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