Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa
48 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Laowa
30
Street
Sigma
98
Laowa
41
Budget
Sigma
97
Laowa
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Laowa
33
Macro
Sigma
92
Laowa
57
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Laowa
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Laowa
62
Landscape
Sigma
77
Laowa
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Laowa
25

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNLaowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm6 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/0.15
Min Aperturef/2.8f/0.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm20 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.850:1★

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

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $929 cheaper (2.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm0.032score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 5.4x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Newegg
$570
Amazon
$640
Best Buy
$644
Adorama
$659
Best Buy
$659

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

B&H Photo
$1,499

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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