Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
28 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Mitakon Zhongyi
15
Street
Sigma
98
Mitakon Zhongyi
25
Budget
Sigma
97
Mitakon Zhongyi
27
Professional
Sigma
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
25
Macro
Sigma
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
33
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Mitakon Zhongyi
27
Portrait
Sigma
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
33
Landscape
Sigma
77
Mitakon Zhongyi
20
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Mitakon Zhongyi
18

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNMitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements139
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony EPentax K
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★0.92 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★1.00 m
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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm is $525 cheaper (12.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm0.632score per dollar

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm offers 3.7x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 85mm

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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