Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

Voigtländer
34 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Voigtländer
32
Street
Sigma
98
Voigtländer
31
Budget
Sigma
97
Voigtländer
24
Professional
Sigma
92
Voigtländer
26
Macro
Sigma
88
Voigtländer
53
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Voigtländer
21
Portrait
Sigma
85
Voigtländer
22
Landscape
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
27
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Voigtländer
21

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNVoigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm28 mm
Elements137
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★150 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

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm0.062score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 2.8x 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

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

B&H Photo
$549

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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