Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony G Master SEL135F18GM 135mm

Sony G Master SEL135F18GM 135mm

Sony
61 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
43
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
54
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
59
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
61
Macro
Sigma
92
Sony
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
55
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sony
46
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
50
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
62

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony G Master SEL135F18GM 135mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements1313
Groups1010
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano AR coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.95 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.25x

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

Sony G Master SEL135F18GM 135mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $1,330 cheaper (3.3x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master SEL135F18GM 135mm0.032score per dollar

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

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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