Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
100 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan M 24mm

TTArtisan M 24mm

TTArtisan
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
TTArtisan
22
Street
Sigma
98
TTArtisan
39
Budget
Sigma
97
TTArtisan
38
Professional
Sigma
92
TTArtisan
33
Macro
Sigma
88
TTArtisan
36
Video Cinema
Sigma
87
TTArtisan
42
Portrait
Sigma
84
TTArtisan
48
Landscape
Sigma
81
TTArtisan
24
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
TTArtisan
34

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTTArtisan M 24mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm24 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
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 (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile

TTArtisan M 24mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (65th percentile)
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average build (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan M 24mm is $534 cheaper (15.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.175score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan M 24mm1.133score per dollar

TTArtisan M 24mm offers 6.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

TTArtisan M 24mm

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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