Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm

Fujifilm
31 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Fujifilm
32
Street
Sigma
98
Fujifilm
35
Budget
Sigma
97
Fujifilm
42
Professional
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
30
Macro
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
10
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Fujifilm
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Fujifilm
40
Landscape
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
30

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNFujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm3 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-M
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 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

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $380 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm0.032score 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

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 3-300mm

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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