Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina
53 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Tokina
40
Street
Sigma
98
Tokina
43
Budget
Sigma
97
Tokina
52
Professional
Sigma
92
Tokina
47
Macro
Sigma
92
Tokina
63
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Tokina
44
Portrait
Sigma
85
Tokina
36
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tokina
47
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Tokina
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm16 mm
Elements1313
Groups1011
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★0.56 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:11

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

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (79th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm is $271 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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