Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

Canon L EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

Canon
63 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
57
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
53
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
66
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
63
Macro
Sigma
88
Canon
72
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
55
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
40
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
62
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
59

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm8 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm15 mm
Elements1314
Groups1011
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSub Wavelength and Fluorine Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorUSM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★150 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:2.94

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

Canon L EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $530 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM0.057score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.0x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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