Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR FBA_Nikon 70-300mm-CR

Nikon NIKKOR FBA_Nikon 70-300mm-CR

Nikon
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
52
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
54
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
69
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
43
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
54
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
52
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
51
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
43
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
52

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR FBA_Nikon 70-300mm-CR
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm70 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/2.8f/4.5-6.3
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon 1
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.48 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 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

Nikon NIKKOR FBA_Nikon 70-300mm-CR

  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Nikon NIKKOR FBA_Nikon 70-300mm-CR

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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