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 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

Nikon
73 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
58
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
66
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
67
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
79
Macro
Sigma
92
Nikon
75
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
77
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
75
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
75
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
65

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1318
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings; fluorine coatings on front and rear elements
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★1.07 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★AF-S
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★381 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 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $880 cheaper (2.5x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR0.051score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.4x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Newegg
$570
Amazon
$640
Best Buy
$644
Adorama
$659
Best Buy
$659

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

Best Buy
$1,450
Best Buy
$1,450
Newegg
$1,800

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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