Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

Sony
48 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
39
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
60
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
48
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
46
Macro
Sigma
88
Sony
28
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
52
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sony
59
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
27
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony E SEL16F28S 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm16 mm
Elements135
Groups105
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.07 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★240 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.078x

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

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm is $292 cheaper (2.1x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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