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 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon
56 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
45
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
40
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
59
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
45
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
51
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
51
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
31
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
55
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
48

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm500 mm
Elements1319
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★2.30 kg
Filter Thread55 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Silent Wave Motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★2.20 m
Max Magnification1:2.81:4.55

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 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $529 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E 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 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

B&H Photo
$1,099
Amazon
renewed$1,178
Adorama
$1,197
Best Buy
$1,200
Best Buy
$1,200

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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