Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
90 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
88
Panasonic
99
Budget
Sigma
84
Panasonic
91
Travel
Sigma
90
Panasonic
86
Street
Sigma
88
Panasonic
80
Landscape
Sigma
79
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Panasonic
86
Professional
Sigma
84
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Sigma
79
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
65
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min10 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements44
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.26 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm★140 mm
Max Magnification1:4★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN is $258 cheaper (1.5x less).

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN0.166score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.108score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 1.5x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

StreetTravelPortraitProfessional

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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