Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm

Canon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm

Canon
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
41
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
52
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
60
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
56
Macro
Sigma
92
Canon
44
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
54
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
47
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
53

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements138
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.95 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorUSM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.19x

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

Canon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is CA$1,175 cheaper (2.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.131score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm0.026score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 5.0x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Canon L EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 50mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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