Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

AstrHori
26 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
AstrHori
27
Street
Sigma
98
AstrHori
22
Budget
Sigma
97
AstrHori
27
Professional
Sigma
92
AstrHori
13
Macro
Sigma
92
AstrHori
38
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
AstrHori
14
Portrait
Sigma
85
AstrHori
16
Landscape
Sigma
77
AstrHori
18
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
AstrHori
13

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNAstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm6 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm6 mm
Elements136
Groups105
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.27 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★200 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

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (72nd percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm is CA$588 cheaper (4.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.131score per dollar
vs
AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm0.162score per dollar

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm offers 1.2x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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