Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
90 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
84
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
88
Tamron
95
Travel
Sigma
90
Tamron
81
Street
Sigma
88
Tamron
83
Landscape
Sigma
79
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
65
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
84
Tamron
85
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
79
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DNTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min10 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm300 mm
Elements1320
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.26 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance117 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:41:3.8

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

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

StreetTravel

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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