Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
81 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm

TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm

TTArtisan
52 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
97
TTArtisan
55
Macro
Sigma
78
TTArtisan
42
Budget
Sigma
77
TTArtisan
58
Landscape
Sigma
76
TTArtisan
35
Professional
Sigma
74
TTArtisan
38
Street
Sigma
72
TTArtisan
57
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
69
TTArtisan
46
Video Cinema
Sigma
62
TTArtisan
41
Portrait
Sigma
46
TTArtisan
42

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm27 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm27 mm
Elements136
Groups105
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg0.09 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm39 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★350 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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (35th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm is $410 cheaper (3.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.141score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm0.324score per dollar

TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm offers 2.3x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Newegg
$570
Amazon
$584
Best Buy
$644
Adorama
$659
B&H Photo
$659

TTArtisan APS-C 27mm f/2.8 27mm

Amazon
$160
B&H Photo
$160
Adorama
$160

Verdict

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

Scores 81 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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