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 RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Canon
67
Street
Sigma
98
Canon
58
Budget
Sigma
97
Canon
77
Professional
Sigma
92
Canon
70
Macro
Sigma
92
Canon
65
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Canon
76
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
44
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
84
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Canon
78

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNCanon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements15★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★1.07 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorUSM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—3.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★490 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.3x

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 RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $570 cheaper (2.0x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM0.058score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.0x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Better at:

Landscape

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