Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Pentax D FA* 22890 85mm

Pentax D FA* 22890 85mm

Pentax
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Pentax
31
Street
Sigma
98
Pentax
42
Budget
Sigma
97
Pentax
44
Professional
Sigma
92
Pentax
49
Macro
Sigma
90
Pentax
48
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Pentax
49
Portrait
Sigma
84
Pentax
43
Landscape
Sigma
77
Pentax
41
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Pentax
43

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPentax D FA* 22890 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements1312
Groups1010
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingHD Coating, Super Protect Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EPentax K
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★1.25 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★SDM
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:8

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

Pentax D FA* 22890 85mm

  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is $1,327 cheaper (3.3x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.172score per dollar
vs
Pentax D FA* 22890 85mm0.023score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 7.5x better value for money

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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