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Comparing Sigma’s New 18-50mm f/2.8 to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6

Sigma today announced its new 18-50mm /f2.8 DC DN lens -- a small zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors -- and photographer Gordon Laing decided to see how it compared to Sony's 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.

Sigma claims that it is the smallest and lightest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras on the market and the size and relative affordability makes it not just a viable but a compelling option to photographers who shoot with Sony E and Leica M-mounts according to PetaPixel 's Ryan Mense in his review.

While Laing forms his own opinions on the lens in the video above that are certainly worth your attention, he also decided to test the performance against Sony's 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 -- both of which he mounted on a Sony a6400 -- to see how it performs and which would be a smarter buy.

It should be noted that the Sigma lens is nearly double the price of the Sony kit lens, but since both lenses are seen as "kit" options, both are likely on the radar for new photographers who are looking to find a capable, compact, and lightweight all-in-one zoom lens.

In a landscape photography test, Laing found that the Sigma at its widest 18mm delivers sharp corners and detail throughout, while Sony, shot at 16mm, shows a dramatic difference and fails to keep up. Zooming in to 35mm on both lenses, Sony delivers a sharper image but still lags behind the performance of the Sigma.

When used as portrait lenses and shot at 50mm, the Sony lens has to increase its aperture to f/5.6 while Sigma benefits from an f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, which contributes to the differences in defocused backgrounds that can be seen behind Laing.

Sigma portrait at 50mm f/2.8 Sony portrait at 50mm f/5.6

Also at 50mm with both lenses set to their widest available aperture, Laing demonstrates a much shallower depth of field and the difference in the appearance of the bokeh. He concludes that Sigma offers a step up in rendering quality over the basic Sony kit zoom.

Sigma bokeh at 50mm f/2.8 Sony bokeh at 50mm f/5.6

In a similar manner to still portraits, when it comes to videos, Sigma again offers more opportunities for blurring in the background behind the subject compared to Sony. In the focus breathing test, Sigma comes out at the top as a better choice for videographers, too.

However, Sony's lens has a motorized zoom which is likely appreciated by videographers as it is able to deliver smoother and more consistent zooming. Sony's lens also has optical stabilization, a feature that Sigma's lens lacks. Each of the two lenses will suit shooters depending on the features they find crucial for their work and what they are willing to compromise on.

Laing believes that the Sigma lens proves to be a good zoom lens consideration for both stills and video shooters but he also says that he wishes the company had released a version of it for Canon's EF mount to make it accessible to other APS-C shooters.

More of Laing’s reviews and educational videos can be found on his YouTube channel and at Camera Labs, while his photographic work can be seen on his Instagram.

Image credits: All images by Gordon Laing and used with permission.

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Review: A Perfect Fit

With Sigma's latest release, the company is going back to basics to deliver a standard wide-to-telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount crop-sensor cameras. Does it have any flash or is it nothing more than a simple kit lens?

Design and Build Quality

The first thing that struck me about the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary when I unboxed it is how small the lens is. Admittedly, I don’t use APS-C lenses often. Still, having a healthy zoom range from fairly wide to fairly tight and a constant f/2.8 aperture made me expect something larger.

It measures 2.9 inches (74.5 millimeters) long and only weighs 10.2 ounces (290 grams) and has a diameter of 2.6 inches. When zoomed to 50mm, the lens does extend about another inch in length. Overall, it’s a nice-looking compact lens made from Sigma’s favorite Thermally Stable Composite that matches perfectly with the Sony a6600 I paired it with for this review.

The rubberized zoom ring has an appropriate amount of tension to it and combined with the fact the front elements of the lens are not very heavy, there was no zoom creep while walking around. The focus ring is only plastic with no rubber but it does have a smooth twist to it as well without much noise or grinding.

Unfortunately, there are no further controls to the outside of the lens such as a customizable focus hold button or AF/MF switch. However, it would be hard to find room for any of these with the current design. Sigma clearly favored compact size here.

On the plus side, the Sigma 18-50mm has been at least partially weather sealed seeing as the lens mount has a rubber gasket to prevent water splashes or dust from seeping in there.

Image Quality

Taking a look inside the lens, we find 13 elements in 10 groups, including one SLD and three aspherical elements. Throughout testing, it was common to see lens flare ghosting anytime I shot into the light with the lens stopped down. There’s also a fair amount of color fringing throughout the zoom range when shooting high contrast objects and it becomes more severe toward 18mm.

Sigma says that color fringing is mitigated internally through the camera, but also stipulates it depends on the camera and results may vary.

Sharpness

Reviewing the sharpness of the lens, I found that in the center at 18mm it was sharpest at f/6.3. Wide-open at f/2.8 the performance was fine but does take a good positive leap in sharpness after just one-third stop down to f/3.2. The drop between f/20 and f/22 is also dramatic, with f/22 being extremely soft. At the edge of the frame at 18mm, it was again sharpest at f/6.3.

Center sharpness at 50mm had an extended peak where anything between f/8 and f/13 looked great to me. Wide-open at f/2.8 with 50mm was sharper than 18mm. Examining the corner sharpness at 50mm, between f/11 and f/14 was the best.

Center sharpness - 18mm - 100% crops Center sharpness - 50mm - 100% crops Corner sharpness - 18mm - 100% crops Corner sharpness - 50mm - 100% crops

Vignetting

With in-body lens corrections turned off, I took a look at what kind of vignetting this lens has before the exposure is normalized. At 18mm, the vignetting is quite severe when shot wide open and would obviously need a lot of correction to get the exposure looking consistent across the frame. By f/5.6 the vignetting is relegated to the corners and at f/7.1 it largely clears up.

On the 50mm end, it shows about a third-stop improvement over 18mm across the board, and vignetting largely clears at f/6.3. With in-body lens corrections turned back on, you may not have to pay attention to the vignetting as much, but it’s still good to keep in mind as far as autofocusing near the edge of the frame or the added noise you will find there from the exposure increase.

Bokeh

Next, the out-of-focus areas in a photo shot with the lens are not terrible, but not mouthwatering wonderful either. Edges don’t just melt away, and I can see it produce some harder outlines in the backgrounds of images. To me, it’s right on the border of what I’d consider being busy and distracting without actually falling off the edge.

Shot at 18mm. Shot at 50mm.

Autofocus

Autofocus was an area that I was overall happy with the results. The Sigma 18-50mm uses a stepping motor and in a quiet room, the chirping of the autofocus drive can be noticeable but it’s nowhere near the worst I’ve heard. Otherwise, its ability to keep up with tracking subjects on the Sony a6600 deserves some credit. At both the 18mm and 50mm ends, I did not have many continuous burst shots that missed focus.

Another impressive element of the lens is its ability to focus closely. At the 18mm end, virtually anything in front of the lens is fair game to achieve focus -- just watch out for the glass making contact. Even at 50mm, close focus is only a few inches out from the front of the lens. Imperfections such as color fringing really stand out at these close ranges, however, and stopping down the aperture to compensate is critical.

Shot at 18mm. Shot at 50mm.

Fast, Sharp, Compact

The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 is a compelling lens due to its small size, great autofocus performance, constant aperture, and sharpness. The image quality does slip in some areas -- such as strong light sources in the frame that cause ghosting or its color fringing on high contrast objects -- but for $550 all this matches expectations.

Are There Alternatives?

It’s probably no coincidence that Sigma doesn’t have any true parallel competition as far as a combined package of the zoom range, constant f/2.8 aperture, and pricing for this lens. Sigma did, after all, bill it as the smallest and lightest f/2.8 lens on the market.

Opening up the criteria a bit, there is the Sony PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens that is cheaper at $300 and has lens stabilization and power zoom, but it’s slow, and the image quality from when I’ve used it does not compare to the Sigma.

Next, there is the Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G lens that is exceeding tough competition for the Sigma, but costs over double the price at $1,300.

Then there is the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD which might be the closest thing to the Sigma. It has more reach as it can extend to 70mm, but is also $250 more expensive.

Finally, one could look at the Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens which has more reach and is only $150 more expensive but can only open up to f/4 rather than f/2.8.

Should You Buy It?

Yes. The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens is not without its faults, but none are complete dealbreakers. It does deliver strongly in its autofocus, sharpness, and size, and I think good enough in image quality for its price to make it worth buying.

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