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Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm
A compact 363g weather-sealed all-metal build pairs an f/2 aperture with three aspherical elements and one SLD glass element to suppress aberrations. Tactile knurled manual focus and aperture rings, plus a stepping motor for quiet autofocus, echo Sigma’s cinema lens construction in a portable design. This lens suits street and portrait photographers needing a durable, lightweight 50mm prime for L-mount.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture 22
Mount L-Mount
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 350 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
39 Overall Score
Price $560
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong optical (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 450 |
| Max Magnification | 0.0007743056 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 13mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/1.4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 92 | 726 | 415 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | STM | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm | 54.5 | 28.2 | 79.5 | 8.3 | 73.5 | 24.4 | 34.2 | 7 | 36 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.3 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 34.2 | 74 | 81.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.8 | 74.5 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 62.2 | 99.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.9 | 74.9 | 47.3 | 33.2 | 80.1 | 76.9 | 96 | 78 | 92.6 |
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