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Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary vs Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G

The Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary and the Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (115 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G if you want a lighter lens (178 g against 255 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN ContemporarySony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G
MakerSigmaSony
Focal length10-18mm (zoom)10-20mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent15-27mm on APS-C15-30mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/2.8brighterf/4
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsSony E, Fujifilm X, L-Mount, Canon RFSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range1.8×2.0×
Weight255 g178 glighter
Cameras it fits115 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080015-27mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary: 10-18mm on APS-C, like 15-27mm.
142435508513520040080015-30mm equiv.Sony
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G: 10-20mm on APS-C, like 15-30mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.
f/4
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Sigma at 10mm · 100°Sony at 10mm · 100°Sigma at 18mm · 67°Sony at 20mm · 62°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary fits 115 and the Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G 41.

Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary

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Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G

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