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Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary vs Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G

The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary and the Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (115 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (290 g against 494 g). Pick the Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent).

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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.
Spec	Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary	Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G
Maker	Sigma	Sony
Focal length	18-50mm (zoom)	16-55mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-75mm on APS-C	24-82mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, L-Mount, Canon RF	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.8×	3.4×more range
Weight	290 glighter	494 g
Cameras it fits	115 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary: 18-50mm on APS-C, like 27-75mm.

Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G: 16-55mm on APS-C, like 24-82mm.

Aperture

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G: f/2.8 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

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 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary fits 115 and the Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G 41.