Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness Comparison (at 50mm.)

Comparison # 73
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8
Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F4
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

At F4 lenses performances are quite close to eachother. They are both sharp in corners and center, they also control vignetting good at this aperture. I think we are safe to say they have identical (and a very good) performance at this aperture. [Review by Sinan Ozturk]

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_209Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro

against

Photo_210 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F4.0

1/1000 ISO

100

50mm.

F4.0

1/1000 ISO

100

50mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Center F/4.0 Brightness 135 (Almost Same)
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Border (Top) F/4.0 Brightness 116 (Almost Same)
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Center 2 F/4.0 Brightness 108 (Almost Same)
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro F/4.0 Brightness 163 (Almost Same)
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Border (Left) F/4.0 Brightness 144 (Almost Same)

	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Center F/4.0 Brightness 138 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Border (Top) F/4.0 Brightness 115 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Center 2 F/4.0 Brightness 110 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT F/4.0 Brightness 173 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Border (Left) F/4.0 Brightness 142 (Almost Same)

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Other Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT vs. Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Comparisons
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2.8, F5.6, F8
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2.8, F4, F8

Other Comparisons of Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony E.16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F5.6, F2/F5.6, F2.2/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Samsung 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F5.6, F2/F5.6, F2.2/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Tamron 17-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Tamron 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F4.5, F2/F4.5, F2.2/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony 16-105 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F5, F2/F5, F2.2/F5, F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1/F8, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F4.5, F2/F4.5, F2.2/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F5.6, F2/F5.6, F2.2/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony 16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.6/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness Test at 50mm. at 50mm. Tested Apertures Between F1.8 to F13.0
	Sony 50mm F1.8 Video Auto Focus Performance at 50mm. Auto Focus Noise (Sound), AF Speed and Focus Hunting Test (in Silent Enviroment)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 Distortion Test Distortion at 50mm.
	Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Color Rendering at 50mm. Vivid shot with Saturation+2 to display color rendering of Minolta & Sony 50mm.
	Sony 50mm 1.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4 at 50mm. Daylight WB, Landscape photo at F6.3, F8 and F16
	Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F4
	Sony 50mm F1.8 Video AF Performance at 50mm. Auto Focus Speed and Noise
	CZ Jena Pancolar 50mm 1.8 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.7/F1.8, F2.8, F5.6, F8
	Minolta 35-80 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.8/F5, F2.8/F5, F5.6, F8

Other Comparisons of Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 35-105mm. Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 17-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-105 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.2/F2.8, F2.5/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	Sigma 17-70 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
	CZ Jena Pancolar 50mm 1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1/F8, F8, F9, F10/F11, F11
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 17-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-105 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sony 18-200 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sigma 17-70 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Tamron 17-50 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sony 16-50 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Minolta 28-70 2.8G vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Sigma 50mm F/2.8 DG Macro Lens Video Auto Focus Performance at 50mm. Auto Focus Noise (Sound), AF Speed and Focus Hunting Test (in Silent Environment)
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony E.16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Samsung 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sigma 17-70 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F4, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sony 18-200 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F2.8, F4, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Tamron 17-50 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F4, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sony 16-50 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F4, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony E.16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Samsung 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 17-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-105 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1/F8, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 18-200 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Sony 16-50 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 vs. Minolta 50mm 1.4 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F2.8, F1.6/F2.8, F1.7/F2.8, F2/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness Test at 50mm. at 50mm. Tested Apertures Between F2.8 to F13.0
	CZ Jena Pancolar 50mm 1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.7/F2.8, F2.8, F5.6, F8
	Minolta 35-80 vs. Sigma 50mm 2.8 Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F5.6, F8