Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
Lens for Sony E-mount, L-Mount, Fujifilm X, Canon RF · Announced October 2021
Official site on sigma-global.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Used from £450
Lowest new
£414
at Harrison Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
£450
at Harrison Cameras
- Zoom range: 18–50mm, 27–75mm equivalent (29–80mm on Canon)
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
- Weight: 290 g
- Max magnification: 0.36×, Focuses to 0.12 m
Where to buy the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary in United Kingdom
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Fujifilm X version
£414
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Sony E version
£414
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Canon RF version
£423
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
L-Mount version
£423
Harrison Cameras
Used · In stock
Sony E version
£450
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Made in 4 mount versions. Check the version before you buy: each offer says which, when the retailer does.
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 26% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $659≈ £494 | $592.95≈ £445 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £414 | £450 |
| Europe | — | — |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$589≈ £307 | — |
| Singapore | S$778≈ £456 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | £450 | £450 | £450 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Cameras it fits
All 42 →
Fujifilm
X-T30 III
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2025
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
Fujifilm
X-E5
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Fujifilm
X-M5
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2024
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
Fujifilm
X-T50
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Sony
α6700
APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Canon
EOS R100
APS-C · 24.1 MP · 2023
- 4K 25p
- 356 g
Fujifilm
X-S20
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.
Reviews
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18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 18–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 27–75mm equivalent (29–80mm on Canon)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.12 m
- Max magnification
- 0.36×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Stepping motor)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 290 g
- Diameter × length
- 65.4 × 74.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 55 mm
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