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Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary review: weight 290 g (Sony E, maker), sourced

The 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary is a lens from Sigma, listed on Amazon at about $549. This page records the specifications Sigma publishes, dated, and names the figures it leaves out.

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18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary, product image from Sigma
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Short verdict

Source-only assessment No score is published because PickBadger has not handled this product. The summary below interprets only the manufacturer’s published specifications, labels and terms.

Sigma publishes weight 290 g (Sony E, maker) for the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary. The spec table names 1 figure Sigma does not publish. Nobody at PickBadger has handled it, so it carries no score; this summary covers only the maker's published figures and the Amazon price of about $549 checked on 10 September 2026.

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Overall

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Listed price

$549.00

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What the specs support

  • Maker lists weight as 290 g (Sony E, maker)
  • Maker lists mount as Sony E / Fuji X / Canon RF-S listed
  • Maker lists focal length as 18-50 mm
  • Maker lists max aperture as f/2.8

Where it costs you

  • Input is not published by the maker
  • No PickBadger score: nobody at PickBadger has handled it
  • The Amazon price is a dated snapshot, not a live quote
  • This page does not replace a full manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

Source: Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary product page · retrieved

6 figures · 1 unpublished
Weight 290 g (Sony E, maker)
Mount Sony E / Fuji X / Canon RF-S listed
Focal length 18-50 mm
Max aperture f/2.8
Filter thread 55 mm
Input Not published

Figures are the manufacturer’s own published claims, not PickBadger measurements.

Buy it if

You are comparing lenses and the published weight 290 g (Sony E, maker) from Sigma is enough to shortlist the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary.

Skip it if

You need an assessment of how it performs in use, a figure Sigma does not publish, or a different lenses product than the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary.

What Sigma publishes for the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary

The 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary is a lens, filed in lenses inside cameras and audio. Figures in the spec table come from the dated Sigma page named above, not from another publisher and not from an inferred test.

Sigma lists weight as 290 g (Sony E, maker); mount as Sony E / Fuji X / Canon RF-S listed; focal length as 18-50 mm; max aperture as f/2.8; filter thread as 55 mm.

The Amazon button is the purchase path for this page. It does not make Amazon the specification source. Where the maker page and the listing disagree, the maker page wins and the conflict is treated as a gap rather than averaged.

Does the published weight of the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary decide a purchase?

Only as a published number. Sigma lists weight 290 g (Sony E, maker). That is useful for comparison against other lenses that publish the same field. It is not a measurement taken for this review, and this page gives the product no score.

Where to buy the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary, and the price

The Amazon button opens ASIN B09N6R5Q6L, listed at about $549 on 10 September 2026. Treat the price as a snapshot. Commission on the outbound link is disclosed above the button.

What is missing from the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary spec sheet

The table still names a gap: input. Those cells read as not published. Filling them from a retailer bullet would break the sourcing rule.

The price of $549 was checked on 2026-09-10. Treat it as a snapshot and use the Amazon button for the current figure.

Questions

Why does the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary have no score?

Nobody at PickBadger has handled the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary, so there is no assessment to put a number on. This page records the specifications Sigma publishes on its own dated product page and names the figures it leaves out. A score appears only when a named reviewer can state the basis for it.

How much does the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary cost on Amazon?

This page recorded about $549 on 10 September 2026. That is a snapshot, not a live quote. The Amazon button opens the listing used here, in a new tab, with rel sponsored nofollow. The ASIN recorded is B09N6R5Q6L. Check the listing before you buy. Commission is disclosed above the button.

What specs does Sigma publish for the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary?

Sigma publishes weight 290 g (Sony E, maker) on the dated source named in the spec table. That is a maker figure, not a measurement taken for this review. Neighbouring numbers absent from the table stay unpublished rather than being copied from another site.

What has Sigma not published for the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary?

The spec table marks input as not published. Those cells are left blank on purpose. Filling them from a retailer bullet or another publisher would break the sourcing rule this site is built on. The dated source is named in the spec table.

Has PickBadger tested the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary?

No. This page is a sourced specification record, not a test, and it carries no score. It does not report handling, wear or measured performance. Figures come from the dated Sigma page named in the spec table, and unpublished cells stay blank rather than being filled from another publisher.

The bottom line

The Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary is recorded here as sourced lenses from Sigma: about $549 on Amazon as of 10 September 2026, with weight 290 g (Sony E, maker) on the dated maker page and no PickBadger score. Read the spec table, the gaps, and the skip line before using the button.

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