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Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ vs Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II

The Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ and the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ if you want a lighter lens (136 g against 195 g). On these specs the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ and the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ	Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II
Maker	Fujifilm	Fujifilm
Focal length	15-45mm (zoom)	16-50mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	22-68mm on APS-C	24-75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/3.5-5.6
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.0×	3.1×
Weight	136 glighter	195 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ: 15-45mm on APS-C, like 22-68mm.

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II: 16-50mm on APS-C, like 24-75mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ: f/3.5 wide open.

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II: f/3.5 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.