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Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ vs Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR

The Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ and the Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR 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 optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a lighter lens (136 g against 240 g). Pick the Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

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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	Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ	Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR
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/2.8-4.8brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.0×	3.1×
Weight	136 glighter	240 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 XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR: 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 XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR: 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

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