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Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR vs Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR

The Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR and the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR if you want more reach (to 900mm equivalent). Pick the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR if you want a brighter f/4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 105mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (580 g against 1605 g).

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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.
SpecFujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WRFujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
MakerFujifilmFujifilm
Focal length150-600mm (zoom)70-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent225-900mm on APS-C105-450mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/5.6-8f/4-5.6brighter
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XFujifilm X
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.0×4.3×
Weight1605 g580 glighter
Cameras it fits31 in this guide31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

1424355085135200400800225-900mm equiv.XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8
Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR: 150-600mm on APS-C, like 225-900mm.
1424355085135200400800105-450mm equiv.XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6
Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR: 70-300mm on APS-C, like 105-450mm.

Aperture

f/5.6
Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR: f/5.6 wide open.
f/4
Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR: f/4 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

XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 at 70mm · 19°XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 at 150mm · 9°XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 at 300mm · 5°XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 at 600mm · 2°
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.

Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR

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Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR

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