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Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR vs Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS

The Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR and the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (240 g against 310 g). Pick the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR and the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS

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 XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR	Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS
Maker	Fujifilm	Fujifilm
Focal length	16-50mm (zoom)	18-55mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-75mm on APS-C	27-82mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8-4.8	f/2.8-4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×	3.1×
Weight	240 glighter	310 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR: 16-50mm on APS-C, like 24-75mm.

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS: 18-55mm on APS-C, like 27-82mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR: f/2.8 wide open.

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS: 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.