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Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR vs Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

The Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD 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 brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 24mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (240 g against 620 g). Pick the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 450mm equivalent); and a fit on more cameras (106 against 31 in this guide).

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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 XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR	Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
Maker	Fujifilm	Tamron
Focal length	16-50mm (zoom)	18-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-75mm on APS-C	27-450mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8-4.8brighter	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×	16.7×more range
Weight	240 glighter	620 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	106 in this guidefits more cameras

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.

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: 18-300mm on APS-C, like 27-450mm.

Aperture

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

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: 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. In all, the Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR fits 31 and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD 106.