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Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR vs Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

The Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR and the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 120mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (440 g against 655 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.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR	Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
Maker	Fujifilm	Fujifilm
Focal length	16-55mm (zoom)	16-80mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-82mm on APS-C	24-120mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.4×	5.0×more range
Weight	655 g	440 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR: 16-55mm on APS-C, like 24-82mm.

Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR: 16-80mm on APS-C, like 24-120mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR: f/2.8 wide open.

Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R 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

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.