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Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR vs Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR

The Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR and the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR if you want more reach (to 180mm equivalent).

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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 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WRFujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR
MakerFujifilmFujifilm
Focal length16-80mm (zoom)18-120mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-120mm on APS-C27-180mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/4f/4
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XFujifilm X
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range5.0×6.7×more range
Weight440 g460 g
Cameras it fits31 in this guide31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-120mm equiv.XF 16-80mm f/4
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR: 16-80mm on APS-C, like 24-120mm.
142435508513520040080027-180mm equiv.XF 18-120mm f/4
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR: 18-120mm on APS-C, like 27-180mm.

Aperture

f/4
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ 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 16-80mm f/4 at 16mm · 74°XF 18-120mm f/4 at 18mm · 67°XF 16-80mm f/4 at 80mm · 17°XF 18-120mm f/4 at 120mm · 11°
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 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

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Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR

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