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Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR vs Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

The Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR and the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 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 a lighter lens (440 g against 525 g). Pick the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds 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 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR	Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Maker	Fujifilm	Tamron
Focal length	16-80mm (zoom)	17-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-120mm on APS-C	26-105mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	5.0×more range	4.1×
Weight	440 glighter	525 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD: 17-70mm on APS-C, like 26-105mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR: f/4 wide open.

Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD: 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. In all, the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR fits 31 and the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 106.