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Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR vs Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD

The Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR and the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR if you want a wider view (from 12mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD if you want more reach (to 30mm equivalent), a fit on more cameras (90 against 31 in this guide) and a lighter lens (335 g against 805 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 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR	Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD
Maker	Fujifilm	Tamron
Focal length	8-16mm (zoom)	11-20mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	12-24mm on APS-C	16-30mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.0×	1.8×
Weight	805 g	335 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	90 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR: 8-16mm on APS-C, like 12-24mm.

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: 11-20mm on APS-C, like 16-30mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A 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 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR fits 31 and the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD 90.