Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR is a solid optical performer — a ultra-wide zoom (24mm equivalent) with f/4 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$750 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Landscape, Travel, Macro
- Avoid for: Nightscape, Architecture, Street, Portrait
Strengths
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Weather-sealed construction
- Built-in optical stabilization
Weaknesses
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Below-average flare resistance
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 16 elements in 12 groups (3 aspherical, 1 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 16-80mm |
| Max aperture | f/4 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.25x |
| Min focus distance | 350mm |
| AF motor | STM |
| OIS | Yes |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | Yes |
| Distance scale | No |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 440g |
| Diameter | 78.3mm |
| Length | 88.9mm |
| Filter thread | 72mm |
| Year | 2019 |
Optical Quality 13/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 1.5 |
| Astigmatism | 1.5 |
| Spherical aberration | 1.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 2.0 |
| Lateral CA | 1.5 |
| Distortion | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Bokeh | 0.5 |
| Flare resistance | 0.5 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Well-controlled coma
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Moderate spherical aberration
Rendering
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Below-average flare resistance
Distortion
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.
Genre Fit
✗ Nightscape Photography 2/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Well-controlled coma
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Moderate spherical aberration
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Well-controlled coma
✗ Architecture Photography 2/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Below-average flare resistance
✗ Street Photography 2/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Below-average flare resistance
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled coma
~ Travel Photography 3/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 440g
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Below-average flare resistance
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
✗ Portrait Photography 2/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Moderate spherical aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
✓ Sport Photography 4/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
~ Macro Photography 3/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.25x)
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Moderate spherical aberration
- Below-average bokeh quality