Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a solid optical performer — a short telephoto zoom (105mm equivalent) with f/4 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1000 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Adequate for: Landscape, Travel, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
- Avoid for: Architecture, Street
Strengths
- Weather-sealed construction
- Fast linear motor autofocus
- Built-in optical stabilization
Weaknesses
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 17 elements in 12 groups (1 aspherical, 2 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 70-300mm |
| Max aperture | f/4 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.33x |
| Min focus distance | 830mm |
| AF motor | LM |
| 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 | 580g |
| Diameter | 75.6mm |
| Length | 132.5mm |
| Filter thread | 67mm |
| Year | 2021 |
Optical Quality 8/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 2.0 |
| Lateral CA | 0.5 |
| Distortion | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Bokeh | 1.0 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
Rendering
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
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
~ 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
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
✗ 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
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
✗ 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
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
~ Travel Photography 3/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 580g
- Slow f/4 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
~ Portrait Photography 3/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
~ Sport Photography 3.5/5
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
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
~ Wildlife Photography 3.5/5
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
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
~ 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 (0.33x)
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Acceptable bokeh rendering