Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16-80 mm f/4 R OIS WR review - Summary

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16-80 mm f/4 R OIS WR

15 December 2019

Arkadiusz Olech

11. Summary

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Pros:

solid, weather-sealed casing,
very good image quality in frame centre,
sensible image quality on the edge of the frame in the 16-50 mm range,
imperceptible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
better correction of lateral chromatic aberration than in the case of direct rivals,
slight coma,
silent, very quick, and accurate autofocus,
very efficient image stabilization.

Cons:

weak image quality on the edge of the frame at 80 mm,
distinct astigmatism at 80 mm,
huge distortion in RAW files,
distinct vignetting in RAW files,
performance against bright light could have been better.

Sometimes a dry comparison of numbers of pros and cons, featured in our summary might be misleading because not all slip-ups and advantages are of the same calibre. In the case of the Fujinon XF 16–80 mm f/4 R OIS WR, however, that comparison might reflect our impressions pretty well.

We expected a lot and we got much less. We found out the Fujinon is optically a sensible lens with a universal focal range, fast and accurate autofocus and a very efficient image stabilization. Unfortunately there were some flaws and their number, taking into account the price tag of $800, we consider to be definitely too high.

To sum up I find it difficult to recommend this lens if its price doesn't drop fast by at least 25%. I hope it will happen soon and the fans of the X system will have more reasons to get interested in purchasing the tested Fujinon.