Fujifilm · Fujifilm X mount · Updated 31 Aug 2026
XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR
Excellent range and stabilization for travel; sample variation and weaker corners keep it out of the high-resolution top tier.
55% diffraction-adjusted maker MTF · 45% compatible lab/technical prior.
01 / EDITORIAL TAKE
What the evidence supports
Excellent range and stabilization for travel; sample variation and weaker corners keep it out of the high-resolution top tier.
- Best for
- Travel, Landscape.
- Main tradeoff
- Its 440g weight, F4 maximum aperture, and mtf index + lab evidence profile should be considered against the alternatives below.
02 / VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
The decision-grade facts
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–122mm
- Maximum aperture
- F4
- Focus
- AF
- Weight
- 440g
- Dimensions
- Ø78.3 × 88.9–131.5mm
- Weather resistance
- Yes
- Optical stabilization
- Yes
- US list price
- $949
MSRP is a static US list-price reference, not a live offer. Verified 2026-08-30. Price source ↗
03 / EVIDENCE
What the rank rests on
Curve index is checked against 1 controlled lab source.
- Maker MTF Index
- 63.4
- Zoom endpoint range
- 61.2–66.6
04 / ALTERNATIVES
Compare before deciding
Versatile, stabilized, and weather-ready. Very good at the wide end; the long end and extreme corners do not fully exploit 40MP.
Resolution 83.8 ±8Sigma10-18mm F2.8 DC DN ContemporaryImpossibly small and consistently good, but pixel-level sharpness drops visibly on 40MP—especially outside the center.
Resolution 83.0 ±5FujifilmXF 16mm F2.8 R WRA high-resolution compact prime; edges trail the newest large-aperture LM designs at wider settings.
Resolution 84.7 ±3