Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II

Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II

Fujifilm
63 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Fujifilm
66
Sony
100
Street
Fujifilm
48
Sony
89
Travel
Fujifilm
52
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
59
Sony
84
Portrait
Fujifilm
37
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
50
Sony
83
Macro
Fujifilm
78
Sony
70
Professional
Fujifilm
46
Sony
73
Landscape
Fujifilm
57
Sony
73

Specifications

Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS IISony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max230 mm135 mm
Elements1316
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper EBC coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/4.53.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.77 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF motorLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance91 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (25th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II Better at:

Macro

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports