Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm
61 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
64
Sony
100
Street
Fujifilm
66
Sony
89
Travel
Fujifilm
65
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
59
Sony
84
Portrait
Fujifilm
42
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
57
Sony
83
Macro
Fujifilm
75
Sony
70
Professional
Fujifilm
65
Sony
73
Landscape
Fujifilm
63
Sony
73

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm135 mm
Elements1016
Groups812
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper EBC—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.15 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread49 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:7.7★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th 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

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm0.102score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.163score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.6x better value for money

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm Better at:

Macro

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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