Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm
61 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Fujifilm
64
Tamron
97
Macro
Fujifilm
75
Tamron
95
Landscape
Fujifilm
63
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
59
Tamron
85
Professional
Fujifilm
65
Tamron
85
Street
Fujifilm
66
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
57
Tamron
82
Portrait
Fujifilm
42
Tamron
81
Travel
Fujifilm
65
Tamron
81

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups813
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper EBCfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.15 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:7.71:3.8

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)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm is £146 cheaper (1.3x less).

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm0.121score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.3x better value for money

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Amazon.co.uk
£505

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£651

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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