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