Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is a member of Fujifilm's XC series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XC Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Light weight at only 195g / 6.9 oz |
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| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a maximum diameter of 63mm and total length of 65mm when not extended. It weighs 195g / 6.9 oz.
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS:
Focal Range
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a focal range of 16-50mm and 3.1X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.4m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 16mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 50mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
16mm
|
F3.5 |
F22 |
|
50mm
|
F5.6 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 aspherical elements
- 1 extra low dispersion element
Lens Hood
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS is available in Black and silver color.
Popular Comparisons of Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS
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