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Fuji XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II Review

By Nasim Mansurov 8 Comments
Last Updated On September 9, 2020

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Benson
Benson
April 28, 2023 8:57 am

Fore sure this is Fuji’s finest lens. A masterpiece of Fujifilm Technology.

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Scott
Scott
February 21, 2023 10:21 pm

Earlier today I tried to update my original 16-50 with the 16-50 ois ii firmware…nope, doesn’t work. That is how I learned there are two different versions of this lens.

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Jeff
Jeff
September 14, 2020 6:27 am

Thanks for doing these lens tests, but I don’t understand how to interpret the Imatest scores. If one lens has a test score of 1900 and another is 2400, whats the formula to see how big of an image you would need to be able to see this difference? thanks.

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Marcus
Marcus
September 10, 2020 3:26 pm

I have the first version of this kit lens. It is all plastic, the bokeh is quite nervous but the resolving power is impressive, really. I have several Fuji prime f/1.4 lens and with a side by side test the results of this kit lens are very strong even in the extreme borders. I test it versus 18-55 and this plastic kit lens is superior to this more expensive lens.
Nasim, because I need a more powerful zoom lens, will you ever test the new 16-80mm f/4 ? Someone says it is a bad lens, others like it. A professional test would be great!

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Nasim Mansurov
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September 11, 2020 4:47 pm

Marcus, it was a susprisingly good lens to test and review for sure! Not a resolution champ, but certainly gets the job done – and super light for travel!

Yes, the 16-80mm f/4 will be reviewed fairly soon, like all other Fuji X lenses I have used so far. So lots of Fuji reviews coming up next week!

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Yoan
Yoan
September 10, 2020 3:45 am

Excellent review. In fact, I was a little surprised you’ve decided to review this now discontinued kit lens. I think it’s a great performer for the price, especially that I bought mine for EUR 75 used.

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Nasim Mansurov
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September 11, 2020 4:48 pm

Yoan, I should have reviewed it earlier, but I guess – better late than never :)

Certainly great value. Too bad Fuji discontinued it, as it was a great little kit lens.

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Yoan
Yoan
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September 13, 2020 4:09 pm

It’s not too late, there’s still plenty of them circulating the used market! Although yes, it’s a shame they discontinued it as I prefer it to the newer 15-45 – it’s also said to be very good optically but I’m not a fan of the power zoom feature.

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