Fujifilm XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR
Lens for Fujifilm X · Announced May 2024
Official page on fujifilm-x.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically $849–$850 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$849
at Pictureline
- Launch RRP
- $699.95Best new is 21% over
- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8–4.8, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Linear
- Weight: 240 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.30×, Focuses to 0.24 m
XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR overview
The Fujifilm XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR is a 16–50mm f/2.8–4.8 zoom for APS-C cameras on Fujifilm X, announced by Fujifilm in May 2024. 27 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits, landscapes and interiors, and travel.
New, it sells for $849 to $849.95 at the 4 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $849 to $850 new. It launched at $699.95.
Worth comparing it with the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS, Fujifilm XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ and Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A.
Where to buy the XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR in United States
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PicturelineBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
Above RRP +21%
$849
Camera West
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
Above RRP +21%
$849.95
Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
Above RRP +21%
$849.95
Glazer's Camera
NewLow stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
Above RRP +21%
$849.95
Camera West
UsedOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
$575
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Things to know
- 16–50mm zoom, f/2.8–4.8 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom); 24–75mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (Linear motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 240 g; 65 × 71.4 mm; 58mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.24 m, up to 0.30× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (70–75mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8–4.8)
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (240 g)
From the XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 19% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | $849 | — |
| United Kingdom | £599≈ $802 | £442.32≈ $592 |
| Europe | €669≈ $747 | €436.19≈ $487 |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$999.95≈ $687 | A$719.10≈ $494 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–75mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8–4.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.24 m
- Max magnification
- 0.30×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Linear)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 240 g
- Diameter × length
- 65 × 71.4 mm
- Filter thread
- 58 mm
Cameras it fits
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X-T30 III
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2025
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
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X-E5
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Fujifilm
X-M5
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2024
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
Fujifilm
X-T50
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Fujifilm
X-S20
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Fujifilm
X-T5
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.