Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Specs & DoF

16–50 mm

Focal length

f/3.5–5.6

Maximum aperture

83°–32°

Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)

APS-C

Designed for

3.1×

Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand: Fujifilm
Model: XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
Lens type: Standard zoom
Focal length: 16–50 mm
Maximum aperture: f/3.5–5.6
Image circle: APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s): Fujifilm X-mount
Projection: Rectilinear
Stabilisation: Yes (optical)
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 16 mm	At 28 mm	At 50 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C	24 mm · 83°	42 mm · 53°	75 mm · 32°	f/5.2
APS-C (Canon)	26 mm · 80°	45 mm · 51°	80 mm · 30°	f/5.6
Micro Four Thirds	32 mm · 68°	56 mm · 42°	100 mm · 24°	f/7.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 16 mm f/4 on aps-c.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
16 mm	f/3.5	56.5 cm	2.95 m	∞	∞	3.76 m	0.2%
16 mm	f/4	66.1 cm	3.83 m	∞	∞	3.29 m	0.1%
16 mm	f/8	1.88 m	∞	∞	∞	1.65 m	0.1%
28 mm	f/3.5	17.1 cm	71.0 cm	5.35 m	72.0 m	11.5 m	0.5%
28 mm	f/4	19.6 cm	81.9 cm	6.58 m	2.0 km	10.0 m	0.4%
28 mm	f/8	40.3 cm	1.86 m	643 m	∞	5.04 m	0.2%
50 mm	f/3.5	5.2 cm	21.4 cm	1.38 m	5.89 m	36.6 m	1.6%
50 mm	f/4	6.0 cm	24.5 cm	1.59 m	6.90 m	32.0 m	1.4%
50 mm	f/8	11.9 cm	49.6 cm	3.43 m	20.3 m	16.0 m	0.7%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 16 mm	NPF at 16 mm, f/3.5
APS-C	1/80 s	21 s	15 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/80 s	20 s	15 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/100 s	16 s	14 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Fujifilm X-mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Adapt it to other systems#

Nikon Z Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II f/3.5–5.6
Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR f/2.8–4.8
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR f/2.8
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR II f/2.8
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR f/4
Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD f/2.8
Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ f/3.5–5.6
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS f/2.8–4
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary 021 f/2.8

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 16–50 mm frames like 25–77 mm on full frame.

What is the Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS good for?

As a standard zoom it suits everyday shooting, travel, events and walkaround use.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0