DPRTV reviewed the Fujinon XF16-80mm f/4 R LM OIS WR and came away with mixed feelings. They do think it is a great hybrid and kit lens, but they have come across better zooms. Below is a summary of their findings.
- 24-120mm in 35mm terms very versatile
- Not much bigger than the 18-55mm
- Feels nice
- Manual Focus well dampened
- Would like an IS switch
- 80mm center is sharp, but the corners are a little soft even at f/8
- 40mm the corners improved
- Wide corners fall apart even at f/8
- The center is sharp and consistent throughout the range
- LOCA is well corrected
- The 5 stop IBIS works as advertised
- .5 second full sharpness and starts to fail at 1 second
- The 18-80mm is very strong for video
- Minimal breathing
- Good focal range for video
- This is an obvious choice for videographers
- Awesome IS that works well in the dark
- Bokeh pretty impressive, but onion rings are present
- Great close focusing capability that lets you create very soft backgrounds
- Not perfect optically, but a great kit lens
- Great hybrid lens
