DPReviewTV Fujinon XF 8-16mm f/2.8: “Optically Fantastic, but for Most People the Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 is a Better Choice”

DRPreview TV reviewed the Fujinon XF 8-16mm f/2.8. Here are their findings:

professional line of Fujinon lenses
well-built, heavy and expensive
well suited for cameras like Fujifilm X-H1
manual focus ring feels sloppy
no OIS, but it’s typical for lenses in this range. But they miss it anyway, unless used on X-H1 with IBIS
XF 10-24 more well suited for lighter bodies and has OIS
no filter threads, typical for lenses that wide
powerful autofocus motors. Fast and accurate
coma very well corrected, excellent for astrophotography and cityscape
vignetting and distortion very well corrected
sunstars are not bad, but not the best they have seen
close focusing is similar to the XF10-24 (9 feet)
XF8-16 optically fantastic, very sharp
8mm at f/2.8 a little bit weird in the corners, but stopping down cleans up beautifully
wide open it is sharper than the XF10-24, but stopped down difference gets smaller
It’s admirable that Fujifilm gives us lenses that give us full frame equivalent look, like the Sony 12-24mm f/4 G
the Sony 12-24 is lighter and $300 cheaper
if you want FF look in APS-C, you are not going to save money
for most people, the XF 10-24mm F4 is a better choice, since landscape you stop down anyway
XF 8-16mm F2.8 is a niche lens

Fujinon XF 8-16mm f/2.8 (save $100): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, Focuscamera
Fujinon XF 10-24mmF4 OIS (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera