Sigma 18-50mm vs Fuji 16-55mm vs Fuji 18-55mm

Sigma 18-50mm vs Fuji 16-55mm vs Fuji 18-55mm | Which Handles 40MP Best?

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Photographer Dustin Abbott compares the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DN with the Fuji 16-55mm F2.8 LM WR and the Fuji 18-55mm F2.8-4 LM OIS to see which of these three zooms works best on Fuji's modern high resolution cameras.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro to Lenses
2:52 - Sigma Pros and Cons
5:23 - 18-55mm Pros and Cons
7:33 - 16-55mm Pros and Cons
9:15 - AF Comparisons
12:08 - Video Comparisons
14:48 - Vignette
16:00 - Chromatic Aberrations
16:58 - Sharpness
19:12 - Color
19:31 Bokeh
20:31 - Conclusions
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@erik6678 Ай бұрын

Sold my 16-55 for the sigma 18-50. It is such a great lens for traveling

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It is so wonderfully compact that it is very useful for travel.

@MaxR. Ай бұрын

Had the 18-55mm and the sigma. Would never travel without 16mm anymore. The 2mm more make such a difference.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's fair. It does make a huge difference.

@o2mpx Ай бұрын

Another excellent objective review. It’s been difficult finding objective reviews on these Fuji zooms as they’ve been out a while and both have strong advocates. Always wondered if modern lens designs will be better than these old standbys particularly for the 40mp sensor. Thank you again for such a great review. Hope there’s one coming on the wide zooms. Great stuff.

@TL1000S97 Ай бұрын

I chose the Sigma as the "allround" lens when I bought my H2. Now I can see I made a good choice. Thanks for another thorough and excellent review mr. Abbott! 😊

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

My pleasure.

@lionheart4424 Ай бұрын

Incredible work from Sigma. Thanks for keeping up with the 40MP sensor reviews!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@mickeytran1936 19 сағат бұрын

I have been waiting for such a video for quite a while now. Thank you

@DustinAbbottTWI 17 сағат бұрын

My pleasure

@oxeneers Ай бұрын

This really is one of the MUST watch Fujifilm videos. This topic comes up so often. AND the fact that you did this on the 40MP sensors is icing on the cake. Well done, Dustin! Also, excited to see this potentially get re-done when the 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR comes out in a few weeks!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I won't necessarily redo the video, but I will do a fresh review of the new zoom when it comes out.

@GregThurtle Ай бұрын

Using the sigma on the lower resolution Sony a6700 and it's a brilliant lens optically, nice to know it's good for up to 40mpx. Thanks Dustin!

@buyaport Ай бұрын

It is always a pleasure to watch your reviews. Thanks. Note: When two lenses are shot under the same lighting conditions with the same local length, aperture number and ISO, but one has a noticable faster shutter speed that tells me it has a better light transmission. This seems to be the case with the Sigma lense here. Having a faster shutter speed is very useful in many situations, but seldom noticed in tests (and never mentioned in data sheets of photography lenses).

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Agreed, and I chalk that done to modern coating and optical glass.

@andrear9500 Ай бұрын

Always top content. Thank you

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@dmikdes 8 күн бұрын

Great review! Thank you!

@DustinAbbottTWI 8 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@ofthenearfuture Ай бұрын

Another awesome review as always! I've been really curious how the sigma stacked up to the 16-55. You put a ton of work into these videos so appreciate it, but my only complaint, I wish you had also included the 16-80 lol

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I've gotten that a few times. It's not easy to get all of those lenses at the same time.

@danovenchjean5716 Ай бұрын

I'll definitely be here for that one to lol

@stevenwaldstein2249 Ай бұрын

Thank you Dustin for another great video. I’m shootings a Sony A6700 but have owned both the Fuji lenses and their cameras until recently. Tuned in for the image quality portion originally but really enjoyed your full back to front comparison. Would be also interested to see a similar comparison on the Sony APS-C system. Also heard rumors about Sony introducing a high Mpixel APS-C body with a similar resolution to Fuji’s. We will see. Take care.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That would be interesting.

@DmitryBrodsky007 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this comparison Dustin. I am about to go to Europe this summer and my initial thought was to go with xt5 and 16-80 as my main setup as I want to go as compact as possible while still been flexible. Xt5 has good ibis and 40mp gives me a lot of flexibility. Unfortunately 16-80 on my xt5 has not impressed me at all. While it was perfectly fine on my previous 26mp xt3 and xt30. So bad that I was about to scrape the Fuji travel plan and instead thinking about going with a Sony and a 20-70/4 which is a unique lens that goes quite wide which will be appreciated on narrow streets of Paris and Rome. However seeing your Sigma 18-50 review maybe not all is lost for my original Fuji travel plans….

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It's a sweet little travel lens.

@ramonarias1234 Ай бұрын

Nice! I have the Sigma and really happy with it.. I used it a lot more before, now I almost only use the 27 from Viltrox along with the 56 from Sigma. The only thing that bothered me a lot from the Sigma 18-50 is the chromatic aberration and vignetting at the wide end.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Both of those prime lenses are exceptionally sharp, so not surprising that you find them a little more impressive than the zoom.

@ourhouseuk Ай бұрын

Sigma seems like the smart choice for most, moreover, it seems like Fuji is really in need of some updates! I’m curious how the high end primes hold up.

@DavidAnderson-vt8iq Ай бұрын

Yes, my XT5's have proved challenging to get properly sharp images on and I've sold a lot of lenses off. Now, I mostly use the newer 18 1.4, 56, 1.2 and 80 macro lenses, but the 50 and 23 f2's are not bad either and I'm going to get the 33 soon. Fuji, IMHO, need to get busier with updating some of the older lenses for 40mp. They could start with the 14 because on 26mp, the current version is wonderful, but struggles at 40. As always, thanks for the video!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

There's a pretty big gap between the newer and older lenses, for the most part. Quite surprising how big, actually.

@kalvino67 12 күн бұрын

Actually I found the 14mm to work quite well with the XT5. I haven’t noticed a major image quality difference in comparison to the new 23mm f1.4 (which is Fuji’s sharpest lens).

@sigurdrille9693 Ай бұрын

Thank you for putting in so much effort into your comparisons! It is the best and most thorough side by side, and I really appreciate all your work!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@ArturBFPV 10 күн бұрын

Fantastic comparison. Thanks ! I’ve chosen Sigma few months ago and can confirm everything you have said (I am a prime guy but wanted versatility from time to time ;) )

@DustinAbbottTWI 10 күн бұрын

Nice!

@Jwitherow1964 Ай бұрын

Hey bro. This was a fun video.

@TungstenOvergaard Ай бұрын

Yours and Chris Frost are best reviews by far. Thanks for that.

@outofabook Ай бұрын

Really, really fantastic comparison. I'd love to see your comparison between the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 and the brand new Fuji 16-50 f/2.8-4.8!

@DustinAbbottTWI 29 күн бұрын

That's definitely on my agenda.

@robbiej2749 Ай бұрын

I owned two copies of the Fuji 18-55mm lens. Both were slighty disappointing to me. One was not great at the long end and the other just the opposite. Based on several good reviews of the Sigma 18-50mm I got myself one last year, and I'm happy with it. At last I got a more consistent lens 😊

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

There does seem to be some QC issues with these older Fuji lenses.

@jw0001 Ай бұрын

Nice review. My XT5 came with the 16_80f4 kit lens. Although it’s an F4 it would have been nice to include it since it’s the current kit lens. Thanks

@richyw959 Ай бұрын

Also the tamron 17-70

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Fair enough, though it 's not easy to get that many lenses at the same time.

@matthewwells1606 Ай бұрын

I rented the Sigma for a trip to London and it was really really nice. Small, sharp, and the lack of aperture ring didn't bother me very much as someone who also shoots other brands of camera bodies.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

The size factor is so appealing for this lens.

@kw5312 Ай бұрын

I really wish the newer 16-80mm from fuji had been included, I know that it's outside the range of comparison on the telephoto end but I still would have loved to see how a relatively "newer" fuji lens would have done against the sigma lens and even the other fuji lenses. If you have a video that includes or mentions the 16-80mm please let me know!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I do have a 16-80mm review, but not on the 40MP sensor. I found the performance pretty close to the 18-55mm on 26MP, however, if that helps.

@PhilippeDHooghe Ай бұрын

Another very useful and informative review! Fuji are great, they seem to lag a bit with making lenses for the bodies they put out. That is no issue really, when one can wait and get the absolute maximum out of your existing ones in the mean time. But for the X100 VI it is a killer. The lens is not up to the sensor. And you cannot change it.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I personally don't see the appeal of fixed lens cameras, but I'm obviously not the targeted market.

@ronmasters751 28 күн бұрын

I have the XF 16-80mm kit lens, was strongly considering the Sigma for an upcoming mountain landscape trip, based on sharpness, size, weight. But I think I’ll stick with the 16-80.

@DustinAbbottTWI 27 күн бұрын

I do like the Sigma a lot, but it is also true that the cost of upgrading can be expensive by the time you take a loss selling something you already have.

@GregoryLopez1 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review! If you can, I'm curious how the upcoming Fuji 16-50mm will hold up on 40MP, especially compared to the Sigma.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I suspect it will be much better, as Fuji's newer lenses have been much more competent on the higher resolution sensor.

@Cony989 Ай бұрын

I'm surprised how well the sigma is holding up in this comparison 👍

@MrJohnnyMel Ай бұрын

Excellent thanks Dustin. Just one thing I always like to know about close focussing possibilities. I believe that the Sigma has an advantage here also?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's correct.

@SCEmissary Ай бұрын

Great overview! Actually in my eyes there is still no really good standard zoom for Fujifilm right now and that with the 16-80 f4 included. I got a second hand 16-80 two years ago and it is okay, but partly underwhelming at 26 mp already. Most of the time I use primes by now anyway, but for traveling light or shooting in rough environments I'd prefer to have a single lens again. So I have hopes for the new rumored 16-50, but as a new lens it will come at a price for sure. Still looking forward for your review.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I do hope the new lens is developed with 40MP in mind (surely it will be!) and will be a big improvement.

@ozuidema Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Did not see THAT conclusion coming! That shot at 18:01 minutes is fairly shocking :). Agree that some lenses fare better with the 40MP sensor than others, which is one of the reasons I'm currently shooting a lot with my X-T5 paired with the new Fuji 18mm f/1.4; a phenomenal combination.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Frankly I was surprised as well, but the problem for the Fuji lenses is that they were designed around a much lower resolution standard a decade ago. Their own 40MP sensor has been a wrecking ball to a lot of their older lenses.

@nickbianchi Ай бұрын

The shocking shot you mention… well… I have issues with it. Thatˋs definitely not 16-55 like.

@djxcel23 Ай бұрын

Had the fuji it is good just heavy. I have the sigma now because of the weight

@dantucny Ай бұрын

At 06:30, I'm pretty sure the aperture ring is just an aperture ring, as is covered minutes later, the manual focus ring is at the front of the lens.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's correct, and if I said otherwise, I misspoke.

@vincentlafon9498 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for this clear review. Would you make a review of the new Fuji XF 16-50 vs the Sigma 18-50?

@DustinAbbottTWI 3 күн бұрын

I will. I'm just waiting to get my hands on the new Fuji.

@richyw959 Ай бұрын

Would have been nice if you included the tamron 17-70, I’ve had my eye on this lens for a while.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

If it helps, I did a similar comparison between the Sigma and Tamron just a couple of months ago.

@TarrelScot Ай бұрын

Great comparison and review. Obviously it depends on individual shooting styles, but personally I think an aperture ring on the lens is overrated. With my Sigma 10-18 I have the aperture on the front control dial, giving me intuitive and ergonomically friendly access to shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation, all from the right hand thumb and index finger, without taking the eye from the viewfinder.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I like having an aperture ring, but its definitely not a deal breaker for me.

@user-ko3bf8pe4m Ай бұрын

I was disappointed in the performance of my 16-55 when I moved from the X-T4 to the X-T5 (40mp). In the end, I just got tired of the weight/size of the lens and moved back to the f/2 Fuji primes. These seem to still do well on the higher res sensor.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It's really odd, as I get some responders telling me I'm crazy and that the 16-55mm is tack-sharp, but then many others who feel like you. Either people have radically different standards, or there is some serious sample variation out there.

@derJackistweg 14 күн бұрын

10:20 THX for showing that this is the "outdoor" test. I wouldn´t have noticed otherwise! 🙂 Isn´t it snowing even inside in Canada, because it is so cold?

@DustinAbbottTWI 14 күн бұрын

LOL - it feels that way.

@natekong3596 Ай бұрын

For video, the 18-55 is the only lens that doesn't have exposure stepping when zooming, but only when I set the aperture and ISO to auto. Sigma 18-50 has this problem. The new firmware is supposed to fix this problem on the 16-55 but I'm not sure if it's really fixed.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It's definitely an annoyance.

@dipo2000 Ай бұрын

Sold 18-55 for sigma and have no regrets on my X-t5. I think is really urgent that fujifilm make a 16-55 mark ii, modern but also smaller and lighter than first Version

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Agreed.

@matt88169 Ай бұрын

No updated Fuji lenses so far have been smaller or lighter (or cheaper), so I highly doubt a new 16-55 that needs to be faster and sharper will be. Personally I’d rather see Fuji drop a bomb by making a 16-50 f/2 red badge, and offer it for like $1,500. That lens could replace my bag of primes if the magnification+bokeh were good enough. Canon’s 28-70 f/2 is a beast, and about $3k, the f/2.8 is like $2,100. Where Fuji’s prices are cranking up as of late for new bodies and lenses, they really need to offer something special, IMO.

@eddthirty4065 19 күн бұрын

I've been using the 16-80mm f4 - I'm reluctant to loose the 16mm, but I'd love the f2.8 and the performance of the Sigma.

@DustinAbbottTWI 18 күн бұрын

That's fair. There's always some tradeoff!

@urihauben2365 Ай бұрын

Which would you recommend between the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 and Sigma 18-50 if size is not an issue and the extra 20mm focal range is not really an issue, hence the main consideration being image quality/sharpness?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I chose the Sigma, myself.

@NicZanski 11 күн бұрын

Hey Dustin, great video. I was just about to buy the sigma when I noticed a lot of the f2 primes going for cheaper on the used market. I have the 27mm so was thinking about getting a 16mm and 50mm prime- either from Fuji or sigma. Do you think primes would beat the sigma zoom here? Their apertures are very close so wondering if the primes will be worth the effort of switching lenses while on the go. They are also small however so a bit torn. Thanks again!

@DustinAbbottTWI 9 күн бұрын

That's the big thing - is it going to be worth switching lenses all the time? The Sigma is such a convenient little package.

@jacobh5817 Ай бұрын

I’ve never been very impressed with the Fuji zoom lenses. Regardless of which gen of camera body/sensor. Even the 16-55 is quite average, compared to what some others are capable of. When it comes to Fuji, I’d stick to their primes (the 1.4s are great) and perhaps add a Sigma 18-50 or Tamron 17-70 for convenience.

@shred3005 Ай бұрын

After looking at my friend’s Sigma on her X-T5 I starting thinking that I should sell my kit Fuji 18-55mm and get the Sigma. This confirms my thoughts.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I definitely personally like the Sigma better.

@RazeTheWeak Ай бұрын

Hey Dustin! Could you please explain how the 40mp Fuji sensor would translate to a 90mp on a FF camera? I had assumed you would take the 40mp and multiply it by the 1.5 crop factor to get 60mp (essentially, a 24x35 sensor with the same pixel density as the Fuji). However, it appears I was incorrect in my assumptions? Thanks!

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It's not that simple. Fuji's sensor size is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (total area of 366.6mm) while the 24x35mm sensor is a total area of 840mm. That makes the full frame sensor nearly 130% larger. The full frame sensor actually has 2.295x more area, so if you do that math, you end up with a resolution of roughly 92MP with a similar pixel density on full frame.

@showmoon Ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, I didnt know that sigma resolves 40 megapixel.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@momchilyordanov8190 Ай бұрын

For the price of the big lens I can buy the Sigma 18-55/2.8 AND the Sigma 10-18/2.8. The weight (and space in the bag) of the two combined is the same as the big Fuji. And if 2 mm on the wide end are important, how about 6 or 8 mm ;)

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's a very fair observation for those that don't mind changing lenses.

@michaelmacmorran8787 12 күн бұрын

Interesting comparison Dustin. I really like your work. Would the slight difference in shutter speed between the Sigma (1/240) and the Fuji 16-55 (1/140) play a part in the results? I would assume not, seeing as you are shooting wide and the building is obviously static.

@DustinAbbottTWI 9 күн бұрын

It shouldn't make any difference.

@AmeriMutt76 2 күн бұрын

While I'd love to try the Sigma, I won't go without an aperture ring and i'd miss the optical stabilization. Other than the variable aperture, seems like the new Fuji 16-50mm would take the cake for me with it's internal focus and zoom.. can't wait for that comparison!

@DustinAbbottTWI 17 сағат бұрын

The new Fuji is no OSS, too, though.

@SpencerLupul 17 күн бұрын

I’m really curious about the warping on the new 16-50 kit lens 🤔

@DustinAbbottTWI 17 күн бұрын

I should be looking at one in the near future.

@NickErickson Ай бұрын

Fuji just really needs to start updating all of their lenses, not only to resolve their own 40MP sensor, but to compete with the new 3rd party lenses. There are some lenses that are absolute gems, but several of these lenses are a decade older than their latest stuff. I understand they have a high interest in the market with the film sims and being a great APSC platform in general, but people are going to start leaving if they don’t compete on the technology front in the coming years

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

The advantage of now having third party lenses is that it will push Fuji into better lens design. It has certainly done that for Sony. Their lenses over the past few years have been fantastic...and I think Tamron and Sigma helped push them there.

@NickErickson Ай бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI I agree with that

@tubularificationed 25 күн бұрын

THAT is the reason that I don't consider Fuji as a system these days any more, even though APS-C could be enough for many. By now, especially if one is considering equivalence (and comprehends equivalence to begin with), even Sony full frame appears as an overall better option (you can get an optically much better kit which is even smaller and more lightweight than something equivalent from Fuji). Plus there would be no X-Trans burden to bear.

@IamShopping 24 күн бұрын

Gret video. Thanks. Maybe it's time to update it using the new Fuji 16-50/2.8-4.8 kit lens instead of the 18-55/2.8-4. 🤗

@DustinAbbottTWI 23 күн бұрын

Once I've done a review of that lens, I'll definitely compare it to the Sigma, as I own that lens.

@johnnyway8667 Ай бұрын

Is Tamron 17-70mm better in manual focus category against the Sigma? I'm interested in video only. To me the zooming in is not a big problem and for shooting static shots you can lock the focus.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I wouldn't say it is better. I'd give an edge to the Sigma

@charanis 24 күн бұрын

Thoughts now that Fuji upgraded the kit lens to 16-50 with WR but still variable aperture?

@DustinAbbottTWI 23 күн бұрын

I'll have more thoughts once I've actually reviewed the new lens.

@nicoschmalzl4002 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Please be so kind to check the Sigma against the upcoming new Fuji Lens (16-50mm). I think that's where the competition is for the coming years.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I do plan to do that.

@longboardfella5306 2 күн бұрын

Many thanks. Any thoughts on the new Fuji 16-50mm f2.8-f4 update to the kit lens? I’ve seen one review that shows it is sharp on the 40mp sensors but wonder how it compares to the Sigma for overall usage

@DustinAbbottTWI 17 сағат бұрын

It’s definitely on my list to test.

@Twobarpsi Ай бұрын

I really like my Sigma lenses. 40MP APSC would not be my choice for portraits though.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

With certain lenses, it is amazing, but those lenses have to be very strong optically.

@derJackistweg 14 күн бұрын

I bought the kit zoom (OMG!) 15-45 kit zoom. So I am the guy that everybody hates, because I just paid 150€ used and use it on my (MOG Rage!) X-H2s - mainly for video. I cannot tell how genius 15 mm are! + extremly light und motor zoo, which is quite nice for video. Of course you can tell that it is a cheap one, like vignetting and the power zoom is only so smooth but it fits in my pocket like that. I like the Sigma for its price and performance and compactness but I am afraid of boring zoom ranges! And 28-70 just is exactly that. It covers...fine. The Tamromn17-70 would have fittet nicely in comparison as well. I know you have been testing that already. Saidly it is huge and interstingly more expensive than the E-Mount version.

@DustinAbbottTWI 14 күн бұрын

Yes, I no longer had the Tamron on hand for when I did this comaprison.

@karinjohnstone6690 15 күн бұрын

I wonder how the new ‘kit lens’ 16 - 50 for XT50 compares to the Sigma?

@DustinAbbottTWI 14 күн бұрын

I will compare them when I get a loaner of the 16-50mm

@Snapit551 Ай бұрын

How about the tamron 17-70mm

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I didn't have the Tamron on hand, and I just did a Sigma vs Tamron episode a few months ago when I had both lenses. You can check that out to see how it compares to the Sigma.

@Sky-ne5gn 17 күн бұрын

Which is better just for shooting video with your hands on the X-T4 camera (26 mp, IBIS) - Fuji 18-55 (OIS) or Sigma 18-50 (without stabilization)?

@DustinAbbottTWI 16 күн бұрын

If you have a camera with stabilization, the difference is pretty marginal. I didn't really notice the stabilized lens (18-55mm) behaving any differently than the Sigma.

@vukhuat4251 Ай бұрын

The Tamron 17-70 should be included in this comparison, TBH.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I didn't have the Tamron on hand, and I just did a Sigma vs Tamron episode a few months ago when I had both lenses.

@dontpokethebear3893 Ай бұрын

Can you do a 40mp comparison of the Sigma 16mm 1.4 vs the Fuji 16mm 1.4mm?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Probably not in the near future. I have an unbelievable demand right now for reviews, and I've just added Nikon, so I'm busier than ever.

@dontpokethebear3893 Ай бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks for your honesty! I love your channel. Great presentation and mixture of subjective and objective information.

@SJMPhotography Ай бұрын

Wii you compare the Sigma 18-50 with the new Fuji 16-50 2.8-4.8?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's my plan.

@CadenMcCullough2424 Ай бұрын

How does your 16-55 look on Fuji’s 26 MP sensor? Seems like there may be a good chance you have a bad copy.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

You can see my review of the 16-55mm on 26MP on an X-T3 from years ago. This lens was provided to me by Fuji Canada for my review, so I'm skeptical its a bad copy. But yes, the 40MP sensor REALLY reveals any optical shortcomings. It's been a bit of a bomb dropped on Fuji's older lenses.

@jmpattillo Ай бұрын

Do photos with older lenses look worse on the 40 mp vs the 24? Or is it just that you can’t see the resolution benefits?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I have found that at a pixel level the older lenses (for the most part) definitely look worse. It's been surprising, actually, as I haven't found that to be as true on, say, the jump to 61MP on Sony's full frame cameras.

@jmpattillo Ай бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI it seems like Fuji could fix this with software.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

@@jmpattillo No, that's not the case. They just weren't optically engineered for a camera with this high of resolution. You can't change the optics via firmware.

@jmpattillo Ай бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI my thought was that maybe Fuji could add a mode where pixels are binned to lower the resolution of the raw file. It shouldn’t be the case that your old lenses get worse performance on a better sensor.

@gilleslast3561 Ай бұрын

16 mm is a must for me

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's fair, as that extra 2mm makes a huge difference in some situations.

@matt88169 Ай бұрын

Shocking conclusions. I appreciate the indoor/outdoor AF tests a lot, since lenses can and do perform differently in poorer light. For me, I like the optics of both lenses a great deal, and in practice, each can return similarly great resolution at 26mp if focus is nailed etc. The 16-55mm is of course punchier, the 18-55mm more muted. But I think it fits the "Fuji Vibe", it is great for people shots, and adding a little saturation is all that is needed at times. The dividing line is with AF. the 18-55 is just not great IMO, I have to overshoot a lot to be sure I get some strong candidates. Ironically, however, its nailed birds in flight at 6-15 feet away that were true stunners! That's no joke - just lucky that day, I guess. The 16-55mm has been far more consistent in practice, even if it doesn't always feel objectively faster in every way (outdoors anyway - indoors, it smokes the 18-55). Overall, the 16-55 is worth the price and weight (I paid $700 used for mine). I dislike the onion ringing, but that is about it - and it doesn't show up in all photos. I don't like seeing that much CA on the Sigma, I don't like the lack of an aperture ring, and I just would never take that into a professional setting where conditions might get rough. The 18-55mm is a jewel in comparison, much nicer build. Frankly I am not sold on the 40mp sensor yet. I'd love to try it. But I dislike the reduced burst rate of the ES and the rolling shutter performance, since on both counts it is worse, not better, than the 26mp XT3. But one thing I can say is that putting the newer glass on my 26mp sensor has been a noticeable upgrade in terms of overall sharpness and AF performance. Better lenses are 100% worth it even on "older" bodies. Fuji should keep pushing out better glass and modernizing its lineup because it will make a big difference no matter what resolution we're at.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

You will find that the dividing line between the newer glass and older lenses on the 40MP sensor becomes even more pronounced.

@mdenjoyer831 29 күн бұрын

if both the XS20 and A6700 are eache equipped with Sigma 18 50 is the AF closes between the two or sony is way ahead? both video and photos

@DustinAbbottTWI 27 күн бұрын

The problem is with the camera, not the lens. The Sony combo is going to focus faster and more accurately, and work particularly better for video.

@mdenjoyer831 27 күн бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks

@gilleslast3561 Ай бұрын

I noticed you were in bird detection mode when testing the autofocus with the Fuji’s and not with the Sigma, is there a bias here?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

Absolutely not. They were done within a few minutes of each other, and no settings were changed.

@gilleslast3561 Ай бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI At 10:50 bird detection mode is activated

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

@@gilleslast3561 It would be irrelevant anyway, as I've changed the focus mode to center focus and it just targeting a small area. In other tests it looks like human eye detection is enabled, and that would also be irrelevant as there is neither human nor bird subjects in the shot.

@Jeo-What Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comparison review of these lenses. I am glade a third party lens maker is able to resolve the AF "pulses" on the Fuji camera as it is one of the main reason I left the Fuji system for Sony.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

It's still far from perfect.

@balboa0621 Ай бұрын

Shoulda thrown the tamron 17-70 in there

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I didn't have the Tamron on hand, and I just did a Sigma vs Tamron episode a few months ago when I had both lenses.

@dan.allen.digital Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this review. It is very helpful. I own the 16-55 2.8 and it doesn't impress me on the 40mp XT5. I am curious though if perhaps your loaner copy of the 16-55 could be beat up and perhaps a new copy of the lens could have better image quality?

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

That's possible, though frankly a lens' optical performance shouldn't deteriorate unless it was actually damaged and decentered. I didn't really see evidence of decentering.

@joetreadonme 15 күн бұрын

the Fuji 16-55 f2.8 is insanely expensive and heavy considering that it doesn't even have image stabilization. Sucks that I got a new Fuji body that didn't have IBIS in 2020 and then Fuji decided to finally acknowledge IBIS so they don't put stabilization in any new lenses : /

@DustinAbbottTWI 14 күн бұрын

LOL - that is pretty crazy.

@ArkanoidMcZombietron 20 күн бұрын

Uh, "home" doesn't read the same when it's out of focus, FYI.

@DustinAbbottTWI 19 күн бұрын

????

@darkfeign 12 күн бұрын

The sigma is seemingly impossible to find

@DustinAbbottTWI 12 күн бұрын

Really? B&H Photo is showing it in stock right now...and on sale. bhpho.to/3Gg9IZB

@kingsamvisuals Ай бұрын

Fuji fanboys love to rave about the 16-55 when it had no competition on X mount. The little sigma beating it means its time for a mark 2.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

I think the biggest challenge for the 16-55mm is that it was engineered during a time when the resolution levels were MUCH lower. I doubt Fuji imagined at the time that they would have a 40MP aPS-C sensor. It has been a wrecking ball on these older lenses.

@obscurelines 18 күн бұрын

Fuji needs to bang out some super fast pro zooms. Maybe f2. Make them big and heavy and probably. So that with the same system I can pivot from daily use to occasional pro use.

@DustinAbbottTWI 17 күн бұрын

I agree that they need to revisit their zoom lineup.

@nickbianchi Ай бұрын

Sorry, but you lost some credibility with me at minute 18: I get better image quality even with a TT artisan lens than what you got in your test with the 16-55. This lack of sharpness is definitely not typical for the 16-55.

@DustinAbbottTWI Ай бұрын

With all due respect, I've documented my findings thoroughly here. How exactly have I lost credibility if the 16-55mm doesn't perform as you expect it to? I've got no axe to grind here; I gave the 16-55mm a very positive initial review 4-5 years ago, but it just doesn't hold up well to the 40MP sensor.

@jan-martinulvag1953 12 күн бұрын

The 18-55 is a f10 lense. Not even one comment talking about what f stop it is sharpest. What a joke.

@DustinAbbottTWI 12 күн бұрын

Diffraction is well set in by F10 on a 40MP body, so it doesn't look sharpest at F10 for me.

@jan-martinulvag1953 12 күн бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI Its sharpest at f4?

@jan-martinulvag1953 12 күн бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI Ian Worth is testing the 18-55 on 40 mp at f8

@jan-martinulvag1953 12 күн бұрын

@@DustinAbbottTWI watch this video about the 18-55: Fujinon XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 is a VERY special lens!

@DustinAbbottTWI 11 күн бұрын

F8 would be better than F4 for this lens, but I stand by my coverage of the lens. I've reviewed it on both 26 and 40MP, and been underwhelmed both times.

@charlesfisher2134 Ай бұрын

@mikefoster6018 Ай бұрын

I don't agree that 40MP is "the equivalent of over 90MP full frame."

@Bayonet1809 Ай бұрын

It is in terms of pixel pitch.

@withoutpassid Ай бұрын

Full frame sensor is 2.25 times larger than aps-c sensor. So a 40 mp apsc sensor has the same pixel density (number of pixels per unit square) as a 90 mp ff sensor. Keyword: pixel density.

@mikefoster6018 Ай бұрын

@@withoutpassid That's not what the video said. And a 90mp full frame would be a lot different in detail performance. You can't just 'crop factor away' the differences.

@withoutpassid Ай бұрын

@@mikefoster6018 that’s what it said

@mikefoster6018 Ай бұрын

@@withoutpassid I watched it again. He said what I said. Unless it's somewhere deeper into the video that I've missed. What happens in real life is that, for example, a person who puts a 33mm on a crop sensor camera would use a 50mm to get the same shot with a full frame. Therefore the full frame will be about as 'zoomed in' (to take the same photo) and be capturing the subject with 2.25 times more light and 2.25 times more resolution. Sure, if the person with the 90mb full frame decides to shoot the same subject to look more distant (1.5 times more distant, by using the same written focal length) than I completely agree - the 40mb crop sensor will be capturing the same amount of native light and the same number of pixels for the frame that the crop sensor shot. But that's because the full frame will also be capturing an additional 125% outside of that frame. It's not the same photo at all and an unfair comparison. It might seem like nitpicking, but the web is full of people who think equivalency levels the playing field totally between crop sensor and full frame, when physics etc proves otherwise. Having said all that, I still only use crop sensors as I love the smaller body size. I accept the main trade-off, which is that my crop sensor gathers less light photons than a full frame (so generally suffers more dramatic ISO fuzz and loss of detail in poor light).