Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Announced January 27, 2021
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a versatile, portable telephoto zoom that offers significant reach in a lightweight package. Although some users find its build quality and corner sharpness at 300mm lacking, it remains a practical and well-stabilized choice for X-mount photographers.
Weighted from 18 reviewer scores
Pros
- Compact, lightweight, and highly portable design
- Strong optical performance and sharpness throughout much of the zoom range
- Fast, quiet autofocus with minimal focus breathing
- Weather-resistant construction and teleconverter compatibility
- Effective optical image stabilization
Cons
- Variable aperture and softness at the 300mm focal length
- Jerky or noisy autofocus and stabilization performance
- All-plastic build quality with loose rings
- Unpleasant bokeh characteristics including onion rings and cat's eyes
- Lack of a tripod mounting collar
- Launch price $799 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 70-300mm f/4-5.6
- Mount & coverage Fujifilm X APS-C
- Stabilization Optical IS, 5.5 stops (CIPA)
- Close focus 83 cm (0.33x)
- Filter thread 67mm
- Autofocus motor Linear motor
- Weight & size 588g (1 lb 4.7 oz) · 75 x 132.5 mm (2.95 x 5.22 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 18 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- DPReview 84/100
The Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a versatile option for X-mount shooters that offers more reach than the company's 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 offering while being considerably more affordable and hand-holdable than the 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 optic.
- OpticalLimits 6/10
The Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR didn't fully convince us. This may be related to using it on an X-H2 for the gallery shots, and its 40 MP sensor is apparently a bit too much to swallow for this lens.
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I have to say, I’m a big fan of the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR. Its fine optics, fast autofocus, effective stabilisation, weather-resistant build and excellent close-up capability together make for a really useful package – especially given its portability.
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The Fujinon XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is the kind of lens that every system needs.
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The lens is expensive but excellent, and it's my favorite telephoto zoom lens on the Fuji system, so it comes highly recommended.
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I really quite like it. The image quality is very good out of this lens and it's very versatile and practical.
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Looking at what this lens actually offers the Fuji user, at a reasonable cost, it extends the focal length to a very desirable 300mm, whilst maintaining overall quality very well up to 200mm and keeping that crisp central sharpness right up to 300mm.
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The new XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a logical addition to the Fujifilm X-series lens range, sitting between the shorter, cheaper Fuji 55-200mm and the longer, more expensive XF 100-400mm lenses in terms of both focal range and price.
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While it is an enthusiast lens, this 70-300mm is far from a budget performer. It blends portability with excellent range and superior sharpness.
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The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is the telephoto lens to get for an X system camera.
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This lens delivers in all aspects, weight, size, weather-sealing, and image quality, and does so surprisingly well.
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I'm amazed that I never noticed that Fuji's lineup was missing such a great and practical mid- to long-telephoto zoom. Every Fuji X shooter should have one of these! It's moderately sized and priced and a joy to use for everything that warrants a long lens.
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The greatest superpower of this new lens is that it’s compact and lightweight, allowing you to bring it along on a casual hike or any outdoor activity without breaking the bank or your back.
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If you, however, are shooting outside sports or wildlife I would definitely recommend adding the XF 70-300mm to the list of lenses to check out. On our road trip, I ended up with about 50 keepers and was curious to see the average focal length used.
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To be honest, this is a great addition to the lineup of lenses for cameras like this. This is such a good useful focal range to have available to you. It's just a very, very well made and well designed lens.
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I think this lens is a pretty good value; however, you do need to evaluate your needs and see if it's bright enough for you.
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[I]f it's not obvious, I absolutely love this lens, and I am so glad that I picked this up a few months back.
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So this is another one that's going to be added to the purchase list for this year.
