Compare Fujifilm XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 55mm F1.8 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
9 blades
Colors
matte silver
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Fujifilm X-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
All-metal construction
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
24 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
18 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 Super ED elements, 3 ED elements groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
99 mm / 3.90 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
315 mm / 12.40 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
1605 g / 56.71 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
281 g / 9.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
11.0° Diagonal | 9.1° Horizontal | 6.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.8° Diagonal | 2.3° Horizontal | 1.5° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/5.6–8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 600 mm
50 mm ~ 400 mm
55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
225.0 mm ~ 900.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
2400 mm / 94.49 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH131 (supplied)
Debut
2022-05-31
2022-08-24
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL55F18Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
70%
59%
88%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great build quality
- Good image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
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