This is the first image of the new Fujifilm XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR lens, leaked at Fujirumors . This new lens is scheduled to be released in early 2024.
This is the next XF lens that Fujifilm will release. However, this lens is just one of many new products being prepared for the first half of 2024. Many other new products will also be introduced.
Fujifilm XF 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 LM WR lens looks a little longer than the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4, but the filter diameter is still the same at 58mm. Since the F value at the telephoto end is F4.8, many people were expecting it to be compact, but it seems that it is not so small. This lens is rumored to have a resolution that corresponds to 40 million pixels, so perhaps the focus is on image quality rather than miniaturization.