got the XC, it's incredible value, probably best value for money lens in Fuji camp.
It's sharp enough from wide open, plenty sharp at f/8. Bokeh ain't bad either.
I'd say - if you want to shoot a lot of pictures in that focal length, maybe go for 55-200 instead, for aperture, even better sharpness and bokeh. But if you shoot at tele focals just from time to time, like me - you can't go wrong with XC50-230, it's so tiny and lightweight. I find the XC to be much better than my Tamron 70-300VC that I got on Nikon mount, and it's less than half the weight, size and price!
I got mine for 140EU brand new, watch ebay and such for people selling brand new ones that came with body or they got it on sale with other lenses.
EvG got a reaction from PascallacsaP in Is XC 50-230mm identical to XF 55-200mm?