Fujifilm · Fujifilm X mount · Updated 31 Aug 2026
XF 50mm F2 R WR
One of Fujifilm’s sharpest compact primes—quick AF, low weight, and excellent edge performance.
Diffraction-adjusted maker MTF with a conservative evidence penalty.
01 / EDITORIAL TAKE
What the evidence supports
One of Fujifilm’s sharpest compact primes—quick AF, low weight, and excellent edge performance.
- Best for
- Portrait, Travel.
- Main tradeoff
- Its 200g weight, F2 maximum aperture, and quantified maker mtf evidence profile should be considered against the alternatives below.
02 / VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
The decision-grade facts
- 35mm equivalent
- 76mm
- Maximum aperture
- F2
- Focus
- AF
- Weight
- 200g
- Dimensions
- Ø60 × 59.4mm
- Weather resistance
- Yes
- Optical stabilization
- No
- US list price
- $499
MSRP is a static US list-price reference, not a live offer. Verified 2026-08-30. Price source ↗
03 / EVIDENCE
What the rank rests on
Official curves were digitized and diffraction-adjusted; the wider interval reflects missing independent confirmation.
- Maker MTF Index
- 67.7
- 15 l/mm
- 89
- 45 l/mm
- 65
- Outer-field 45
- 56
- S/M agreement
- 88
04 / ALTERNATIVES
Compare before deciding
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Resolution 89.0 ±9ViltroxAF 56mm F1.7 AirA remarkably small portrait prime with clean central detail and quick focus; build and edge performance reflect the Air brief.
Resolution 84.0 ±5FujifilmXF 50mm F1.0 R WRA specialist depth-of-field instrument: strong central sharpness at F1, beautiful isolation, substantial size and LoCA.
Resolution 85.7 ±3