TTArtisan · Fujifilm X mount · Updated 31 Aug 2026
AF 27mm F2.8
The budget autofocus pancake: decent stopped-down detail and true pocketability, with vignetting and flare as visible compromises.
Source-normalized independent lab result; cross-system precision is limited.
01 / EDITORIAL TAKE
What the evidence supports
The budget autofocus pancake: decent stopped-down detail and true pocketability, with vignetting and flare as visible compromises.
- Best for
- Street, Budget.
- Main tradeoff
- Its 93g weight, F2.8 maximum aperture, and lab mtf evidence profile should be considered against the alternatives below.
02 / VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
The decision-grade facts
- 35mm equivalent
- 41mm
- Maximum aperture
- F2.8
- Focus
- AF
- Weight
- 93g
- Dimensions
- Ø61 × 29mm
- Weather resistance
- Not specified
- Optical stabilization
- No
- US list price
- $159.99
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
Placement is led by 1 controlled resolution source; results are normalized only within compatible systems.
04 / ALTERNATIVES
Compare before deciding
A compact metal-bodied budget 35mm-equivalent with quiet AF; strong value, but not intended as a 40MP reference optic.
Resolution 71.0 ±12FujifilmXF 27mm F2.8 R WRA genuinely sharp pancake with an aperture ring; modest AF refinement is the trade for pocketability.
Resolution 84.5 ±8ViltroxAF 23mm F1.4Affordable speed and pleasant rendering, but field curvature, LoCA, and edge softness put it below newer Fuji and Sigma designs.
Resolution 78.0 ±5