Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 is a member of Fujifilm's XF F2.8 Prime series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XF F2.8 Prime Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Light weight at only 78g / 2.8 oz |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 23mm. It weighs 78g / 2.8 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 and Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR (Fujifilm X mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 and the Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR Size and Weight
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 has a filter thread of 39mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm 27mm F2.8:
Focal Range
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 has a fixed focal length of 27mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 40.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.34m. 0.1x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F16.0.
Optical Formula
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 5 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 aspherical element.
Body Colour
Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 is available in Black and Silver color.
Popular Comparisons of Fujifilm 27mm F2.8
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 Lens
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