What's the difference between the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II?

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR leads on a lighter 84g body, autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only, weather sealing. The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II leads on a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, closer 0.28 m focusing, a 10-blade diaphragm.

Which is smaller, the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II?

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is the smaller, lighter lens at 84g and 23 mm long, versus 218g for the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II.

Which is faster, the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II?

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is the faster lens at f/1.2, against f/2.8 for the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR — brighter in low light and able to throw the background further out of focus.

Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR vs 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: full comparison

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II trade blows evenly — the right pick comes down to focal length and what you shoot.

Read the full XF 27mm F2.8 R WR review →Read the full 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review →

The short version

The Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II are two X-mount primes at different focal lengths — the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR (41mm equivalent) and the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II (52.5mm equivalent).

On the spec sheet the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR pulls ahead with a lighter 84g body, autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only, and weather sealing.

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II answers with a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, closer 0.28 m focusing, and a 10-blade diaphragm.

So which one? Start with the focal length you actually want to shoot: the 41mm-equivalent XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the 52.5mm-equivalent 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II. Once that's settled, XF 27mm F2.8 R WR has the edge on the specs above.

Where the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR wins

+a lighter 84g body
+autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only
+weather sealing

Where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II wins

+a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture
+closer 0.28 m focusing
+a 10-blade diaphragm

Who should buy the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II?

Buy the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR if…

Pick the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR if a lighter 84g body and autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only matter to you. Photographers for whom size is the deciding feature — the lightest Fuji kit, a jacket-pocket travel setup, or a discreet street camera that behaves like an X100. Read the full XF 27mm F2.8 R WR review for the details.

Buy the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if…

Pick the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture and closer 0.28 m focusing matter to you. Photographers who want a fast lens with a distinctive look for very little money, and who already shoot manual focus by choice. Read the full 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review for the details.

XF 27mm F2.8 R WR vs 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: pros and cons

Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR	7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II
Smallest autofocus lens Fujifilm makes — 84g, turns a small body into an X100-sized rig. Very sharp with rich colour and strong micro-contrast; excellent SOOC JPEGs. R WR update adds weather sealing and an aperture ring over the 2013 original. Beats the cheaper TTArtisan 27mm on corners, vignetting, and build.	f/1.2 for around the price of a filter, in an all-metal barrel. Strong wide-open character: halation around highlights, swirling corners. 0.28 m minimum focus, closer than the original version managed. Ten rounded blades keep the stopped-down rendering tidier than the price suggests.
Autofocus is slow-ish and audible — the focus noise carries into in-camera video audio. f/2.8 is a stop slower than the Fujicron primes; 0.34 m minimum focus is the longest of them. 41 mm-equivalent is a divisive "no man's land" — optically fine, stylistically flat for some. Roughly 2.5× the price of the TTArtisan 27mm for a modest optical edge.	No electronic contacts: no EXIF, no aperture recorded, no IBIS, no auto magnification. f/1.2 and f/1.4 are effects, not working apertures — sharp from about f/4. Heavy longitudinal colour fringing on high-contrast edges wide open. Sample variation is the standing complaint about the category; no sealing, no real warranty support. 7Artisans publishes neither a launch date nor barrel dimensions, and retail listings disagree on both.

Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR

7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II

Smallest autofocus lens Fujifilm makes — 84g, turns a small body into an X100-sized rig.
Very sharp with rich colour and strong micro-contrast; excellent SOOC JPEGs.
R WR update adds weather sealing and an aperture ring over the 2013 original.
Beats the cheaper TTArtisan 27mm on corners, vignetting, and build.

f/1.2 for around the price of a filter, in an all-metal barrel.
Strong wide-open character: halation around highlights, swirling corners.
0.28 m minimum focus, closer than the original version managed.
Ten rounded blades keep the stopped-down rendering tidier than the price suggests.

Autofocus is slow-ish and audible — the focus noise carries into in-camera video audio.
f/2.8 is a stop slower than the Fujicron primes; 0.34 m minimum focus is the longest of them.
41 mm-equivalent is a divisive "no man's land" — optically fine, stylistically flat for some.
Roughly 2.5× the price of the TTArtisan 27mm for a modest optical edge.

No electronic contacts: no EXIF, no aperture recorded, no IBIS, no auto magnification.
f/1.2 and f/1.4 are effects, not working apertures — sharp from about f/4.
Heavy longitudinal colour fringing on high-contrast edges wide open.
Sample variation is the standing complaint about the category; no sealing, no real warranty support.
7Artisans publishes neither a launch date nor barrel dimensions, and retail listings disagree on both.

Pros and cons mirror the in-house XF 27mm F2.8 R WR review and 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review.

XF 27mm F2.8 R WR vs 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: full specs

Spec	XF 27mm F2.8 R WR 27 mm · f/2.8 · 84g	7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II 35 mm · f/1.2 · 218g
Optical
Focal length	27 mm	35 mm
35mm equivalent	41 mm	52.5 mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.2
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22
Optical construction	7 elements in 5 groups	6 elements in 5 groups
Special elements	1 aspherical element	—
Aperture blades	7	10
Focus & Stabilization
Min. focus distance	0.34 m	0.28 m
Max. magnification	0.1×	—
Autofocus motor	DC coreless motor	Manual focus only
Optical stabilization	No	No
Physical
Filter thread	39 mm	46 mm
Diameter × length	61.2 × 23 mm	—
Weight	84g	218g
Weather sealing	Yes	No
Min. operating temp	-10 °C	—
General
Announced	2021-01-27	Not published

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from the manufacturers' public product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each lens, see the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR review and the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review. Each carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where the lens sits in the X-mount lineup.