What's the difference between the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and the Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R?

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR leads on a lighter 84g body, a more compact 23 mm barrel, weather sealing. The XF 35mm F1.4 R leads on a brighter f/1.4 maximum aperture, closer 0.28 m focusing, higher 0.17× magnification.

Which is smaller, the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R?

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is the smaller, lighter lens at 84g and 23 mm long, versus 187g for the XF 35mm F1.4 R.

Which is faster, the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R?

The XF 35mm F1.4 R is the faster lens at f/1.4, 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 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R: full comparison

The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and XF 35mm F1.4 R 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 XF 35mm F1.4 R review →

The short version

The Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR and Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R are two XF primes at different focal lengths — the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR (41mm equivalent) and the XF 35mm F1.4 R (53mm equivalent). The XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is the newer design, from 2021.

On the spec sheet the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR pulls ahead with a lighter 84g body, a more compact 23 mm barrel, and weather sealing.

The XF 35mm F1.4 R answers with a brighter f/1.4 maximum aperture, closer 0.28 m focusing, and higher 0.17× magnification.

So which one? Start with the focal length you actually want to shoot: the 41mm-equivalent XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or the 53mm-equivalent XF 35mm F1.4 R. 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
+a more compact 23 mm barrel
+weather sealing

Where the XF 35mm F1.4 R wins

+a brighter f/1.4 maximum aperture
+closer 0.28 m focusing
+higher 0.17× magnification

Who should buy the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR or XF 35mm F1.4 R?

Buy the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR if…

Pick the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR if a lighter 84g body and a more compact 23 mm barrel 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 XF 35mm F1.4 R if…

Pick the XF 35mm F1.4 R if a brighter f/1.4 maximum aperture and closer 0.28 m focusing matter to you. Photographers who want character over measurements at a 53 mm-equivalent view, and who shoot subjects that hold still long enough for 2012 autofocus. Read the full XF 35mm F1.4 R review for the details.

XF 27mm F2.8 R WR vs XF 35mm F1.4 R: pros and cons

Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR	Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R
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.	Rendering the later f/2 primes do not match — warm, soft-edged, short falloff. 187g and 50.4 mm; small enough to live on an X-E body permanently. 0.28 m macro mode at 0.17× covers food and detail work. Clicked aperture ring, metal barrel, 52 mm filters shared with the XF 18mm F2 R. Cheap used, because Fujifilm has sold them for over a decade.
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.	DC-motor autofocus hunts audibly in low light and low contrast. Aperture blades are audible; both noises reach in-camera video audio. No weather sealing and no stabilization. Soft corners and longitudinal colour fringing wide open until about f/2.8.

Pros and cons mirror the in-house XF 27mm F2.8 R WR review and XF 35mm F1.4 R review.

XF 27mm F2.8 R WR vs XF 35mm F1.4 R: full specs

Spec	XF 27mm F2.8 R WR 27 mm · f/2.8 · 84g	XF 35mm F1.4 R 35 mm · f/1.4 · 187g
Optical
Focal length	27 mm	35 mm
35mm equivalent	41 mm	53 mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction	7 elements in 5 groups	8 elements in 6 groups
Special elements	1 aspherical element	1 aspherical element
Aperture blades	7	7
Focus & Stabilization
Min. focus distance	0.34 m	0.28 m
Max. magnification	0.1×	0.17×
Autofocus motor	DC coreless motor	DC motor
Optical stabilization	No	No
Physical
Filter thread	39 mm	52 mm
Diameter × length	61.2 × 23 mm	65 × 50.4 mm
Weight	84g	187g
Weather sealing	Yes	No
Min. operating temp	-10 °C	—
General
Announced	2021-01-27	2012-01-09

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 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R review. Each carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where the lens sits in the X-mount lineup.