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16 Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR vs 16 Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR

Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR vs Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR: no overall pick, it depends on what you need. Pick the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR if you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background (widest aperture: f/1.4 vs f/2.8). Pick the Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR if you carry it all day or travel light, or you want cheaper filters (weight: 375 g vs 155 g; filter thread: 67 mm vs 49 mm). Too close to call (closest focus: 0.15 m vs 0.17 m).

To one scale. Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR: length 73 mm, diameter 73.4 mm, filter thread 67 mm; Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR: length 45.4 mm, diameter 60 mm, filter thread 49 mm.73 mmø73.4Fujifilm 16 F1.4375 g45.4 mmø60−27.6 mmFujifilm 16 F2.8155 g
Both to one scale, from each maker's length and diameter, the filter thread in yellow. The rings are drawn, not measured.
To one scale. Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR: length 73 mm, diameter 73.4 mm, filter thread 67 mm; Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR: length 45.4 mm, diameter 60 mm, filter thread 49 mm.73 mmø73.4Fujifilm 16 F1.4375 g45.4 mmø60−27.6 mmFujifilm 16 F2.8155 g
Both to one scale, from each maker's length and diameter, the filter thread in yellow. The rings are drawn, not measured.

The pick, in points

Lead for a pick: 1

Fujifilm 16 F1.4

3points

Wins on widest aperture.

Fujifilm 16 F2.8

2.5points

Wins on weight and filter thread.

Each real difference scores its importance for the side that wins it; a lead under 1 is “it depends”. How the weights work

The Fujifilm 16 F1.4 on its ownThe Fujifilm 16 F2.8 on its ownAll Fujifilm X lenses

Where they differ

4 of 16 specs

Each bar is the gap as a share of the smaller value, on one scale from 0 to 100%; an arrow end is a gap past 100%. The dashed tick marks where a gap starts to count.

  1. Widest aperture

    Importance 3

    Fujifilm 16 F1.4f/1.41Fujifilm 16 F2.8f/2.82

    1.4 apart (2×), to the Fujifilm 16 F1.4

    3points

  2. Weight

    Importance 2

    Fujifilm 16 F1.4375 g3Fujifilm 16 F2.8155 g4

    220 g apart (2.4×), to the Fujifilm 16 F2.8

    2points

  3. Filter thread

    Importance 0.5

    Fujifilm 16 F1.467 mm3Fujifilm 16 F2.849 mm4

    18 mm apart (36.7%), to the Fujifilm 16 F2.8

    0.5points

  4. Closest focus, wide end

    Importance 1

    Fujifilm 16 F1.40.15 m3Fujifilm 16 F2.80.17 m4

    0.02 m apart (13.3%), under the 15% bar

    0points

Also different, no weight reads them5

  1. Length

    Fujifilm 16 F1.473 mm3Fujifilm 16 F2.845.4 mm4

    27.6 mm apart (60.8%)

    Not weighted

  2. Diameter

    Fujifilm 16 F1.473.4 mm3Fujifilm 16 F2.860 mm4

    13.4 mm apart (22.3%)

    Not weighted

  3. Maximum magnification, wide end

    Fujifilm 16 F1.40.21x3Fujifilm 16 F2.80.13x4

    0.08 apart (61.5%)

    Not weighted

  4. Elements

    Fujifilm 16 F1.4133Fujifilm 16 F2.8104

    3 apart (30%)

    Not weighted

  5. Groups

    Fujifilm 16 F1.4113Fujifilm 16 F2.884

    3 apart (37.5%)

    Not weighted

Side by side, to scale

Focal length on one log scale

Focal length on one log scale: Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR: 16 to 16 mm; Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR: 16 to 16 mm.Fujifilm 16 F1.4Fujifilm 16 F2.8101624
The focal lengths each maker states.

Specifications

SpecificationsFujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WRFujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR
Widest aperturef/1.41f/2.82
Closest focus0.15 m30.17 m4
Maximum magnification0.21x30.13x4
Weight375 g3155 g4
Length73 mm345.4 mm4
Diameter73.4 mm360 mm4
Filter thread67 mm349 mm4
Elements133104
Groups11384
HoodNot statedLens hood4

Same on both

  • Focal length 16 mm1
  • Stabilization No
  • Mount Fujifilm X3
  • Covers APS-C
  • Type Prime
  • Aperture blades 93

Full specifications, side by side†

Show all 10 rows
Full specifications, side by sideFujifilm 16 F1.43Fujifilm 16 F2.84
Focal length16mm16mm
35mm equivalent focal length24mm (in 35mm format equivalent)24mm (in 35mm format equivalent)
Angle of view83.2°83.2°
Maximum apertureF1.4F2.8
Minimum apertureF16F22
Aperture step size1/3EV1/3EV (19 steps)
Minimum focusing distance15cm17cm
Maximum magnificationMaximum magnification ratio: 0.21xMaximum magnification: 0.13x
Weight375g (approx.)155g (approx.)
Filter sizeø67mmø49mm
Rows only one maker lists: 12

Also on the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR spec page3

Lens model nameFUJINON XF16mmF1.4 R WR
Element and group count13 elements 11 groups
Special element types2 aspherical and 2 extra low dispersion elements
Number of aperture blades9
Diaphragm opening shaperounded
Number of aperture steps22 steps
Diameter and lengthø73.4mm x 73.0mm (approx.)

Also on the Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR spec page4

Product typeFUJINON XF16mmF2.8 R WR
Lens element configuration10 elements 8 groups (includes 2 aspherical elements)
Number of diaphragm blades9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
External dimensionsø60.0mm x 45.4mm (approx.)
Included accessoriesLens cap FLCP-49, Lens rear cap RLCP-001, Lens hood, Wrapping cloth

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

Paid placements0

How we rank, in full

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR, checked Oct 9, 2026 (CC0 1.0)
  2. Wikidata: Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR, checked Oct 9, 2026 (CC0 1.0)
  3. Fujifilm product specifications: Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR, checked Oct 6, 2026
  4. Fujifilm product specifications: Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR, checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Read from the lens name: Sony marks optically stabilized lenses OSS, Canon IS, Nikon VR, Fujifilm OIS, Panasonic O.I.S., Tamron VC and Sigma OS; a lens from these makers without the mark has no optical stabilization.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages

† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

What we don't know yet

  • Hood for the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR: our sources don't state it yet.

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