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Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9 vs Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

The Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9 and the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus. On these specs the Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecFujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
MakerFujifilmFujifilm
Focal length50-135mm (zoom)50-140mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent75-202mm on APS-C75-210mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/2.9f/2.8
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XFujifilm X
Stabilisednoyesstabilised
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Zoom range2.7×2.8×
Weight1100 g995 glighter
Cameras it fits31 in this guide31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080075-202mm equiv.MKX 50-135mm T2.9
Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9: 50-135mm on APS-C, like 75-202mm.
142435508513520040080075-210mm equiv.XF 50-140mm f/2.8
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR: 50-140mm on APS-C, like 75-210mm.

Aperture

f/2.9
Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9: f/2.9 wide open.
f/2.8
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

MKX 50-135mm T2.9 at 50mm · 27°XF 50-140mm f/2.8 at 50mm · 27°MKX 50-135mm T2.9 at 135mm · 10°XF 50-140mm f/2.8 at 140mm · 10°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Fujifilm MKX 50-135mm T2.9

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Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

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