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Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR vs Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air

The Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR and the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 31 in this guide) and a lighter lens (180 g against 375 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR and the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR	Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Fujifilm	Viltrox
Focal length	16mm (prime)	15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm on APS-C	22mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.7
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	375 g	180 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air: 15mm on APS-C, like 22mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR: f/1.4 wide open.

Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 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

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. In all, the Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR fits 31 and the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 88.