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Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR vs Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

The Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR 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 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR if you want a wider view (from 27mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (460 g against 995 g). Pick the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; and more reach (to 210mm equivalent).

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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.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR	Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
Maker	Fujifilm	Fujifilm
Focal length	18-120mm (zoom)	50-140mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-180mm on APS-C	75-210mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	6.7×more range	2.8×
Weight	460 glighter	995 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR: 18-120mm on APS-C, like 27-180mm.

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR: 50-140mm on APS-C, like 75-210mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR: f/4 wide open.

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

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.