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Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R vs Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical

The Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R and the Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. On these specs the Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R and the Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical

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 18mm f/2 R	Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical
Maker	Fujifilm	Voigtländer
Focal length	18mm (prime)	18mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	27mm on APS-C	27mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2brighter	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	116 g	115 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R: 18mm on APS-C, like 27mm.

Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical: 18mm on APS-C, like 27mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R: f/2 wide open.

Voigtländer Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical: 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.