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Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR vs Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM

The Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (72 against 31 in this guide). On these specs the Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR 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.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR	Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM
Maker	Fujifilm	Yongnuo
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	75mm on APS-C	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	200 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	72 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR: f/2 wide open.

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: f/1.8 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. In all, the Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR fits 31 and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM 72.