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Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R vs Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD

The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R and the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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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 XF 56mm f/1.2 RFujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD
MakerFujifilmFujifilm
Focal length56mm (prime)56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent84mm on APS-C84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/1.2f/1.2
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XFujifilm X
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight405 g405 g
Cameras it fits31 in this guide31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080084mm equiv.XF 56mm f/1.2 R
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.
142435508513520040080084mm equiv.XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

f/1.2
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R: f/1.2 wide open.
f/1.2
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD: f/1.2 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

XF 56mm f/1.2 R · 24°XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD · 24°
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 XF 56mm f/1.2 R

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Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD

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