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Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro vs Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air

The Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro and the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air if you want a brighter f/1.7 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a fit on more cameras (88 against 31 in this guide); and a lighter lens (171 g against 215 g). On these specs the Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro 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 60mm f/2.4 R Macro and the Viltrox AF 56mm 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 60mm f/2.4 R Macro	Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Fujifilm	Viltrox
Focal length	60mm (macro)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.4	f/1.7brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	215 g	171 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro: f/2.4 wide open.

Viltrox AF 56mm 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 60mm f/2.4 R Macro fits 31 and the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air 88.