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Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR vs Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF

Short answer

The Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR (56mm) and Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF (75mm) are both portrait lenses for the Fujifilm X mount. Only the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR has weather sealing and an aperture ring.

Evenly matched on paper

Side by side

Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF
Brand Fujifilm Viltrox
Focal length 56mm 75mm
35mm equivalent 84mm 113mm
Maximum aperture f/1.2 f/1.2
Mount Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Autofocus Yes Yes
Optical stabilisation No —
Weather resistant Yes —
Aperture ring Yes —
Macro No —
Linear motor No —
Minimum aperture f/16 —
Aperture blades 11 —
Lens construction 13 elements in 8 groups —
Special elements 2 aspherical and 1 ED elements —
Angle of view 28.5° —
Minimum focus 0.5 m —
Maximum magnification 0.14× —
Weight 445 g —
Diameter ⌀79.4 mm —
Length 76 mm —
Filter thread ⌀67 mm —

Where each one is ahead

Reasons to choose the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR

  • Wider view 84 mm vs 113 mm

Reasons to choose the Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF

  • Longer reach 113 mm vs 84 mm

Framing and reach

Lens Frames like Horizontal view Frame width at 10 m
Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR 84 mm 23.7° 4.2 m
Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF 113 mm 17.8° 3.1 m

The Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF gets 1.35× closer to the subject than the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR: whatever it points at fills 1.35× more of the frame edge to edge, or 1.8× more of its area. With the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR you would have to walk about 26% of the distance towards the subject to get the same picture — or crop it later, which leaves roughly 55% of the original pixels.

Angles and widths are calculated from focal length and sensor width, horizontally, on the native sensor of each mount.

What each one suits

Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WRViltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF
Birds and wildlife Poor Poor
Sports Poor Fair
Portrait Excellent Excellent
Travel Fair Poor
Street Poor Poor
Weddings Excellent Excellent
Walk around Good Poor
Vlogging Poor Poor
Landscape Poor Poor
Macro Poor Poor

Scored from the published specifications — focal length, aperture, stabilisation, weather sealing and weight. Sharpness, bokeh and rendering are not in a spec sheet and are not scored here.

Cameras that take both

Both lenses fit every interchangeable-lens X Series body — 34 in our list. Fixed-lens models such as the X100 series cannot take them.

Which one to choose

Choose the Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF if

  • your subject is far away. It magnifies 1.35× more, and walking closer is not always an option.

Everything above comes from published specifications. How sharp each lens is, how quickly it focuses and what its pictures look like are not in any spec sheet, so this comparison does not try to judge them.

Common questions

Will both lenses fit my camera?

Both use the Fujifilm X mount, so they fit any X Series camera with interchangeable lenses. They do not fit fixed-lens models such as the X100 series or GFX bodies.

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Which is better, the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR or the Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 Pro XF?

On paper they come out even across 22 compared specs. What is left is handling and today’s price, which this page does not measure.

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