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Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro vs 7Artisans 50mm F1.1

Short answer

The Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro (80mm) and 7Artisans 50mm F1.1 (50mm) are both portrait lenses for the Fujifilm X mount. The 7Artisans 50mm F1.1 is the faster lens at f/1.1 against f/2.8 on the Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro. Only the Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro has weather sealing, optical stabilisation, an aperture ring, and autofocus.

Evenly matched on paper

Side by side

Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro 7Artisans 50mm F1.1
Brand Fujifilm 7Artisans
Focal length 80mm 50mm
35mm equivalent 120mm 75mm
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/1.1
Mount Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Autofocus Yes Manual focus
Optical stabilisation Yes —
Weather resistant Yes —
Aperture ring Yes —
Macro Yes —
Linear motor Yes —
Minimum aperture f/22 —
Aperture blades 9 —
Lens construction 16 elements in 12 groups —
Angle of view 20.1° —
Minimum focus 0.25 m —
Maximum magnification 1× —
Weight 750 g —
Diameter ⌀80 mm —
Length 130 mm —
Filter thread ⌀62 mm —

Where each one is ahead

Reasons to choose the Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro

  • Longer reach 120 mm vs 75 mm
  • Autofocus Yes vs Manual focus

Reasons to choose the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1

  • Wider view 75 mm vs 120 mm
  • Maximum aperture f/1.1 vs f/2.8

Framing and reach

Lens Frames like Horizontal view Frame width at 10 m
Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro 120 mm 16.7° 2.9 m
7Artisans 50mm F1.1 75 mm 26.4° 4.7 m

The Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro gets 1.6× closer to the subject than the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1: whatever it points at fills 1.6× more of the frame edge to edge, or 2.6× more of its area. With the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1 you would have to walk about 38% of the distance towards the subject to get the same picture — or crop it later, which leaves roughly 39% 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 XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro7Artisans 50mm F1.1
Birds and wildlife Poor Poor
Sports Fair Poor
Portrait Very good Excellent
Travel Poor Average
Street Poor Poor
Weddings Excellent Very good
Walk around Poor Very good
Vlogging Poor Poor
Landscape Poor Poor
Macro Excellent 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 Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro if

  • your subject is far away. It magnifies 1.6× more, and walking closer is not always an option.

Choose the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1 if

  • low light is the priority. At f/1.1 it lets in 2.7 stops more than f/2.8 — faster shutter speeds indoors and softer backgrounds.

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

Which is better in low light, the Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro or the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1?

The 7Artisans 50mm F1.1. At f/1.1 against f/2.8 it gathers 2.7 stops more light, which matters without flash and for background blur. Stabilisation can offset some of that for still subjects, but not for moving ones.

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 XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro or the 7Artisans 50mm F1.1?

On paper they come out even across 21 compared specs. What is left is handling and today’s price, which this page does not measure.

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