Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR vs Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD

The Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR is a zoom (50-140mm) and the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD is a 56mm prime. The zoom gives you framing flexibility from one lens; the prime trades that for a fixed focal length that's usually brighter (f/1.2 vs f/2.8) and lighter to carry. Choose flexibility or a fast single focal length.

Choose the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR if you need more reach — it goes to 140mm vs 56mm for distant subjects, wildlife and sport. Choose it if you want one-lens flexibility — a 50-140mm zoom covers what the fixed 56mm can't reframe. Choose it if you shoot handheld or on an unstabilised body — it has optical stabilisation, the other doesn't. Choose it if you work outdoors — it's weather-sealed against dust and moisture; the other isn't.

Choose the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD if you want more light and background blur — f/1.2 is faster than f/2.8, better for low light and subject separation. Choose it if you prefer a fast, compact single focal length — a 56mm prime over a zoom. Choose it if you value portability — at 405g (14.3 oz) it's lighter than the 995g (2.19 lb) alternative for travel and all-day carry.

Aperture: the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD opens to f/1.2 vs the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR's f/2.8 — more light and shallower depth-of-field.