Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR : Specifications and Opinions

The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR is a wide-angle lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2025. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 459 €;

7 users have given it an average vote of 9.9 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.

Specifications
Focal lenght	23 mm
Angle of view	63.2° (equivalent to a 35mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8
Aperture blades	11
Lenses/Groups	8 elements in 6 groups
Min. focus distance	0.20 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.15x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Stepper Motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	39 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	90 g
Dimensions	62 x 23 mm
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Mac_Protelli

sent on 10 Aprile 2026

Pros: Small size, AF still acceptable physiological limit, nice sharpness, absent chromatic aberrations, optimized at full aperture, optimized for the 40MP sensor, my impression a particular look of it.

Cons: No objections to make.

Opinion: In the past I have tried almost all Fujifilm lenses. The new small Fuji 23 2.8 is perfectly optimized for the 40MP Fuji sensor, being a kit tested with an X-E5, with almost wordless sharpness, without chromatic aberrations. The small Fuji 23 2.8 can easily keep up with my Fuji 23 1.4WR, except that AF and aperture Fuji 23 1.4WR are nominally better, but 100g at 400g difference is a huge difference four times more weight/size. The Fuji 23 2.8 sharpens more than the 23 2.0, 23 1.4WR but the 23 1.4WR has other features in its favor. Dials are perfect, even the very small ring in front to adjust in manual really well done Fujifilm job. Sure it's a bit expensive, but after my little test on the fact that I bought the new one in Kit X-E5 - 23 2.8, even if it's not available in the kit I would have bought it. The Fuji 23 2.8 definitely not a lens designed for photographic action, video, for the reason AF is not very fast. But in my opinion a speech in general, or just bought the small X-E5 for the reason I want in the future two lines, a light one with compromises, a second heavier version. In my opinion warmly something "highly recommended".

RobertoG73

sent on 05 Aprile 2026

Pros: Sharpness, equal weight / footprint: pancakes, aperture ring

Cons: In my opinion nothing, perhaps the price.

Opinion: I chose this lens for my Fujifilm XT-50 with the idea of maximizing the compactness and lightness of my kit, satisfying my need for portability for bikepacking and street photography. The optical performance is excellent: the image is bright, sharp and capable of fully enhancing the 40 MP sensor. Compared to the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR, I found a slower focusing speed; However, given the comparable image quality and my shooting style, this detail does not affect the user experience. In my backpack (or sometimes directly in my pocket) I keep the Sigma 56mm f/1.4, as a medium telephoto camera, when I need a portrait or a tighter frame.

Jon.x

sent on 17 Gennaio 2026

Pros: Amazing yield for a pancake

Cons: Nothing if you know what you're buying.

Opinion: I had the 27mm in both models and I have always appreciated the convenience of a small lens to carry with me every day on the xt 30 II, even if that focal length has never been entirely congenial to me. Comparing it with the other fixed cameras in my possession (16 f/2.8, 23 f/2, 35 f/2 and 50 f/2) I have always noticed an overall lower performance, although not by much. As soon as this 23 mm came out I bought it immediately also because it is the focal length I prefer. The construction is excellent and conveys a nice feeling of solidity despite the really compact size. Focusing speed has surprisingly improved and, while its f2/0 sibling is perhaps still slightly quicker in low light, this one remarkably surpasses it in terms of sharpness. The focusing noise compared to the 27mm is much decreased, it is still slightly perceived, but if you don't make videos it is absolutely not annoying. The blur is very pleasant bearing in mind that we are talking about a pancake. The lens hood is rather ugly ugly, the same as the 27 (which mine had supplied). Having to choose between this pancake and the 23 f/2, the only real point in favor of the latter is, in my opinion, the extra stop. Those who have to work in low light conditions will probably not consider either and will go for the 23 f1.4!

Gfirmani

sent on 26 Agosto 2025

Pros: Ultra compact, very sharp, versatile, well made, aperture ring with modulated resistance in the intermediate areas, minimum focusing distance

Cons: Price out of kit, plastic lens hood, af not of the latest generation

Opinion: As soon as I found a kit copy I bought it, selling the 27 which for my taste was a bit narrow as an angle of view. I was favorably impressed by the quality of the performance that seems to me better than the 23/2 I tried in the past and, having also the 23/1.4 old and knowing the 23/2 of the x100, it seems to me that this new pancake does a really good job. Small fall of side light at full aperture that tends to disappear by diaphragm. Full backlight well tolerated with little and pleasant diffusion but with contrast maintained. Beautiful color rendering in line with xf production. A gem: the friction of the diaphragms diversifies the resistance in the transition from full diaphragms to fractions, so already to the touch you can understand which diaphragm has been chosen, a mechanical finesse that I appreciated. The focus, given the size, is a bit noisy like the 27 with an af that is not of the latest generation (small and silent motors do not exist). The lens hood is supplied (the 27 did not have one), it is a kind of perforated cap turned inside out in plastic. If you use the lens hood, you cannot use the spring cap, but a pressure cap, supplied with the lens, but at least it does not take up space. In short, I am very satisfied with this lens that will probably almost always be mounted on my xt4.

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