EF 85mm f/1.8 USMvs XF 23mm f/2 R WR
Canon
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (1992)
Starting from £349 new
Best for Portrait & wedding photography
View EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
VS
Fujifilm
XF 23mm f/2 R WR (2016)
Starting from £349 new
Best for Street, travel & documentary photography
View XF 23mm f/2 R WR
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Portrait & Wedding Photography — EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (1992): A thirty-year-old design that still outperforms lenses twice its price — the definitive portrait prime for Canon DSLR shooters.
Street, Travel & Documentary Photography — XF 23mm f/2 R WR (2016): One of Fujifilm's sharpest primes — a compact, weather-sealed 35mm equivalent that handles any lighting and any weather.
Who should buy what
Quick take: Only the xf 23mm f/2 r wr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (1992) | XF 23mm f/2 R WR (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £349 | £349 |
| Sensor | f/1.8 (max aperture) | f/2 (max aperture) |
| Video | 85cm minimum focus distance | 22cm minimum focus distance |
| Autofocus | Ring-type USM — fast, near-silent, with full-time manual override | Internal focusing with stepping motor — fast and near-silent |
| Stabilisation | None (relies on body IS if available) | None (relies on body IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Battery Life | N/A | N/A |
| Weight | 425g | 180g |
| Dimensions | 75mm diameter × 71.5mm length | 60mm diameter × 42.3mm length |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | N/A | N/A |
| Screen | N/A | N/A |
| Mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A | N/A |
| Connectivity | N/A | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EF 85mm f/1.8 USM | XF 23mm f/2 R WR |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | — |
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