The Fuji 23mm f1.4 is not weather-resistant like the f2, so your shooting environments are more limited. This means you can use the f1.4 outdoors, but in unpredictable weather, it may not hold up as strong as the f2. Weight

I have found these two 23mm options to be similar in performance quality. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison as the X100V is a fixed lens option and the XF 23mm f/2 is a stand-alone lens option that can be used on a variety of Fujifilm X Series cameras. The general shape of the lens is something one needs to get used to but in my eyes, it is not as worse as some people claim! The lens is just not pretty 😛 However, the weather resistance is a neat feature but only then useful if paired with a weather-resistant body. Nothing my Fujifilm X-T20 can claim for itself.To evaluate corner and edge sharpness, the images below show the top right corner of a topo map. Shooting wide open at f/2 from 10 inches away, the corners are soft, fuzzy, and smeared like the center. The corners and edges improve at f/2.8, and by f/4 and f/5.6 things look much better. For those technically minded amongst you, I shoot almost my For Sale images on Classic Chrome with a few adjustments – ISO 400, highlights set at 0, shadows at +1, dynamic range 200, exposure usually at -1/3 or -2/3 to deal with the harsh sun and glare of Australian/Asian midday light. Absolutely NO sharpening. Nothing else. All those Fuji film simulations are fun to play with, but for truly pro images, it’s best to not tinker too much with the originals – that’s what the art directors in publishing houses. Above is another more literal example showing the impact of their closest focusing distance where I shot a ruler as close as possible with each lens. Above left, the XF 23mm f2 is reproducing a subject width of 140mm across the frame, compared to 206mm for the XF 23mm f1.4 above right. It’s not a huge difference, but the closer focusing distance of the newer XF 23mm f2 will certainly allow you to reproduce smaller subjects larger on the frame. This would at first suggest it’ll be preferable to product and food photographers, but the relatively soft output at close range would have me choosing an alternative option – the newer XF 23mm f2 is happier with subjects at least 1m away, and best of all on the other side of a street. Chromatic aberration (CA) is the lens' inability to focus on the sensor or film all colours of visible light at the same point. Severe chromatic aberration gives a noticeable fringing or a halo effect around sharp edges within the picture. It can be cured in software. The lens hood is also added to stop flare, but even without it, the lens doesn’t let much flare into your images which is a great positive. Colour and Contrast

Technical details aside, the rendering on the XF 23mm f/2 WR is quite different than the XF23mm f/1.4 or the closely related XF 35mm f/2 WR. I’ve shot with all of these lenses quite extensively, and I can immediately see the difference when working with the RAW files in LR and PS. From a technical standpoint the XF23mm f/1.4 may perform ‘better’ optically, but I prefer the more cinematic rendering of the new XF 23mm f/2 WR. The shadows are more contrasty with the new lens, making the Classic Chrome and ACROS film simulation look more dramatic compared to both the XF 23mm f/1.4 and XF 35mm f/2. The Fujifilm XF 23mm F/2 is one of four newer lenses that Fujifilm have produced. The remaining three include the Fujifilm XF 50mm F/2, Fujifilm XF 35mm F/2, and the Fujifilm XF16 mm F/2.8. The f2 is nearly half the price of the f1.4, so unless the latter specifically calls to you, a pretty penny could be saved by getting the f2. Below is a breakdown of the 23mm f2 features and an explanation of how each one makes this lens the gem that it is and why I love it. Fuji 23mm f2 Review – Sturdy Handling / Built Quality The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 has no image stabilization and neither does my Fuji X-T3. When paired with the IBIS of the new X-T4, the XF 23mm f/2 will gain 6.5 stops.

CA (Chromatic Aberration) is moot with some MFT and with the Fuji X cameras, as there is software at work in the cameras in both the RAW and JPEG output. This means that correction of CA is almost perfect, both centre and edge. Using Fuji lenses on Fuji cameras this doesn't have a downside, but the thought does occur that results using the lenses on other marques might well need some attention in software as well. That is, always assuming that suitable adapters can be sourced. The SLR lens manufacturer does not have quite the same freedom to enhance corrections in camera as the lenses might be used on many different bodies via the plethora of possible adapters available. All of these lenses have a similar design and compact size. All have snappy autofocus, and they are all excellent value for money. This means that it will provide a wide field of view, making it ideal for landscape and architectural photography. Additionally, the xf 23mm f2 has a minimum focal length of 2mm. This is good news for close-up photographers, as it means that they will be able to get close to their subject while still being able to capture a wide scene. XF 23mm f2 Review Lens Construction