Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR vs Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Aperture blades: 11 on the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary, against 7 on the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR.
- Closest focus: 0.23 m on the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary, against 1 m on the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR.
- Max magnification: 0.33× on the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary, against 0.12× on the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR.
- Weight: 390 g on the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary, against 995 g on the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR.
XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR or 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary: which should you buy?
On published specs the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR leads the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
Choose the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary for its aperture blades, closest focus, max magnification and weight.
On paper the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary wins more rows (4 to 0); if the XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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| Lowest price today | $1,899 new | Not priced in US yet |
| Optics | ||
| Focal length | 50–140mm | 50–120mm |
| 35mm equivalent | 75–210mm equivalent | 75–180mm equivalent (80–192mm on Canon) |
| Maximum apertureLower f-number lets in more light. A zoom wins only when it is as bright at both ends. | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 | f/22 |
| Made for | APS-C | APS-C |
| Elements / groups | 23 / 16 | 18 / 13 |
| Aperture blades | 7 | 11 (best) |
| Closest focus | 1 m | 0.23 m (best) |
| Max magnification | 0.12× | 0.33× (best) |
| Focus & handling | ||
| Autofocus | Yes (Triple Linear) | Yes (HLA) |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Internal zoom | Yes | — |
| Aperture ring | Yes | Yes |
| Teleconverter compatible | Yes | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Weight | 995 g | 390 g (best) |
| Diameter × length | 82.9 × 175.9 mm | 66.8 × 99 mm |
| Filter thread | 72 mm | 55 mm |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.