Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR
Summary
The Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR is a strong optical performer — a standard prime (50mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1250 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Landscape, Architecture, Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Street, Travel, Portrait
- Avoid for: Macro
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Good flare resistance
- Negligible distortion
- Weather-sealed construction
Weaknesses
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 63mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.17x |
| Min focus distance | 450mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 405g |
| Diameter | 84mm |
| Length | 71.9mm |
| Filter thread | 62mm |
| Year | 2017 |
Optical Quality 11/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.5 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 1.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.0 |
| Flare resistance | 1.5 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
Rendering
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
Distortion
- Minimal distortion
All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.
Genre Fit
✓ Landscape Photography 4/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
✓ Architecture Photography 4/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
~ Street Photography 3/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
~ Travel Photography 3/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 405g
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Good flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
~ Portrait Photography 3/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
✓ Sport Photography 4/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 2/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.17x)
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Acceptable bokeh rendering