Fujifilm XC 35mm f/2.0
Summary
The Fujifilm XC 35mm f/2.0 is a solid optical performer — a standard prime (53mm equivalent) with f/2 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$250 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Street, Travel
- Adequate for: Landscape, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife
- Avoid for: Nightscape, Architecture, Macro
Strengths
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good flare resistance
Weaknesses
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Low macro capability (0.14x magnification)
Specifications 19/20
| Optical construction | 9 elements in 6 groups (2 aspherical) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| Max aperture | f/2 |
| Sweet spot | f/4 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.14x |
| Min focus distance | 350mm |
| AF motor | STM |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Aperture ring | No |
| Clickless aperture | — |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | Yes |
| Distance scale | No |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 130g |
| Diameter | 58mm |
| Length | 46.5mm |
| Filter thread | 43mm |
| Year | 2020 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 0.5 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 1.5 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.0 |
| Lateral CA | 1.5 |
| Distortion | 0.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.5 |
Sharpness
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Negligible astigmatism
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
Distortion
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
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
✗ Nightscape Photography 2/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Negligible astigmatism
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
- Negligible astigmatism
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
✗ Architecture Photography 1/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
✓ Street Photography 4/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
✓ Travel Photography 4.5/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Lightweight at 130g
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Good flare resistance
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
~ Portrait Photography 3/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
~ Sport Photography 3/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Well-controlled lateral CA
~ Wildlife Photography 3/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Acceptable center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Well-controlled lateral CA
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.14x)
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh