Is the 14mm f/2.8 an overkill for the X-T200 or will it make the difference?

FTOG wrote:

Photography Raptor wrote:

Said that, I was wondering if the 14mm would give me sensible better IQ than the 15-45mm on the wide end in this bayer sensor. Has anybody paired this camera and lens?

I have both 15-45 and 14/2.8, but haven't bothered to do a 'shootout' just yet.

The question is what you want to gain. The faster aperture will make the biggest difference, imho, in terms of what the 14/2.8 will enable you to shoot that the 15-45 might not. The physical aperture ring and manual focus with clutch mechanism change how you handle the lens, but make little difference to what you can shoot.

Is the 15-45 your only current lens? If so, I would consider if the faster aperture makes a meaningful difference to you. Because unless 14/15mm is a key FOV for you, you might want to look at expanding your focal range or aperture, rather than doubling up on the wide end. E.g. a tele zoom or f1.4 prime are also options to add to your capabilities.

With all that said, the 14/2.8 is a fantastic lens. If 14/15mm is a FOV you find yourself shooting frequently, it is a very capable and rewarding lens to use.

I like that focal lenght to do landscape. The 15-45mm at 15mm is very sharp but the corners are bad due to the lens distortion (on the other hand the lens is stabilized and has really close focus distance).

I think on the newest X-Trans 26MP sensor with almost one more stop of dynamic range than the 24MP bayer sensor in the X-T200 the upgrade is worth it given the photos I was able to see in flickr. The thing is that I haven't found photos of the 14mm combined with the bayer sensor.

My idea is to pair the 14mm with the 50-230mm forgetting about the intermediate focal lenghts for hiking as lightweight as possible.