Laowa 17mm f 1 8 mft vs voigtl nder nokton 17 5mm f 0 95 aspherical?

Both are manual-focus primes for Micro Four Thirds with no stabilisation, and both frame roughly like a 35mm lens on full frame. The main difference is speed. The Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical opens to f/0.95, so it's the one for dim rooms and the most background softness you can get on this sensor.

The Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT gives up that speed but keeps more of the scene sharp at a given aperture. That makes it the easier choice for everyday street and travel shooting.

Both fit the same long list of OM System and Panasonic bodies, so the camera won't decide it for you. Pick by how much light you shoot in and how much blur you want.

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