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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 vs Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical

The 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (180 against 47 in this guide). On these specs the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 25mm f/0.95	Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	7Artisans	Voigtländer
Focal length	25mm (prime)	23mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	38mm on APS-C	34mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/0.9brighter	f/1.2
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	214 g
Cameras it fits	180 in this guidefits more cameras	47 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 25mm f/0.95: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical: 23mm on APS-C, like 34mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 25mm f/0.95: f/0.9 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical: f/1.2 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

47 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 fits 180 and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical 47.