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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 vs Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical

The 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 and the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 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; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (180 against 95 in this guide). Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

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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 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	7Artisans	Voigtländer
Focal length	25mm (prime)	40mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	38mm on APS-C	40mm
Maximum aperture	f/0.9brighter	f/1.2
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	420 g
Cameras it fits	180 in this guidefits more cameras	95 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical: 40mm.

Aperture

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

Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 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

75 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 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical 95.