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7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II vs Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II and the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if you want coverage of APS-C, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (137 against 49 in this guide). Pick the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a design for Micro Four Thirds, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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 35mm f/1.2 II	Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO
Maker	7Artisans	Laowa
Focal length	35mm (prime)	25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	52mm on APS-C	50mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/0.9brighter
Made for	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	137 in this guidefits more cameras	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO: 25mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 50mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: f/1.2 wide open.

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO: f/0.9 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

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II fits 137 and the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO 49.