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Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR vs Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical

The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR if you want autofocus. Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a fit on more cameras (47 against 31 in this guide); and a lighter lens (214 g against 375 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR	Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	Fujifilm	Voigtländer
Focal length	23mm (prime)	23mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	34mm on APS-C	34mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.2brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	375 g	214 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	47 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR: 23mm on APS-C, like 34mm.

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

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR: f/1.4 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR fits 31 and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical 47.