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Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO vs Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical

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

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO 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 (106 against 47 in this guide). Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical if you want a lighter lens (214 g against 575 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO 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	Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO	Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	Laowa	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	Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	575 g	214 glighter
Cameras it fits	106 in this guidefits more cameras	47 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

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

Aperture

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO: 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 Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO fits 106 and the Voigtländer Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical 47.