Compare lenses

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF vs Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical

The Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF and the Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (100 against 77 in this guide). Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical if you want a lighter lens (320 g against 562 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF and the Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 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 28mm f/1.2 FF	Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical
Maker	Laowa	Voigtländer
Focal length	28mm (prime)	28mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	28mm	28mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.5
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	562 g	320 glighter
Cameras it fits	100 in this guidefits more cameras	77 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF: 28mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical: 28mm.

Aperture

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF: f/1.2 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical: f/1.5 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

57 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF fits 100 and the Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical 77.