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Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 vs Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical

The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 and the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (61 against 20 in this guide). On these specs the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 and the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm 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	Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4	Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	Leica	Voigtländer
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Leica M	Sony E, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	434 g
Cameras it fits	20 in this guide	61 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4: 50mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical: 50mm.

Aperture

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm 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

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 fits 20 and the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical 61.