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Nikon Z 40mm f/2 vs Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical

The Nikon Z 40mm f/2 and the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z 40mm f/2 if you want autofocus. Pick the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 16 in this guide).

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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.
SpecNikon Z 40mm f/2Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical
MakerNikonVoigtländer
Focal length40mm (prime)40mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent40mm40mm
Maximum aperturef/2f/2
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesautofocusno, manual focus
Weight170 g165 g
Cameras it fits16 in this guide57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080040mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z 40mm f/2: 40mm.
142435508513520040080040mm equiv.Voigtländer
Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical: 40mm.

Aperture

f/2
Nikon Z 40mm f/2: f/2 wide open.
f/2
Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical: f/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

Nikon · 48°Voigtländer · 48°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z 40mm f/2 fits 16 and the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical 57.

Nikon Z 40mm f/2

and 6 more

Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical

and 47 more

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