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Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO vs Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical

The Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO and the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO if you want autofocus. Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO and the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 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	Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO	Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical
Maker	Olympus	Voigtländer
Focal length	17mm (prime)	18mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	34mm on Micro Four Thirds	35mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/0.9brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	390 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO: 17mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 34mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical: 18mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 35mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO: f/1.2 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical: f/0.9 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

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.