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Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical vs Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4

The Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 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. On these specs the Zeiss Otus ML 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 Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical	Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4
Maker	Voigtländer	Zeiss
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Leica M	Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	434 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	61 in this guide	75 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4: 50mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4: f/1.4 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical fits 61 and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 75.