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Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4

The Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs and the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 17 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs and the Zeiss Otus 55mm 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 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs	Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4
Maker	Voigtländer	Zeiss
Focal length	55mm (prime)	55mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	55mm	55mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs: 55mm.

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4: 55mm.

Aperture

Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs: f/1.2 wide open.

Zeiss Otus 55mm 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

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs fits 17 and the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 39.