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Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 vs Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4

The Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 and the Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (75 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
Spec	Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2	Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4
Maker	Zeiss	Zeiss
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	340 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	75 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2: 35mm.

Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4: 35mm.

Aperture

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2: f/2 wide open.

Zeiss Otus ML 35mm 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 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 fits 41 and the Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 75.