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Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 vs Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4

The Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm 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 50mm f/2 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 Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 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	Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2	Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4
Maker	Zeiss	Zeiss
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
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	320 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	75 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2: 50mm.

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

Aperture

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2: f/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 Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 fits 41 and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 75.