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7Artisans 15mm F4 (Nikon Z) vs Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)

Key differences

  • —The Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z) is 246g lighter (290g vs 536g).
  • —The 15mm F4 (Nikon Z) is faster: f/4 vs f/4.5 (≈0.3 stops more light).
  • —At launch the 15mm F4 (Nikon Z) cost $540 less ($359 vs $899).
  • —For close-ups the Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z) reaches 0.25× vs 0.05×.
7Artisans
15mm F4 (Nikon Z)
7Artisans 15mm F4 (Nikon Z)
16842
Voigtlander
Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
16842HELIAR
Mount
Nikon Z (FX)
Nikon Z (FX)
Focal length
15mm
15mm
Max aperture
F4◆
F4.5
Weight
536g
290g◆
Dimensions ⌀ × L
84.0 × 78.0mm
67.6 × 67.0mm
Volume
432 cm³
240 cm³◆
Density
1.24 g/cm³
1.21 g/cm³
Filter thread
⌀77mm
⌀58mm
Min focus
0.40m
0.13m◆
Max magnification
0.05×
0.25×◆
Elements / groups
13 / 9
11 / 9
Aperture blades
10
10
Focus drive
Manual Helicoid
Manual Helicoid
Stabilisation
—
—
Weather sealed
—
—
Aperture ring
Yes
Yes
Released
2023
2023
MSRP (USD)
$359◆
$899
Sharpness
7.7
8.0◆
Bokeh Rendering
5.0
5.2◆
Autofocus Speed
MF
MF
Flare Resistance
6.4
8.0◆
Build / Sealing
8.0
8.7◆
Value / Size
7.6
8.4◆
SHARPBOKEHAFFLAREBUILDVALUE

Performance overlay

  • 15mm F4 (Nikon Z)
  • Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)

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