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7Artisans AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z) vs Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z)

Key differences

  • —The AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z) is 261g lighter (90g vs 351g).
  • —The Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z) is faster: f/1.2 vs f/2.5 (≈2.1 stops more light).
  • —At launch the AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z) cost $900 less ($159 vs $1,059).
  • —The Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z) is manual focus only.
  • —For close-ups the Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z) reaches 0.20× vs 0.13×.
7Artisans
AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z)
7Artisans AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z)
16842LITE
Voigtlander
Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
16842NOKTON
Mount
Nikon Z (FX)
Nikon Z (FX)
Focal length
40mm
40mm
Max aperture
F2.5
F1.2◆
Weight
90g◆
351g
Dimensions ⌀ × L
63.0 × 40.0mm
67.7 × 53.9mm
Volume
125 cm³◆
194 cm³
Density
0.72 g/cm³
1.81 g/cm³
Filter thread
⌀46mm
⌀58mm
Min focus
0.40m
0.30m◆
Max magnification
0.13×
0.20×◆
Elements / groups
7 / 6
8 / 6
Aperture blades
9
10◆
Focus drive
STM
Manual Helicoid
Stabilisation
—
—
Weather sealed
—
—
Aperture ring
Yes
Yes
Released
2026
2022
MSRP (USD)
$159◆
$1,059
Sharpness
7.5
7.7◆
Bokeh Rendering
7.8
8.5◆
Autofocus Speed
6.8
MF
Flare Resistance
6.0
7.8◆
Build / Sealing
6.8
9.0◆
Value / Size
8.6◆
7.9
SHARPBOKEHAFFLAREBUILDVALUE

Performance overlay

  • AF 40mm F2.5 LITE (Nikon Z)
  • Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical (Nikon Z)

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