Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 vs Voigtlander Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical
Both are Sony E prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 285 g lighter (230 g vs 515 g)
- You want autofocus (Linear STM): the Voigtlander Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical is manual focus only
- Our notes say it suits: Portraits, street, video
Pick the Voigtlander Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical if
- You need ½ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/1.5 vs f/1.8)
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.55 m vs 0.69 m
- You want bigger close-ups: 0.18× vs 0.13× maximum magnification
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 12 aperture blades vs 9
Spec differences
12 differences| Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 | Voigtlander Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Samyang
|
Voigtlander
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
not listed
|
| Max aperture |
f/1.8
|
f/1.5
½ stop faster
|
| Weight |
230 g
lighter
|
515 g
|
| Length |
69 mm
shorter
|
73.9 mm
|
| Diameter |
65 mm
slimmer
|
74 mm
|
| Filter thread |
58 mm
|
62 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.69 m
|
0.55 m
closer
|
| Max magnification |
0.13×
|
0.18×
larger
|
| Aperture blades |
9
|
12
more blades
|
| Optical design |
10 elements / 9 groups
|
7 elements / 6 groups
|
| Autofocus motor |
Linear STM
|
Manual focus
|
4 identical specs hidden: mount, type, focal length, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Sony E both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 75mm both
- Image stabilization
- No both
Our notes
Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8
A compact autofocus 75mm portrait prime for Sony full-frame with an f/1.8 aperture.
Pros
- Compact
- Autofocus
- f/1.8
Cons
- Unusual focal length for some
- Third-party autofocus
Our notes
Voigtlander Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical
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