Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 vs Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical
Both are Sony E prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 if
Our spec data shows no clear advantage for this lens.
Pick the 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 want the lighter lens to carry: 45 g lighter (515 g vs 560 g)
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.55 m vs 0.7 m
- You want bigger close-ups: 0.18× vs 0.14× maximum magnification
- You want a compact lens: 73.9 mm vs 88 mm long
Spec differences
8 differences| Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 | Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical | |
|---|---|---|
| Max aperture |
f/1.8
|
f/1.5
½ stop faster
|
| Weight |
560 g
|
515 g
lighter
|
| Length |
88 mm
|
73.9 mm
shorter
|
| Diameter |
70 mm
slimmer
|
74 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.7 m
|
0.55 m
closer
|
| Max magnification |
0.14×
|
0.18×
larger
|
| Aperture blades |
9
|
12
more blades
|
| Optical design |
6 elements / 3 groups
|
7 elements / 6 groups
|
7 identical specs hidden: brand, mount, type, focal length, filter thread, autofocus motor, image stabilization. Show all
- Brand
- Voigtlander both
- Mount
- Sony E both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 75mm both
- Filter thread
- 62 mm both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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