What's the difference between the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X and the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The Nokton 35mm F1.2 X leads on a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, a lighter 196g body, a more compact 39.8 mm barrel. The XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR leads on autofocus at all, where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is manual focus only, weather sealing.

Which is smaller, the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X or the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is the smaller, lighter lens at 196g and 39.8 mm long, versus 360g for the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR.

Which is faster, the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X or the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is the faster lens at f/1.2, against f/1.4 for the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR — brighter in low light and able to throw the background further out of focus.

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X vs Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: full comparison

The Nokton 35mm F1.2 X leads on more of the measurable specs, but the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR counters on autofocus at all, where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is manual focus only and weather sealing.

Read the full Nokton 35mm F1.2 X review →Read the full XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review →

The short version

The Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X and Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR are two X-mount primes at different focal lengths — the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X (52.5mm equivalent) and the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR (50mm equivalent). Both were introduced in 2021.

On the spec sheet the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X pulls ahead with a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, a lighter 196g body, and a more compact 39.8 mm barrel, plus a couple of smaller edges.

The XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR answers with autofocus at all, where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is manual focus only and weather sealing.

So which one? Start with the focal length you actually want to shoot: the 52.5mm-equivalent Nokton 35mm F1.2 X or the 50mm-equivalent XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR. Once that's settled, Nokton 35mm F1.2 X has the edge on the specs above.

Where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X wins

+a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture
+a lighter 196g body
+a more compact 39.8 mm barrel
+a 12-blade diaphragm

Where the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR wins

+autofocus at all, where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is manual focus only
+weather sealing

Who should buy the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X or XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

Buy the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X if…

Pick the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X if a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture and a lighter 196g body matter to you. Photographers who already enjoy manual focus and want the fastest, most tactile normal prime in the mount, particularly on an X-Pro body. Read the full Nokton 35mm F1.2 X review for the details.

Buy the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR if…

Pick the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR if autofocus at all, where the Nokton 35mm F1.2 X is manual focus only and weather sealing matter to you. Photographers who want one current normal prime on the camera most of the time, and who need the autofocus to keep up with people who move. Read the full XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review for the details.

Nokton 35mm F1.2 X vs XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: pros and cons

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X	Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR
f/1.2 at a 52.5 mm-equivalent view — no native X-mount prime is this fast here. Twelve rounded blades keep specular highlights circular through the middle apertures. Machined metal, third-stop aperture clicks, mechanically coupled focus with a hard infinity stop. Electronic contacts: real EXIF, focus peaking, IBIS, X-Pro3 parallax correction. 196g and 39.8 mm long, so the speed does not cost you a large barrel.	Sharp across the frame from f/1.4, including on the 40 MP sensors. Linear-motor autofocus is quiet, quick, and keeps up with subject detection. 0.3 m minimum focus for a 0.15x magnification — close enough for detail work. Weather sealed, rated to -10 °C, with a clicked and engraved aperture ring.
Manual focus only, at f/1.2 and 0.30 m, where depth of field is millimetres. Low contrast and spherical-aberration glow wide open; sharp from about f/2. Voigtländer's body compatibility list stops around the X-E4 and X-T30 II generation. No weather sealing, and around 649 EUR — more than a used XF 35mm F1.4 R.	360g and 73.5 mm makes it front-heavy on the small rangefinder bodies. Owners who like the older XF 35mm F1.4 R rendering often find this one clinical. The Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF covers the same focal length for roughly a third of the price. 58 mm filter thread shares nothing with the 43 mm f/2 primes.

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X

Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR

f/1.2 at a 52.5 mm-equivalent view — no native X-mount prime is this fast here.
Twelve rounded blades keep specular highlights circular through the middle apertures.
Machined metal, third-stop aperture clicks, mechanically coupled focus with a hard infinity stop.
Electronic contacts: real EXIF, focus peaking, IBIS, X-Pro3 parallax correction.
196g and 39.8 mm long, so the speed does not cost you a large barrel.

Sharp across the frame from f/1.4, including on the 40 MP sensors.
Linear-motor autofocus is quiet, quick, and keeps up with subject detection.
0.3 m minimum focus for a 0.15x magnification — close enough for detail work.
Weather sealed, rated to -10 °C, with a clicked and engraved aperture ring.

Manual focus only, at f/1.2 and 0.30 m, where depth of field is millimetres.
Low contrast and spherical-aberration glow wide open; sharp from about f/2.
Voigtländer's body compatibility list stops around the X-E4 and X-T30 II generation.
No weather sealing, and around 649 EUR — more than a used XF 35mm F1.4 R.

360g and 73.5 mm makes it front-heavy on the small rangefinder bodies.
Owners who like the older XF 35mm F1.4 R rendering often find this one clinical.
The Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF covers the same focal length for roughly a third of the price.
58 mm filter thread shares nothing with the 43 mm f/2 primes.

Pros and cons mirror the in-house Nokton 35mm F1.2 X review and XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review.

Nokton 35mm F1.2 X vs XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: full specs

Spec	Nokton 35mm F1.2 X 35 mm · f/1.2 · 196g	XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR 33 mm · f/1.4 · 360g
Optical
Focal length	35 mm	33 mm
35mm equivalent	52.5 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction	8 elements in 6 groups	15 elements in 10 groups
Special elements	1 abnormal partial dispersion element	2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low-dispersion elements
Aperture blades	12	9
Focus & Stabilization
Min. focus distance	0.30 m	0.30 m
Max. magnification	—	0.15×
Autofocus motor	Manual focus only	Linear motor
Optical stabilization	No	No
Physical
Filter thread	46 mm	58 mm
Diameter × length	59.6 × 39.8 mm	67 × 73.5 mm
Weight	196g	360g
Weather sealing	No	Yes
Min. operating temp	—	-10 °C
General
Announced	2021-07-15	2021-09-02

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from the manufacturers' public product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each lens, see the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.2 X review and the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review. Each carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where the lens sits in the X-mount lineup.