Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR vs. Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR

Pick the 33mm f/1.4 if you want about 35% more background blur, pick the 35mm f/2 if you want less background blur. Compare both side by side.

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Portrait At-a-Glance Comparison (Upper Body Framing)

Optical & Portrait Metric Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 2.03 m 2.15 m The Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR requires 0.1 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Background Field of View (Compression) 39° 38° Identical 39° horizontal background view behind the subject.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 23.6 mm (f/1.4) 17.5 mm (f/2) Distant background blur discs are 35% larger on the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR.
Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) 80% (-0.5 EV) 83% (-0.4 EV) Similar corner bokeh shape wide open (80% vs. 83% roundness at 90% field).
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 33.3 mm (+0.9%) 34.5 mm (-1.3%) Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR frames like 33.3 mm (+0.9%) at 2.0 m; Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR frames like 34.5 mm (-1.3%) at 2.1 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 31 cm (1.89 m – 2.19 m) 44 cm (1.95 m – 2.39 m) The Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR has a 30% thinner focus zone (31 cm vs. 44 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.3 m 0.35 m Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR focuses 5 cm closer (0.3 m vs. 0.35 m) for tighter close-ups.

Questions

Which blurs the background more, Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR or Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR at f/1.4 has a 23.6 mm entrance pupil, while Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR at f/2 has a 17.5 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR?

For an upper-body portrait, Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR stands 2.03 m from the subject (sharp zone 31 cm, from 1.89 m to 2.19 m), whereas Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR stands 2.15 m away (sharp zone 44 cm, from 1.95 m to 2.39 m).

How do the optical designs of Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR compare?

Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR uses 15 elements in 10 groups (US20220276464A1, effective focal length 33.3 mm at portrait distance). Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR uses 9 elements in 6 groups (US20170010441A1, effective focal length 34.5 mm).

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Also see: depth of field, bokeh, crop factor, lens compression.