Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR vs. Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR

Pick the 33mm f/1.4 if you want a wider field of view, pick the 56mm f/1.2 if you want about 98% more 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 56mm F1.2 R WR What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 2.03 m 3.42 m The Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR requires 1.4 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Background Field of View (Compression) 39° 23° Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR shows a 41% narrower slice of the room behind the subject (23° vs. 39°), isolating them against a cleaner background.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 23.6 mm (f/1.4) 46.7 mm (f/1.2) Distant background blur discs are 98% larger on the Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR.
Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) 80% (-0.5 EV) 66% (-0.7 EV) Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR keeps significantly rounder bokeh balls into the corners wide open (80% vs. 66% roundness).
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 33.3 mm (+0.9%) 57.4 mm (+2.4%) Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR frames like 33.3 mm (+0.9%) at 2.0 m; Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR frames like 57.4 mm (+2.4%) at 3.4 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 31 cm (1.89 m – 2.19 m) 26 cm (3.30 m – 3.56 m) The Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR has a 15% thinner focus zone (31 cm vs. 26 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.3 m 0.5 m Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR focuses 20 cm closer (0.3 m vs. 0.5 m) for tighter close-ups.

Questions

Which blurs the background more, Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR or Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 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 56mm F1.2 R WR at f/1.2 has a 46.7 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 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 56mm F1.2 R WR stands 3.42 m away (sharp zone 26 cm, from 3.30 m to 3.56 m).

How do the optical designs of Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 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 56mm F1.2 R WR uses 13 elements in 8 groups (JP2023-029039A, effective focal length 57.4 mm).

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