Portrait At-a-Glance Comparison (Upper Body Framing)
| Optical & Portrait Metric | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S | Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-Body Working Distance | 0.99 m | 1.42 m | The Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S requires 0.4 m more room behind you for the same subject size. |
| Background Field of View (Compression) | 74° | 55° | Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S shows a 26% narrower slice of the room behind the subject (55° vs. 74°), isolating them against a cleaner background. |
| Entrance Pupil Diameter | 13.3 mm (f/1.8) | 19.4 mm (f/1.8) | Distant background blur discs are 46% larger on the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S. |
| Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) | 55% (-1.3 EV) | 60% (-0.9 EV) | Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S keeps significantly rounder bokeh balls into the corners wide open (60% vs. 55% roundness). |
| Effective Focal Length (Breathing) | 23.7 mm (-1.3%) | 34.3 mm (-1.9%) | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S frames like 23.7 mm (-1.3%) at 1.0 m; Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S frames like 34.3 mm (-1.9%) at 1.4 m. |
| Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) | 27 cm (87 cm – 1.15 m) | 26 cm (1.30 m – 1.56 m) | The Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S has a 4% thinner focus zone (27 cm vs. 26 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus. |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.25 m | 0.25 m | Both lenses share the same 0.25 m close-focus limit. |