Portrait At-a-Glance Comparison (Upper Body Framing)
| Optical & Portrait Metric | Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S | Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-Body Working Distance | 3.41 m | 3.41 m | Identical working distance—both frame an upper-body portrait from the exact same spot. |
| Background Field of View (Compression) | 23° | 24° | Identical 23° horizontal background view behind the subject. |
| Entrance Pupil Diameter | 70.8 mm (f/1.2) | 60.7 mm (f/1.4) | Distant background blur discs are 17% larger on the Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S. |
| Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) | 50% (-1.1 EV) | 67% (-0.6 EV) | Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II keeps significantly rounder bokeh balls into the corners wide open (67% vs. 50% roundness). |
| Effective Focal Length (Breathing) | 87.1 mm (+2.4%) | 83.0 mm (-2.4%) | At 3.4 m, Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S frames like a 87.1 mm lens while Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II frames like a 83.0 mm lens. |
| Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) | 17 cm (3.33 m – 3.49 m) | 20 cm (3.31 m – 3.51 m) | The Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S has a 14% thinner focus zone (17 cm vs. 20 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus. |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.85 m | 0.85 m | Both lenses share the same 0.85 m close-focus limit. |