Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S vs. Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents at a 3.4 m upper-body portrait distance: compare how the Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S (70.8 mm entrance pupil) and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II (60.7 mm entrance pupil) differ in background blur size, edge bokeh, and depth of field.

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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.
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.
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.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.85 m 0.85 m Both lenses share the same 0.85 m close-focus limit.
Patent Prescription US20260086320A1 (15/10) WO2025239028A1 (14/11) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Questions

Which blurs the background more, Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S or Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S at f/1.2 has a 70.8 mm entrance pupil, while Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II at f/1.4 has a 60.7 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II?

For an upper-body portrait, Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S stands 3.41 m from the subject (sharp zone 17 cm, from 3.33 m to 3.49 m), whereas Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II stands 3.41 m away (sharp zone 20 cm, from 3.31 m to 3.51 m).

How do the optical designs of Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II compare?

Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S uses 15 elements in 10 groups (US20260086320A1, effective focal length 87.1 mm at portrait distance). Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II uses 14 elements in 11 groups (WO2025239028A1, effective focal length 83.0 mm).

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