Nikon Z6 85mm F1.4G vs. Sony A7iii 85mm F1.4 GM vs. Fujifilm X-T3 56mm F1.2

In this article, I will talk about my thoughts on the full frame mirrorless cameras Nikon Z6 with 85mm F1.4G, Sony A7iii with 85mm F1.4 GM and Fujifilm X-T3 with 56mm F1.2 R. I will have some comparison side by side examples throughout this blog post so you can check out the differences. Before I get into the main content, I want to talk a bit of my reason to rent these cameras and lenses.

Reason

Since the previous blog post, I have created many more comparison content for my YouTube Channel. I have been using 56mm F1.2 R ever since I started to use the Fujifilm X-T1. This is my favorite portrait lens in Fujifilm. So I want to see how this lens comparing to the almost full frame equivalent 85mm. I chose the Nikon 85mm F1.4G and Sony 85mm F1.4 GM.

Side by Side Comparisons

Below are some side by side original jpeg images:

Nikon Z6 85mm F1.4G vs. Sony A7iii 85mm F1.4 GM vs. Fujifilm X-T3 56mm F1.2 R

Nikon Z6 85mm F1.4G vs. Sony A7iii 85mm F1.4 GM vs. Fujifilm X-T3 56mm F1.2 R

Nikon Z6 85mm F1.4G vs. Sony A7iii 85mm F1.4 GM vs. Fujifilm X-T3 56mm F1.2 R

Nikon Z6 85mm F1.4G vs. Sony A7iii 85mm F1.4 GM vs. Fujifilm X-T3 56mm F1.2 R

My Thoughts

Here are some of my thoughts on these comparisons:

• Nikon Z6 - I like the feel of the Z6 body while shooting. It feels comfortable in my hands.

• Nikon 85mm F1.4G - it is softer at wide open than I expected. Out of these three lenses tested. Nikon 85mm F1.4G is soft at the center when look at it closer. I sometimes thought if it's in focus.

• Sony 85mm F1.4 GM - I am very impressed with this lens. It is very sharp at wide open. I shot this lens at Chinatown for street style as well. The bokeh is very nice.

• Fujifilm X-T3 white balance - After more than half year of shooting Fujifilm X-T3, I can say that X-T3 improved on the auto focus. However, the auto white balance in X-T3 is leaning toward colder tones. I noticed under the same setting as the X-T2, X-T2 color is warmer and better for sunset and backlight photos.

• 56mm F1.2 - This is still my favorite lens for the Fujifilm line-up. I think besides the little bit less depth difference with the full frame lenses, the 56mm is still holding up very well.

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