Depth of Field Calculator

Your details

The sensor or film format determines the circle of confusion and crop factor.
The focal length printed on the lens, in millimetres.
mm
A smaller f-number (wider aperture) produces shallower depth of field.
The distance from the camera sensor to the main subject.
m
Depth of fieldShallow DoF
0.6

Total distance in front of and behind focus that appears acceptably sharp

Near sharp limit2.73
Far sharp limit3.33
Hyperfocal distance29.81
Circle of confusion0.03
Horizontal angle of view39.6
Near limit2.73
Hyperfocal29.81
Far limit3.33

Your depth of field is 0.60 m.

  • Near sharp limit: 2.73 m from the camera.
  • Far sharp limit: 3.33 m from the camera.
  • Hyperfocal distance: 29.81 m. Focusing there extends sharpness from 14.91 m to infinity.
  • Horizontal angle of view: 39.6 degrees on a 35 mm full-frame sensor with a 50 mm lens.

Next stepWide apertures like this create attractive background separation (bokeh). Stop down one or two stops if you need more subject coverage.

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