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Depth of Field Calculator

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Calculates the range of distance in a photo that appears acceptably sharp, based on focal length, aperture, subject distance, and sensor size.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Focal Length (mm), Aperture (f-number), Subject Distance (meters), and Sensor Width (mm) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Hyperfocal Distance (meters), Far Focus Distance (meters), Near Focus Distance (meters), and Depth of Field (meters) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Portrait - Wide Aperture

Focal Length (mm): 85; Aperture (f-number): 1.8; Subject Distance (meters): 3; Sensor Width (mm): Full Frame (36mm)

Hyperfocal Distance (meters): 111,496.9986 meters; Far Focus Distance (meters): 3.000078435 meters; Near Focus Distance (meters): 2.999921569 meters; Depth of Field (meters): 0.0001568652092 meters

Landscape - Small Aperture

Focal Length (mm): 24; Aperture (f-number): 11; Subject Distance (meters): 10; Sensor Width (mm): Full Frame (36mm)

Hyperfocal Distance (meters): 1,454.569455 meters; Far Focus Distance (meters): 10.06905749 meters; Near Focus Distance (meters): 9.931883302 meters; Depth of Field (meters): 0.1371741891 meters

Street Photography - Medium Aperture

Focal Length (mm): 35; Aperture (f-number): 5.6; Subject Distance (meters): 5; Sensor Width (mm): APS-C (22.5mm)

Hyperfocal Distance (meters): 9,722.257222 meters; Far Focus Distance (meters): 5.002554724 meters; Near Focus Distance (meters): 4.997447884 meters; Depth of Field (meters): 0.00510684009 meters

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