Depth of field · APS-C

200 mm f/2 depth of field on APS-C

Exactly how much is sharp with a 200 mm lens at f/2 on an APS-C camera, from 44.0 cm to 100 m.

1.0 km

Hyperfocal distance

500 m

Sharp from (focused at hyperfocal)

307 mm f/3.1

Full-frame equivalent

8°

Diagonal angle of view

Depth of field by subject distance#

200 mm at f/2 on APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm), circle of confusion 20 µm. “Background blur” is the size of an out-of-focus light at infinity as a percentage of frame width.

Focus distance	Near limit	Far limit	Total DoF	Front / behind	Background blur
50.0 cm (1.64 ft)	50.0 cm	50.0 cm	0.0 cm	50% / 50%	283.69%
75.0 cm (2.46 ft)	75.0 cm	75.0 cm	0.1 cm	50% / 50%	154.74%
1.00 m (3.28 ft)	99.9 cm	1.00 m	0.2 cm	50% / 50%	106.38%
1.50 m (4.92 ft)	1.50 m	1.50 m	0.4 cm	50% / 50%	65.47%
2.00 m (6.56 ft)	2.00 m	2.00 m	0.7 cm	50% / 50%	47.28%
3.00 m (9.84 ft)	2.99 m	3.01 m	1.7 cm	50% / 50%	30.40%
4.00 m (13.1 ft)	3.98 m	4.02 m	3.0 cm	50% / 50%	22.40%
5.00 m (16.4 ft)	4.98 m	5.02 m	4.8 cm	50% / 50%	17.73%
7.00 m (23.0 ft)	6.95 m	7.05 m	9.5 cm	50% / 50%	12.52%
10.0 m (32.8 ft)	9.90 m	10.1 m	19.6 cm	50% / 50%	8.68%
15.0 m (49.2 ft)	14.8 m	15.2 m	44.4 cm	49% / 51%	5.75%
20.0 m (65.6 ft)	19.6 m	20.4 m	79.2 cm	49% / 51%	4.30%
30.0 m (98.4 ft)	29.1 m	30.9 m	1.79 m	49% / 51%	2.86%
50.0 m (164 ft)	47.6 m	52.6 m	4.99 m	48% / 52%	1.71%
100 m (328 ft)	90.9 m	111 m	20.2 m	45% / 55%	0.85%

Try other settings#

Sensor / format Focal length mm Aperture f/ Subject distance m

Near limit—

Far limit—

Depth of field—

Hyperfocal distance—

In front / behind—

200 mm at other apertures (subject at 3 m)#

Aperture	Total DoF	Hyperfocal
f/2	1.7 cm	1.0 km
f/2.8	2.4 cm	714 m
f/4	3.4 cm	500 m
f/5.6	4.7 cm	357 m
f/8	6.7 cm	250 m
f/11	9.2 cm	182 m
f/16	13.4 cm	125 m

Other focal lengths at f/2#

Focal length	Subject at	Total DoF
14 mm	3.00 m	5.82 m
16 mm	3.00 m	3.57 m
20 mm	3.00 m	1.96 m
24 mm	3.00 m	1.30 m
28 mm	3.00 m	93.1 cm
35 mm	3.00 m	58.6 cm
40 mm	3.00 m	44.6 cm
50 mm	3.00 m	28.4 cm
85 mm	3.00 m	9.7 cm
105 mm	3.00 m	6.3 cm
135 mm	3.00 m	3.8 cm
200 mm	10.0 m	19.6 cm

Same lens settings on other formats#

200 mm f/2 on Full frame 200 mm f/2 on Micro Four Thirds

When to use it#

At f/2, a 200 mm lens on APS-C is a natural choice for portraits and subject isolation. Focused at 3 m you get 1.7 cm of sharp zone; for maximum front-to-back sharpness focus at 1.0 km and everything from 500 m to infinity will be acceptably sharp.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the depth of field of a 200mm lens at f/2?

On APS-C, focused at 3 m, it is 1.7 cm; at 1 m it is 0.2 cm.

What is the hyperfocal distance for 200mm f/2?

1.0 km (3281 ft) on APS-C. Everything from 500 m to infinity is acceptably sharp.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources