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Depth of field on the Canon EOS C500 Mark II

Depth of field, angle of view and shot sizes for the Canon EOS C500 Mark II, computed for its Full-Frame 5.9K sensor. The planner below is set to this camera — change lens, stop and distance for your shot.

At 50 mm, T2.8 and 3 m on the Canon EOS C500 Mark II, focus holds from 2.67 m to 3.43 m — 77 cm of room. The frame at that distance is 2.15 m wide, a medium long shot.
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The Canon EOS C500 Mark II sensor in numbers

Full-Frame 5.9K: 38.10 × 20.10 mm, diagonal 43.1 mm. The tables below use a circle of confusion of 0.038 mm (sensor width ÷ 1000) and a 16:9 image taken from the full sensor width, 35.78 × 20.10 mm. A 50 mm lens frames like a 50 mm lens on full frame (factor 1.01).

Lens sets from our list that cover the full 43.1 mm diagonal: ARRI Signature Prime, Zeiss Supreme Prime, Zeiss CP.3, Cooke S7/i Full Frame Plus, Sigma Cine Prime FF, Canon CN-E Prime, Tokina Vista Prime. Super 35 sets such as the ARRI/Zeiss Master Prime or ARRI/Zeiss Ultra Prime vignette in the corners unless you crop.

Up to 60 fps in the manufacturer’s spec — at high frame rates many cameras crop the sensor, which narrows the angle of view; check the recording mode and enter its active area as a custom sensor.

Depth of field on the Canon EOS C500 Mark II at T2.8

Total depth of field (near to far limit) at three working distances. Example: 50 mm at 3 m holds 2.67 m to 3.43 m.

Canon EOS C500 Mark II, T2.8, CoC 0.038 mm
Focal lengthat 1.5 mat 3.0 mat 6.0 m
18 mm1.91 m143.2 m∞
25 mm80 cm4.09 m∞
35 mm39 cm1.65 m8.5 m
50 mm19 cm77 cm3.25 m
85 mm6.3 cm26 cm1.05 m
135 mm2.4 cm10 cm41 cm

Field of view and shot size

What each focal length sees in 16:9 on this sensor, and what that makes of a standing person 3 m away.

Canon EOS C500 Mark II, 16:9 from full sensor width
Focal lengthHorizontal angleFrame width at 3 mShot size at 3 mFull-frame equivalent
18 mm89.6°5.96 mwide shot18 mm
25 mm71.2°4.29 mfull shot25 mm
35 mm54.1°3.07 mfull shot35 mm
50 mm39.4°2.15 mmedium long shot50 mm
85 mm23.8°1.26 mmedium close-up86 mm
135 mm15.1°80 cmclose-up136 mm

Hyperfocal distance

Focus at the hyperfocal distance and everything from half that distance to infinity is acceptably sharp. On the Canon EOS C500 Mark II at T5.6: 2.96 m for 25 mm, 11.8 m for 50 mm.

Hyperfocal distance — Canon EOS C500 Mark II
Focal lengthT2.8T5.6T11
18 mm3.06 m1.54 m79 cm
25 mm5.9 m2.96 m1.52 m
35 mm11.5 m5.79 m2.97 m
50 mm23.5 m11.8 m6.03 m
85 mm68 m34 m17.4 m
135 mm171.4 m85.8 m43.7 m

Frequently asked

What circle of confusion should I use for the Canon EOS C500 Mark II?

0.038 mm follows the cinema convention of sensor width ÷ 1000. For 4K delivery on large screens, or when you judge focus on a big monitor, ÷ 1500 (0.025 mm) is safer — the tool’s “strict” switch does that.

How much depth of field does a 50 mm at T2.8 give on the Canon EOS C500 Mark II?

At 3 m: 77 cm (2.67 m to 3.43 m). At 1.5 m it shrinks to 19 cm.