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Depth of field on the Panasonic Lumix GH6
Depth of field, angle of view and shot sizes for the Panasonic Lumix GH6, computed for its Micro Four Thirds 5.7K sensor. The planner below is set to this camera — change lens, stop and distance for your shot.
- acceptably sharp
- focus plane
- horizontal field of view
- Near limit
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- Far limit
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- Depth of field
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- In front / behind
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- Hyperfocal distance
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- Shot size
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| Lens | Near | Far | Depth | H. FoV | Shot size |
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A 1.80 m person at the focus distance, eyes on the upper third. Grey floor = below their feet.
- Horizontal angle
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- Vertical angle
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- Diagonal angle
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- Frame width at distance
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- Frame height at distance
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- Full-frame equivalent
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Uses the focus distance on the left as the space you have between camera and subject.
| Lens | Distance for this shot size | Depth there | At your distance |
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The Panasonic Lumix GH6 sensor in numbers
Micro Four Thirds 5.7K: 17.30 × 13.00 mm, diagonal 21.6 mm. The tables below use a circle of confusion of 0.017 mm (sensor width ÷ 1000) and a 16:9 image taken from the full sensor width, 17.30 × 9.72 mm. A 50 mm lens frames like a 104 mm lens on full frame (factor 2.08).
The same circle of confusion — and therefore the same depth-of-field figures — applies to the DJI Mavic 3 Pro (Drohne). Their frame widths differ by less than a millimetre of sensor.
Lens sets from our list that cover the full 21.6 mm diagonal: ARRI Signature Prime, ARRI/Zeiss Master Prime, ARRI/Zeiss Ultra Prime, Zeiss Supreme Prime, Zeiss CP.3, Cooke S4/i, Cooke S7/i Full Frame Plus, Sigma Cine Prime FF, Canon CN-E Prime, Leitz Summicron-C, Tokina Vista Prime, DZOFilm Pictor Zoom.
Up to 120 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 Panasonic Lumix GH6 at T2.8
Total depth of field (near to far limit) at three working distances. Example: 50 mm at 3 m holds 2.84 m to 3.18 m.
| Focal length | at 1.5 m | at 3.0 m | at 6.0 m |
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| 18 mm | 69 cm | 3.25 m | 46.3 m |
| 25 mm | 34 cm | 1.43 m | 6.89 m |
| 35 mm | 17 cm | 70 cm | 2.94 m |
| 50 mm | 8.3 cm | 34 cm | 1.38 m |
| 85 mm | 2.8 cm | 12 cm | 47 cm |
| 135 mm | 1.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 18 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.
| Focal length | Horizontal angle | Frame width at 3 m | Shot size at 3 m | Full-frame equivalent |
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| 18 mm | 51.3° | 2.88 m | full shot | 37 mm |
| 25 mm | 38.2° | 2.08 m | medium long shot | 52 mm |
| 35 mm | 27.8° | 1.48 m | medium shot | 73 mm |
| 50 mm | 19.6° | 1.04 m | medium close-up | 104 mm |
| 85 mm | 11.6° | 61 cm | close-up | 177 mm |
| 135 mm | 7.3° | 38 cm | extreme close-up | 281 mm |
Hyperfocal distance
Focus at the hyperfocal distance and everything from half that distance to infinity is acceptably sharp. On the Panasonic Lumix GH6 at T5.6: 6.59 m for 25 mm, 26.3 m for 50 mm.
| Focal length | T2.8 | T5.6 | T11 |
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| 18 mm | 6.82 m | 3.42 m | 1.75 m |
| 25 mm | 13.2 m | 6.59 m | 3.37 m |
| 35 mm | 25.8 m | 12.9 m | 6.59 m |
| 50 mm | 52.6 m | 26.3 m | 13.4 m |
| 85 mm | 151.9 m | 76 m | 38.7 m |
| 135 mm | 383 m | 191.6 m | 97.6 m |
Frequently asked
What circle of confusion should I use for the Panasonic Lumix GH6?
0.017 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 (0.011 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 Panasonic Lumix GH6?
At 3 m: 34 cm (2.84 m to 3.18 m). At 1.5 m it shrinks to 8.3 cm.