Depth of field · Micro Four Thirds

105 mm f/1.4 depth of field on Micro Four Thirds

Exactly how much is sharp with a 105 mm lens at f/1.4 on a Micro Four Thirds camera, from 30.0 cm to 100 m.

525 m
Hyperfocal distance
263 m
Sharp from (focused at hyperfocal)
210 mm f/2.8
Full-frame equivalent
12°
Diagonal angle of view

Depth of field by subject distance#

105 mm at f/1.4 on Micro Four Thirds (17.3×13 mm), circle of confusion 15 µm. “Background blur” is the size of an out-of-focus light at infinity as a percentage of frame width.

Focus distanceNear limitFar limitTotal DoFFront / behindBackground blur
30.0 cm (0.98 ft)30.0 cm30.0 cm0.0 cm50% / 50%233.44%
50.0 cm (1.64 ft)50.0 cm50.0 cm0.1 cm50% / 50%115.24%
75.0 cm (2.46 ft)74.9 cm75.1 cm0.2 cm50% / 50%70.57%
1.00 m (3.28 ft)99.8 cm1.00 m0.3 cm50% / 50%50.86%
1.50 m (4.92 ft)1.50 m1.50 m0.8 cm50% / 50%32.63%
2.00 m (6.56 ft)1.99 m2.01 m1.4 cm50% / 50%24.02%
3.00 m (9.84 ft)2.98 m3.02 m3.3 cm50% / 50%15.72%
4.00 m (13.1 ft)3.97 m4.03 m5.9 cm50% / 50%11.69%
5.00 m (16.4 ft)4.95 m5.05 m9.3 cm50% / 50%9.30%
7.00 m (23.0 ft)6.91 m7.09 m18.4 cm49% / 51%6.60%
10.0 m (32.8 ft)9.82 m10.2 m37.7 cm49% / 51%4.60%
15.0 m (49.2 ft)14.6 m15.4 m85.2 cm49% / 51%3.06%
20.0 m (65.6 ft)19.3 m20.8 m1.52 m48% / 52%2.29%
30.0 m (98.4 ft)28.4 m31.8 m3.43 m47% / 53%1.52%
50.0 m (164 ft)45.7 m55.3 m9.59 m45% / 55%0.91%
100 m (328 ft)84.0 m123 m39.5 m40% / 60%0.46%

Try other settings#

Near limit—
Far limit—
Depth of field—
Hyperfocal distance—
In front / behind—

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

ApertureTotal DoFHyperfocal
f/1.43.3 cm525 m
f/1.84.3 cm408 m
f/24.7 cm368 m
f/2.86.6 cm263 m
f/49.5 cm184 m
f/5.613.2 cm131 m
f/818.9 cm92.0 m
f/1126.0 cm66.9 m
f/1638.0 cm46.0 m

Other focal lengths at f/1.4#

Focal lengthSubject atTotal DoF
16 mm3.00 m1.56 m
20 mm3.00 m96.2 cm
24 mm3.00 m65.9 cm
28 mm3.00 m48.1 cm
35 mm3.00 m30.6 cm
40 mm3.00 m23.3 cm
50 mm3.00 m14.9 cm
85 mm3.00 m5.1 cm
105 mm3.00 m3.3 cm

Same lens settings on other formats#

When to use it#

At f/1.4, a 105 mm lens on Micro Four Thirds is a natural choice for portraits and subject isolation. Focused at 3 m you get 3.3 cm of sharp zone; for maximum front-to-back sharpness focus at 525 m and everything from 263 m to infinity will be acceptably sharp.

See also the f/1.4 aperture guide.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the depth of field of a 105mm lens at f/1.4?

On Micro Four Thirds, focused at 3 m, it is 3.3 cm; at 1 m it is 0.3 cm.

What is the hyperfocal distance for 105mm f/1.4?

525 m (1723 ft) on Micro Four Thirds. Everything from 263 m to infinity is acceptably sharp.

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

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