Depth of field · Full frame

200 mm f/11 depth of field on full frame

Exactly how much is sharp with a 200 mm lens at f/11 on a full-frame camera, from 44.0 cm to 100 m.

121 m
Hyperfocal distance
60.7 m
Sharp from (focused at hyperfocal)
200 mm f/11.0
Full-frame equivalent
12°
Diagonal angle of view

Depth of field by subject distance#

200 mm at f/11 on full frame (36×24 mm), circle of confusion 30 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
50.0 cm (1.64 ft)49.9 cm50.1 cm0.2 cm50% / 50%33.67%
75.0 cm (2.46 ft)74.7 cm75.3 cm0.7 cm50% / 50%18.37%
1.00 m (3.28 ft)99.3 cm1.01 m1.3 cm50% / 50%12.63%
1.50 m (4.92 ft)1.48 m1.52 m3.2 cm49% / 51%7.77%
2.00 m (6.56 ft)1.97 m2.03 m5.9 cm49% / 51%5.61%
3.00 m (9.84 ft)2.93 m3.07 m13.9 cm49% / 51%3.61%
4.00 m (13.1 ft)3.88 m4.13 m25.1 cm48% / 52%2.66%
5.00 m (16.4 ft)4.81 m5.21 m39.7 cm48% / 52%2.10%
7.00 m (23.0 ft)6.63 m7.42 m78.8 cm47% / 53%1.49%
10.0 m (32.8 ft)9.25 m10.9 m1.63 m46% / 54%1.03%
15.0 m (49.2 ft)13.4 m17.1 m3.72 m44% / 56%0.68%
20.0 m (65.6 ft)17.2 m23.9 m6.71 m42% / 58%0.51%
30.0 m (98.4 ft)24.1 m39.8 m15.7 m38% / 62%0.34%
50.0 m (164 ft)35.4 m84.9 m49.4 m29% / 71%0.20%
100 m (328 ft)54.8 m566 m511 m9% / 91%0.10%

Try other settings#

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

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

ApertureTotal DoFHyperfocal
f/22.5 cm667 m
f/2.83.5 cm476 m
f/45.0 cm334 m
f/5.67.1 cm238 m
f/810.1 cm167 m
f/1113.9 cm121 m
f/1620.2 cm83.5 m

Other focal lengths at f/11#

Focal lengthSubject atTotal DoF
14 mm3.00 m∞
16 mm3.00 m∞
20 mm3.00 m∞
24 mm3.00 m∞
28 mm3.00 m∞
35 mm3.00 m13.2 m
40 mm3.00 m5.84 m
50 mm3.00 m2.75 m
85 mm3.00 m81.3 cm
105 mm3.00 m52.4 cm
135 mm3.00 m31.2 cm
200 mm10.0 m1.63 m
300 mm10.0 m71.2 cm
400 mm10.0 m39.6 cm
600 mm10.0 m17.2 cm

Same lens settings on other formats#

When to use it#

At f/11, a 200 mm lens on full frame is a natural choice for landscapes and architecture where front-to-back sharpness matters. Focused at 3 m you get 13.9 cm of sharp zone; for maximum front-to-back sharpness focus at 121 m and everything from 60.7 m to infinity will be acceptably sharp.

See also the f/11 aperture guide.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the depth of field of a 200mm lens at f/11?

On full frame, focused at 3 m, it is 13.9 cm; at 1 m it is 1.3 cm.

What is the hyperfocal distance for 200mm f/11?

121 m (398 ft) on full frame. Everything from 60.7 m to infinity is acceptably sharp.

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

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