Depth of Field for the Canon EOS R5 II

Canon EOS R5 II depth of field, computed from its exact 36.0Γ—24.0 mm sensor, 45 MP resolution and 0.0288 mm circle of confusion β€” the numbers its own calculators use, not a generic preset. It is a full-frame sensor, so depth of field depends only on focal length, aperture and focus distance β€” no crop conversion needed, and f/8 still behaves like f/8.

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Canon EOS R5 II key specs: 45 MP Β· 1.00Γ— crop factor Β· 4.39 Β΅m pixels Β· CoC 0.0288 mm (standard diagonal Γ· 1500). The depth-of-field values below assume focus at 5 m.

Sensor profile: what the Canon EOS R5 II sensor means for depth of field

A 36Γ—24 mm chip is the reference size every other format is measured against, so its depth of field is the shallowest per framing and its sensors tolerate the smallest apertures before diffraction shows.

PropertyValueWhat it changes
Sensor size36.0 Γ— 24.0 mmFull Frame β€” 100% of a full-frame sensor's area
Crop factor1.00Γ—a Full Frame sensor records 1.00Γ— the focal length, so a 50 mm lens frames like 50 mm on full frame
Native resolution45 MP (8192 Γ— 5464)prints 27.3 Γ— 18.2 in at 300 ppi
Pixel pitch4.39 Β΅mhow much sensor area each pixel gets β€” the smaller the pitch, the sooner diffraction bites
Circle of confusion0.0288 mmthe sharpness yardstick this page's depth-of-field numbers are built on (sensor diagonal Γ· 1500)
Diffraction limitβ‰ˆ f/6.5past this aperture the airy disc outgrows a pixel pair and resolution falls, even though depth of field keeps growing

Framing on the Canon EOS R5 II: focal length vs angle of view

Because this is a 1.00Γ— sensor, focal lengths land differently than on full frame. Horizontal angle of view below is computed from the sensor's exact 36.0 mm width.

Focal lengthHorizontal angle of view35 mm equivalentFull-frame angle for that equivalent
16 mm96.7Β°16 mm96.7Β°
24 mm73.7Β°24 mm73.7Β°
35 mm54.4Β°35 mm54.4Β°
50 mm39.6Β°50 mm39.6Β°
85 mm23.9Β°85 mm23.9Β°

How the Canon EOS R5 II compares to other Full Frame bodies

BodySensor areaResolutionPixel pitchDiffraction limit
Canon EOS R5 II864 mmΒ²45 MP4.39 Β΅mβ‰ˆ f/6.5
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV864 mmΒ²30 MP5.36 Β΅mβ‰ˆ f/8.0
Canon EOS R5864 mmΒ²45 MP4.39 Β΅mβ‰ˆ f/6.5
Canon EOS R6864 mmΒ²20 MP6.58 Β΅mβ‰ˆ f/9.8

All values computed from the same sensor database the calculators use. Datasheet dimensions vary by a tenth of a millimetre between sources; the relative ordering here is what matters.

Near limit – far limit at 5 m focus

Focal lengthf/1.8f/2.8f/4f/8Hyperfocal @ f/8
16 mm2.47 m – ∞1.59 m – ∞1.12 m – ∞563 mm – ∞1.13 m
24 mm3.45 m – 9.05 m2.95 m – 16.4 m2.51 m – 622.3 m1.26 m – ∞2.52 m
35 mm4.13 m – 6.33 m3.77 m – 7.42 m3.41 m – 9.36 m2.59 m – 70.6 m5.34 m
50 mm4.53 m – 5.57 m4.31 m – 5.95 m4.07 m – 6.48 m3.44 m – 9.17 m10.9 m
85 mm4.83 m – 5.18 m4.74 m – 5.29 m4.64 m – 5.43 m4.32 m – 5.93 m31.4 m
135 mm4.93 m – 5.07 m4.89 m – 5.11 m4.85 m – 5.16 m4.71 m – 5.33 m79.1 m
200 mm4.97 m – 5.03 m4.95 m – 5.05 m4.93 m – 5.07 m4.87 m – 5.14 m173.5 m

How to use this page

Find your lens and aperture, read the near–far range, and compose inside it β€” or open the interactive calculator to drag the focus distance live. On the Canon EOS R5 II the practical ceiling is about f/6.5: stopping down past that deepens the sharp zone but starts costing detail to diffraction, so lean on the hyperfocal column instead of the smallest aperture on the dial. For the formula and the circle-of-confusion convention behind these numbers, see the circle of confusion guide.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the diffraction limit of the Canon EOS R5 II?

About f/6.5. At a 4.39 Β΅m effective pixel pitch there comes a point where the airy disc from an ever-smaller aperture covers more than a pixel can resolve, so sharpness stops improving. That is the number to stop at, not f/16 or f/22.

What is the circle of confusion for the Canon EOS R5 II?

0.029 mm β€” the standard sensor diagonal Γ· 1500 convention, applied to the Canon EOS R5 II's exact sensor.

What is the hyperfocal distance for a 50 mm lens on the Canon EOS R5 II?

About 10.9 m at f/8 β€” focus there and everything from 5.44 m to infinity is acceptably sharp.

Does the Canon EOS R5 II have a crop factor?

1.00Γ— β€” a 50 mm lens frames like a 50 mm lens on full frame. See the crop factor guide.