24mm Depth of Field Table
Near limit – far limit (and total depth of field) for a 24mm lens at every common aperture and focus distance. Compute your exact values with the depth of field calculator.
Full Frame (CoC 0.0288 mm)
| Focus distance | f/1.2 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/5.6 | f/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 m | 49 cm – 51 cm (29 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (33 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (43 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (48 mm) | 47 cm – 54 cm (67 mm) | 46 cm – 55 cm (96 mm) | 44 cm – 58 cm (13 cm) | 42 cm – 62 cm (20 cm) |
| 1 m | 94 cm – 1.06 m (12 cm) | 94 cm – 1.07 m (14 cm) | 92 cm – 1.10 m (18 cm) | 91 cm – 1.11 m (20 cm) | 88 cm – 1.16 m (28 cm) | 84 cm – 1.24 m (40 cm) | 79 cm – 1.37 m (59 cm) | 72 cm – 1.63 m (91 cm) |
| 2 m | 1.79 m – 2.27 m (48 cm) | 1.76 m – 2.32 m (56 cm) | 1.70 m – 2.43 m (73 cm) | 1.67 m – 2.49 m (82 cm) | 1.57 m – 2.76 m (1.20 m) | 1.43 m – 3.30 m (1.87 m) | 1.29 m – 4.45 m (3.16 m) | 1.12 m – 9.26 m (8.14 m) |
| 3 m | 2.55 m – 3.65 m (1.11 m) | 2.48 m – 3.79 m (1.31 m) | 2.37 m – 4.10 m (1.73 m) | 2.31 m – 4.27 m (1.96 m) | 2.12 m – 5.14 m (3.02 m) | 1.88 m – 7.38 m (5.49 m) | 1.64 m – 18 m (16 m) | 1.26 m – ∞ |
| 5 m | 3.85 m – 7.13 m (3.28 m) | 3.71 m – 7.67 m (3.96 m) | 3.45 m – 9.05 m (5.60 m) | 3.34 m – 9.94 m (6.60 m) | 2.95 m – 16 m (13 m) | 2.51 m – 622 m (620 m) | 1.79 m – ∞ | 1.26 m – ∞ |
| 10 m | 6.26 m – 25 m (19 m) | 5.89 m – 33 m (27 m) | 5.27 m – 97 m (92 m) | 5.01 m – 3070 m (3065 m) | 3.58 m – ∞ | 2.51 m – ∞ | 1.79 m – ∞ | 1.26 m – ∞ |
APS-C (Sony/Nikon/Fuji) (CoC 0.0188 mm)
| Focus distance | f/1.2 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/5.6 | f/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 m | 49 cm – 51 cm (19 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (22 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (28 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (31 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (43 mm) | 47 cm – 53 cm (62 mm) | 46 cm – 55 cm (87 mm) | 45 cm – 57 cm (13 cm) |
| 1 m | 96 cm – 1.04 m (77 mm) | 96 cm – 1.05 m (89 mm) | 95 cm – 1.06 m (11 cm) | 94 cm – 1.07 m (13 cm) | 92 cm – 1.10 m (18 cm) | 89 cm – 1.15 m (26 cm) | 85 cm – 1.22 m (37 cm) | 80 cm – 1.34 m (54 cm) |
| 2 m | 1.86 m – 2.17 m (31 cm) | 1.83 m – 2.20 m (36 cm) | 1.79 m – 2.26 m (47 cm) | 1.77 m – 2.30 m (52 cm) | 1.69 m – 2.44 m (75 cm) | 1.59 m – 2.69 m (1.10 m) | 1.47 m – 3.12 m (1.65 m) | 1.32 m – 4.11 m (2.78 m) |
| 3 m | 2.69 m – 3.40 m (71 cm) | 2.64 m – 3.47 m (83 cm) | 2.55 m – 3.63 m (1.08 m) | 2.51 m – 3.72 m (1.21 m) | 2.36 m – 4.12 m (1.76 m) | 2.16 m – 4.90 m (2.73 m) | 1.95 m – 6.55 m (4.60 m) | 1.69 m – 13 m (11 m) |
| 5 m | 4.18 m – 6.21 m (2.02 m) | 4.07 m – 6.47 m (2.40 m) | 3.87 m – 7.06 m (3.19 m) | 3.78 m – 7.40 m (3.63 m) | 3.44 m – 9.16 m (5.72 m) | 3.03 m – 14 m (11 m) | 2.62 m – 53 m (50 m) | 1.93 m – ∞ |
| 10 m | 7.19 m – 16 m (9.21 m) | 6.87 m – 18 m (11 m) | 6.31 m – 24 m (18 m) | 6.06 m – 29 m (23 m) | 5.24 m – 111 m (106 m) | 3.84 m – ∞ | 2.75 m – ∞ | 1.93 m – ∞ |
How to read this table
Rows are focus distances, columns are apertures. Each cell shows near limit – far limit (total depth of field in brackets). Focus at the distance, and everything between near and far is acceptably sharp at the standard circle of confusion (sensor diagonal ÷ 1500).
Two patterns to notice: closing the aperture pushes the far limit out faster than the near limit moves (⅓ in front, ⅔ behind), and moving your focus distance further away multiplies the depth of field roughly with the square of distance.
Related tools & guides
Depth of Field Calculator
Your exact near/far limits for any camera, lens, and distance.
Open →Hyperfocal Distance Chart
Pre-computed hyperfocal values for every common format.
Read →Circle of Confusion Explained
Which CoC standard these tables use, and when to override it.
Read →FAQ
Are these tables exact for my lens?
They use the standard formula H = f²/(N·c) + f with CoC = sensor diagonal ÷ 1500, which matches the classic published tables (dofmaster-style values). Real-world results vary slightly with lens breathing, focus accuracy, and your viewing standard — treat them as planning numbers, not promises.
Why is the depth of field different on APS-C?
Two reasons: the smaller sensor needs a shorter lens for the same framing (which we account for by using the same focal length — so on APS-C you're effectively seeing a tighter crop), and its circle of confusion is smaller, which shortens the near/far spread. For same-framing comparisons, mentally multiply the APS-C aperture by 1.5.