Lens Field Of View Chart
The numbers listed below should be considered accurate to within + / - 3° and therefore a few feet as well. This chart is intended as an approximate guideline to help select the appropriate lens.
Lens Focal
Length |
Distance between video camera and the video subject area |
5' away |
10' away |
15' away |
25' away |
50' away |
100' away |
mm |
Horz area |
Vert area |
Horz area |
Vert area |
Horz area |
Vert area |
Horz area |
Vert area |
Horz area |
Vert area |
Horz area |
Vert area |
2.45 |
17.3' |
13' |
34.6' |
26' |
51.9' |
39' |
86.5' |
65' |
173' |
130' |
346' |
260' |
2.80 |
14' |
10.5' |
28' |
21' |
42' |
31.5' |
70' |
52.5' |
140' |
105' |
280' |
210' |
2.97 |
12.3' |
9.6' |
24.6' |
19.2' |
36.9' |
28.8' |
61.5' |
48' |
123' |
96' |
246' |
192' |
3.60 |
7.5' |
5.7' |
15' |
11.4' |
22.5' |
17.1' |
37.5' |
28.5' |
75' |
57' |
150' |
114' |
3.70 |
7.3' |
5.5' |
14.6' |
11' |
21.9' |
16.5' |
36.5' |
27.5' |
73' |
55' |
146' |
110' |
4.0 |
6.6' |
5' |
13.2' |
10' |
19.8' |
15' |
33' |
25' |
66' |
50' |
132' |
100' |
4.30 |
6.1' |
4.6' |
12.2' |
9.2' |
18.3' |
13.8' |
30.5' |
23' |
61' |
46' |
122' |
92' |
5.0 |
4.7' |
3.5' |
9.4' |
7' |
14.1' |
10.5' |
23.5' |
17.5' |
47' |
35' |
94' |
70' |
6.0 |
3.8' |
2.9' |
7.6' |
5.8' |
11.4' |
8.7' |
19' |
14.5' |
38' |
29' |
76' |
58' |
8.0 |
2.9' |
2.2' |
5.8' |
4.4' |
8.7' |
6.6' |
14.5' |
11' |
29' |
22' |
58' |
44' |
12.0 |
1.9' |
1.5' |
3.8' |
2.8' |
5.7' |
4.5' |
9.5' |
7.5' |
19' |
15' |
38' |
28' |
16.0 |
1.4' |
1.1' |
2.8' |
2.2' |
4.2' |
3.3' |
7' |
5.5' |
14' |
11' |
28' |
22' |
25.0 |
1' |
0.7' |
2' |
1.4' |
3' |
2.1' |
5' |
3.5' |
10' |
7' |
20' |
14' |
50.0 |
0.4' |
0.3' |
0.8' |
0.6' |
1.2' |
0.9' |
2' |
1.5' |
4' |
3' |
8' |
6' |