Depth of field: Panasonic AU-EVA1

The Panasonic AU-EVA1 uses a Super 35 5.7K sensor at 24.6 × 12.97 mm — which fixes the circle of confusion at 0.025 mm, and from that every depth-of-field number on this page. Example: 50 mm at T2.8 focused at 2 m gives 0.22 m of usable depth (1.90 m to 2.12 m). The calculator above is preset to the Panasonic AU-EVA1.

Depth of Field Calculator

Near limit
Far limit
Total depth
Hyperfocal
FoV / frame width

Circle of confusion per camera derives from sensor width (d/1000 convention). Camera list: nominal manufacturer specs.

Hyperfocal distance on the Panasonic AU-EVA1

The table is exact for this sensor: the same focal length and stop give different numbers on a camera with a different sensor size — depth of field is a sensor property, not a lens property.

Hyperfocal distance in metres — Panasonic AU-EVA1, CoC 0.025 mm
Focal lengthT1.4T2T2.8T4T5.6
18 mm9.36.54.63.32.3
25 mm17.912.59.06.34.5
35 mm35.024.517.512.38.8
50 mm71.550.135.825.117.9
85 mm206.5144.6103.372.351.7

Depth of field at interview distance (2 m)

The interview question in numbers: how much room does the subject have in front of the Panasonic AU-EVA1 before drifting out of focus?

Usable depth at 2 m focus distance — Panasonic AU-EVA1
Focal lengthT1.4T2T2.8T4T5.6
35 mm0.23 m0.32 m0.45 m0.66 m0.95 m
50 mm0.11 m0.16 m0.22 m0.31 m0.44 m
85 mm0.04 m0.05 m0.07 m0.11 m0.15 m

Working with it on set

Recording at 4096 × 2160, large-screen 4K delivery judges focus more harshly than the table: for critical work, halve the circle of confusion mentally — the 0.22 m at 50 mm/T2.8/2 m becomes half that. The table follows the classical cinema convention.

In pre-production the number belongs in the shot list: a shot planned at T1.4 on 85 mm needs a focus puller and time — both of which belong in the schedule before they are missing on set.

Frequently asked

What circle of confusion does the Panasonic AU-EVA1 use?

0.025 mm — following the usual sensor-width ÷ 1000 convention (24.6 mm ÷ 1000, rounded). Every table on this page uses it.

Do the numbers hold for any lens?

Yes — depth of field depends on focal length, stop, distance and sensor, not the lens model. What differs between lenses is bokeh (how the blur looks), not where it starts.