Depth of field: Panasonic Lumix GH6
The Panasonic Lumix GH6 uses a Micro Four Thirds 5.7K sensor at 17.3 × 13 mm — which fixes the circle of confusion at 0.017 mm, and from that every depth-of-field number on this page. Example: 50 mm at T2.8 focused at 2 m gives 0.15 m of usable depth (1.93 m to 2.08 m). The calculator above is preset to the Panasonic Lumix GH6. Because depth of field depends on sensor geometry alone, every number on this page applies unchanged to the DJI Mavic 3 Pro (Drohne).
Depth of Field Calculator
- Near limit
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- Far limit
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- Total depth
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- Hyperfocal
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Circle of confusion per camera derives from sensor width (d/1000 convention). Camera list: nominal manufacturer specs.
Hyperfocal distance on the Panasonic Lumix GH6
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.
| Focal length | T1.4 | T2 | T2.8 | T4 | T5.6 |
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| 18 mm | 13.6 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 25 mm | 26.3 | 18.4 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| 35 mm | 51.5 | 36.1 | 25.8 | 18.0 | 12.9 |
| 50 mm | 105.1 | 73.6 | 52.6 | 36.8 | 26.3 |
| 85 mm | 303.7 | 212.6 | 151.9 | 106.3 | 76.0 |
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 Lumix GH6 before drifting out of focus?
| Focal length | T1.4 | T2 | T2.8 | T4 | T5.6 |
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| 35 mm | 0.15 m | 0.22 m | 0.31 m | 0.44 m | 0.63 m |
| 50 mm | 0.07 m | 0.11 m | 0.15 m | 0.21 m | 0.30 m |
| 85 mm | 0.03 m | 0.04 m | 0.05 m | 0.07 m | 0.10 m |
Working with it on set
Recording at 5728 × 4272, large-screen 4K delivery judges focus more harshly than the table: for critical work, halve the circle of confusion mentally — the 0.15 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 Lumix GH6 use?
0.017 mm — following the usual sensor-width ÷ 1000 convention (17.3 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.