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'