Lens Calculator

Security Cam Depot

Field of View Calculator

For 1/3 Inch CCTV
Cameras

Enter the distance to the target object, and focal length of the lens. Click "Calculate" to see the field of view you can expect with that lens.
"H" is the Horizontal or the Width of the picture in feet.
"V" is the Vertical or the Height of the picture in feet.
Field of View Calculator Instructions:

Distance to Target : ft

Lens Size : mm

Field of view (H x V) ft x ft

Calculate Clear

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'