Key numbers
- Mount / system: Sony E (APS-C)
- Sensor: APS-C, 23.5 × 15.6mm
- Focal length: 70–350mm (about 207mm full-frame equivalent, 1.53× crop)
- Aperture: f/4.5–6.3 to f/32
- DoF at 3 m, 135mm, f/4.9: 2.96–3.04 m (≈ 9 cm deep)
- Hyperfocal distance (135mm, f/8): 121 m
Depth of field table
Distances are measured from the sensor plane. Each cell shows the near and far limit of acceptable sharpness in metres (∞ = to infinity). Circle of confusion = sensor diagonal / 1500.
70 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/4.5 | 58.0 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.94–2.07 | 2.86–3.16 | 4.61–5.46 | 8.54–12.1 |
| f/5.6 | 46.6 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.92–2.09 | 2.82–3.20 | 4.52–5.59 | 8.24–12.7 |
| f/8 | 32.6 m | 0.97–1.03 | 1.89–2.13 | 2.75–3.30 | 4.34–5.89 | 7.67–14.4 |
| f/11 | 23.8 m | 0.96–1.04 | 1.85–2.18 | 2.67–3.42 | 4.14–6.31 | 7.05–17.2 |
| f/16 | 16.4 m | 0.95–1.06 | 1.79–2.27 | 2.54–3.65 | 3.84–7.16 | 6.22–25.5 |
| f/22 | 11.9 m | 0.93–1.08 | 1.72–2.39 | 2.41–3.98 | 3.54–8.53 | 5.45–60.0 |
| f/32 | 8.21 m | 0.90–1.13 | 1.62–2.61 | 2.21–4.66 | 3.12–12.5 | 4.53–∞ |
135 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/4.9 | 198 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.96–3.04 | 4.88–5.13 | 9.53–10.5 |
| f/5.6 | 173 m | 1.00–1.01 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.95–3.05 | 4.86–5.14 | 9.46–10.6 |
| f/8 | 121 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.93–3.07 | 4.81–5.21 | 9.25–10.9 |
| f/11 | 88.2 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.96–2.04 | 2.91–3.10 | 4.74–5.29 | 8.99–11.3 |
| f/16 | 60.7 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.94–2.06 | 2.86–3.15 | 4.63–5.44 | 8.60–11.9 |
| f/22 | 44.2 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.92–2.09 | 2.82–3.21 | 4.50–5.62 | 8.17–12.9 |
| f/32 | 30.4 m | 0.97–1.03 | 1.88–2.13 | 2.74–3.31 | 4.31–5.95 | 7.55–14.8 |
350 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/6.3 | 1034 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.91–10.1 |
| f/8 | 815 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.97–5.03 | 9.88–10.1 |
| f/11 | 593 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.96–5.04 | 9.84–10.2 |
| f/16 | 408 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.94–5.06 | 9.77–10.2 |
| f/22 | 296 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.92–5.08 | 9.68–10.3 |
| f/32 | 204 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.96–3.04 | 4.89–5.12 | 9.55–10.5 |
FAQ
What is the depth of field of the Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS at f/4.9 and 3 m?
At 135mm, f/4.9 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.96 to 3.04 m — about 9 cm in total.
What is the hyperfocal distance of the Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS?
At 135mm and f/8 on a APS-C sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 121 m. Focus there and everything from 60.6 m to infinity is sharp.
How do I get more background blur with the Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS?
Open the aperture to f/4.9, move closer to your subject and increase the distance between subject and background, and zoom in to the long end. You can check the result in the calculator above.