Key numbers
- Mount / system: Sony E (Full Frame)
- Sensor: Full Frame, 36 × 24mm
- Focal length: 200–600mm
- Aperture: f/5.6–6.3 to f/32
- DoF at 3 m, 300mm, f/5.8: 2.99–3.02 m (≈ 3 cm deep)
- Hyperfocal distance (300mm, f/8): 390 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.
200 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5.6 | 248 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.91–5.10 | 9.62–10.4 |
| f/8 | 174 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.95–3.05 | 4.87–5.14 | 9.47–10.6 |
| f/11 | 126 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.93–3.07 | 4.82–5.20 | 9.28–10.8 |
| f/16 | 86.9 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.96–2.04 | 2.91–3.10 | 4.74–5.29 | 8.99–11.3 |
| f/22 | 63.2 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.94–2.06 | 2.87–3.14 | 4.65–5.41 | 8.66–11.8 |
| f/32 | 43.5 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.92–2.09 | 2.82–3.21 | 4.50–5.62 | 8.16–12.9 |
300 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5.8 | 538 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.99–3.02 | 4.96–5.04 | 9.82–10.2 |
| f/8 | 390 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.94–5.06 | 9.76–10.3 |
| f/11 | 284 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.92–5.08 | 9.67–10.4 |
| f/16 | 195 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.96–3.04 | 4.88–5.12 | 9.53–10.5 |
| f/22 | 142 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.94–3.06 | 4.84–5.17 | 9.36–10.7 |
| f/32 | 97.8 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.04 | 2.92–3.09 | 4.77–5.25 | 9.10–11.1 |
600 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/6.3 | 1982 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 3.00–3.00 | 4.99–5.01 | 9.95–10.0 |
| f/8 | 1561 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 3.00–3.00 | 4.99–5.01 | 9.94–10.1 |
| f/11 | 1135 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.92–10.1 |
| f/16 | 781 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.97–5.03 | 9.88–10.1 |
| f/22 | 568 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.96–5.04 | 9.84–10.2 |
| f/32 | 391 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.94–5.06 | 9.77–10.2 |
FAQ
What is the depth of field of the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS at f/5.8 and 3 m?
At 300mm, f/5.8 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.99 to 3.02 m — about 3 cm in total.
What is the hyperfocal distance of the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS?
At 300mm and f/8 on a Full Frame sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 390 m. Focus there and everything from 195 m to infinity is sharp.
How do I get more background blur with the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS?
Open the aperture to f/5.8, 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.