Key numbers
- Mount / system: Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor: Micro Four Thirds, 17.3 × 13mm
- Focal length: 12–60mm (about 56mm full-frame equivalent, 2.00× crop)
- Aperture: f/2.8–4 to f/22
- DoF at 3 m, 28mm, f/3.2: 2.55–3.64 m (≈ 108 cm deep)
- Hyperfocal distance (28mm, f/8): 6.82 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.
12 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.58 m | 0.78–1.38 | 1.29–4.50 | 1.63–18.2 | 2.09–∞ | 2.64–∞ |
| f/4 | 2.51 m | 0.72–1.65 | 1.12–9.66 | 1.37–∞ | 1.67–∞ | 2.01–∞ |
| f/5.6 | 1.79 m | 0.64–2.23 | 0.95–∞ | 1.13–∞ | 1.32–∞ | 1.52–∞ |
| f/8 | 1.26 m | 0.56–4.64 | 0.78–∞ | 0.89–∞ | 1.01–∞ | 1.12–∞ |
| f/11 | 0.92 m | 0.48–∞ | 0.63–∞ | 0.71–∞ | 0.78–∞ | 0.84–∞ |
| f/16 | 0.64 m | 0.39–∞ | 0.48–∞ | 0.53–∞ | 0.57–∞ | 0.60–∞ |
| f/22 | 0.47 m | 0.32–∞ | 0.38–∞ | 0.40–∞ | 0.43–∞ | 0.45–∞ |
28 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/3.2 | 17.0 m | 0.95–1.06 | 1.79–2.26 | 2.55–3.64 | 3.87–7.07 | 6.30–24.2 |
| f/4 | 13.6 m | 0.93–1.08 | 1.75–2.34 | 2.46–3.84 | 3.66–7.88 | 5.77–37.4 |
| f/5.6 | 9.73 m | 0.91–1.11 | 1.66–2.51 | 2.30–4.32 | 3.31–10.2 | 4.94–∞ |
| f/8 | 6.82 m | 0.88–1.17 | 1.55–2.81 | 2.09–5.32 | 2.89–18.4 | 4.06–∞ |
| f/11 | 4.97 m | 0.84–1.24 | 1.43–3.32 | 1.88–7.47 | 2.50–∞ | 3.33–∞ |
| f/16 | 3.42 m | 0.78–1.40 | 1.27–4.72 | 1.61–22.7 | 2.04–∞ | 2.56–∞ |
| f/22 | 2.50 m | 0.72–1.64 | 1.12–9.50 | 1.37–∞ | 1.67–∞ | 2.00–∞ |
60 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/4 | 62.4 m | 0.99–1.02 | 1.94–2.06 | 2.87–3.15 | 4.63–5.43 | 8.63–11.9 |
| f/5.6 | 44.6 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.92–2.09 | 2.81–3.21 | 4.50–5.62 | 8.18–12.9 |
| f/8 | 31.3 m | 0.97–1.03 | 1.88–2.13 | 2.74–3.31 | 4.32–5.94 | 7.59–14.7 |
| f/11 | 22.7 m | 0.96–1.04 | 1.84–2.19 | 2.66–3.45 | 4.11–6.39 | 6.96–17.8 |
| f/16 | 15.7 m | 0.94–1.06 | 1.78–2.28 | 2.53–3.69 | 3.80–7.30 | 6.12–27.4 |
| f/22 | 11.4 m | 0.92–1.09 | 1.71–2.41 | 2.39–4.04 | 3.49–8.82 | 5.34–78.0 |
FAQ
What is the depth of field of the Leica DG 12-60mm F2.8-4 at f/3.2 and 3 m?
At 28mm, f/3.2 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.55 to 3.64 m — about 108 cm in total.
What is the hyperfocal distance of the Leica DG 12-60mm F2.8-4?
At 28mm and f/8 on a Micro Four Thirds sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 6.82 m. Focus there and everything from 3.41 m to infinity is sharp.
How do I get more background blur with the Leica DG 12-60mm F2.8-4?
Open the aperture to f/3.2, 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.