Key numbers
- Mount / system: Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor: Micro Four Thirds, 17.3 × 13mm
- Focal length: 100–400mm (about 400mm full-frame equivalent, 2.00× crop)
- Aperture: f/5–6.3 to f/22
- DoF at 3 m, 200mm, f/5.4: 2.98–3.02 m (≈ 3 cm deep)
- Hyperfocal distance (200mm, f/8): 347 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.
100 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5 | 139 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.94–3.06 | 4.83–5.18 | 9.33–10.8 |
| f/5.6 | 124 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.93–3.07 | 4.81–5.21 | 9.26–10.9 |
| f/8 | 86.7 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.96–2.04 | 2.90–3.10 | 4.73–5.30 | 8.98–11.3 |
| f/11 | 63.1 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.94–2.06 | 2.87–3.14 | 4.64–5.42 | 8.64–11.9 |
| f/16 | 43.4 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.92–2.09 | 2.81–3.21 | 4.49–5.64 | 8.14–13.0 |
| f/22 | 31.6 m | 0.97–1.03 | 1.89–2.13 | 2.75–3.30 | 4.33–5.92 | 7.61–14.6 |
200 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5.4 | 514 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.95–5.05 | 9.81–10.2 |
| f/5.6 | 495 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.95–5.05 | 9.81–10.2 |
| f/8 | 347 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.93–5.07 | 9.73–10.3 |
| f/11 | 252 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.91–5.10 | 9.63–10.4 |
| f/16 | 173 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.95–3.05 | 4.87–5.14 | 9.47–10.6 |
| f/22 | 126 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.93–3.07 | 4.82–5.20 | 9.28–10.8 |
400 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/6.3 | 1761 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 3.00–3.00 | 4.99–5.01 | 9.95–10.1 |
| f/8 | 1387 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.93–10.1 |
| f/11 | 1009 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.91–10.1 |
| f/16 | 694 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.97–5.03 | 9.86–10.1 |
| f/22 | 505 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.95–5.05 | 9.81–10.2 |
FAQ
What is the depth of field of the Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS at f/5.4 and 3 m?
At 200mm, f/5.4 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.98 to 3.02 m — about 3 cm in total.
What is the hyperfocal distance of the Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS?
At 200mm and f/8 on a Micro Four Thirds sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 347 m. Focus there and everything from 173 m to infinity is sharp.
How do I get more background blur with the Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS?
Open the aperture to f/5.4, 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.