Lens Calculator

How to find the focal length

f focal
h object vertical dimension
l object horizontal dimension
D object distance from lens

How to find the focal length

Sensor
format
1" 2/3" 1/2" 1/3" 1/4"
Knowing
the
height of
the
viewed
object
f= 9.6 D/h f= 6.6 D/h f= 4.8 D/h f= 3.6 D/h f= 2.4 D/h
Knowing
the width
of the
viewed
object
f= 12.7 D/l f= 8.8 D/l f= 6.4 D/l f= 4.8 D/l f= 3.4 D/h

How to find the object dimensions

Sensor
format
1" 2/3" 1/2" 1/3" 1/4"
To
calculate
the
height
of the
viewed
object.
h= 9.6 D/f h= 6.6 D/f h= 4.8 D/f h= 3.6 D/f h= 2.4 D/f
To
calculate
the width
of the
viewed
object.
l= 12.7 D/f l= 8.8 D/f l= 6.4 D/f l= 4.8 D/f l= 3.4 D/f


Police Guidelines



Type of view Height This is based on...



Identification 1.33m 1.6m man = 120% screen height



Recognition 3.2m 1.6m man = 50% screen height



Detection 16m 1.6m man = 10% screen height



Monitoring 32m 1.6m man = 5% screen height