CCTV Security Camera Lens Calculator

How my security camera can view area ? what's the view angle ?  How far the security camera can reach the area ?
All these questions are related the CCD and lens used in security camera.

We made this calculate tool which can auto calculate the lens, also we summarized reference table for your checking

CCTV Security Camera Lens Calculator

CCD Size     
Anticipated Target Distance (D)  ftFocal Length Required
Target Area Width (W)   ft mm
       
      
       

Notice: Actual use can refer to a specific formula, the program automatically calculate the data for reference, on the basis of this data with the actual adjustment to confirm the accuracy of the data Vstar Security is not guaranteed and can only hope to give professionals or enthusiasts in the CCTV design and study help.

A. The view angle of lens

Focal Distance of lens Use 1/3" CCD Use 1/4" CCD Difference between them
2.8 mm 89.9° 75.6° 14.3°
3.6 mm 75.7 ° 62.2° 13.5°
4 mm 69.9 ° 57.0° 12.9°
6 mm 50.0 ° 39.8° 10.2°
8 mm 38.5 ° 30.4° 8.1°
12 mm 26.2 ° 20.5° 5.7°
16 mm 19.8 ° 15.4° 4.4°
25 mm 10.6 ° 8.3° 2.3°
60 mm 5.3 ° 4.1° 1.2°

B. 1/3" CCD lens can cover the whole area ?

Focal Distance of lens
(MM)
5 Meters
(Width×Height)
10 Meters
(Width×Height)
15 Meters
(Width×Height)
20 Meters
(Width×Height)
30 Meters
(Width×Height)
2.8mm 13×9.8 Meters 26×19.5 Meters 39×29.3 Meters 52×39 Meters 78×58.5 Meters
3.6mm 8.5×6.4 Meters 17×12.8 Meters 25.5×19 Meters 34×25.5 Meters 51×38.3 Meters
4mm 8×6 Meters 16×12 Meters 24×18 Meters 32×24 Meters 48×36 Meters
6mm 5.5×4.1 Meters 11×8.3 Meters 16.5×12.4 Meters 22×16.5 Meters 33×24.8 Meters
8mm 3.5×2.6 Meters 7×5.3 Meters 10.5×7.9 Meters 14×10.5 Meters 21×15.8 Meters
12mm 2×1.5 Meters 4×3 Meters 6××4.5 Meters 8×6 Meters 12×9 Meters
16mm 1.5×1.1 Meters 3×2.3 Meters 4.5×3.4 Meters 6×4.5 Meters 9×6.8 Meters
25mm 1.3×1 Meters 2.5×1.9 Meters 3.8×2.9 Meters 5×3.8 Meters 7.5×5.6 Meters
60mm 0.5×0.4 Meters 1×0.75 Meters 1.5×1.1 Meters 2×1.5 Meters 3×2.3 Meters

C. 1/3" CCD can reach to how far of area ?

3.6MM,6MM,8MM,12MM,16MM,25MM multiplex 2.4 then get maximum view distance (meters)

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