What is the camera focal length and field of view?

Each StereoLabs camera has unique optical characteristics. The cameras are factory-calibrated and their associated calibration is automatically downloaded when launching a StereoLabs application for the first time (tool, sample, etc.).

You can retrieve the parameters of your camera by using the ZED API with:

  • Stereo cameras (ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i, ZED X, ZED X Mini, ZED X Nano): getCameraInformation().camera_configuration.calibration_parameters.left_cam
  • Monocular cameras (ZED X One family, using the sl::CameraOne class): getCameraInformation().camera_configuration.calibration_parameters

Check the API documentation and the Camera Calibration documentation for more information.

Calibration files are stored in the following folders and named after each camera serial number:

  • On Windows: C:/ProgramData/Stereolabs/settings
  • On Linux: /usr/local/zed/settings/
  • On Windows (SDK ≤ 2.2.0): C:/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/AppData/Roaming/Stereolabs/settings/

Camera models

Stereo cameras (USB 3): ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i Stereo cameras (GMSL2): ZED X, ZED X Mini, ZED X Nano Monocular cameras (GMSL2): ZED X One GS, ZED X One S, ZED X One 4K, ZED X One Core

You can find all the available models in the StereoLabs Store.

Image Resolution

Resolution Width Height Framerate Camera models
HD4K 3840 2160 15 ZED X One 4K
HD2K 2208 1242 15 ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i
HD1200 1920 1200 15, 30, 60 ZED X, ZED X Mini, ZED X Nano, ZED X One GS, ZED X One S, ZED X One 4K (crop)
HD1080 1920 1080 15, 30, 60 All the camera models (15 fps only for ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i at HD2K sensor readout; 15/30/60 fps otherwise)
HD720 1280 720 15, 30, 60 ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i
SVGA 960 600 15, 30, 60, 120 ZED X, ZED X Mini, ZED X Nano, ZED X One GS, ZED X One S, ZED X One 4K (binning)
WVGA 672 376 15, 30, 60, 100 ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i

Focal Length in pixels

Note: The exact focal length can vary depending on the selected resolution and the camera calibration. We recommend using runtime information from the ZED SDK.

Stereo cameras, USB 3

Resolution ZED ZED Mini ZED 2 / ZED 2i (2.1 mm lenses) ZED 2i (4 mm lenses)
HD2K 1400 1492 1066 1912
HD1080 1400 1478 1066 1925
HD720 700 736 528 967
WVGA 350 367 267 480

Stereo cameras, GMSL2

Resolution ZED X / ZED X Mini (2.2 mm lenses) ZED X / ZED X Mini (4 mm lenses) ZED X Nano (2.8 mm lenses)
HD1200 737 1274 930
HD1080 737 1274 930
SVGA 368 637 465

Monocular cameras, GMSL2

Resolution ZED X One GS / ZED X One S Wide (2.2 mm lenses) ZED X One GS / ZED X One S Narrow (4 mm lenses) ZED X One 4K Wide (3.1 mm lenses)
HD4K --- --- 1510
HD1200 737 1274 1510
HD1080 737 1274 755
SVGA 368 637 ---

Note on the ZED X One S Fisheye: the Fisheye lens option (204° H x 137° V x 218° D) uses a fisheye projection model; the pinhole focal length and the rectilinear field of view formula below do not apply to this model. Use the calibration parameters provided at runtime by the ZED SDK.

Note on the ZED X One Core: the ZED X One Core is a barebone camera module sharing the sensor options of the ZED X One family; the focal length depends on the S-mount lens installed. Use the calibration parameters provided at runtime by the ZED SDK.

Pixel Size

Resolution Pixel size
HD4K 0.002 mm
HD2K 0.002 mm
HD1200 0.003 mm; 0.002 mm for the ZED X One 4K (crop mode)
HD1080 0.002 mm (ZED, ZED Mini, ZED 2, ZED 2i); 0.003 mm (ZED X family, ZED X One GS/S); 0.004 mm (ZED X One 4K, binning mode)
HD720 0.004 mm
SVGA 0.006 mm (2x2 binning of the native 0.003 mm pixel)
WVGA 0.008 mm

Field of View

The field of view formula is the following:

fov = 2*arctan(pixelNumber/(2*focalLength)) * (180/pi) (*)

(*) You can find a detailed explanation of this formula on Wikipedia.

The following tables report the Field of View at different resolutions for the rectified images:

Stereo cameras, USB 3

  ZED   ZED Mini   ZED 2 / ZED 2i (2.1 mm)   ZED 2i (4 mm)  
Resolution V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV
HD2K 48° 76° 46° 73° 61° 92° 36° 60°
HD1080 42° 69° 40° 66° 54° 84° 31° 53°
HD720 54° 85° 52° 82° 68° 101° 41° 67°
WVGA 57° 88° 54° 85° 71° 103° 43° 70°

Stereo cameras, GMSL2

  ZED X / ZED X Mini (2.2 mm)   ZED X / ZED X Mini (4 mm)   ZED X Nano (2.8 mm)  
Resolution V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV
HD1200 78° 105° 50° 74° 65° 92°
HD1080 72° 105° 45° 74° 60° 92°
SVGA 78° 105° 50° 74° 65° 92°

Monocular cameras, GMSL2

  ZED X One GS / ZED X One S Wide (2.2 mm)   ZED X One GS / ZED X One S Narrow (4 mm)   ZED X One 4K Wide (3.1 mm)  
Resolution V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV V FoV H FoV
HD4K --- --- --- --- 71° 104°
HD1200 78° 105° 50° 74° 43° 65°
HD1080 72° 105° 45° 74° 71° 104°
SVGA 78° 105° 50° 74° --- ---

Note: the ZED X One S Fisheye model provides a 204° (H) x 137° (V) x 218° (D) field of view with a fisheye projection model; it is not listed in the tables above because the rectilinear formula does not apply.

The values reported in the tables are nominal; the actual values depend on the factory calibration of each unit and can be retrieved at runtime with the ZED SDK.