Motion Blur Calculator

Use this calculator to visualise what motion blur you will get depending on subject and settings.

Motion blur calculator

Find the shutter speed that freezes a moving subject, or see how much blur you'll get at the speed you've chosen.

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Freeze the motion–
Handheld limit for this lens–

Tap a shutter speed

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Frozen means the blur is smaller than the format's sharpness standard. Slight blur looks sharp in small prints. Panning with the subject lets you use slower speeds. The handheld limit is a separate rule for camera shake.