Digital Photography - Aspect Ratios?

[FlangMasterJ]

Because every now and then you just catch something unexpected in that part of the image that you considered unimportant.

A salt water Nessie?

[Big Dave]

A salt water Nessie?

Pair of Dolphins.

[Max Preload]

Hmmm - Last time I looked on my cameras changing the aspect ratio meant not using the full pixel count in one direction. while since I've looked though.

That's correct. Native they're 3:2 - changing from that will reduce pixels in one direction.

[Usarka]

That's correct. Native they're 3:2 - changing from that will reduce pixels in one direction.

Nah bro (and I'm trying to work out who you are....lol at the max preload) check my earlier post, the counts on my camera are:

4:3 10m 3648 x 2736

3:2 9m 3648 x 2432

16:9 7.5m 3648 x 2056

Looks like 4:3 is the native these days...... after all its the bigger "square"...?

[Max Preload]

Arrrggh... sorry - I was distracted.

Right you are - 4:3 is native.

[Usarka]

Thanks all, interesting views (damn you i wanted one version of the truth)

So how I read it:

Predominantly printing and/or ease of framing what you print = 3:2

Power users, possible different uses or hunting for monsters = 4:3

Ta!