G9 - Still no 3:2 format?

According to the specifications, the G9 can not generate pictures with the 3:2 format (4000x2666), so I am definitely not going to have this camera. I prefer the 3:2 format, my SLR generates this format, and I have all my 30.000+ pictures in this format. The same was the problem with the G7. If you take a 4:3 picture and the object fills the full height, you can not crop this to 3:2 format. I will have to stick to my old Nikon P5000 that can generate 3:2 files even though the barrel distortion is annoying on that camera.

Howie

Howie,

The D-Lux 3 (Leica) has 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 (great for WA w/28mm) and RAW.

http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/compact_cameras/d-lux_3/

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On the G7 display you can turn on shaded areas top and bottom to show what will be cropped if you use 3:2. I epxect the G9 will be the same.

I use this all the time and find it works well for making sure I don't have anything out of the 3:2 frame for 6"x4" prints

Hi,

my G7 has a wide mode 3648x2048 ...

Regards - Peter

The problem with such non-native formats is that the portion you are not using is wasting your (mega)pixels - assuming you need every bit of what the camera has. It simply is a framing-(band)aid that will avoid your having to crop the shot later on.

Garry F said:

On the G7 display you can turn on shaded areas top and bottom to show
what will be cropped if you use 3:2. I epxect the G9 will be the same.

I use this all the time and find it works well for making sure I
don't have anything out of the 3:2 frame for 6"x4" prints

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The specs list a wide format: 4000 x 2248

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/dcp/psg9/index-e.html

The 3:2 ratio is a relic from the film days, why do we still need it? 4:3 is more pleasing to the eye, and 16:9 is nice for panoramas. Plus, most labs can print 4:3 these days.

65536 said:

According to the specifications, the G9 can not generate pictures
with the 3:2 format (4000x2666), so I am definitely not going to have
this camera. I prefer the 3:2 format, my SLR generates this format,
and I have all my 30.000+ pictures in this format. The same was the
problem with the G7. If you take a 4:3 picture and the object fills
the full height, you can not crop this to 3:2 format. I will have to
stick to my old Nikon P5000 that can generate 3:2 files even though
the barrel distortion is annoying on that camera.

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Except for printing 4x6" why is this a problem? You'll end up cropping your images anyway.

VincentJ said:

The 3:2 ratio is a relic from the film days, why do we still need it?
4:3 is more pleasing to the eye, and 16:9 is nice for panoramas.
Plus, most labs can print 4:3 these days.

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4:3 more pleasing to the eye? Yikes.. it's awfull, it's square...

When working with more camera's it is a pain to have different aspect ratios. I'd like my compacts to work with the same (3:2) aspect ratio as my dSLR (400D) does. My small Fuji F30 can, so why can't my Canon (S5is) do this?

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I switched to a DSLR when the Pro1 seemed not to get updated and the one thing I miss most is the 4:3 format !

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VincentJ said:

The 3:2 ratio is a relic from the film days, why do we still need it?
4:3 is more pleasing to the eye, and 16:9 is nice for panoramas.
Plus, most labs can print 4:3 these days.

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actually 3:2 is more pleasing to the eye, as it follows the "golden rule". it's much easier to compose for 1/3rd of the frame when using the 3:2 format than it is 4:3 format.

also, another poster had a similar point - it's awfully square. how often does a square photogrpah intrigue you?

look at televisions and computer monitors. there are an awful lot of them coming out in the 16:9 ratio now, abandoning the 4:3 ratio. why do you think that is?

why do you think they still film movies in widescreen, although most television sets are still 4:3 native? why do you think many people (such as myself) purchase widescreen specific DVDs?

my PC monitor at work is a 5:4 LCD, but i can't stand it. i have all my apps running in windows sized to about 16:9 ratios...!

Or you can turn 3:2 masking on the LCD and crop it as you shoot to fit that format, which some would say is the right way to do it anyhow.
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