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do all canon point and shoots ONLY allow 4:3 on several settings?

Started Jun 14, 2015 | Discussions thread
boogisha
boogisha Senior Member • Posts: 2,858
Re: do all canon point and shoots ONLY allow 4:3 on several settings?

anon125 wrote:

I just got a SX710HS cos I needed a replacement for my ancient casio EX-V8, which strangely took excellent pics! but ONLY in 4:3.

the 710 ONLY takes 4:3 on several settings on the Mode dial.

do all canon point and shoots have this problem?

(I was told it is because computer monitors are 4:3!)

I wanted a small camera with the P,TV Av,M etc like my casio.

suggestions welcome

thanks all

Talking about "problems", did you read the camera manual?

http://www.camera-usermanual.com/manuals/canon/Canon_PowerShot_SX710_HS.pdf, page 163, shown in which modes is "Still Image Aspect Ratio" setting available (P, Tv, Av, M and Auto are included, some others may not be).

In case you really don`t have this setting where you should (which I doubt, but I allow it could be possible), then you have a defective unit. In case you expected them in some mode where they`re not allowed, then yes, that`s how it is.

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