|
![]() |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
![]() |
#1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
|
![]()
I'm using a Panasonic lumic DMC-F3 and in the menu, i can change the picture size settings. Here are my options:
4:3 12M 4:3 8M and theres a square that says EZ 4:3 5M with square that says EZ 4:3 3M EZ 4:3 0.3M EZ 3:2 10.5M 16:9 9M I don't get what these mean and how would I know when to use which? can anyone help me? thanks |
![]() |
![]() |
Sponsored Links |
|
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland
Posts: 13,826
|
![]()
4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 are aspect ratios of the image. A 4:3 aspect ratio image is 3 pixels high for ever 4 pixels wide it is. That's the same aspect ratio as older televisions and computer monitors. The 3:2 aspect ratio is the same as a 4x6 print, and 16:9 is the same as current widescreen televisions and computer monitors.
The numbers following the aspect ratios is the total resolution of the image. The "4:3 12M" is the setting that will capture the most detail, and will require the most storage capacity. The smaller sizes (i.e.: "4:3 8M", "4:3 5M", etc.) will contain less and less detail. In general, you're better off with the highest resolution images, which would be the "4:3 12M", but if you're just taking photos that you'll end up reducing so you can post them on-line or view them on a TV or computer screen, then the extra resolution will be wasted.
__________________
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
|
![]()
wow, okay thanks a lot! =D
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio USA
Posts: 1,733
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Hay River Township, WI
Posts: 2,512
|
![]() Quote:
Any time you take a shot which uses less memory, you have lost information. It might so little that it does not matter, but you cannot be sure when you might want to blow up the shot to poster size. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
|
![]()
thank you everyone, i just won't touch the picture settings menu then
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland
Posts: 13,826
|
![]()
While there's no good reason for selecting the smaller file sizes, there are good reasons for selecting the different aspect ratios, if you know where you're images will end up.
__________________
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|