Explain Aspect Ration to Me in regards to my Digital Camera?

Question

My camera has settings for 4:3, 3:2, 16:9. Does one take better quality pictures?

Thank you! That was a perfect explanation :)

Answer 1

4:3 is not regular size for a camera, that came into vogue with the first cheap digital cameras because that is the aspect ratio for television, and they used CCDs meant for use in a camcorder. It remains popular because older computer screens are also 4:3 so this is a size that just fills the page, when shot horizontal (landscape), but not portrait mode which shift the aspect to 3:4.

3:2 is the standard aspect for traditional 35mm film photography. many old school photographers have come to expect this when converting to new digital cameras.

16:9 is the ratio that will fit the "wide screen" computer displays and televisions. If you are going to view your photos on these electronic devices, you might want to compose your shots with this ratio in mind. However it is a very awkward shape for getting prints and won't fit any standard frames.

My personal favorite is 3:2 which i can crop down to a 4:3 shape afterwards for email and other common uses.

Answer 2

You mean "aspect ratio".

The quality is the same. It means the size of the picture. just think of it like this. 4:3 is regular size and 16:9 is wide screen. The other is somewhere in between.