[Yuzry Yusoff]

Which is the best aspect ratio for BlackBerry Key² camera?

[the_boon]

I used to use 16:9, but now I use 3:2 which I believe is the default

[Yuzry Yusoff]

I used to use 16:9, but now I use 3:2 which I believe is the default

I too expecting 3:2 ratio . I remember BlackBerry Passport was 4:3 something for it's full capacity... 😅

[Vistaus]

I too expecting 3:2 ratio . I remember BlackBerry Passport was 4:3 something for it's full capacity... 😅

I always used 1:1 on the Passport and photos looked gorgeous.

[anon(10387168)]

I too have mine set to 4:3, which I believe is the default. Is there a better/best setting for aspect ratio of photos? Very curious. Thanks in advance,

[joeldf]

I too have mine set to 4:3, which I believe is the default. Is there a better/best setting for aspect ratio of photos? Very curious. Thanks in advance,

Most mobile phone camera sensors are 4x3, even on the new 18x9 phones (and the Passport). Any other ratio setting in the camera app is just letterboxing or pillarboxing (cropping off) the maximum possible usable pixels.

But, it's up to you.

You can crop after-the-fact and get the same results.

[anon(10387168)]

Most mobile phone camera sensors are 4x3, even on the new 18x9 phones (and the Passport). Any other ratio setting in the camera app is just letterboxing or pillarboxing (cropping off) the maximum possible usable pixels.

But, it's up to you.

You can crop after-the-fact and get the same results.

Thanks for the informed response. 4:3 it is then!

[Blackberryphosphamide]

I have mine set to 3:2 but I sometimes put it on 1:1 if I'm feeling nostalgic 😁

[Bob80220]

Mine is set at 3:2 which I also believe is default... I might try 4:3 for a change and see what I think.

Bob

[conite]

Anything other than 4:3 involves cropping.

[jelp2]

Anything other than 4:3 involves cropping.

Do you mean the device itself crops the photo to fill the screen at 3:2?

[conite]

Do you mean the device itself crops the photo to fill the screen at 3:2?

Yes.

[Bob80220]

Anything other than 4:3 involves cropping.

Looks like I need to change to 4:3...

Bob

[jelp2]

Yes.

So if Im looking at this correct 4:3 creates a larger file with better resolution than 3:2 even though 3:2 fills the screen.

[conite]

So if Im looking at this correct 4:3 creates a larger file with better resolution than 3:2 even though 3:2 fills the screen.

4:3 uses the entire sensor. Anything else doesn't.

[jelp2]

4:3 uses the entire sensor. Anything else doesn't.

Thats good to know, thanks

[Vistaus]

4:3 uses the entire sensor. Anything else doesn't.

Thank you so much for that information! Just changed from 3:2 to 4:3

[Troy Tiscareno]

Most mobile phone camera sensors are 4x3, even on the new 18x9 phones (and the Passport). Any other ratio setting in the camera app is just letterboxing or pillarboxing (cropping off) the maximum possible usable pixels.

This is absolutely correct. Unless you are taking a throw-away pic or posting a square pic to Instagram or whatever, you probably want to use the native ratio of the camera sensor, which is almost always 4:3. Anything else and the camera is just cropping the original picture, which means you'll never get back those pictures that were cropped.

We went over this on a PP thread a few years ago, when someone had their camera set to 1:1, and then wanted to make prints, which were cropped again from the 1:1 crops to the print size (3x5 or 4x6). I made a couple of pics to illustrate those multiple crops and why he lost so much picture:




Looking at the Mustang pic, the black lines represented the original 1:1 crop, and the white lines represented the re-crop used to make prints - all compared to what the original photo would have looked like had it been left uncropped in the first place.

I always take full-sensor-sized photos, and I can always crop or resize a copy from the original.

[Yuzry Yusoff]

so, to conclude

4:3 is the best ration for Key² full capacity

1:1 also the best ratio but can be crop as we like

Are there any conclusion can be added here?

Thanks to all for such great responded

[Troy Tiscareno]

The ideal ratio for virtually any reason is the full, native 4:3 of the sensor. Do your cropping after the fact, so you always have a copy of the full-frame original.

[babugaru1]

very useful discussion, so 4:3 AR is recommended while capturing pics on key2

[joeldf]

very useful discussion, so 4:3 AR is recommended while capturing pics on key2

I'd recommend it on any device.

Still, it is your call, and depends on what you want out of your photos.

I just wish cell phone cameras actually went with the sensor ratio of 3x2 to match 35mm SLR film cameras instead of the 4x3 of the old TV shape.

[conite]

I'd recommend it on any device.

Still, it is your call, and depends on what you want out of your photos.

I just wish cell phone cameras actually went with the sensor ratio of 3x2 to match 35mm SLR film cameras instead of the 4x3 of the old TV shape.

Cost of optics are relative to the diagonal measurement, so 4:3 gives more bang for the buck. You also get a larger aperture.

3:2 has no history of being "real". It originally came about when trying to join two cinema 4:3 images together for better stills.

[joeldf]

Cost of optics are relative to the diagonal measurement, so 4:3 gives more bang for the buck. You also get a larger aperture.

3:2 has no history of being "real". It originally came about when trying to join two cinema 4:3 images together for better stills.

Real enough for me after years of using my Canon AE-1 shooting thousands of rolls of film.

[CheckWriter]

I'm on K1, but I've usually gone with 3:2 just because it matches with my camera. maybe I'll give 4:3 a try.