What is the benefit of shooting images with a 3:2 aspect ratio?
The standard consumer print photograph sizes of 4 x 6 and 3.5 x 5 have an aspect ratio of 3:2. When you shoot in an image quality mode with a 3:2 aspect ratio, the entire image will be reproduced on prints made at these standard sizes. An image shot in a quality mode with a 4:3 aspect ratio contains more information than an image shot with a 3:2 aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is centered on a 3:2 print, the top and bottom of the image overflow the printable area of the photograph. Therefore, when a print is made, that image information is cropped out of the print.
