Changing the Aspect Ratio (PowerShot SX40 HS / S100)

You can change the width to height ratio of an image.

Aspect Ratio
	The same aspect ratio as HD TVs, used for displaying on wide-screen HD TVs.
	The same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing out 5 x 7 in. or postcard sized images.
	The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera, used for printing images on 3.5 x 5 in. to various A-sized papers.
	A square-shaped aspect ratio.
*	An aspect ratio commonly used for portraits.

Shooting modes in which aspect ratio cannot be changed, or in which limited aspect ratios are available

Caution

If you are using the PowerShot SX40 HS:

In () and () aspect ratios, Digital Zoom is fixed to [Off], and is not available.

If you are using the PowerShot S100:

The aspect ratio for () and () images is fixed at ().

The digital zoom and digital tele-converter are only available in the () aspect ratio since [Digital Zoom] is fixed to [Off] in all other ratios.

You can also set the camera so that turning the ⋖Control Ring⋗ changes the aspect ratio.

Caution

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Still Image Aspect Ratio].

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ right or left to select an aspect ratio of your choice, then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

When the following shooting modes are selected, the aspect ratio cannot be changed, or limited aspect ratios are available.

^{... Cannot be set}

^{... [4:3] or [16:9] can be selected}

^{... Shooting mode is not available on this model}

Model	Shooting Modes
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PowerShot SX40 HS
PowerShot S100