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PowerShot SX50 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Changing the Aspect Ratio

Content Id: 8201637000


Solution

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

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

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

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PowerShot S110
PowerShot SX50 HS
PowerShot G15

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