4:3, or 16:9?

[jwolf6589]

What happens when you use the zoom button on your camera while viewing pictures? On most that will zoom into the photo so it shows up full screen on the TV.

Did not think of this. Need to try.

 

[jwolf6589]

A 32GB card can hold about 4700 20MP photos. So I don't see why you need to be concerned about disk space, unless you keep all your photos in the SD card. Not a good idea..
Do not keep all your photos in your SD card. SD cards can fail. Don't let thousands of your photos go poof.

I download them to my Mac first. But yes I keep all my videos, photos, and audio files on cards that have been downloaded first.

 

[jwolf6589]

Can I ask why you don't just get an external hard drive so you don't have to worry about disk space? I mean you can get a 4tb drive for like $100. It would open up a lot of options for you without worrying about file sizes.

I like small files so I can email them faster. But I have a 1 TB hard drive.

 

[mollyc]

I like small files so I can email them faster. But I have a 1 TB hard drive.

Mac Mail gives you an option to resize to S/M/L/Original when you send photos. not sure how that works with video, but in general it's always better to keep the original as large as possible.

 

[jz0309]

Mac Mail gives you an option to resize to S/M/L/Original when you send photos. not sure how that works with video, but in general it's always better to keep the original as large as possible.

I 100% agree with you, I always shoot at max sensor resolution, if you do less, the worst thing is to come back and see some "detail" that you cannot really see. And storage is so cheap nowadays, think back to the film days, a 36 roll plus development/prints cost you what north of $10, for 36 photos ... for $100 dollar today, you can store 100,000 photos ... but to each their own ...

 

[ericwn]

A full size image should be 3:2.

I believe iPhones have a 4:3 aspect ratio natively.

 

[ericwn]

Yes I am referring to displaying photos on my HD TV which appear in 4:3 and do not take up the entire display of the TV. Should I shoot rather in 16:9? I have no idea how to answer technical questions about sensors and the like since I am not a pro photographer.

Yes file size and storage are important to me so I like to shoot in a lower res.

Shooting in 16:9 will apply a crop to your native iPhone sensor which is 4:3.

 

[ericwn]

I can say I have never looked at my photos on a TV. Never seen a need or point to it.

At our place kids and adults alike enjoy the screensavers of Apple TV showing our family faves. Good way to review images one likes a lot.

I print the good ones but am running out of wall space sooner or later

 

[ericwn]

Yup. 1080p is 2.1 megapixel. 1920 x 1080 = 2073600 pixels to be exact.

Nice, free math lessons today!

 

[jwolf6589]

Shooting in 16:9 will apply a crop to your native iPhone sensor which is 4:3.

Not using a iPhone but a $400 Canon Powershot.

 

[jwolf6589]

Mac Mail gives you an option to resize to S/M/L/Original when you send photos. not sure how that works with video, but in general it's always better to keep the original as large as possible.

True. But videos have to be sent via iMessage as they are often too large for email. For photos it is true that mail can reduce the file size and I like this feature.

 

[MevetS]

True. But videos have to be sent via iMessage as they are often too large for email. For photos it is true that mail can reduce the file size and I like this feature.

You can use Mail Drop for sending large files, including videos, via email. You are not limited to using Messages.

 

[ericwn]

Not using a iPhone but a $400 Canon Powershot.

My bad. In that case you’re more likely to shoot in 3:2 but still lose some information in order to fill the 16:9 ratio.

 

[jwolf6589]

You can use Mail Drop for sending large files, including videos, via email. You are not limited to using Messages.

Interesting. Built in?

 

[jwolf6589]

My bad. In that case you’re more likely to shoot in 3:2 but still lose some information in order to fill the 16:9 ratio.

My camera can do 3:2. What’s the diff between that and 4:3? Thanks.

 

[MevetS]

Interesting. Built in?

Yes.

 

[ericwn]

My camera can do 3:2. What’s the diff between that and 4:3? Thanks.

It’s really just a different aspect ratio. Find out which one is the native ratio of the sensor first by checking the camera documentation.

Changing away from the native aspect ratio will mean you leave some part of the picture out.

 

[MacNut]

Also use the highest resolution you can. You lose detail on your pictures when you cut back on the pixels. Since you are using jpeg you won't be taking a lot of space.