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iPhone 8 Plus camera aspect ratio *****!

I have been using Pixel XL from past 6 months. Just got iPhone 8 Plus from Costco. The first thing I noticed is the camera/picture is at 4:3 aspect ratio. Pixel XL covers a larger area when I tried taking pictures on both phones side by side. The photo fills up the screen in Pixel XL which is not the case with iPhone 8 Plus in camera mode. In video mode iPhone 8 plus does what I want - shoot in 16:9 aspect ratio. I don't think if I take prints of 4:3 aspect ratio pics the print will be good. When I tried to watch the pictures in iPhone 8 Plus in full screen mode there is a black bands on the side. The pictures don't fill the whole screen. This view is horrible view to view pictures in full screen mode.

How can I increase the aspect ratio in iPhone 8 Plus to 16:9?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11.2.1

Posted on Dec 22, 2017 9:03 PM

23 replies

Apr 4, 2018 8:00 PM in response to NagB

Hip Hip Hooray NagB...well said & I couldn't agree more.!

We (the user/customer) should have the choice!!! Come on Apple, don't be so narrow minded.

I have been using 16:9 aspect with my Panasonic & Cannon Cameras for years.... in fact ever since flat screen TVs were introduced. I thought I could do away with cameras when I bought an iPhone 8.... but have been sadly mistaken. I am so disappointed.

LACAllen

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Apr 4, 2018 8:00 PM in response to henwoodnz

I couldn't agree more.

With what?

We (the user/customer) should have the choice!!!

To suggest you don't have a choice when it come to camera apps on the iOS platform is absurd.

No camera phone has an image sensor built with a 16:9 ratio. None. It's the app that creates this ratio.

munkymajik

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Dec 22, 2017 9:17 PM in response to NagB

Probably because most people prefer their photos in native resolution, but you'd have to ask Apple that.

NagB Author

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Dec 22, 2017 9:58 PM in response to munkymajik

If this is the case - "iPhone camera takes pictures in its native aspect ratio", then why don't the video is also limited to the native aspect ration (4:3)?

munkymajik

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Dec 22, 2017 11:55 PM in response to NagB

Because people don't have 3:2 televisions or displays. Displays are 16:9.

NagB Author

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Jan 22, 2018 7:57 AM in response to Crawford842

Rotating doesn't help. The picture only occupies ~70% of the screen with black area on the sides.

Jan 24, 2018 9:22 AM in response to NagB

I had the same frustration, so I made an app that takes fullscreen photos on any iPhone. It really shines on the gorgeous display of iPhone X and on Plus devices:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/fullpix-fullscreen-camera/id1328257733?mt=8

In addition it auto-enhances the photos it takes, and it displays even existing photos in full screen and always properly oriented.

Here are some of the pics FullPix takes - no filter, no post-processing:

abstrack

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Feb 20, 2018 11:57 AM in response to NagB

I can’t believe this topic has made it to page 3 without anyone mentioning Snapchat. Go download Snapchat... it’s one of the most popular social networks in the world and their camera shoots in 16:9. Problem solved.

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