This is further to the "mother's going digital" discussions, but isn't
really related to the choice of camera so I've started a new thread.

I note that many of the cameras we're considering offer both a 4:3 and a
3:2 version of their highest resolution setting. Leaving aside the loss
of a few pixels, 3:2 is obviously better suited to printing out at 6x4
while 4:3 is better for 8x6 prints, and 7x5 is somewhere in the middle.
4:3 is also closer to the ratio of A-series paper. Does anyone here
actually use a 3:2 mode? Why?

Given that when my mother sends photos for printing they'll often be at
6x4, would it be easier for her to use the 3:2 mode as standard, or do
cameras have some kind of "framing guide" so that you can shoot 4:3 but
know where the 3:2 "safe area" is (rather like shooting widescreen film
or video)?

Any thoughts? Is there a compelling reason to use 3:2 modes that I've
not thought of?

Hwyl!

M.