920 actual camera resolution

[VS729]

I installed an app zoom to see full resolution images taken by me phone. When i check any picture's info it shows that the image resolution is 7.1 megapixels. At first i thought this must be the case with photos taken by Nokia camera. But when i checked default camera app photos the resolution was again 7.1 mp. But i thought 920 had 8.7 megapixel camera.....so what is this magic? Is the resolution actually 7.1 mp??

 

[Blacklac]

7.1MB maybe? As in file size, not resolution.

 

[xandros9]

There's two settings, the more rectangular photo and the more square photo (forgot the actual names)

My 920 in the default wider-screen puts out photos of 3552x2000, you could probably get more if you set it to the other setting.

Agh I'm having a brain fart, my 920 is charging upstairs

 

[Wam1q]

You are shooting in 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Those photos are 7.1 MP. I guess you might get something close to ~8.2 when shooting in 4:3 aspect ratio. That's the highest resolution you could get, I suppose.

 

[VS729]

You are shooting in 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Those photos are 7.1 MP. I guess you might get something close to ~8.2 when shooting in 4:3 aspect ratio. That's the highest resolution you could get, I suppose.

thanks..let me check this...

 

[VS729]

There's two settings, the more rectangular photo and the more square photo (forgot the actual names)

My 920 in the default wider-screen puts out photos of 3552x2000, you could probably get more if you set it to the other setting.

Agh I'm having a brain fart, my 920 is charging upstairs

umm i could understand a little only...nd what happened..this brain fart?

 

[mccririck]

Yes you need to set to 4:3 ratio to get 8MP. 16:9 cuts the top and bottom off.

 

[salmanahmad]

I installed an app zoom to see full resolution images taken by me phone. When i check any picture's info it shows that the image resolution is 7.1 megapixels. At first i thought this must be the case with photos taken by Nokia camera. But when i checked default camera app photos the resolution was again 7.1 mp. But i thought 920 had 8.7 megapixel camera.....so what is this magic? Is the resolution actually 7.1 mp??

The reason you are only getting 7.1 Megapixels is because you are using 16:9(widescreen) for photo capture.

If you go into settings of the Nokia Camera app and switch to 4:3 you will get access to 8 Megapixels.

Though using 4:3 may sound a bit like a downgrade and hassle, it's not. Most phone shooters(and DSLRs) shoot photos at 4:3 as that is more natural and looks better when printed.

16:9(widescreen) looks best in video recording and playback.

 

[Nodo Darchiashvili]

If you are using 16:9 you get 3552 x 2000 resolution, for 4:3 - 3264 x 2448. If we take maximums from both cases, we get 3552 x 2448 =(approx.)8.7mpx.