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question about the XTi LCD size Anonymous
is it just me or is the XTi not using the full LCD to display information?

the XTi has a 2.5" LCD and i measured it just to make sure. but i've noticed that there are black areas around the screen that are just unused? not talking about the black plastic, look at the photo

how come there is such a large pixels area not used for information? seems like a waste of space

reviewing pictures is the same, except the black edges are now on top and at the bottom.

are the companies just artificially increasing the LCD screen size but not using all of it just like old TVs and monitors? like a 17" CRT was really more like a 15" but they measure the whole thing, something like that
>> Anonymous
What more needs to be on there?

All the information you need is displayed at a size thats easy to read, and when browsing shots in the image viewer, they use up the entire display, the letterboxing is only due to the pixel aspect ratio of the images.
>> Anonymous
who the fuck cares.. go take pictures, you scrub.
>> Anonymous
>>276086

i mean, if you measure the space wasted, that's a good 10-12% increase in area you can use

make the fonts bigger? make a nicer layout, have more info? it just seems stupid not to use that space when you have it

>> the letterboxing is only due to the pixel aspect ratio of the images.

oh, why can't they make the LCD screen 3:2 like the photos?
>> Anonymous
>>276090

Take a look at the back of that thing, horizontal real-estate is at a premium.
>> Project !dashI8UpO.
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It's an entry level camera and they think loading the LCD with ALL the data will scare the user. Pic related

As for displaying images, it's probably cause the aspect ratio of the photo is wider than the screen. Try zooming in. And LCD screens don't come in 3:2 because of the same reason LCD TV's don't come in 3:2, it's not a standard for screens. The same LCD screens are probably recycled in many other products so it's more efficient this way.
>> Anonymous
>>276093Take a look at the back of that thing, horizontal real-estate is at a premium.

there's huge amounts of space left around the black plastic, that's not part of the screen
>> Anonymous
>>276094It's an entry level camera and they think loading the LCD with ALL the data will scare the user. Pic related

actually, i just realized the LCD does display all the information available except time and date

so i guess it's fine, still seems like a waste of space
>> Anonymous
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Take a look at the back of that thing, huge thumb is huge
>> Project !dashI8UpO.
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>>276096
Makes the screen look bigger than it is and thus, more enticing to consumers. These three cameras have 2.5 inch screens. Notice the illusion.
>> Anonymous
>>276102
Why *do* people care about screen size so much?
>> Project !dashI8UpO.
>>276102
oh hey, the illusion actually works backwards here because you can see where the LCD ends and the plastic begins. Just try to imagine it without the reflections on the LCD.
>> Anonymous
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>>276102Notice the illusion.

when you see it, you'll shit bricks
>> Anonymous
>>276106Why *do* people care about screen size so much?

bigger, higher resolution, nicer to see, better to check images
>> Project !dashI8UpO.
>>276106
Same reason they care about megapixels, gigahertz, kbps, mp3 player colors and screens, megs in a video card, zoom factor, and penis size. Effective marketing appealing to everyone's instinctive need to be better than everyone else in order to secure a mate.

>>276116
I agree with you on this until the screens hit 2.5 or 3 inches. After that "good enough" level, its effectiveness starts plateauing. I know, live view and all, but I'd still rather have a better viewfinder.
>> Anonymous
You are all faggots.
>> Anonymous
Canon sucks.

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>> Anonymous
I am looking to buy only my 2nd DSLR and I am not even considering Canons without a dedicated LCD info screen on the top of the camera.
>> Anonymous
uhhh so assuming you have a rebel, OBVIOUSFUCKINGLY you wouldn't buy another rebel

everything above rebel level has a secondary lcd screen
>> Anonymous
>>276150
No shit dumbass, my 300D has had it, but even it has a secondary display (on the back).