Have another cup of coffee Ian. 800x600 is SVGA resolution, is a
standard size and is precisely 4:3. I think it's not so common since it
wasn't on the market very long before it was surpassed by XGA which is
1024x768. Also precisely 4:3.
I don't know the answer to your question though about 1280x1024. The
aspect ratio is 5:4 rather than 4:3.
This brings up an interesting related question of Oly's choice of 4:3
aspect ratio because it's the aspect ratio of TV and monitors. But the
4:3 choice is made at a time when the 4:3 aspect ratio is rapidly
starting to disappear with the advent of HDTV and wide screen flat panel
displays.
Chuck Norcutt
Ian Nichols wrote:
> On 19/03/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Note that an SVGA resolution color EVF is available. 800x600.
>>1280x1024 is also available but it's only monochrome.
>
>
>
> That's always struck me as an odd size: wrong aspect ratio for a CRT, which
> are usually 4:3. 1280x960 would be better, but seems to be a size that's
> rarely seen. Anyone know why? after all, it's only 2x(640x480).
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