What is 2:3 Aspect Ratio?
2:3 is the vertical orientation of the classic 3:2 photo shape: 2 units wide for every 3 tall, decimal 0.667. Every DSLR and mirrorless camera produces 2:3 images when held upright - a 24 megapixel body gives 4000×6000 - and the 4×6 inch print is 2:3 when held portrait. The shape is taller and narrower than 4:5, suiting full-length portraits, fashion, posters and phone wallpapers. In an era where vertical content dominates screens, 2:3 is the print-heritage cousin of 9:16: same instinct, more classical proportions.
Common Uses for 2:3 Aspect Ratio
- Vertical photographs from full-frame and APS-C cameras
- 4×6 inch prints held upright
- Posters, flyers and book covers
- Phone wallpapers and lock screens
Shooting vertical with intent
Because 2:3 is the native sensor shape rotated, vertical photography from a DSLR loses nothing - it is full-resolution. That makes 2:3 the best master for later vertical crops: every common portrait target is a small trim away (4:5 costs 17% of the height, 1:1 costs a third, 9:16 about 16% of the width), while starting from a landscape 3:2 frame and cropping costs far more. Compose vertical-first when the deliverable is vertical.