In expansive mode, the camera captures an expanded viewing area, similar to the effect of using a wide-angle lens. Compared to standard video mode, a video shot in expansive mode appears to be zoomed out further. The effect of lens distortion may be more noticeable in expansive mode, especially at the edges of the video frame.

You can capture two types of viewing areas using expansive mode.

From the main menu, select Video > Mode > Expansive > Type.

Tall

In tall expansive mode, the camera uses the full camera sensor to capture additional vertical area in a 4:3 aspect ratio. For example, a 2.7K video in tall expansive mode records 2028 pixels vertically instead of the standard 1524 pixels. This mode is useful when wearing a chest mount or recording activities where it is essential to capture vertical movement, such as snowboarding, skateboarding, or climbing.

Wide

In wide expansive mode, the camera captures the same expanded vertical area as tall expansive mode and a slightly expanded horizontal area. The camera dynamically stretches the video image fill a 16:9 aspect ratio. The image is stretched only at the edges, and the center of the image is not modified. This mode can be useful for capturing close-up action shots or sweeping panoramic shots.