Solution
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <

> button.
3. A screen similar to the example images below will appear.

Press the <

><

> buttons to choose [Still Image Aspect Ratio], and then press the <

> button.

Press the <

><

> buttons to choose the desired aspect ratio.
Then, press the <

> button.
When the following shooting modes are selected, the aspect ratio cannot be changed, or limited aspect ratios are available.
Model | Shooting Mode |
Cannot be set | [4:3] or [16:9] can be selected |
PowerShot SX400 IS | , , , |  |
PowerShot SX520 HS | , , , , , , , |  |