Most owners of digital cameras with a twist-and-tilt LCDs would never buy another camera without one.
Why?
Because variable angle LCDs allow shooting from difficult angles and unusual vantage points. They also provide maximum protection to the LCD when not in use by twisting it closed.
Advantages of an adjustable LCD:
- Shoot with camera held over head (eg. take photos in a crowd by shooting over heads of people in front of you).
- Shoot with camera at waist, hip or knee level to take inconspicuous candid photos.
- With the camera facing towards you and the LCD twisted in the same direction as the lens, it is easier to frame self portraits as well a group shots that include you. You’ll need to use a shutter release, such as the built-in self timer.
- Take close-ups and macro shots from a variety of angles that would be otherwise impossible, or difficult without a tripod.
- Hold the camera against a wall to keep it steady and still be able to view the screen to frame a shot.
- Twist the screen to a different angle to reduce glare when lighting is bright.
- Take pictures around corners.
- Access camera controls when you play back images. Set the camera on a table and aim the screen towards you for viewing.
- Take photos from awkward positions and unusual perspectives by changing the position of the screen.
Here’s my list of currently available (as of November 2009) digital cameras with tilt or swivel LCDs:
Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon Powershot SX20 IS
Nikon D5000
Olympus E-3
Olympus E-30
Olympus E-620
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Here’s a list of discontinued or no longer easily available digital cameras with tilt or swivel LCDs:
Canon PowerShot A610
Canon PowerShot A620
Canon PowerShot A630
Canon PowerShot A640
Canon PowerShot A650IS
Canon PowerShot A80
Canon PowerShot A95
Canon PowerShot G6
Canon PowerShot Pro1
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon PowerShot TX1
Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix S9100
Nikon Coolpix 5400
Nikon Coolpix 8800
Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon Coolpix P5000
Nikon Coolpix S10
Nikon Coolpix S4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-D9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
If anyone knows of other cameras with tilt or swivel LCDs, I’d be interested in having them listed.
My Pentax Optio 750Z has a tilt and swivel LCD (old camera though, from 2005)
I used to have the Canon A80 and after many years of great use it finally died. I upgraded last year to a G10 and how sad am I that I didn’t wait for the G11 or get another camera all together!!! I miss the swivel LCD more than I can say. It seems as though camera companies are slowly doing away with a great feature. Hope this isn’t true. I might have to save up for a G11 and sell my G10. I did find info for an item called flipbac that works as a flip LCD using a mirror. It attaches to your flat LCD and costs around $20. I might purchase it to use in the mean time.
Does anyone know if the LCD for a Canon PowerShot S5 IS can be purchased to install myself?
You may be able to get the part directly from Canon. Or try here.
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