Articulating screen
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In digital photography
, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and preview the shot. Many digital camera
s and almost all camcorder
s feature articulating screens.
The articulating screen is synonymous to vari-angle LCD and swivel LCD.
*Tilting screen.
Digital photography
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and preview the shot. Many digital camera
Digital camera
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography...
s and almost all camcorder
Camcorder
A camcorder is an electronic device that combines a video camera and a video recorder into one unit. Equipment manufacturers do not seem to have strict guidelines for the term usage...
s feature articulating screens.
The articulating screen is synonymous to vari-angle LCD and swivel LCD.
Cameras with articulating or tilting screens
- Canon EOS 600DCanon EOS 600DThe Canon EOS 600D is an 18.0 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, released by Canon on February 7, 2011. It is known as the EOS Kiss X5 in Japan and the EOS Rebel T3i in the United States and Canada...
- Canon EOS 60DCanon EOS 60DThe Canon EOS 60D is a digital single-lens reflex camera from Canon. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and succeeds the EOS 50D. It was publicly announced on August 26, 2010....
- Canon PowerShot ACanon PowerShot AThe Canon PowerShot A is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The A-series is Canon's budget line of cameras, although its feature set has varied as cameras have ranged from low-end point-and-shoot cameras to high-end prosumer cameras capable of rivaling Canon's flagship...
series: A80, A95, A610, A620, A630, A640, A650 IS - Canon PowerShot GCanon PowerShot GThe Canon PowerShot G is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The G series cameras are Canon's flagship 'compact' models aimed at prosumer photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a point-and-shoot without the bulk of a digital single-lens reflex camera.The G series offers...
series: G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G11, G12 - Canon PowerShot Pro series: Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1The PowerShot Pro1 is a digital camera made by Canon, announced in February 2004 and was discontinued first quarter of 2006. It uses a Sony-built 2/3 in 8.3 megapixel CCD image sensor, which gives a usable image size of approximately 8.0 megapixels. It was the most expensive fixed-lens camera...
, Pro70, Pro90 IS - Canon PowerShot S/SXCanon PowerShot SThe Canon PowerShot S is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The S-series was originally a line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, slowly evolving into a prosumer line of cameras slotting right beneath the G series cameras. The line later branched off into Canon's line of super-zoom...
series: S1 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS, S5 IS, SX1 IS, SX10 IS, SX20 IS, SX30 IS - Casio EX-P505
- FujiFilm FinePix SFujifilm FinePix S-seriesThe Fujifilm FinePix S-series of digital cameras consists of the company's DSLR system and bridge camera models.-Current models:Bridge camera: * Fujifilm Finepix S1600/S1770* Fujifilm Finepix S1800/S1880...
series: S9000FinePix S9000Fujifilm FinePix S9500 or FinePix S9000 is a bridge digital camera released by Fujifilm in 2005 and intended for the enthusiastic amateur...
*, S9100FinePix S9100Fujifilm Finepix s9600 or Finepix s9100 is a prosumer or bridge digital camera released by Fujifilm in 2006 and intended for the enthusiastic amateur. The camera is basically an upgrade from the Finepix s9500 or s9000 due to a few technical faults such as the Command dial failure...
*, S9500*, S9600*, S100FS* - Kodak EasyShare-OneKodak EasyShareKodak EasyShare is a sub brand of Eastman Kodak Company products identifying a consumer photography system of digital cameras, snapshot thermal printers, snapshot thermal printer docks, all-in-one inkjet printers, accessories, camera docks, software, and online print services. The brand was...
- Konica Minolta DiMAGE series: A2DiMAGE A2DiMAGE A2 is a digital camera which was manufactured by Konica Minolta.The following information was pulled from the original Konica Minolta website located here:...
*, A200 - Meade CaptureView CVB 1005* (Binoculars with digital camera)
- Nikon CoolpixNikon Coolpix seriesThe Nikon Coolpix series is the point and shoot series of digital cameras produced by Nikon.-All Weather Series:-Life Series:-Performance Series:-Style Series:-Life Series:-Performance Series:-Style Series:- Coolpix xxx :...
series: 5000, 5400, 5700, 8400, 8700, 8800, P90*, P100*, P500* - Nikon D5000Nikon D5000The D5000 is a 12.3 megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera, announced by Nikon on 14 April 2009, and rumored to have been discontinued in November 2010. Although it is listed as discontinued on the Nikon Japan website, it is still available in other regions as of April 2011. The D5000 has...
- Nikon D5100Nikon D5100The Nikon D5100 is a 16.2 megapixel DX format DSLR F-mount camera announced by Nikon on April 5, 2011. It features the same 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor as the D7000 with 14-bit resolution, while delivering Full HD 1080p video mode with up to 30fps...
- Olympus C series: C-5050 Zoom*, C-5060 WideZoom, C-7070 WideZoom
- Olympus E series: E-3Olympus E-3The Olympus E-3 was until 2011 Olympus Corporation's previous flagship camera, positioned as a professional DSLR camera. It is the successor to the Olympus E-1, which was launched in November 2003. The E-3, originally codenamed Olympus E-P1, was announced on 17 October 2007. The E-3, like the other...
, E-10Olympus E-10The Olympus E-10 is a digital single-lens reflex with a 4.0 megapixel CCD image sensor that was introduced in 2000. Unlike most digital SLRs the camera is not a system camera – its lens is fixed to the body. It has a TTL optical viewfinder, and a 4× optical zoom lens with lens aperture f/2–2.4...
, E-20Olympus E-20The Olympus E-20 is a 5-megapixel non-interchangeable lens DSLR manufactured by Olympus of Japan, as a successor to its E-10 model....
, E-30Olympus E-30The Olympus E-30 is a Four Thirds System camera, sitting between the Olympus E-520 and the E-3 cameras in terms of size, weight, capabilities and price. It is sold in a kit with the Zuiko Digital ED 14–54mm f2.8–3.5 II lens....
, E-330Olympus E-330The Olympus E-330 is a DSLR launched on 30 January 2006, using the Four Thirds System lens mount standard. Its main feature is its live image preview functionality, permitting an image to be previewed on the LCD screen. While live image preview is not new in compact digital cameras, the E-330 is...
*, E-620Olympus E-620The Olympus E-620 is a Four Thirds digital single-lens reflex camera from Olympus announced February 24, 2009. It combines features of the E-420 , E-520 , and E-30 .-Features:The camera is marketed by Olympus as the world's smallest DSLR with built-in image stabilization... - Panasonic LumixLumixLumix is Panasonic's brand of digital cameras, ranging from pocket point-and-shoot models to digital SLRs.Compact digital camera DMC-LC5 and DMC-F7 were the first products of the Lumix series released in 2001. They are equipped with Leica lenses....
series: DMC-FZ30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. The highest-resolution pictures it records is 8 megapixels....
, DMC-FZ50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30.While the FZ30 was a major upgrade of the FZ20 both internally and externally, the FZ50 differs relatively little from the FZ30...
, DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is the first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the recently developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard...
*, DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the Olympus and Panasonic developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard... - Pentax OptioPentax OptioThe Pentax Optio series is a line of consumer digital cameras manufactured by Pentax Corporation. It is one of the earliest mass-market examples of a digital point-and-shoot camera, and encompasses the bulk of Pentax's lower-end camera sales...
series: 230*, 330GS*, 750Z - Protax DV-700
- Samsung Digimax series: V50, V70, EX1/TL500
- Sony α series: DSLR-A300*, DSLR-A330*, DSLR-A350*, DSLR-A380*, DSLR-A500*, DSLR-A550*
- Sony Cyber-shotCyber-shotCyber-shot is a line of digital cameras made by Sony. The first cyber-shot was made by Sony in 1996. The Cyber-shot range is well known for its proprietary InfoLithium battery pack, the trademark Carl Zeiss lenses, and overall design. Also, all Cyber-shot cameras accept Sony's proprietary Memory...
series: DSC-H9*, DSC-H50*, DSC-HX1*, DSC-R1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is a bridge digital camera announced by Sony in 2005 . It featured a 10.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor , a size typically used in DSLRs and rarely used in bridge cameras...
*Tilting screen.