[UPDATED: 14 more cameras with similar features have been release since the posting of this entry. Here is an updated list of cameras with articulating LCD screens produced until October 2010)
Tilt and swivel or articulating LCD screen is perhaps one of the most important features ever invented for a camera.
Articulating LCD screen allows photographers to take picture at awkward angles and still be able control the composition. More importantly, it makes snapshooting sneaky.
Despite its usefulness, however, it has yet to become common place in the camera industry, with camera manufacturers only making it available in limited number of cameras. Kodak, Pentax, Ricoh and Samsung are among the major camera manufacturers which have yet to introduce the feature in any of their cameras.
On the contrary, Olympus has been the early adopter of the feature in the DSLR segment, breaking the DSLR tradition by introducing the tilt and swivel LCD monitor in its E-3 high end camera announced in October 2007.
After an extensive search, I found only 15 cameras -- comprising seven DSLRs, two Micro Four-Thirds and six compact cameras -- with the articulating LCD screen feature.
Without further ado, here is the list of 15 cameras with tilt-swivel, articulating or tilt without swivel LCD monitors.
1. Canon SX20 IS [Announced on August 19, 2009]
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS... fully articulating LCD screen
2. Canon PowerShot G11 [Announced on August 19, 2009]
Canon PowerShot G11... fully articulating LCD monitor
3. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS [Announced on September 17, 2008]
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS... fully articulating LCD screen
4. Canon PowerShot SX10 IS [Announced on September 17, 2008]
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS... fully articulating LCD monitor
5. Nikon P90 [Announced February 3, 2009]
Nikon P90... tilt-only LCD screen
6. Nikon D5000 [Announced on April 14, 2009]
Nikon D5000... tilt and swivel LCD monitor of a different kind
7. Olympus E-600 [Announced on August 30, 2009]
Olympus E-600... fully articulating LCD screen, similar to the E-620
8. Olympus E-620 [Announced on February 24, 2009]
Olympus E-620... fully articulating LCD monitor
9. Olympus E-30 [Announced on November 5, 2008]
Olympus E-30... fully articulating LCD screen
10. Olympus E-3 [Announced on October 16, 2007]
Special note: The Olympus E-3 is announced in October 2007, more than two years ago. It is listed here to honour its position as the first DSLR with articulating monitor.
Olympus E-3... the first DSLR with fully articulating LCD screen
11. Panasonic Lumix G1 [Announced on September 12, 2008]
Panasonic Lumix G1... first Micro Four Third camera with fully articulating LCD screen
12. Panasonic Lumix GH1 [Announced on March 3, 2009]
Panasonic Lumix GH1... fully articulating LCD screen
13. Sony HX1 [Announced on March 2, 2009]
Sony HX1... tilt-only LCD monitor
14. Sony A550/A500 [Announced on August 27, 2009]
Sony A550... tilt-only LCD screen
15. FujiFilm S100FS [Announced on January 24, 2009]
FujiFilm Finepix S100FS... tilt-only LCD screen
Well, that has been my list. Did I miss out any camera model? Please add them in the comment section.
