topic sx700hs Display goes dark when camera turned to portrait position - intermittent in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

sx700hs Display goes dark when camera turned to portrait position - intermittent

Landpanthony — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:22:37 GMT

Sometimes when sx700hs camera is turned from landscape to portrait position the display darkens and becomes unusable in sunlight, pictures Taken when display is dark are fine. This is intermittent and has hardly happened at all indoors or in darker conditions. Camera was purchased in North Chile to replace a damaged camera, I am no longer there so cannot return to the store. Any assistance is appreciated.
Paul

Re: sx700hs Display goes dark when camera turned to portrait position - intermittent

John_ — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:51:21 GMT

Check your settings for the LCD brightness control. Automatic is a good setting to start or max brightness when outdoors.

Re: sx700hs Display goes dark when camera turned to portrait position - intermittent

Skirball — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:53:02 GMT

It's intermittent, and only happening in sunlight, because that's when you're wearing your polarized sunglasses. Take them off, or get non-polarized sunglasses.