topic Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Sjohnson — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:57:39 GMT

I just purchased a Canon Powershot SX60 and can't figure out how to change between the view finder and the LCD display when taking pictures. According to the documentation it's supposed to change when I open the LCD display and point turn it towards me. It doesn't. The only time it is on is when I turn the settings to C1 or C2.

Is there a setting somewhere that locks in the view finder?

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

John_ — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:40:33 GMT

Have you tried pressing the Display button on the function dail on the back of your camera a few times to see if that fixes it?

Yes when your screen if folded into the camera with the screen facing the camera so you cannot see it the viewfinder turns on.

And when the screen is turned around so you can see it the screen should come on

There was a similar problem someone had with the SX50HS and he got it back to working right by going into viewing mode to look at the pictures and then into the settings menu and doing a reset to defaults

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Sjohnson — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:50:36 GMT

That did fix it. You have to press the display button twice.

Thanks John!

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

John_ — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 20:50:21 GMT

Your quite welcome enjoy your camera!! I have it's older sibling the SX50HS which is similar to yours!

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Clayton — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:56:07 GMT

I tried that and it did not help. I can review the pictures already taken using left/right but cannot get to "live" view on the viewfinder. This is a brand new camera (three days old). Any other ideas?

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

John_ — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:36:51 GMT

I dont have any other ideas, sorry. If you tried all those things then I strongly suggest you contact Canon to make a formal problem report and see what they say. Your camera is brand new and you should get this on record just in case it is intermittent, goes away, comes back etc.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Clayton — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:31:44 GMT

Thank you. I have submitted an email request to their tech support.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Waddizzle — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:45:57 GMT

@Clayton wrote:
Thank you. I have submitted an email request to their tech support.

Make sure the camera is not in Video mode.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

deanedozier — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:26:59 GMT

Thanks so much! I've been fooling with this problem for weeks, using other modes instead of my favorite C2, and all I needed to do was (after reading your suggestion) push the display button a couple of times.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

DLM — Thu, 07 May 2020 05:32:53 GMT

Thx John .. my SX60HS Display suddenly stopped working (probably operator error!) .. pressing Display didn't work ... but restore defaults as you describe did ... thx again ... David

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

John_ — Thu, 07 May 2020 15:02:40 GMT

You're welcome David!

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

jrflyaa — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:43:07 GMT

thank you, i have have my camera for a few years and use it ocasionally,but never had this problem before,so i thought my camera was broken

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Kgwilcock — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:00:03 GMT

How do you reset the default? Pressing the display button several times is not working for me.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

oxfordbob — Sat, 29 May 2021 11:31:53 GMT

I have the same issue on my SX60. Tried pushing DISP button, holding the DISP button, reseting all in any menu I could find and still cannot make it show image on both the viewfinder and LCD screen at once. The LCD wll display photos taken when pushing that button so I know it works, but will only show live on viewfinder. Almost always use AUTO mode, but also tried C1 and C2 (resetting those too). My wife uses the LCD when taking photos, so I really would like to get this fixed. Thanks in advance for any help.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

Waddizzle — Sat, 29 May 2021 15:12:29 GMT

@oxfordbob wrote:
I have the same issue on my SX60. Tried pushing DISP button, holding the DISP button, reseting all in any menu I could find and still cannot make it show image on both the viewfinder and LCD screen at once. The LCD wll display photos taken when pushing that button so I know it works, but will only show live on viewfinder. Almost always use AUTO mode, but also tried C1 and C2 (resetting those too). My wife uses the LCD when taking photos, so I really would like to get this fixed. Thanks in advance for any help.

The camera will never show photos in both the viewfinder and the rear screen. In fact, I'm not so sure if the camera can even display photos in the viewfinder, at all. Your camera is working as it was designed.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

oxfordbob — Sat, 29 May 2021 15:42:58 GMT

Thanks for the response, but the real issue is I can't take pictures using the LCD screen - I used to be able to, but can't find where to set that. I thought it would auto switch to the screen when it was opened.

Re: How to switch between LCD display and view finder using Powershot SX60?

daveturner — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:03:48 GMT

Yes thanks, pressing twice worked