topic Re: Canon C80 display screen upside down in Professional Video

Canon C80 display screen upside down

trd2295 — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:03:00 GMT

I have the Canon C80 and I took the camera on my vacation trip. Secured in it's own bag and doesn't even have enough space to move. But I took it out once I got to the hotel and the display screen was upside down. If I turn it the other way and close it. Then it will look normal. But if I have it sticking out, the display backwards. Any idea what could be wrong?

Re: Canon C80 display screen upside down

shadowsports — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:28:14 GMT

Greetings,

For our benefit, are you saying that the image on your LCD is upside down if you fold it out from the body?

Re: Canon C80 display screen upside down

AtticusLake — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:52:30 GMT

I don't think we can help you unless you describe exactly what your situation is. The display has 2 hinges, so we need to know:

what angle is the display hinged out from the camera at -- i.e. as seen from above
what angle is the display pivoted at -- i.e. as seen from the end of the display

Your camera has a sensor in the pivot joint which flips the display when it pivots more than around 150° (assuming that 0° is when the display is closed and the LCD is facing into the camera). This is so that if you're shooting a selfie, the image will be the right way up. But if you are shooting with the display pivoted at say 140° -- say if you're standing to the left of, and above, the camera -- then yes, the image will be upside-down.

If you're getting a reversed image in other circumstances, then your hinge sensor may be faulty.