Swivelers: Swivel-lens digital cameras list and compare -- joy of twisting

Digital cameras with swivel-lens (or swivel-bodies) offer the freedom to take impressive photos from any angle. Here I list all the swivel-lens digital cameras (with 2.0 or more Megapixel):

Casio EX-TR100 Swivel Lens Digital Camera

2011
12 Megapixel, 1080p Full HD video, 1/2.3" CMOS
F 2.8, NO optical zoom, 21mm (35mm-file equivalent) 360 degrees swivel lens
3.0-inch TFT Touch screen (461k dots)
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory card, HDMI output
157g (4.6oz) with built-in battery and memory card
review:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/casio-tryx-ex-tr100-review/

Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5 HD Video Camera

2010
5 Megapixel, 1080p Full HD mp4 video, 1/2.5" CMOS, 270 degrees swivel lens
F 3.6 fixed, NO optical zoom, Photo: 47mm fixed(16:9) 42mm fixed(4:3), NO flash light
2.4-inch TFT screen (230k dots)
Memory Stick PRO Duo or SD/SDHC Memory Card (dual card slot) , Built-in USB plug
130g (4.6oz) with battery
review:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/04/review-sony-bloggie-mhs-pm5v-pocket-hd-camcorder/

Sony Webbie MHS-PM1 HD Video Camera

2009
5 Megapixel, 1440 x 1080 mp4 video, 1/2.5" CMOS, 270 degrees swivel lens
F 3.6 fixed, NO optical zoom, Photo: 47mm fixed(16:9) 42mm fixed(4:3), NO flash light
1.8-inch TFT screen (230K dots)
Memory Stick PRO Duo
120g (4.2oz) with battery
review:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-MHS-PM1-Webbie-HD-First-Impressions-Camcorder-Review-36052.htm1

Nikon Cooplix S10

2006/09
upgrade from Nikon Coolpix S4
6 Megapixel 1/2.5" CCD
10x (38-380mm) optical zoom swivel lens, Face-priority AF + Vibration Reduction system(lens-shift) f/3.5
2.5" TFT screen
SD card storage
220g(7.8oz)
review:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/coolpix_s10-review/

Nikon Coolpix S4

2005/09
6 Megapixels 1/2.5" CCD
10x(38-380mm eq.) optical zoom swivel lens, Face-priority AF f/3.5
2.5 inch TFT screen
SD Card
2 x AA
205g (7.2oz) (without lens cap, batteries, or memory card)
review:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CPS4/CPS4A.HTM

Contax U4R

2004/12
upgrade from SL300R T*
SL400R with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* swivel lens and battery last longer. It's screen is 2.0 inch.
review:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04092808contax_u4r.asp

Panasonic D-Snap SV-AS30

2004/10
upgrade from Panasonic D-Snap SV-AS10 (startup time longer)
3.2 Megapixel 1/3.2" 35mm F4 swivel lens
SD Card
75g (includes battery)
Built-in MP3 Player
record MPEG4 video ( high compression rate)
review:
http://www.photokina-show.com/0028/panasonic/camcorder/panasonicdsnapsvas30/

Pentax Optio X

2004/09
5 Megapixel 1/2.5" CCD
36 - 107 mm F2.6 - F4.8
SD/MMC card
145g (5.1 oz) With batteries and card
review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/pentax-optio-x/4505-6501_7-31000721.html

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88

2004/05
5.1-megapixel 1/2.4 " Super HAD CCD
3x (38 - 114mm equiv.) f/3.5 - f/4.2, 300-degree lens rotation
full manual exposure mode
1.8-inch LCD
VGA video (with sound) recording
Memory Stick, lithium-ion battery
163g (5.7 oz) with batteries and memory card
review:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F88/F88A.HTM

Kyocera Finecam SL400R

2004/03
upgrade from Kyocera Finecam SL300R
fast: 1 second Start-Up
3.3 pictures/second until the card is full
4.1 megapixel 1/2.7 " CCD
3X (38-115mm ) optical zoom swivel lens
SD card
155 g (5.5 oz) With batteries and card
review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/kyocera-4-0mp-digital/4505-6501_7-30872568.html

other swivel-lens digital cameras (2.0+ Megapixel)

2003:
Contax SL300R T*
38-115mm　F2.8-4.7, swivel lens
3.2 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F828

28-200mm F2-2.8, swivel lens
8.1 Megapixel

Panasonic D-Snap SV-AS10
35mm F4, swivel lens
2 Megapixel

Sony DSC-U50
33mm F2.8
2 Megapixel

Kyocera Finecam SL300R

38-115mm　F2.8-4.7, swivel lens
3.2 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F77 (DSC-FX77, DSC-F77A)
(DSC-FX77 with bluetooth)

37mm F2.8, swivel lens
4.0 Megapixel 1/1.8" Super HAD CCD
180g with batteries and MS card
review:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0209/02090502sonydscf77.asp

Nikon Coolpix SQ

37-111mm F2.7-4.8
3.1 Megapixel

Nikon Coolpix 3500

37-111mm F2.7-4.8
3.2 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F717

38-190mm F2-2.4
5.0 Megapixel 2/3" CCD

Nikon Coolpix 4500

38-155mm　F2.6-5.1, swivel lens
4.0 Megapixel 1/1.8" CCD
CF
374.0g

Nikon Coolpix 2500

37-111mm F2.7-4.8
2.0 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F707

38-190mm F2-2.4
5.0 Megapixel 2/3" CCD

Casio QV-2900UX
40-320mm　F3.2-3.5
2.0 Megapixel

Nikon Coolpix 995

38-152mm F2.6-5.1, swivel lens
3.2 Megapixel 1/1.8" CCD

Casio QV-2400UX
41-123mm F2.8-4.5
2.0 Megapixel

Casio QV-2800UX
40-320mm　F3.2-3.5
2.0 Megapixel

Casio QV-2300UX
41-123mm F2.8-4.5
2.0 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F55V (DSC-F55DX)
37mm F2.8
2.6 Megapixel 1/1.8" CCD

Sony DSC-F505V

38-190mm F2.8-3.3
2.6 Megapixel 1/1.8" CCD

Nikon Coolpix 990

38-115mm F2.5-4, swivel lens
3.2 Megapixel 1/1.8" CCD

Sony DSC-F505K
38-190mm F2.8-3.3
2.0 Megapixel

Nikon Coolpix 950

38-115mm F2.6-4, swivel lens
2.0 Megapixel

Sony DSC-F55K
37mm F2.8
2.0 Megapixel

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