JakTrax wrote:All,
Anyway, I've been using the A5000 more frequently since I invested in a couple of Sigma's new Art primes; the other day I was trying to get above a fence and decided to attempt to use the camera upside-down (above my head), so that I could see the screen from below. Awkward but my only option. What nothing in the manual tells you is that the image flips so that it is the 'right' way up - the camera basically senses that it's inverted and assumes you're wanting to use it above head height.
Yep, any Sony that supports a twisty-flippy screen will support this, as well as fixed-screen bodies. This is also true of A-mount bodies, though our bodies have even more articulation on our screens. If a camera supports a Quicknavi control screen (which I don't think the a5K does) it will also rotate QuickNavi according to your orientation as well. It will also auto-rotate your review images.
FWIW, Sony's manuals are notoriously worthless, if you want to know all the real details and secrets, you should check out
Gary Friedman's books. Unfortunately, he never did one for the a5000, but the a6000 book would probably be the closest match since they were contemporaries. Especially for learning about menu options.