JP2000358180A - Digital camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera which can change its various set states via simple operations. SOLUTION: A digital camera 10 includes an LCD 21 to display plural types of set information. When plural input keys around the LCD 21 are pushed, the set information displayed near the input keys can be changed. A control part of the camera 10 performs various controls of the camera 10 according to those set information. Thus, the position of an input part that is used for changing the set states of the camera 10 can easily be obtained and these set states can be changed via the simple operations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital camera that converts light from a photographing object into digital data and stores the digital data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a digital camera in which light is converted into an electric signal by an optical sensor such as a CCD, and the electric signal is converted into digital data and stored in a storage medium such as a flash memory. In a digital camera, image data can be stored and various processes can be easily performed by an individual using a personal computer or the like, and a photograph can be printed without developing a film by outputting image data to a printer. Further, with the improvement of the printing quality of the printer, it has become possible to print a high-quality photograph that can hardly be distinguished from a silver halide photograph.

[0003]

It is desirable that the digital camera as described above has many functions, so that the user can set many items according to his / her preference. However, in order to enable the user to quickly change the settings, it is necessary to provide a large number of input means such as buttons, and in that case, it is difficult to understand which function is assigned to which button. In addition, since one button is small, there is a problem that it is difficult to accurately press the button. It is also conceivable to reduce the number of buttons by displaying a menu screen on a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and selecting a process to be executed by a combination of a selection button and an enter button. However, in that case, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and takes time. On the other hand, when a menu screen is displayed on the display unit and a process to be executed is selected by a combination of the selection button and the determination button, the user's finger may block the display unit when operating those buttons. Therefore, it is necessary to repeatedly move the finger close to and away from the vicinity of the display unit, and there is a problem that operability is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera capable of changing various settings by a simple operation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera capable of improving the operability of input means.

[0005]

According to the digital camera of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of input means are respectively arranged near a plurality of setting information displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the input means can be operated while viewing the setting information displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the position of the input unit used when changing the setting of the digital camera can be easily understood, and the setting can be changed by a simple operation.

According to the digital camera of the second aspect of the present invention, the input means is arranged around the display unit, and the first input means is arranged in a direction parallel to the axis of the shutter button and in a direction perpendicular to the first input means. And second input means to be used. Since the first input means and the second input means are arranged in directions perpendicular to each other, the user's finger crosses in the vicinity of the display portion during operation, and operation of one finger hinders operation of the other finger. Nothing to do. Therefore, the operability of the input means can be improved.

According to the digital camera of the third aspect of the present invention, the first input means is disposed along the side of the display unit on the shutter button side, and the second input means is provided with the shutter button across the display unit. It is located along the opposite end. In general, the user operates the shutter button with the index finger. For example, when the shutter button is operated with the right hand, the first input means can be operated with the right thumb and the second input means can be operated with the left thumb. In other words, the input unit can be operated using the right and left thumbs while holding the digital camera with the middle finger, ring finger and little finger of the right and left hands. At this time, the thumb of the right hand and the thumb of the left hand do not block the display unit, and the thumbs do not cross each other or hinder the operation. Therefore, the input means can be operated while looking at the display unit, and the operability of the input means can be improved.

According to the digital camera of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of setting information includes at least one of shutter speed, aperture, white balance, and strobe setting. Therefore, it is possible to quickly change the photographing condition by a simple operation.

According to the digital camera of the fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of contents of the setting information are circulated and changed every time an input is made to the input means. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a plurality of input means to change one setting, and the operation becomes easy. It is desirable that the number of contents of the setting information that is cyclically changed is four or less.

According to the digital camera of the present invention, since the display unit can display an image based on the image data, the display unit can be used as a finder at the time of photographing, or the photographed image can be confirmed on the spot. can do.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the structure of the digital camera 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The digital camera 10 includes a control unit 11 and a condenser lens 1
2. CCD (Charge Coupled Device) as an imaging unit
13, A / D converter 14, RAM (Random Access Memory) 15 for temporarily recording image data, memory card 16 capable of recording compressed image data, card slot 20 in which memory card 16 is removable, image , A VRAM 18 for storing data for an image displayed on the LCD 21, an interface 19 for outputting data in the memory card 16 to an external device, and the like.

The control unit 11 includes a CPU and data input / output means, and performs various controls of the digital camera 10 by executing a control program. Condensing lens 12
Is provided with a diaphragm 121 for adjusting the amount of light input to the condenser lens 12. As CCD13, C
(Cyan), M (Magenta), Y (Yellow), G (Gree
By using the CCD 13 in which a plurality of image sensors having the complementary color filters of n) are arranged in a matrix, a color image can be taken. Complementary color filters
There may be three colors of C, M, and Y. R (Red), G (Gree
n), a CCD having a primary color filter of B (Blue) may be used. As the RAM 15, an SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) having a self-refresh function is used.

The memory card 16 has image data recorded in a flash memory or the like which is a rewritable storage medium capable of holding recorded contents without power supply, and is detachably mounted in a card slot 20 of the digital camera 10. Have been. As the memory card 16, for example, PCMCI
By using a memory card conforming to the A standard or a memory card attachable to a PCMCIA card adapter, the contents of the memory card 16 can be directly read and written by a personal computer having a PCMCIA card slot.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a digital camera 1 according to this embodiment.
0 and 0 are a rear view and a plan view, respectively. Digital camera 1
In the case of 0, the user determines a shooting range using the LCD 21 or the optical viewfinder 110 as a viewfinder, and presses the shutter button 101 to perform shooting. The control unit 11 can distinguish and recognize “half-press” in which the shutter button 101 is pressed halfway through the movable range and “full-press” in which the shutter button 101 is pressed to the limit of the movable range or near the limit. The user can use the mode switching dial 102 to switch the operation mode of the digital camera, such as “viewfinder mode” as the first shooting mode, “LCD mode” as the second shooting mode,
One of six modes of “Off”, “Playback mode”, “Direct print mode”, and “Setup mode” is selected.

The “view finder mode” is a mode in which a photograph is mainly taken using the optical finder 110 in order to save power consumption of the digital camera 10.
The “LCD mode” is a mode in which shooting is performed mainly using the LCD 21 as a finder. The “playback mode” is a mode for displaying an image based on image data that has already been captured and recorded on the memory card 16.
The “direct print mode” is set for the digital camera 10
Is a mode for connecting an external printer via an interface 19 and printing an image. The “setup mode” is a mode for performing various settings such as photographing conditions of the digital camera 10. Mode switching dial 1
When 02 is set to the “Off” position, the power of the digital camera 10 is turned off.

Around the LCD 21, input keys 103 to 109 are provided as input means. Control unit 10
Executes a control program according to the selected mode. Then, the input of the shutter button 101 and the input keys 103 to 109 by the user is detected, and the control corresponding thereto is performed. In addition, an image quality selection button 111, a strobe selection button 112, and a mode selection button 113 are provided above the digital camera 10. When the image quality selection button 111 is pressed, the recording image quality is changed by changing the compression ratio and the number of pixels of the image data. By pressing the flash selection button 112, the flash mode of the flash can be selected from "automatic flash control", "always flash", and "always flash". When the mode selection button 113 is pressed,
Switching between a “normal shooting mode”, a “close-up shooting mode”, an “enlarged shooting mode”, a “panoramic shooting mode”, and the like can be performed. The contents set by the selection buttons 111, 112, 113 are displayed on the segment type LCD 114.

The input means comprises input keys 103, 10 arranged in a direction parallel to the axis of the shutter button 101.
It comprises a first input means having 4, 105, 106 and a second input means having input keys 107, 108, 109 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first input means is arranged. You.

The first input means is arranged along the LCD 21 on the side of the LCD 21 on the shutter button 102 side. The input keys 103, 1 constituting this first input means
04, 105 and 106 are shutter buttons 1 shown in FIG.
02. On the other hand, the second input means
It is arranged along the LCD 21 at the end opposite to the shutter button 102 across the CD 21. The input keys 107, 108, 109 constituting the second input means are arranged along the lower end of the LCD 21 shown in FIG.

That is, the first input means is arranged along the short side of the rectangular LCD 21, and the second input means is arranged along the long side of the LCD 21. The first input means is operated with the hand pressing the shutter button 102, and the second input means is operated with the other hand. Therefore, the first input means and the second input means
Hands operating the input means cross on the LCD 21,
One hand does not hinder the movement of the other hand.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 10 of the present embodiment will be described. Set the mode switching dial 102 to "Se
When the camera is set at the “up” position, the digital camera 10
Is set up mode, and a plurality of setting information on the digital camera 10 is displayed on the LCD 21 as shown in FIG.

When an input key 103 provided near the position on the LCD 21 where the date / time is displayed is pressed, the LCD 2 is pressed.
The display of 1 is switched as shown in FIG. 4B, and the date and time can be corrected. Input key 10
Select the item to be corrected in steps 8 and 109,
At 105, the numerical value is increased or decreased. Input key 103 or 10
Pressing 7 returns to the screen shown in FIG.

While the screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed, when an input key 104 provided near the position where the setting relating to the viewfinder mode is displayed is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. 4C is displayed. The screen changes and the viewfinder mode setting switches from “Custom” to “Auto”. When the input key 104 is pressed again, the screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed, and the setting of the viewfinder mode is set to "auto".
To "custom". That is, input key 1
Each time you press 04, the viewfinder mode setting changes
“Custom” and “Automatic” are alternately switched.

In the state where the screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed, when the input key 105 provided near the position where the setting relating to the LCD mode is displayed is also pressed, the input key 105 is also pressed. Each time the LCD mode is set, “ME / MF” shown in FIG. 4A and “A / MF” shown in FIG.
E / AF "alternately. The “ME / MF” mode is a mode in which a user manually sets exposure and focus, and the “AE / AF” mode is a mode in which the control unit 11 automatically sets exposure and focus.

With the screen shown in FIG. 4A being displayed, pressing an input key 107 provided in the vicinity of the position where the character of "other settings" is displayed will cause the screen shown in FIG. The screen switches to the screen shown in Fig. 7 and another setting information is displayed. On this screen, pressing the input key 103 selects whether or not energy saving is set. Input keys 104, 105
By pressing, the exposure is corrected. Input key 106
By pressing, the language of the characters displayed on the LCD is selected. By pressing the input key 108, it is selected whether or not recording is performed during photographing. By pressing the input key 109, it is selected whether or not to generate an electronically synthesized shutter sound when the shutter button 101 is pressed. When the input key 107 is pressed, the screen returns to the setting screen shown in FIG.

Set the mode switching dial 102 to "Pla
When it is set at the position of “y”, the playback mode is set, and an image that has been shot based on the image data in the memory card 16 is displayed on the LCD 21. Also, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6F is displayed over the captured image. The display / non-display of the menu screen can be switched by pressing the input key 107.

When the input key 103 is pressed while the screen shown in FIG. 6F is displayed, a "manual reproduction mode" is displayed.
Is switched to the “slide reproduction mode” shown in FIG. When the input key 103 is pressed while the screen shown in FIG. 6G is displayed, the mode is switched from “slide playback mode” to “enlargement / scroll playback mode”. While the screen shown in FIG. 6H is displayed, the input key 103
Pressing switches from "enlarge / scroll playback mode" to "manual playback mode".

In the "manual reproduction mode" shown in FIG. 6F, the number of images recorded on the memory card 16 and the number of the images currently displayed on the LCD 21 are determined by, for example, "12 / 32 ". When the input key 104 is pressed, the immediately preceding image is displayed in the storage order in the memory card 16, and when the input key 105 is pressed, the next image is displayed. When the input key 106 is pressed, the image data can be locked to prevent accidental deletion of the image data. When the input key 106 is pressed again, the lock is released. When the input key 108 is pressed, the LCD 2
The number of images to be displayed on one screen can be selected. For example,
Each time the input key 108 is pressed, one image, 2 × 2 four images,
The display of nine 3 × 3 images is switched in a circular manner. When the input key 109 is pressed, the image data can be deleted.
Before deletion, a confirmation screen is displayed asking if you really want to delete.

In the "slide reproduction mode" shown in FIG. 6G, slide reproduction is started by pressing the input key 106, and a plurality of images can be displayed continuously. It is suitable for connecting the digital camera 10 to a television or the like to give a presentation or the like. Input key 10
By pressing 4, it is possible to set how long one image is displayed. By pressing the input key 105, an image displayed by slide reproduction can be selected. By pressing the input key 108, the order of reproduction can be switched between a forward direction and a reverse direction. By pressing the input key 109, display / non-display of shooting information such as date and time can be switched.

In the “enlarge / scroll mode” shown in FIG. 6H, the image displayed on the LCD 21 is 4 × 4
Are displayed, and a selection frame surrounding a 2 × 2 area is displayed. Input keys 104, 105,
By pressing the keys 108 and 109, the area surrounded by the selection frame is moved, and by pressing the input key 106, the selected area can be enlarged and displayed to fill the entire screen of the LCD 21.

When the mode switching dial 102 is set to "SH
When set to the position "1", the viewfinder mode is set as the first shooting mode. In the setup mode, when the setting of the viewfinder mode is “automatic”, the LCD 21 is not energized and the LCD 2 is turned off.
1 is a non-display state. Normally, the power is not supplied to the CCD 13, and the operation of the CCD 13 starts when the user half-presses the shutter button 101, and the control unit 11 automatically sets the exposure, the focus, and the white balance. Done. Exposure is determined by shutter speed and aperture. The user uses the optical viewfinder 110 to determine a shooting range. However, when one of the close-up shooting mode, the enlargement shooting mode, and the panorama shooting mode is selected by the mode switching button 113, it is desirable to be able to accurately check the shooting range. The light condensed on the CCD 13 by the condensing lens 12 every second is converted into an electric signal,
The image data is converted into digital image data, transferred to the VRAM 18, and the shooting target is displayed on the LCD 21 as a moving image.

In the setup mode, when the viewfinder mode is set to "custom",
The screen shown in FIG. 7 (I) is displayed on the CD 21. In the initial state, the white balance is set automatically.
When the input key 104 near the position where the setting relating to the white balance is displayed is pressed, the screen is switched to a screen shown in FIG. 7 (J), and the white balance setting previously custom-set is used. When the input key 104 is pressed while this screen is displayed, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. Pressing the input key 105 near the position where "NO" is displayed returns to the screen shown in FIG. When the input key 104 is pressed again, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 7I, and the white balance is automatically set.
While the screen shown in FIG. 7K is displayed, “YE
When the input key 106 near the position where "S" is displayed is pressed,
The screen switches to a screen where the user can customize the white balance.

When the screen shown in FIG. 7I is displayed, the flash mode of the strobe is fixed to the automatic setting, and is not changed even if the strobe selection button 112 is pressed. When the input key 105 near the position where the setting related to the strobe is displayed is pressed, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 8L, and the strobe light emission mode can be changed.

An exposure correction setting is displayed near the input key 106. When the input key 106 is pressed, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG.
By pressing the buttons 04 and 105, it is possible to determine how much to change from the exposure automatically determined by the control unit 11. Pressing the input key 107 returns to the original screen.

By pressing the input key 108,
It is possible to select whether to record the image in color or in black and white, and by pressing the input key 109, it is possible to select whether to shoot with standard sensitivity or with high sensitivity.

When the user half-presses the shutter button 101 of the digital camera 10, appropriate exposure and focus are set for the image recognized by the CCD 13, and the exposure and focus are fixed while the shutter button 101 is half-pressed.

When any one of the close-up shooting mode, the enlargement shooting mode, and the panorama shooting mode is selected, the light is collected every fraction of a second to several tens of minutes, as in the case of "automatic". The light condensed on the CCD 13 by the lens 12 is converted into an electric signal, converted into digital image data, and
The image is transferred to the AM 18 and the shooting target is displayed on the LCD 21 as a moving image. The menu screens shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are displayed over the moving image.

When the user fully presses the shutter button 101, shooting is started and image data is created.
First, all the charges accumulated in the CCD 13 are once discharged, and then the light collected by the condenser lens 12 is transferred to the CCD 13.
13 is input. In the CCD 13, the light is converted into electric charges according to the amount of light. The electric signal output from the CCD 13 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 14. The digital data output from the A / D converter 14 is transferred by direct addressing of the RAM 15 without directing the control unit 11 by DMA (Direct Memory Access) for speeding up.

The data transferred from the CCD 13 has only information corresponding to one color per pixel. Therefore, R
Interpolate C, M, Y, and G color information for each pixel based on the color information of surrounding pixels for data recorded in AM15, and create image data having color information for each 1280 × 960 pixel, for example. I do.

Next, in order to increase the number of recordings on the memory card 16, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts G
The data is compressed by a lossy compression method based on the standard (roup) to generate compressed data having a small capacity. JPEG is a commonly used color image compression method, and the storage image quality can be adjusted by changing the compression ratio. JPEG
The compression may be performed by the control unit 11 using software, or a dedicated circuit may be used to increase the speed.
The JPEG-compressed compressed data is recorded on the memory card 16.

When the mode switching dial 102 is set to "SH
When set to the position “2”, the LCD mode is set as the second shooting mode, and the shooting target is displayed on the LCD 21 as a moving image.

When "AE / AF" is selected in the setup mode, a screen as shown in FIG. In the screen shown in FIG. 9 (N), the enlargement shooting mode is set, and every time the input key 103 near the position where the enlargement magnification is displayed is pressed, the display of the enlargement magnification is, for example, “× 1.25”. ,
The three magnifications “× 1.6” and “× 2.0” are circulated and switched, and the magnification can be set. The LCD 21 displays a moving image in a shooting range corresponding to the enlargement ratio.

By pressing the input key 105 while the screen shown in FIG. 9 (N) is displayed, the screen shown in FIG. 9 (O) is displayed and the AE / AF metering mode is set to spot metering. The mode switches to the center-weighted metering mode. By pressing the input key 105 while the screen shown in FIG. 9 (O) is displayed, the mode is switched from the center-weighted metering mode to the spot metering mode. Input key 104,
The operation when the buttons 106, 108, and 109 are pressed is the same as the case where “custom” is selected in the viewfinder mode described above.

When "ME / MF" is selected in the setup mode, a screen as shown in FIG. 10 (P) is displayed over the moving image on the LCD 21. By pressing the input keys 104 and 105 near the position where the focal length of the digital camera 10 is displayed, the user can manually change the focal length. For this reason, it is possible to deliberately shift the focus, or take a picture with a so-called “front focus” in which the subject is in focus or a “back focus” in which the subject is focused later.

When the input key 108 provided near the position where the shutter speed is displayed is pressed, the shutter speed is reduced to, for example, 1/2, 1/30, 1/125 and 1/125.
750 can be selected. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (Q), the control unit 11 controls the shutter speed so as to have an appropriate shutter speed when fixed at the set aperture.
, The aperture-priority shutter speed can also be selected.

When the input key 106 provided near the position where the aperture is displayed is pressed, the aperture is changed to, for example, F2.4 or F2.4.
8, F16 can be selected. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (R), it is also possible to select a shutter speed-priority aperture determined by the control unit 11 so that an appropriate aperture is obtained when the shutter speed is fixed at the set shutter speed.

When the user fully presses the shutter button 101, shooting is started, image data is created in the same procedure as in the viewfinder mode, and JPEG-compressed compressed data is recorded on the memory card 16. It may take several seconds to several tens of seconds from the start of the recording of the image data to the memory card 16 to the completion thereof, during which time the image based on the image data is continuously displayed on the LCD 21.

The mode switching dial 102 is "DP"
When set to the position, the printer enters the direct print mode. Connect the digital camera 10 to an external printer,
By operating the input keys 103 to 109 by the user, a photographed image can be selected and printed.

When using the digital camera 10 of the present embodiment, the following operation can be performed. As shown in FIG. 11, the right hand 2 of the user holds the digital camera 10 on one side, the index finger 2b can press the shutter button 102, and the thumb 2a can press the input key 10
3, 104, 105 and 106 can be operated.
Digital camera 1 with remaining middle finger, ring finger, and little finger (not shown)
Holds 0. On the other hand, the left hand 3 of the user holds the digital camera 10 at the other end, and the thumb 3a can operate the input keys 107, 108, 109.

Input keys 103-1 of digital camera 10
09, the input keys 103, 1 operated by the right hand 2 of the user.
04, 105, and 106, and the set of input keys 107, 108, and 109 operated with the left hand 3, the user's right hand 2 and left hand 3 cross the LCD 21 or one of them. The hand can be prevented from hindering the movement of the other hand. Therefore, the digital camera 10 of the present embodiment
When performing an operation while watching the LCD 21 as in
The display of 21 is not obstructed by the hands operating the input keys, and the operability of the digital camera 10 can be improved.

That is, the digital camera 10 of the present embodiment
Then, it is necessary to operate the input keys 103 to 109 while watching the LCD 21. Therefore, the input keys 103 to 10
It is necessary to arrange 9 in a position that is easy to operate. In general,
The user presses the shutter button 10 with the index finger 2b of the right hand 2.
2 is operated, the thumb 2a is located on the back of the digital camera 10, that is, on the side of the LCD 21.
Therefore, the input keys 103, 104, 105, 1 of the first input means are provided on the side of the shutter button 102 of the LCD 21.
By arranging 06, those operations can be performed easily and smoothly with the thumb 2a of the right hand 2. Then, an input key 1 as a second input means operated by the left hand 3
07, 108, and 109 are arranged separately.
Even if the number of input keys increases, the operation can be performed easily and smoothly.

Further, input keys 103, 104, 105, and 106 for operating the input keys 103 to 109 with the right hand 2;
By separating the input keys 107, 108, and 109 operated by the left hand 3, the right hand 2 and the left hand 3 do not interfere when operating the input keys. Therefore, a small LCD 21
, The display on the LCD 21 can be easily recognized.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the optical viewfinder is used as the viewfinder. However, a viewfinder using a small LCD may be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the digital camera according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in the setup mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in the setup mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in a playback mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in a viewfinder mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in a viewfinder mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in the LCD mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing input keys of the digital camera and a screen displayed on the LCD in the LCD mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a state of operating the digital camera according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 digital camera 11 control unit 13 CCD (imaging unit) 21 liquid crystal display device (LCD, display unit) 101 shutter button 103, 104, 105, 106 input keys (first input means) 107, 108, 109 input keys (second Input means)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An imaging unit configured to convert light from a shooting target into image data; a display unit capable of displaying a plurality of setting information; and a plurality of setting information arranged near the plurality of setting information displayed on the display unit. A plurality of input means, a means for changing setting information displayed nearby by an input to the input means, a control unit for performing control in accordance with the setting information, and an instruction to start shooting can be input to the control unit. A digital camera, comprising: a shutter button; 2. The first input unit is arranged along a peripheral portion of the display unit, the first input unit being arranged in a first direction parallel to an axis of the shutter button, and
2. The digital camera according to claim 1, further comprising: a second input unit disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the direction. 3. The first input means is arranged along a side of the display unit on the shutter button side, and the second input means is an end on the opposite side of the display unit from the shutter button. The digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the digital camera is arranged along the line. 4. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of setting information includes at least one of a shutter speed, an aperture, a white balance, and a strobe setting. 5. The digital camera according to claim 1, further comprising means for circulating and changing a plurality of contents of the setting information every time the setting information is input to the input means. 6. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the display unit can display an image based on the image data.