CN220122972U - Image pickup apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The image pickup apparatus includes: an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object; a main body having a grip area provided at a first surface where the image pickup unit is arranged so that a user can grip the grip area; and an upstanding portion provided at a first end of the main body and arranged with the grip region separated from the image pickup unit. The grip area faces a long side of an imaging surface of the imaging unit. The standing portion is located on a first axis orthogonal to an optical axis of the image pickup unit, and is rotatable in a plane along the optical axis and the first axis. The present utility model can support various applications such as hand-held photographing, self-photographing, and self-still photographing.

Description

Image pickup apparatus

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to an image pickup apparatus.

Background

In general, an image pickup apparatus such as a digital camera has a grip portion for a user to grip a main body of the image pickup apparatus. In particular, many models having a grip portion on the right side of an imaging lens are marketed under the assumption that a camera is held with the right hand and a still image is taken while being viewed through a viewfinder.

On the other hand, with the improvement of the moving image capturing function of digital cameras in recent years, the number of users who capture moving images even with cameras which have been regarded as being used for still images is increasing. When a moving image is photographed, a live view is generally displayed on a liquid crystal screen instead of a viewfinder in order to perform flexible camera work.

Thus, as an option, an external grip that can be mounted to the tripod base of a digital camera is manufactured. When such an external grip is mounted to the camera, the user can hold the camera by gripping a portion located directly below the optical axis of the lens. Therefore, a moving image can be photographed with less camera shake and a high degree of freedom. Further, in such an external grip, some of the grip portions can be used as a tripod by expanding the grip portions so as to support various applications such as fixed photographing.

For example, japanese patent laid-open No.2004-170673 proposes the following external adapter: the grip member also serves as an upright member for the purpose of both gripping and miniaturization. If the external adapter of japanese patent laid-open No.2004-170673 is attached to a camera, grip portions are added to both sides of the camera body, and the grip portions are also used as support portions by rotating the grip portions.

The above mechanism is suitable for users who want to take images in a free style while minimizing the number of personal belongings such as a tripod or the like. However, when the external grip is applied, the entire apparatus becomes large due to the mounting portion mounted to the image pickup apparatus, thereby reducing portability and designability.

Disclosure of Invention

An image pickup apparatus as an example of the present utility model includes: an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object; a main body having a grip area provided at a first surface where the image pickup unit is arranged so that a user can grip the grip area; and an upstanding portion provided at a first end portion of the bottom side of the main body and arranged with a grip area separated from the image pickup unit. The grip area faces the long side of the imaging surface of the imaging unit. The upright portion is located on a first axis orthogonal to the optical axis of the image pickup unit with respect to the image pickup unit, and is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the optical axis and the first axis. The image pickup apparatus can stand by itself by the bottom and the standing portion of the main body.

Preferably, a first operation member that accepts an image acquisition instruction from a user is arranged at a position overlapping with the first axis in the main body.

Preferably, a second operation member in the shape of a dial is arranged in the main body at a position overlapping the first axis.

Preferably, the upstanding portion includes a pair of legs extending parallel to the first axis on an outer side of the main body and a connecting portion connecting the pair of legs.

Preferably, the main body has a receiving groove provided at a second surface opposite to the first surface to receive the connection portion, and the standing portion is receivable in the main body by rotation.

Preferably, a magnet is disposed in the connection portion, and a magnetic body for attracting the magnet is disposed in the receiving groove.

Preferably, at a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the main body, a display unit rotatable in a plane along the optical axis and the first axis is arranged, and the display unit is rotatable from a state in which a display surface faces a side where the first surface is located to a housed state in which the display surface is visible from the side where the second surface is located.

Preferably, in the storage state, the display unit covers the connection portion stored in the storage groove.

The present utility model can support various applications such as hand-held photographing, self-photographing, and self-still photographing.

Other features of the present utility model will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the image pickup apparatus according to the present embodiment as seen from the front side.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the image pickup apparatus according to the present embodiment as seen from the back side.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a rotation state of the display unit.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a use state of the image pickup apparatus.

Fig. 5 is a side view showing a rotation range of the upright of the image pickup apparatus.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus with the upright in the unfolded state, as seen from the back side.

Fig. 7A is a rear view of the image pickup apparatus when the display unit and the upright are housed, and fig. 7B is a sectional view taken along a line A-A of fig. 7A.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the image pickup apparatus is mounted obliquely upward using an upright member.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the image pickup apparatus is mounted on a vertical plane.

Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the image pickup apparatus is mounted obliquely downward using an upright member.

Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of capturing an image when the image capturing apparatus is held by hand in the unfolded state of the upright member.

Fig. 12 is a front view showing a case where the image pickup apparatus is used in a suspended state.

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which an upright of the image pickup apparatus is hung on a hook to be suspended.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present utility model will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicate descriptions are omitted. The shapes, dimensions, etc. of the elements shown in the drawings are schematically shown, and do not represent actual shapes, dimensions, etc.

Further, in the drawings, the XYZ coordinate system is suitably shown as a three-dimensional cartesian coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z direction is set to a direction parallel to an optical axis 3a described later. The X direction is a direction orthogonal to the Z direction, and corresponds to the approximately left-right direction of fig. 1. The Y direction is a direction orthogonal to both the X direction and the Z direction, and corresponds to the up-down direction of fig. 1.

Further, the embodiments to be described below are examples for realizing the present utility model, and should be appropriately modified or changed according to the configuration and various conditions of the apparatus to which the present utility model is applied. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited to the configuration of the following embodiments, but some embodiments may be appropriately combined.

First, the configuration and function of the image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1 and 2. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment as seen from the front side. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment as seen from the back side.

The image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment is a so-called compact digital camera (hereinafter, simply referred to as a camera). As shown in fig. 1, the camera body 100 includes an imaging lens 3 provided on the front side. The imaging sensor is embedded in the camera body 100. In addition, the front surface of the camera body 100 is an example of the first surface.

The image pickup sensor is an example of an image pickup unit, and is capable of capturing a still image or a moving image by capturing an image of an object with a light beam passing through the image pickup lens 3. In fig. 1, a rectangular image pickup plane I of the image pickup sensor is indicated by a broken line. The long side of the imaging plane I extends along the X direction, and the short side of the imaging plane I extends along the Y direction.

A side surface (upper surface of fig. 1) of the camera body 100 on one end side is arranged with a power switch 1. When the power switch 1 is pressed in the power-off state, the power of the camera body 100 is turned on, and the state transitions to the standby state. Then, when power is supplied from an embedded battery unit (not shown) to each unit, the detection functions of the various operation members of the camera body 100 are activated.

Further, the front surface of the camera body 100 is provided with a grip surface 6 for a user to grip the camera body 100. The grip surface 6 is an example of a grip area, and is located on the other end side (lower side in fig. 1) with respect to the imaging lens 3 in fig. 1 so as to face the long side of the imaging surface I. The grip surface 6 is arranged with a shutter button 2 for accepting an image acquisition instruction such as a still image shooting instruction or a moving image recording start instruction, a recording stop instruction, or the like. The shutter button 2 is an example of a first operation member, is located at the center in the X direction of the grip area, and is located at a position overlapping a first axis (vertical axis) orthogonal to the optical axis 3a of the imaging lens 3 and extending in the Y direction.

The camera body 100 is provided with a pair of microphones 5, and is capable of recording stereo sound. For example, the microphones 5 are arranged with a gap therebetween in a region around the imaging lens 3 on the front surface of the camera body 100. Further, in the camera body 100, a rotatable standing portion 4 is mounted on the other end side (lower end in fig. 1), in which a grip surface 6 is separated from the imaging lens 3. The upright portion 4 will be described later. The other end of the camera body 100 is an example of a first end of the body.

Further, the configuration of the back surface portion of the camera body 100 will be described with reference to fig. 2. An operation knob group 7 and a speaker 8 are disposed on the opposite sides of the grip surface 6 in the camera body 100. Further, a display unit 9 is arranged at a position opposite to the imaging lens 3 in the back surface portion of the camera body 100. In addition, the back surface of the camera body 100 is an example of the second surface.

The operation button group 7 includes a dial 71, an enter (enter) button 72, a menu button 73, a play button 74, a custom button 75, and a delete button 76. The dial 71 and the entry knob 72 are arranged in the center of the operation knob group 7. Further, a menu button 73, a play button 74, a custom button 75, and a delete button 76 are arranged around the dial 71.

The dial 71 is an example of a second operation member having a dial shape, is located at the center in the X direction of the second surface, and is located at a position overlapping with a first axis orthogonal to the optical axis 3a of the imaging lens 3. The dial 71 can be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise, and accepts an operation of changing various setting values such as a shutter speed and an aperture value of a lens. The entry button 72 is a button arranged in the center of the dial 71, and accepts decision operations of various items. Further, the enter button 72 may accept an image acquisition instruction such as a still image shooting instruction or a moving image recording start instruction. Further, the menu button 73 accepts an operation of displaying a menu of the setting screen on the display unit 9.

The play button 74 accepts an operation of playing back a recorded still image or moving image on the display unit 9. Custom button 75 is a button that allows a user to assign any operation. For example, various functions such as the function of the shutter button 2, the automatic/manual focus switching function of the imaging lens 3, and the inverted display function of the display unit 9 may be assigned to the custom button 75. The delete button 76 accepts an operation to delete still images or video data. Further, the speaker 8 outputs sound of a photographed moving image, operation sound, and the like.

The display unit 9 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display with a touch panel superimposed thereon, and is capable of displaying a live view image during image capturing, a preview image of an image capturing result, a menu screen, and the like. Further, with the touch panel, the display unit 9 can accept an operation of tapping the screen to focus on the subject at the time of image capturing and an operation of adjusting image capturing parameters (ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture value, and the like) by tapping an icon on the screen. The display unit 9 is also capable of accepting an operation of selecting and deciding each item on the menu screen by using the touch panel.

As shown in fig. 3, the display unit 9 is provided at one end portion of the camera body 100, and is rotatable about a hinge shaft 9a extending in the X direction. That is, the display unit 9 can rotate in the YZ plane about the hinge shaft 9 a. In addition, one end of the camera body 100 is an example of a second end of the body.

Specifically, the display unit 9 is rotatable from a storage state in which the display surface D shown in fig. 2 follows the back surface of the camera body 100 to a state in which the display surface D shown in fig. 3 faces the front surface side of the camera body 100. The hinge shaft 9a of the display unit 9 is biased by a wave washer (not shown) to have an appropriate friction force, and can support the weight of the display unit 9 at an arbitrary position within the rotation range.

Further, in a state where the display surface D faces substantially the same direction as the imaging lens 3 (fig. 3), control is performed to invert the display of the display unit 9 so that the camera body 100 and the image are vertically aligned. Therefore, when the user takes his own photograph, an image can be taken while visually recognizing the composition on the display unit 9. In addition, the configuration of the display unit 9 is not limited to the liquid crystal display, and may be other devices such as an organic EL display.

As an example of the use state of the image pickup apparatus, fig. 4 shows a state in which the user holds the camera body 100 with the hand Ha and photographs the user's own self-timer. In the example of fig. 4, the camera body 100 is used in a state in which the display unit 9 faces in substantially the same direction as the imaging lens 3. Here, when the display unit 9 is turned, the function of the operation knob group 7 provided on the back surface portion of the camera body 100 is temporarily locked. Therefore, even when the user holds the back surface portion of the camera body 100 firmly with the palm of the hand with the display unit 9 turned, there is no fear that the operation knob group 7 reacts due to erroneous operation. Further, since the shutter button 2 is located at the front in the state of fig. 4, the user can comfortably photograph still images and record moving images while checking the composition on the display unit 9.

Next, the upright portion 4 mounted to the camera body 100 will be described with reference to fig. 5 to 7B. Fig. 5 is a side view showing the rotation range of the upright portion 4 of the camera body 100. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the camera body 100 from the back side. Fig. 5 and 6 show the unfolded state in which the upright 4 is rotated from the storage position to a position of about 180 °. In addition, in fig. 6, the display surface of the display unit 9 rotates so as to face the front side of the camera body 100.

The upright portion 4 includes a pair of upright leg portions 41 and an upright connecting portion 42. The pair of upright leg portions 41 are arranged in parallel along both side surfaces of the camera body 100, and are rotatable about an upright rotation shaft 4a extending in the X direction at the other end side of the camera body 100.

Further, the upright connecting portion 42 extends parallel to the upright rotation shaft 4a, and connects the ends of the pair of upright leg portions 41 that are separated from the upright rotation shaft 4 a. That is, the upright portion 4 is located on a first axis orthogonal to the optical axis 3a, and is rotatable in the YZ plane about the upright rotation axis 4 a.

Further, as shown in fig. 6, the rear surface portion of the camera body 100 is provided with a receiving groove 101 that extends in the X direction and receives the upstanding coupling portion 42. The receiving groove 101 is configured to receive the upright connecting portion 42 of the upright portion 4, and the first magnetic body 103 is disposed on the inner surface of the receiving groove 101. Further, a second magnetic body 91 is arranged at an end portion separated from the hinge shaft 9a on the opposite side of the display surface of the display unit 9. Further, a magnet 43 is buried in the upright connecting portion 42 of the upright portion 4.

In addition, in the housed state (see fig. 7B) of the upright portion 4 and the display unit 9, the first magnetic body 103, the magnet 43, and the second magnetic body 91 are all arranged in the overlapping position.

Further, according to the rotation range of the upright leg 41, both side surfaces of the camera body 100 to which the upright leg 41 is attached are formed with stepped portions 102. The step of the camera body 100 formed by the step portion 102 corresponds to the thickness dimension of the standing leg portion 41. Therefore, when the stand 4 is rotated so that the stand 4 is received in the camera body 100, the stand connecting portion 42 is fitted into the receiving groove 101 of the camera body 100. Further, in the housed state of the upright portion 4, the upright leg portion 41 overlapped with the step portion 102 is substantially flush with the side surface of the camera body 100, thereby maintaining the compact size of the camera body 100.

Fig. 7A is a rear view of the camera body 100 when the display unit 9 and the upright portion 4 are in the housed state, and fig. 7B is a sectional view taken along a line A-A of fig. 7A. In fig. 7B, the internal structure of the camera body 100 is not shown for simplicity.

As shown in fig. 7A and 7B, in the upright portion 4 in the housed state, the upright connecting portion 42 is fitted into and housed in the housing groove 101 of the camera body 100, and the display unit 9 overlaps with the upright connecting portion 42 to cover the upright connecting portion 42. Since the upright portion 4 in the stored state does not interfere with the operation knob group 7 on the back surface of the camera body 100, it is possible to suppress a decrease in operability of the camera body 100 when the upright portion 4 is used in the stored state. Further, since the upright connecting portion 42 is fitted into the accommodation groove 101 in the accommodated state, the thickness of the camera body 100 in the optical axis direction of the imaging lens 3 can be suppressed.

If the stand 4 and the display unit 9 are stored in the camera body 100 from the unfolded state shown in fig. 6, the stand 4 is first turned toward the camera body 100. As shown in fig. 7B, when the upright portion 4 is in the housed state, the magnet 43 buried in the upright connecting portion 42 overlaps the first magnetic body 103 arranged in the housing groove 101 of the camera body 100. Therefore, since the magnet 43 and the first magnetic body 103 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, the upright portion 4 is pulled toward the camera body 100.

Next, the display unit 9 is rotated toward the camera body 100. As shown in fig. 7B, when the display unit 9 is in the housed state, the second magnetic body 91 buried in the display unit 9 also overlaps with the magnet 43 of the upright connecting portion 42. Since the magnet 43 and the second magnetic body 91 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, the display unit 9 is also pulled toward the camera body 100.

With the above-described configuration, by using the magnet 43 buried in the upright connecting portion 42, the upright portion 4 and the display unit 9 can be maintained in the housed state with a constant force without providing a hooking mechanism in the camera body 100. In addition, in the present embodiment, the structure in which two magnets 43 are arranged in the upright connecting portion 42 and the first magnetic body 103 and the second magnetic body 91 are provided is shown, but the number and arrangement of these elements can be changed appropriately. Furthermore, the housing or the upright itself may have a magnetic structure without the need to arrange magnets or magnetic bodies.

Next, an example of using the upright portion 4 for still shooting will be described with reference to fig. 8 to 10. Fig. 8 shows the following states: in a state where the imaging lens 3 is directed obliquely upward, the upright portion 4 of the camera body 100 is unfolded, and the camera body 100 is mounted on the horizontal plane H.

In the example of fig. 8, the display unit 9 rotates in substantially the same direction as the imaging lens 3, so as to facilitate the confirmation of the composition by the user. Further, the unfolded upright leg 41 rotates toward the back of the camera body 100 so as to adjust the angle of still photography. Here, assuming that the angle formed by the optical axis 3a of the imaging lens 3 and the horizontal plane H is θ, the length of the upstanding leg 41 and the position of the upstanding rotary shaft 4a are set to be such that the camera body 100 can stand on its own at least in the range of θ+.45°. Thus, for example, the user can take an image in which the camera body 100 is placed on the ground and viewed from a low angle upward while adjusting the angle of view.

Further, if the mounting surface of the camera body 100 is made of a magnetic body, the camera body 100 can be easily stabilized by attracting the magnet 43 of the upright connecting portion 42 to the mounting surface even when the mounting surface is inclined or unstable.

Fig. 9 shows a state in which the camera body 100 is mounted with a vertical surface V made of a magnetic material as a mounting surface. The mounting surface (vertical surface V) of fig. 9 is, for example, a refrigerator door or an iron locker, and the camera body 100 is fixed to the vertical surface V by attracting the magnet 43 to the vertical surface V. In the example of fig. 9, the upright portion 4 is turned in such a manner as to be slightly pulled out from the housed state, so that a bird's eye view image can be captured.

In this way, the camera body 100 can be mounted to a vertical mounting surface made of a magnetic body at an arbitrary height by the upright portion 4. Further, the camera body 100 fixed to the vertical mounting surface can adjust the direction of the imaging lens 3 with respect to the mounting surface by the rotation mechanism of the upright portion 4. Thus, when capturing an image, the camera body 100 can flexibly adjust the height and angle without using a tripod or the like. In addition, if the mounting surface is made of a magnetic substance, an image can be captured with the camera body 100 in the inverted hanging state of fig. 8.

Fig. 10 shows the following state: with the imaging lens 3 facing obliquely downward, the upright portion 4 of the camera body 100 is unfolded, and the camera body 100 is mounted on the horizontal plane H. In the example of fig. 10, similarly to fig. 8, the display unit 9 rotates in substantially the same direction as the imaging lens 3. Further, the upright portion 4 is turned 180 ° from the housed state, and the upright leg 41 protrudes toward the front side of the camera body 100.

Here, the length of the upstanding leg 41 and the shape of the upstanding connecting portion 42 are set to be such that the upstanding portion 4 deviates from the angle of view 3b of the imaging lens 3 even when the upstanding portion 4 is turned toward the front side of the camera body 100. Here, the inclination direction of the camera body 100 in fig. 8 is defined as the forward direction, and the angle formed by the optical axis 3a of the imaging lens 3 and the horizontal plane H is defined as θ. At this time, the length of the upright leg 41 and the specification of the position of the upright rotation shaft 4a are set so that the camera body 100 can stand on its own at least in the range of-45 degree.ltoreq.θ. Therefore, for example, the user can take an image at an angle in such a manner that the camera body 100 is placed on a high table or a stand without using a tripod, and observe the camera body 100 from above while adjusting the angle of view.

Fig. 11 shows an example in which the camera body 100 is held by hand in the unfolded state of the upright section 4 to capture an image. In the example of fig. 11, it is assumed that the user captures an image of the subject in the opposite direction to the user while holding the camera body 100.

The appearance (aspect) of fig. 11 is an appearance corresponding to fig. 5. Under this appearance, after the display unit 9 is temporarily turned from the appearance of fig. 2, the upright portion 4 is turned approximately 180 ° from the housed state to be unfolded, and the display unit 9 is returned to the housed state again. Under the above-described external appearance, as shown in fig. 5, the upright leg 41 turned from the housed state is substantially flush with the grip surface 6 provided on the front surface of the camera body 100. Thus, the upright portion 4 serves as a grip portion extending from the grip surface 6, and the user can grip the camera body 100 more stably by the grip surface 6 extended by the upright portion 4.

Further, a pair of upright leg portions 41 provided on both side surfaces of the camera body 100 are reinforced in such a manner that the end portions separated from the upright rotation shaft 4a and the upright connecting portions 42 are connected. Therefore, the upright portion 4 has a structure that is not easily bent against the gripping force of the user. Further, as shown in fig. 5, in a state in which the upright portion 4 is turned approximately 180 ° from the housed state, the upright connecting portion 42 protrudes from the upright leg portion 41 toward the front side of the camera body 100. Therefore, when the user holds the camera body 100, the side face portion of the palm hangs on the upright connecting portion 42, so that the camera body 100 is less likely to slip off.

Next, a use example of suspending the camera body 100 by using the upright section 4 will be described with reference to fig. 12 and 13. Fig. 12 is a front view when the camera body 100 is used in a suspended state. Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the upright portion 4 of the camera body 100 is hung on the hook F provided on the vertical surface V.

In fig. 12 and 13, the upright portion 4 and the display unit 9 are both rotated by about 180 ° to be unfolded, the upright portion 4 is located on the upper side, and the display unit 9 is located on the lower side. In the above use state, the user can set the captured image to be recorded upside down from the setting menu. Further, by integrating an acceleration sensor or the like in the camera body 100, the posture of the camera body 100 can be automatically detected, and the top and bottom of an image to be photographed can be set according to the above posture.

Further, a semicircular recess 44 is formed near the center of the upright connecting portion 42. As shown in fig. 12, a vertical axis L1 connecting the center of the concave portion 44 and the center of gravity G of the camera body 100 vertically intersects a line L2 parallel to the long side of the imaging plane I of the imaging sensor. That is, as shown in fig. 13, when the concave portion 44 of the upright connecting portion 42 is hung on the hook F, the posture of the camera body 100 is stabilized while the longitudinal direction of the image is parallel to the horizontal plane H due to gravity.

In this way, the user can take an image by hanging the camera body 100 on the existing hook F. For example, even in the case where there is no surface on which the camera body 100 can be placed or a mounting surface made of a magnetic body in the peripheral area, if there is a hanging portion such as the hook F, the camera body 100 can be used to take an image.

As described above, according to the configuration of the camera body 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to support various applications such as hand-held image capturing, self-timer shooting, and still image capturing by itself.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present utility model has been described above, the present utility model is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration example of a lens-integrated camera in which the camera body 100 is fixed with the imaging lens 3 has been described, but the imaging apparatus of the present utility model may be a digital camera capable of exchanging the imaging lens 3 by a mount.

While the utility model has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the utility model is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.

Claims (8)

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object;

a main body having a grip area provided at a first surface where the image pickup unit is arranged so that a user can grip the grip area; and

an upstanding portion provided at a first end portion of a bottom side of the main body and arranged with the grip region separated from the image pickup unit,

characterized in that the holding area faces the long side of the imaging surface of the imaging unit, and

the upright portion is located on a first axis orthogonal to an optical axis of the image pickup unit with respect to the image pickup unit, and is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the optical axis and the first axis,

the image pickup apparatus can stand on itself by the bottom of the main body and the standing portion.

2. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a first operation member that accepts an image acquisition instruction from a user is arranged at a position overlapping with the first axis in the main body.

3. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second operation member in the shape of a dial is arranged in the main body at a position overlapping the first axis.

4. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the standing portion includes a pair of leg portions extending parallel to the first axis on an outer side of the main body and a connecting portion connecting the pair of leg portions.

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, wherein,

the main body has a receiving groove provided on a second surface opposite to the first surface to receive the connecting portion, and

the upright portion can be received in the main body by rotation.

6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 5, wherein,

the connecting part is provided with a magnet

A magnetic body for attracting the magnet is arranged in the accommodating groove.

7. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 6, wherein,

at a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the main body, a display unit rotatable in a plane along the optical axis and the first axis is arranged, and

the display unit is rotatable from a state in which the display surface faces the side where the first surface is located to a housed state in which the display surface is visible from the side where the second surface is located.

8. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein in the storage state, the display unit covers the connection section stored in the storage groove.