JP2006229524A - Photographic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographic device capable of enhancing the operability, in response to the user's dominant hand. <P>SOLUTION: When a relative positional relation between a display unit 16 and a body 24 in a digital camera 10 is formed for a right-handed user, an image is displayed on a display screen 16a, facing a direction on an opposite side to a direction to which an imaging lens 31 is directed, and an image is not displayed on the display screen 16b, facing a direction to which the imaging lens 31 is directed. When the relative positional relation, between the display unit 16 and the body 24 in the digital camera 10, is formed for a left-handed user, an image is displayed on the display screen 16b, facing a direction on a side opposite to the direction to which the imaging lens 31 is directed, and an image is not displayed on the display screen 16a facing a direction to which the imaging lens 31 is directed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus that provides operation convenience according to a dominant hand.

In general, most of the photographing devices such as digital cameras are right-handed. Left-handed cameras have been released, but the number of units sold is relatively small compared to right-handed cameras. There has also been proposed an imaging apparatus that can be operated by both the right hand and the left hand depending on which side of the main body the display cabinet attached so as to be rotatable around one end of the main body is arranged (for example, a patent) Reference 1).
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  However, even when the imaging device described in Patent Document 1 is used for left-handed use, it is inferior to the left-handed dedicated camera. Further, the mechanism of the apparatus is complicated and the operation is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging device capable of improving operability according to the user's dominant hand.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an imaging device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
Having a display unit and a main body arranged side by side,
In order to rotatably connect the display unit and the main body unit, a rotating shaft provided extending in the parallel direction,
Display means provided on each of the front and back surfaces of the display unit;
An operation switch provided on one of the front and back surfaces of the main body,
An imaging lens provided on the other surface of the main body,
Control means for displaying a photographed image on display means facing in a direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens of the main body is directed;
The display unit and the main body unit are connected to each other through the rotation shaft and relatively rotatable about the rotation shaft.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the photographed image is displayed on the display unit facing the direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens of the main body is directed, the operability is improved according to the user's dominant hand. Can do. In addition, since the captured image is not displayed on the display unit facing the direction in which the imaging lens is directed, power consumption can be reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the photographed image is also displayed on the display means facing the direction in which the imaging lens of the main body is directed based on the detection result by the detection means, the photographing state is confirmed from the subject side. can do.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the flash is provided in the main body, the flash can be arranged in the vicinity of the imaging lens, and the flash light can be efficiently irradiated.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the shutter is provided in the display unit, the position of the shutter in the display unit can be fixed independently of the main body unit, and the operability can be improved. .

  According to the invention described in claim 5, by using the reversible LCD, the display unit can be made thin, and the weight of the photographing apparatus can be reduced.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
FIG. 1 shows an appearance of the digital camera 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a state when a right-handed user uses the digital camera 10. FIG. 1A is a diagram of the digital camera 10 viewed from the user side, and FIG. 1B is a diagram of the digital camera 10 viewed from the subject side. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the digital camera 10 includes a display unit 16 and a main body unit 24 arranged in parallel (in one direction), and a rotating shaft 26 extending in the parallel direction. Are connected through.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 are relatively rotatable about a rotation shaft 26. The rotation is provided with a stopper so that only 180 degrees can be rotated, and the rotation shaft 26 is hollow and cylindrical, and a connection cord for electrically connecting the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 is passed. (Not shown). The rotating shaft 26 of the second embodiment has a similar structure.

  As shown to Fig.1 (a) and (b), the display part 16 is provided with display surface 16a, 16b on each of front and back. A reversible LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is used as the display unit 16. A reversible LCD has a structure in which two transparent backlights are combined on the front and back of a single liquid crystal glass panel. By turning on the backlights on both sides alternately and switching the image according to the timing, the display is possible. Different images can be displayed on the surfaces 16a and 16b. The display unit 16 is provided with a shutter button 25.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, on one of the front and rear surfaces of the main body 24, as an operation switch, a playback mode switch 1, a shooting mode switch 2, mode change-over switches 3, 4, 5, and a direction selection switch 6, 7, 8, and 9 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, an imaging lens 31 and a flash 14 are provided on the other surface of the main body 24.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a light emitting diode 21 is provided in the display unit 16, and a phototransistor 22 is provided in a position facing the light emitting diode 21 in the main body 24. Yes. In the arrangement as shown in FIG. 1, the light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 is received by the phototransistor 22.

  3A and 3B show a state in which the main body 24 is rotated 180 degrees around the rotation shaft 26 from the state shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. The state when using 10 is shown. 3A is a diagram of the digital camera 10 viewed from the subject side, and FIG. 3B is a diagram of the digital camera 10 viewed from the user side. In the state shown in FIG. 1 and the state shown in FIG. 3, the main body 24 is turned upside down.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the digital camera 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the digital camera 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, an input unit 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a flash 14, a transmission control unit 15, a display unit 16, an imaging unit 17, and a recording unit. 18, a recording medium driving unit 19, a position detection unit 20, and the like, and each unit is connected by a bus 23.

  The CPU 11 reads the system program stored in the recording unit 18 and develops it in a work area formed in the RAM 13 and controls each unit according to the system program. Further, the CPU 11 reads out various processing programs stored in the recording unit 18, develops them in the work area, and executes various processes.

  Specifically, based on the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24, the CPU 11 displays a display surface (display surface 16 a or display surface 16 b) facing the direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed. ) Display an image. Further, the CPU 11 changes the direction of the operation instruction on the operation switch based on the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24.

  The input unit 12 includes a playback mode switch 1, a shooting mode switch 2, mode change-over switches 3, 4, 5, direction selection switches 6, 7, 8, 9, a shutter button 25, etc., and an operation signal corresponding to each operation thereof Is output to the CPU 11.

  The RAM 13 forms a work area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 11 and data related to these programs.

  The flash 14 includes a flash light source and irradiates the subject with flash light based on the control of the CPU 11.

  The transmission control unit 15 is connected to an external electronic device such as a personal computer through a communication cable or the like, and controls transmission / reception of image data and the like. The connection with the external device may be a wireless connection such as infrared or wireless.

  The display unit 16 is configured by an LCD, and displays an image to be photographed as an electronic viewfinder in the photographing mode according to an instruction of a display signal input from the CPU 11, and displays a selected image among the photographed images in the reproduction mode. Display playback.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the imaging unit 17. Here, the imaging unit 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
The subject image that has passed through the imaging lens 31 is formed on a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 33 via a diaphragm mechanism 32. The imaging lens 31 and the aperture mechanism 32 are moved by the optical system drive unit 34 for focusing, and the aperture amount is controlled so that appropriate exposure is obtained. For the movement of the imaging lens 31 and the diaphragm mechanism 32, detection values detected by the sensor unit 35 including a distance measuring sensor and a light quantity sensor are output to the CPU 11 via the bus 23, and the CPU 11 calculates based on the detection values. Driving is performed by outputting a signal indicating the amount of movement of the image pickup lens 31 and the amount of aperture of the aperture mechanism 32 to the optical system drive unit 34.

  When the subject is imaged on the CCD 33, charges corresponding to the amount of incident light are accumulated in the CCD 33, and the charges are sequentially read out by a drive pulse signal supplied from the drive circuit 36 and output to the analog processing circuit 37. The analog processing circuit 37 performs various processes such as color separation, gain adjustment, and white balance, and the processed signal is buffered as digital image data (hereinafter referred to as image data) via the A / D conversion circuit 38. 39.

  The image data stored in the buffer register 39 is converted into a luminance signal and a color difference signal by the signal processing circuit 40 based on a control signal from the CPU 11 and displayed on the display unit 16. Further, the image data processed in the signal processing circuit 40 is compressed in the compression / decompression circuit 41 based on a control signal from the CPU 11, and is recorded in the recording unit 18 or the recording medium 19a shown in FIG. The

  Returning to FIG. 4, the recording unit 18 includes a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and includes a system program corresponding to the digital camera 10, various processing programs executable on the system program, application programs, and these programs. Record processed data. The recording unit 18 records captured image data.

  The recording unit 18 stores a switch setting table for setting the function of the operation switch for each of right-handed / left-handed. FIG. 6 shows an example of the switch setting table. As shown in FIG. 6, the playback mode switch 1, the shooting mode switch 2, and the mode change-over switches 3, 4, and 5 have functions common to right-handed / left-handed. The playback mode switch 1 is a switch for setting a playback mode. The shooting mode switch 2 is a switch for setting a shooting mode. The mode change-over switches 3, 4, and 5 are switches for switching modes. The direction selection switches 6, 7, 8, and 9 have different functions for right-handed / left-handed. The direction selection switch 6 indicates an upper selection in the right-handed specification and indicates a lower selection in the left-handed specification. Similarly, the direction selection switch 7 indicates right selection in the right-handed specification and indicates left selection in the left-handed specification. Further, the direction selection switch 8 indicates a lower selection in the right-handed specification and indicates an upper selection in the left-handed specification. The direction selection switch 9 indicates left selection in the right-handed specification and indicates right selection in the left-handed specification.

  The recording medium drive unit 19 is a drive circuit for recording data on the mounted recording medium 19a and for reading and reproducing already recorded data. Various media such as SmartMedia (registered trademark), Memory Stick (registered trademark), CompactFlash (registered trademark), SD card, PC card, IC card, MO (magneto-optic) are used as the recording medium 19a to be mounted. The recording medium drive unit 19 corresponding to any one of these various cards or a plurality of cards is provided.

  The position detection unit 20 includes a light emitting diode 21 provided in the display unit 16 and a phototransistor 22 provided in the main body unit 24, and outputs a detection signal from the phototransistor 22 to the CPU 11. The relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 when using the digital camera 10 is the same as the state when the right-handed user shown in FIG. 1 uses the digital camera 10 and the left-handed user shown in FIG. Therefore, when the light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 is received by the phototransistor 22, right-handed control is performed, and the light emitting diode 21 is operated. If the light emitted from is not received by the phototransistor 22, left-handed control is performed.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing right-handed / left-handed specification setting processing executed by the CPU 11 of the digital camera 10. This processing is realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the right-handed / left-handed specification setting processing program stored in the recording unit 18.

  First, the position detection unit 20 determines whether the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the body unit 24 in the digital camera 10 is right-handed or left-handed (step S1). Specifically, based on whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 is received by the phototransistor 22, whether the right-handed user is using the digital camera 10 (see FIG. 1). Whether the left-handed user is using the digital camera 10 is determined (see FIG. 3).

  When the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body 24 in the digital camera 10 is right-handed (step S1; right), the display unit 16 is set to the right-handed specification (step S2), and the imaging lens. An image is displayed on the display surface 16a facing the direction opposite to the direction in which 31 is directed, and the image is set not to be displayed on the display surface 16b facing in the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed.

  And based on the switch setting table memorize | stored in the recording part 18, it sets so that the table of a right-handed specification may be used (step S3).

  When the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 in the digital camera 10 is for left-handed use (step S1; left), the display unit 16 is set to the left-handed specification (step S4), and the imaging lens 31 is used. An image is displayed on the display surface 16b facing the direction opposite to the direction in which the image is directed, and the image is set not to be displayed on the display surface 16a facing the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed.

And based on the switch setting table memorize | stored in the recording part 18, it sets so that the table of a left-handed specification may be used (step S5).
This completes the right-handed / left-handed specification setting process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the photographing operation process executed by the CPU 11 of the digital camera 10 will be described. This process is a process realized by a software process in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the photographing operation process program stored in the recording unit 18.

  First, it is determined whether or not a switch operation has been performed on the operation switches such as the playback mode switch 1, the shooting mode switch 2, the mode change-over switches 3, 4, 5, and the direction selection switches 6, 7, 8, 9. Step S11). When the switch operation is performed (step S11; YES), it is determined whether the switch setting table is set to the right-handed specification or the left-handed specification (step S12).

  When the switch setting table is set to the right-handed specification (step S12; right), the input process is performed based on the right-handed specification table (step S13). On the other hand, when the switch setting table is set to the left-handed specification (step S12; left), the input process is performed based on the left-handed specification table (step S14). Then, the process returns to step S11.

  If no switch operation is performed in step S11 (step S11; NO) and the shutter button 25 is pressed (step S15; YES), a photographing process is performed (step S16). Next, it is determined whether or not to end shooting (step S17). When shooting ends (step S17; YES), the shooting operation process ends.

  If the shutter button 25 is not pressed in step S15 (step S15; NO), or if shooting is not terminated in step S17 (step S17; NO), the process returns to step S11.

  As described above, according to the digital camera 10 in the first embodiment, an image is displayed on the display surface 16a when used by a right-handed user, and a display surface when used by a left-handed user. Since an image is displayed on 16b, operability can be improved according to the user's dominant hand. Further, when a right-handed user uses, no image is displayed on the display surface 16b, and when a left-handed user uses, no image is displayed on the display surface 16a, so that power consumption can be reduced. In this way, both right-handed / left-handed can be handled using the same component.

  Further, since the digital camera 10 is provided with the flash 14 in the main body 24, the flash 14 can be disposed in the vicinity of the imaging lens 31, and the flash light can be efficiently irradiated. Normally, a flash is often provided at the top of the lens. However, in this embodiment, the main body 24 is turned upside down between right-handed and left-handed. It is desirable to provide a flash 14 at the location.

  In addition, since the digital camera 10 is provided with the shutter button 25 on the display unit 16, the position of the shutter button 25 on the display unit 16 can be fixed independently of the main body unit 24, thereby improving operability. be able to.

  In addition, by using a reversible LCD, the display unit 16 can be thinned, and the digital camera 10 can be reduced in weight.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail.
FIG. 9 shows the external appearance of the digital camera 50 in the second embodiment. FIG. 9 shows a state when a right-handed user uses the digital camera 50. 9A is a diagram of the digital camera 50 viewed from the user side, and FIG. 9B is a diagram of the digital camera 50 viewed from the subject side. As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, in the digital camera 50, the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 are juxtaposed (juxtaposed in one direction), and a rotating shaft 26 extending in the juxtaposition direction is provided. Are connected through.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 are relatively rotatable about a rotation shaft 26.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the display unit 16 includes display surfaces 16a and 16b on the front and back surfaces, respectively. A reversible LCD is used as the display unit 16. The display unit 16 is provided with a shutter button 25.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, on one surface of the front and back surfaces of the main body 24, as an operation switch, a playback mode switch 1, a photographing mode switch 2, mode switching switches 3 and 4, a direction selection switch 6, and 7, 8, and 9 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, an imaging lens 31 and a flash 14 are provided on the other surface of the main body 24.

  9A and 9B, a light emitting diode 21 is provided in the display unit 16, and a phototransistor 22 is provided at a position facing the light emitting diode 21 in the main body 24. Yes. In the case of the arrangement as shown in FIG. 9, the light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 is received by the phototransistor 22.

  FIGS. 11A and 11B show a state in which the main body 24 is rotated 180 degrees around the rotation shaft 26 from the state shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B. The state at the time of using 50 is shown. FIG. 11A is a diagram of the digital camera 50 viewed from the subject side, and FIG. 11B is a diagram of the digital camera 50 viewed from the user side.

  Since the functional configuration of the digital camera 50 is the same as the functional configuration of the digital camera 10 shown in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4), the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and illustrated. The description is omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the second embodiment will be described.

  When the digital camera 50 is used, the CPU 11 determines whether the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 is right-handed or left-handed. Specifically, based on whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 is received by the phototransistor 22, whether the right-handed user is using the digital camera 50 (see FIG. 9). It is determined whether the left-handed user is in a state of using the digital camera 50 (see FIG. 11).

  When the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body 24 in the digital camera 50 is for right-handed use, the display unit 16 is set to be right-handed and the direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed. Is set so that the image is displayed on the display surface 16a facing the screen and not displayed on the display surface 16b facing the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed.

  When the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24 in the digital camera 50 is for left-handed use, the display unit 16 is set to the left-handed specification and faces in a direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed. An image is displayed on the display surface 16b to be displayed, and the image is set not to be displayed on the display surface 16a facing the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed.

  In the first embodiment, the direction of the operation instruction on the operation switch is changed according to right-handed / left-handed, but in the second embodiment, each operation switch of the main body 24 is viewed from the user. Since the positions are the same, the direction of the operation instruction is not changed.

  9 and 11, a fixing member may be provided at a position where the main body 24 and the display unit 16 are in contact with each other so that the positions of the main body 24 and the display unit 16 are stabilized. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a portion where the fixing member is provided. As shown in FIG. 12, the main body 24 has a hole on the display unit 16 side, one end of the spring 51 is fixed to the bottom of the hole, and the other end of the spring 51 is fixed to the spherical member 52. That is, when the spring 51 is contracted, the spherical member 52 enters the inside of the hole. A portion of the display portion 16 that contacts the main body portion 24 is provided with a groove into which the spherical member 52 is inserted, and is fixed at a position shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the digital camera 50 in the second embodiment, an image is displayed on the display surface 16a when used by a right-handed user, and a display surface when used by a left-handed user. Since an image is displayed on 16b, operability can be improved according to the user's dominant hand. Further, when a right-handed user uses, no image is displayed on the display surface 16b, and when a left-handed user uses, no image is displayed on the display surface 16a, so that power consumption can be reduced.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the digital camera 60 shown in the third embodiment has the same configuration as that of the digital camera 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the configuration is the same. Description is omitted. Hereinafter, a configuration and processing characteristic of the third embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the digital camera 60. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the digital camera 60 includes a CPU 11, an input unit 12, a RAM 13, a flash 14, a transmission control unit 15, a display unit 16, an imaging unit 17, a recording unit 18, a recording medium driving unit 19, and a position detection unit 20. The tripod detection unit 61 is provided, and each unit is connected by a bus 23.

  The tripod detector 61 includes a phototransistor 62. As shown in FIG. 14, a tripod mounting portion 63 for mounting a tripod is provided on the bottom surface of the digital camera 60, and a phototransistor 62 is provided at the back of the screw receiving portion 64 of the tripod mounting portion 63. Yes. The phototransistor 62 detects that the tripod is mounted by blocking light by the screw portion 65 of the tripod, and outputs the detection result to the CPU 11 via the bus 23.

  When the tripod is attached to the digital camera 60 based on the detection result of the phototransistor 62, the CPU 11 is directed to the opposite side of the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed, that is, the LCD on the user side and the imaging lens 31 is directed. The image is displayed on both the same side as the direction of the image, that is, on the subject side LCD. Further, when the tripod is not attached to the digital camera 60, an image is displayed only on the LCD on the side opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens 31 is directed.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing display unit control processing executed by the CPU 11 of the digital camera 60. This process is a process realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the display unit control processing program stored in the recording unit 18.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when a tripod is attached to the digital camera 60 (step S21; YES), the phototransistor 62 is turned on (step S22), and not only the LCD on the user side but also the subject side. An image is also displayed on the LCD (step S23).

  If the tripod is not attached to the digital camera 60 (step S21; NO), the phototransistor 62 is turned off (step S24), the subject side LCD remains off, and only the user side LCD. An image is displayed (step S25).

  As described above, according to the digital camera 60 in the third embodiment, when the tripod is mounted based on the detection result by the phototransistor 62, the imaging lens 31 faces the direction. Since the image is also displayed on the display surface, the shooting state can be confirmed from the subject side. For example, this is effective when the subject confirms the position of each person when taking a group photo.

  Note that the description in each of the above embodiments is an example of a photographing apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of each part of the photographing apparatus can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the light source diode 21 and the phototransistor 22 are used to detect the relative positional relationship between the display unit 16 and the main body unit 24. However, the position is detected by mechanical means. It is good.

1 is an external view of a digital camera 10 according to a first embodiment, and shows a state when a right-handed user uses the digital camera 10. FIG. In the digital camera 10, it is a perspective view which shows the state in the middle in the case of rotating the display part 16 and the main-body part 24 centering on the rotating shaft 26. FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view of the digital camera 10 and shows a state when a left-handed user uses the digital camera 10. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the digital camera 10. FIG. It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of the imaging part 17 of FIG. It is an example of a switch setting table. 4 is a flowchart showing right-handed / left-handed specification setting processing executed by a CPU 11 of the digital camera 10. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation process at the time of shooting executed by a CPU 11 of the digital camera 10. It is an external view of the digital camera 50 in 2nd Embodiment, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of a right-handed user using the digital camera 50. FIG. In the digital camera 50, it is a perspective view which shows the state in the middle in the case of rotating the display part 16 and the main-body part 24 centering on the rotating shaft 26. FIG. It is an external view of the digital camera 50, and shows a state when a left-handed user uses the digital camera 50. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion where a fixing member of the digital camera 50 is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the digital camera 60 in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the tripod mounting part 63 of the digital camera 60. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing display unit control processing executed by a CPU 11 of the digital camera 60.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Playback mode switch 2 Shooting mode switch 3, 4, 5 Mode changeover switch 6, 7, 8, 9 Direction selection switch 10 Digital camera 11 CPU
12 Input unit 13 RAM
14 Flash 15 Transmission control unit 16 Display unit 16a, 16b Display surface 17 Imaging unit 18 Recording unit 19 Recording medium driving unit 20 Position detection unit 21 Light emitting diode 22 Phototransistor 23 Bus 24 Body unit 25 Shutter button 26 Rotating shaft 31 Imaging lens 32 Aperture mechanism 33 CCD
50 Digital Camera 60 Digital Camera 61 Tripod Detector 62 Phototransistor 63 Tripod Mount

Claims (5)

Having a display unit and a main body arranged side by side,
In order to rotatably connect the display unit and the main body unit, a rotating shaft provided extending in the parallel direction,
Display means provided on each of the front and back surfaces of the display unit;
An operation switch provided on one of the front and back surfaces of the main body,
An imaging lens provided on the other surface of the main body,
Control means for displaying a photographed image on display means facing in a direction opposite to the direction in which the imaging lens of the main body is directed;
An imaging apparatus, wherein the display unit and the main body unit are connected to each other via the rotation shaft so as to be relatively rotatable about the rotation shaft. A tripod mounting portion for mounting the tripod, and detection means for detecting that the tripod mounting portion is mounted on the tripod mounting portion;
2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a photographed image also on a display unit facing a direction in which the imaging lens of the main body is directed based on a detection result by the detection unit. .   The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a flash is provided in the main body.   The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a shutter is provided in the display unit.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit uses a reversible LCD.

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