JP2021117300A - Image capturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image capturing device which ensures good grip in both horizontal and vertical shooting positions, and is free from the risk of dropping when changing from the vertical position to the horizontal position, or from the horizontal position to the vertical shooting position.SOLUTION: An image capturing device is provided, comprising an image capturing unit, an opening 117a, 117b provided along two adjacent sides on a plane perpendicular to an image capturing optical axis Z of the image capturing unit, and a grip 116a, 116b provided along the opening 117a, 117b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an imaging device provided with an opening for making it easier for the user to grip the grip portion.

Some imaging devices such as single-lens reflex cameras and video cameras have been devised to make it easier to grip the grip in order to improve operability when changing the imaging angle.

For example, Patent Document 1 relates to an image pickup apparatus in which a rotating grip portion having a structure in which an angle is regulated by an angle fixing member arranged on the circumference is provided so that the rotation angle of the grip portion can be changed with one touch. The technology is disclosed.

Further, Patent Document 2 includes a grip rotatably attached to an apparatus main body having a lens and an image sensor so as to be rotatable around an axis substantially parallel to the optical axis, so that photography can be realized at various angles. The technology related to the image sensor is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-138066 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-216490

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a risk that the device may be dropped when the imaging position is changed from the vertical position to the horizontal position or from the horizontal position to the vertical position, and the imaging position is good in both the horizontal position and the vertical position. It was difficult to secure a good grip.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, secures good grip in any of the horizontal and vertical shooting positions, and sets the imaging position from the vertical position to the horizontal position or from the horizontal position to the vertical position. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image pickup apparatus which is not likely to be dropped when the position is changed.

In order to achieve the above object, the image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 includes an image pickup means, an opening provided along two adjacent sides of a plane perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis of the image pickup means, and the like. It is characterized by including a grip portion provided along the opening.

According to the present invention, good gripping can be ensured at any of the horizontal and vertical imaging positions, and when the imaging position is changed from the vertical position to the horizontal position or from the horizontal position to the vertical position, the imaging device is used. There is no risk of dropping it.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structure of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a left side view of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a right side view of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which changes the imaging position from the horizontal position to the vertical position by changing the position which a user holds a grip. It is a figure which shows the state which a user is performing a touch gesture operation with respect to a touch sensor. It is a figure which shows the modification of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The configurations described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an image pickup apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the image pickup apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, which is connected to a memory 102, a non-volatile memory 103, a content management unit 104, and a display 105 via an internal bus 150, respectively. Further, the CPU 101 is connected to the reception unit 106, the display control unit 107, the recording medium I / F 108, the external I / F 109, and the image pickup unit 110 via the internal bus 150, respectively. Each component connected to the CPU 101 is configured so that data can be exchanged with each other via the internal bus 150.

The memory 102 is, for example, a volatile memory (RAM) using a semiconductor element. The non-volatile memory 103 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a ROM, or the like. The non-volatile memory 103 stores content data (hereinafter, simply referred to as “content”), audio data, other data, various programs for operating the CPU 101, and the like. The CPU 101 as a control unit controls each unit of the image pickup apparatus 100 by using the memory 102 as a work memory according to a program stored in the non-volatile memory 103.

The functions and processes of the image pickup apparatus 100, which will be described later, are realized by the CPU 101 reading a program stored in the non-volatile memory 103 and executing the read program.

The content management unit 104 performs various processes such as grouping and editing on the content based on the control of the CPU 101, for example. The content may be, for example, data stored in a recording medium connected via the non-volatile memory 103 or the recording medium I / F 108. Further, the content may be data acquired by the imaging unit 110. Further, the content may be data acquired from an external device via the external I / F 109.

The editing process performed by the content management unit 104 includes combination and division of data, generation and deletion of new data, A / D conversion process, D / A conversion process, and the like. Further, the editing process performed by the content management unit 104 includes content coding processing, compression processing, decoding processing, enlargement / reduction processing (resizing), noise reduction processing, color conversion processing, and the like.

The display 105 is a display unit that displays an image, a GUI screen that constitutes a GUI (Graphical User Interface), or the like based on the control of the display control unit 107. Hereinafter, the display 105 will be described as being a touch panel display. That is, the display 105 has an input function. However, the input function of the display 105 may be provided in the image pickup apparatus 100 separately from the display 105.

The reception unit 106 is a mechanism for receiving input by the user, such as a button, a touch bar, a dial, and Joyce Tech. A recording medium such as a memory card, a CD, or a DVD can be attached to the recording medium I / F 108, and data is read from the attached recording medium and data is written to the recording medium under the control of the CPU 101. The external I / F 109 is connected to an external device via a wired cable or wirelessly, and functions as an interface for inputting / outputting video signals and audio signals. The imaging unit 110 is a camera and is a unit for photographing contents.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image pickup device 100 according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a front view of the image pickup device 100 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a back view of the image pickup device 100 according to the embodiment. It is a figure. Further, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the image pickup apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a right side view of the image pickup apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. In FIGS. 2 to 6, Z is an arrow indicating the imaging optical axis.

Although the interchangeable-lens single-lens reflex camera is shown as an example of the image pickup apparatus 100 in FIGS. 2 to 6, the image pickup apparatus 100 is not limited to the interchangeable-lens single-lens reflex camera.

The image pickup device 100 is an image pickup device that can be grasped by a photographer (hereinafter, referred to as “user”) with one hand. The image pickup apparatus 100 includes an image pickup unit 110, a display 105, operation units 111a and 111b, grips 116 (a, b) as grip portions, openings 117 (a, b), and a release button 118.

The grip 116 is provided in an L shape along the opening 117. That is, the opening 117 itself has an L-shape, and the opening 117 is opened along the grip 116, so that the user can hold the image pickup device 100 with the thumb of the hand and other parts. The grip 116 can be gripped so that it overlaps with the fingers. This makes it possible to stably grip the image pickup apparatus 100.

In the present embodiment, the L-shaped shape is a concept including not only an accurate L-shaped shape but also a substantially L-shaped shape. Hereinafter, the L-shaped shape including the substantially L-shaped shape is simply referred to as "L-shaped shape" for convenience. For example, the angle of the angle consisting of two adjacent sides is not limited to 90 degrees and may be changed. Further, the two sides do not have to be straight, and may be provided in a curved shape so that the user can easily grasp the two sides.

Since the grip 116 has an L-shape, it is possible to switch between gripping the portion 116b corresponding to the vertical bar of the L-shaped grip 116 and gripping the portion 116a corresponding to the horizontal bar. can. By switching the gripped portion, the user can switch between a horizontal position and a vertical position (imaging angle), that is, a horizontally long composition or a vertically long composition. Further, since the opening 117 has an L-shape in which the vertically long portion 117b and the horizontally long portion 117a are continuous, the user does not have to drop the image pickup apparatus 100 while keeping the thumb and other fingers overlapped. , It is possible to change the composition at the time of imaging.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the imaging position is changed from the horizontal position to the vertical position by changing the position where the user grips the grip 116.

In FIG. 7A, the user grips the portion 116b corresponding to the vertical bar of the L-shaped grip 116, and the image pickup apparatus 100 is held at the image pickup position (horizontal position) which is a horizontally long composition. Has been done. Further, in FIG. 7C, the user grips the portion 116a corresponding to the horizontal bar of the L-shaped grip 116, and the image pickup apparatus 100 has an image pickup position (vertical position) having a vertically long composition. Is set up in. Then, FIG. 7 (b) shows a state in which the state of FIG. 7 (a) is being changed from the state of FIG. 7 (c), and the image pickup position of the image pickup apparatus 100 is vertically changed from the horizontal position by the user. The state in the process of changing to the position is shown.

In FIG. 7B, the user temporarily loosens the grip of the handle Hr that grips the vertical bar portion 116b of the grip 116 in FIG. 7A, and moves the grip 116 through the opening 117. In this state, neither the vertical bar portion nor the horizontal bar portion of the grip 116 is gripped, but a ring is formed so that the thumb and other fingers overlap, and the grip 116 moves in the ring. I try to do it. Therefore, the image pickup apparatus 100 is not dropped during the process of changing the gripping position.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the image pickup apparatus 100 has an L-shaped grip 116 along an L-shaped opening 117 formed on the back surface, which is a plane perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis Z. have. As a result, the user can satisfactorily grip the image pickup device 100 at either the horizontal position or the vertical position, and can change the image pickup position without the possibility of dropping the image pickup device 100.

In the present embodiment, the L-shaped opening 117 and the L-shaped grip 116 along the L-shaped opening 117 are arranged along two adjacent sides of the display 105. Is preferable.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the image pickup apparatus 100 has a rectangular display 105 on a plane (rear surface) perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis Z, and is located on two adjacent sides of the display 105. An L-shaped opening 117 and an L-shaped grip 116 are provided along the line.

The user changes the imaging position for the purpose of changing the composition at the time of shooting. Then, at that time, the user usually changes the imaging position while visually recognizing the live view displayed on the display. Therefore, when the L-shaped opening 117 and the grip 116 are arranged along two adjacent sides of the display 105, the user can use the vertical bar portion of the grip 116 without covering the display surface of the display 105. The 116b or the horizontal bar portion 116a can be gripped. This is extremely convenient because the user can change the imaging position while checking the composition at the time of imaging.

That is, in the present embodiment, the L-shaped opening 117 and the grip 116 are arranged along two adjacent sides of the display 105. As a result, in addition to the effect that the vertical position and the horizontal position can be changed without fear of dropping the device, the user can change the imaging position while checking the composition with good visibility.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to provide the operating portion 111 on the surface of the L-shaped grip 116 along the two adjacent sides of the display 105 on the opening 117 side (opening side).

In FIG. 4 described above, the dial operation portions 111a and 111b are arranged on the surface of the grip 116 along the L-shaped opening 117 along the two adjacent sides of the display 105 on the opening 117 side.

As described above, the image pickup device 100 is an image pickup device that allows the user to change the image pickup position without fear of dropping the device while confirming the composition with good visibility. Then, while the grip 116 is being moved in the ring formed so that the thumb of the handle Hr and the other fingers overlap, the fingertip of the handle Hr is the surface of the grip 116 on the opening 117 side. It will face (inside the opening 117). Further, while the user is gripping the horizontal bar portion 116a or the vertical bar portion 116b of the grip 116, the fingertips of the handle Hr are both on the surface of the grip 116 on the opening 117 side (inside the opening 117). I will turn to it. Therefore, by providing the operation unit on the surface of the grip 116 on the opening 117 side, it becomes extremely convenient for the user to operate the image pickup apparatus 100.

That is, in the present embodiment, the operation unit 111 is provided on the surface of the L-shaped grip 116 along the two adjacent sides of the display 105 on the L-shaped opening 117 side. As a result, in addition to the effect that the imaging position can be changed from the horizontal position to the vertical position or from the vertical position to the horizontal position without fear of dropping the device, it becomes possible to provide an imaging device having excellent operability.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to provide touch sensors along two sides of the display 105 adjacent to the L-shaped opening 117.

In FIG. 4, touch sensors 120a and 120b are provided along two sides of the display 105 adjacent to the opening 117.

In the above configuration, by providing the operation unit on the surface of the grip 116 on the opening 117 side, the operability can be improved in the image pickup device in which the user can change the image pickup position without fear of dropping the device while visually recognizing the display. did it.

Further, by arranging the touch sensor along two adjacent sides of the display 105 along the L-shaped opening 117, the display position on the display 105 and the position on the touch sensor can be associated with each other. can. For example, the position of the vertical region on the display 105 can be associated with the position of the touch sensor 120a, and the position of the horizontal region on the display 105 can be associated with the position of the touch sensor 120b. Further, the points on the display 105 can be associated with the positions of the touch sensors 120a and 120b.

This allows the user to perform touch gesture operations on the GUI without releasing the handle Hr from the grip 116 when the graphical user interface is displayed on the display 105. The graphical user interface is hereinafter simply referred to as "(GUI)". The touch gesture operation also includes a simple "touch-on / touch-off" operation.

That is, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to provide the touch sensors 120 (a, b) along the two adjacent sides of the display 105 along the opening 117, whereby the touch sensor 120 (a, b) is displayed on the display in addition to the above effects. Touch gesture operation to GUI becomes possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the touch sensor 120 is provided on a surface inclined at a predetermined angle, for example, about 45 degrees with respect to the imaging optical axis.

In FIG. 4 described above, the touch sensors 120a and 120b are provided on a surface inclined by approximately 45 degrees with respect to the imaging optical axis Z.

By arranging the touch sensors 120a and 120b along two adjacent sides of the display 105 along the L-shaped opening 117, the touch gesture operation to the GUI displayed on the display 105 becomes easy. Was mentioned above.

In this case, the following effects can be obtained by providing the touch sensors 120a and 120b on a surface inclined by approximately 45 degrees with respect to the imaging optical axis.

That is, the user can visually recognize the GUI displayed on the display 105 in correspondence with the positions on the touch sensors 120a and 120b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the touch gesture operation to the touch sensor 120b by the thumb F of the handle Hr of the grip 116 becomes easy.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is performing a touch gesture operation on the touch sensor. In FIG. 8, the user easily operates the touch sensor 120b by the thumb F of the handle Hr that grips the grip 116.

That is, according to the invention of the present embodiment, the touch sensors 120a and 120b are provided on a surface inclined by approximately 45 degrees with respect to the imaging optical axis Z. As a result, in addition to the effect that the user can change the imaging position without fear of dropping the device, the touch gesture operation on the GUI displayed on the display 105 can be performed more preferably.

Further, in the present embodiment, the release button 118 is arranged near the intersection of the vertical bar portion 116b and the horizontal bar portion 116a of the L-shaped grip 116 along the L-shaped opening 117. Is preferable.

In FIG. 3 described above, the release button 118 is provided near the intersection of the vertical bar portion 116b and the horizontal bar portion 116a of the grip 116 along the opening 117.

In the imaging device, the release button 118 is an important operating member for instructing the user to start the imaging operation. The release button 118 should be prevented from being erroneously operated while the imaging operation is being performed and immediately after the imaging operation is performed because the execution of other imaging operations is restricted. It is not desirable to install it in more than one place. On the other hand, it is necessary for the user to be able to easily instruct to perform imaging at either the vertical position or the horizontal imaging position. Therefore, in the vicinity of the intersection of the vertical bar portion 116b and the horizontal bar portion 116a of the grip 116 along the opening 117, which is a position that can be operated by the thumb F of the handle Hr at either the vertical position or the horizontal position. It is advantageous to provide a release button 118 on the.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the release button 118 is provided near the intersection of the vertical bar portion 116b and the horizontal bar portion 116a of the grip 116 along the L-shaped opening 117. This makes it possible to provide an imaging device suitable for instructing the start of an imaging operation, in addition to the effect that the user can change the imaging position without fear of dropping the device.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to have a display control unit that displays a predetermined imaging position on the display screen of the display 105.

Conventionally, as an environment for playing back and displaying images and images, it has been devoted to a horizontally long screen, but in recent years, it has become extremely common to display it on a vertically long screen. Then, the user may determine in advance whether to image in the horizontal position or the vertical position as the image pickup position, assuming an environment in which the captured content is reproduced and displayed.

For example, when imaging is started in the vertical position on the assumption that it is reproduced and displayed on a vertically long screen, when the imaging position is changed to the horizontal position in the middle, a preset imaging position is displayed on the display screen of the display 105. This is convenient because you do not have to forget the set imaging position.

Examples of the preset image pickup position display control unit include those that control as follows.

That is, the display control unit displays the live view, which is the image currently being captured, on the display 105, and when the imaging position, which was initially the horizontal position, is changed to the vertical position, the display screen. Control so that the area where the image is not displayed is superimposed and displayed above and below. On the other hand, the display control unit controls so that when the imaging position, which was initially the vertical position, is changed to the horizontal position, the areas on which the image is not displayed are superimposed and displayed on the left and right sides of the display screen. This is convenient because the user does not have to forget that the imaging is initially started on the assumption that the image is reproduced on the landscape screen or the portrait screen. When the imaging position is changed from the horizontal position to the vertical position, the display screen changes from the horizontally long state to the vertically long state. Further, when the imaging position is changed from the vertical position to the horizontal position, the display screen changes from the vertically long state to the horizontally long state.

That is, according to the invention of the present embodiment, the display surface of the display 105 has a display control unit that displays an imaging position preset by the user. As a result, in addition to the effect that the user can change the imaging position without fear of dropping the device, it is possible to provide an imaging device suitable for imaging assuming a horizontally or vertically long playback environment in advance. Become.

Further, in the present embodiment, the horizontally elongated portion of the opening 117 and the grip 116 is arranged at the lower part of the display 105, and the vertically elongated portion of the opening 117 and the grip 116 is connected to the display 105 and the eyepiece portion above the display 105. It is preferably arranged along the axis.

The image pickup apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a display 105 on the back surface perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis Z, and has an eyepiece on the upper portion of the display 105 (for example, FIG. 4).

In FIG. 4, the eyepiece 119 is arranged at the uppermost part of the back surface, which is a plane perpendicular to the imaging optical axis Z, and the display 105 is arranged at the lower part of the eyepiece 119. The horizontally long portion 117a of the L-shaped opening 117 and the horizontally long portion 116a of the L-shaped grip 116 are arranged at the lower part of the display 105. Further, the vertically elongated portion 117b of the L-shaped opening 117 and the vertically elongated portion 116b of the L-shaped grip 116 face the display screen along the axis Y connecting the eyepiece portion 119 and the display 105. It is arranged on the right side of the axis Y when viewed from the user.

As a method for the user to observe the subject or the like, there are a method of visually recognizing the live view on the display 105 and a method of visually recognizing an optical image or an electronic viewfinder through the eyepiece 119. It is common for the user to switch between the two at any time according to the conditions such as the external light environment. Further, the imaging position may be changed while visually observing the live view on the display 105 or while eye-contacting the eyepiece 119.

If the horizontally elongated portion of the opening 117 and the grip 116 is arranged at the upper part of the eyepiece 119 or the intermediate portion between the display 105 and the eyepiece 119, the user may grip the horizontally elongated portion of the grip 116. It is also difficult to make an eye contact with the eyepiece portion 119, which is inconvenient.

On the other hand, in the imaging device 100 in which the eyepiece is provided at the uppermost portion of the surface perpendicular to the imaging optical axis Z and the display 105 is provided below the eyepiece, the L-shaped opening 117 and the grip 116 are horizontally long. Placing the shape portion at the bottom of the display 105 is the most rational. By arranging in this way, the L-shaped opening 117 and the vertically elongated portion of the grip 116 are inevitably arranged to the right or left of the axis Y connecting the eyepiece 119 and the display 105. Will be done. That is, in the present embodiment, the vertically elongated portion of the L-shaped opening 117 and the L-shaped grip 116 is arranged on the left side of the axis Y along the axis Y connecting the eyepiece 119 and the display 105. You can also do it.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a modified example of the image pickup apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 9, the L-shaped opening 117 and the vertically elongated portion of the grip 116 are arranged along the axis Y on the left side when viewed from the user facing the display surface of the display 105. This also provides an imaging device in which the eyepiece 119, the display 105, the L-shaped opening 117, and the grip 116 are rationally arranged, similar to the imaging device 100 described in FIGS. 2 to 8 described above.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the horizontally elongated portion of the opening 117 and the grip 116 is arranged at the lower part of the display 105, and the vertically elongated portion of the opening 117 and the grip 116 is arranged at the display 105 and the upper portion thereof. It is placed along the axis connecting the eyes. As a result, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the user can change the imaging position without dropping the device, the imaging device in which the eyepiece 119, the display 105, the L-shaped opening 117, and the grip 116 are rationally arranged. Can be provided.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be modified in various ways. For example, the L-shaped opening 117 and the grip 116 may be provided in the image pickup device main body from the beginning, or may be provided by attaching an attachment or the like to the image pickup device main body. May be good.

Further, for example, the image pickup apparatus may have a lens provided separately attached and interchangeable, or may be integrally configured with the lens.

In addition, the shape of the housing and the type, number, layout, etc. of the lens in the image pickup apparatus main body are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. Furthermore, the types and layouts of various buttons, keys, screw holes, etc. for performing operations are not limited to those described above. Further, it is not necessary to include all the above-mentioned constituent members, and they may be omitted if necessary, or buttons and the like for other operations may be installed.

100 Imaging device 101 CPU
105 Display 110 Imaging unit 111 Operation unit 116 L-shaped grip (grip unit)
117 L-shaped opening 118 Release button 119 Eyepiece 120 Touch sensor

Claims (13)

Imaging means and
An opening provided along two adjacent sides of a plane perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis of the image pickup means, and
An imaging device including a grip portion provided along the opening. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein a display screen is provided along the opening. Imaging means and
An L-shaped opening provided on a surface perpendicular to the image pickup optical axis of the image pickup means, and
An L-shaped grip portion provided along the L-shaped opening and an L-shaped grip portion
An imaging device characterized by comprising. The display screen is provided on a plane perpendicular to the imaging optical axis of the imaging means, and the L-shaped opening and the L-shaped grip portion are along two adjacent sides of the display screen. The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein the image pickup apparatus is arranged. The imaging device according to claim 2 or 4, further comprising a display control means for displaying the imaging position of the imaging device preset by the user on a display screen. The display control means
When the image captured by the imaging means is displayed on the display screen and the imaging position is changed from the horizontal position to the vertical position and the display screen changes from the horizontally long state to the vertically long state, the display is displayed. Areas that do not display images are superimposed and displayed at the top and bottom of the screen.
When the image captured by the imaging means is displayed on the display screen and the imaging position is changed from the vertical position to the horizontal position and the display screen changes from the portrait state to the landscape state, the display is displayed. The imaging device according to claim 5, further comprising controlling so as to superimpose and display an area on which an image is not displayed on the left and right sides of the screen. The imaging device according to any one of claims 2 or 4 to 6, wherein an eyepiece is provided on an upper portion of the display screen. An eyepiece is provided on the upper part of the display screen on a surface perpendicular to the imaging optical axis.
The L-shaped opening and the horizontally long portion of the L-shaped grip portion are arranged under the display screen, and the L-shaped opening and the vertically long L-shaped grip portion are arranged. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the shape portion is arranged on the right side of the axis along the axis connecting the eyepiece and the display. An eyepiece is provided on the upper part of the display screen on a surface perpendicular to the imaging optical axis.
The L-shaped opening and the horizontally long portion of the L-shaped grip portion are arranged under the display screen, and the L-shaped opening and the vertically long L-shaped grip portion are arranged. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the shape portion is arranged on the left side of the axis along the axis connecting the eyepiece and the display. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein an operating portion is provided on a surface of the grip portion facing the opening. The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a touch sensor is provided along the opening. The imaging device according to claim 11, wherein the touch sensor is provided on a surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the imaging optical axis. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a release button is arranged in the vicinity of the intersection between the vertical bar portion and the horizontal bar portion of the grip portion.

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