JPH05150304A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a camera capable of instantly judging the position of an operation button which corresponds to the control details to be changed. CONSTITUTION:The control details which can be changed by the operation button out of operation buttons 6-8 is displayed in an area adjacent to the position of a button for a display device 2, and also it is surrounded by frames 3-5 having the same colors as the corresponding buttons. Then, it is made possible to instantly judge the positions of the operation buttons 6-8 corresponding to the control details to be changed, so that a probability of missing a shutter chance is drastically reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera having improved display and operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Most conventional operation members of cameras are analog dials, and the display and the operation member are at the same place or adjacent to each other.

However, in recent years, a liquid crystal display has been mainly used as a display member of a camera, and an operation member such as a display switching member is often arranged in a portion apart from the display.

In recent years, cameras have a great number of built-in specifications, and the buttons to be operated for that purpose have been greatly expanded.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional camera, when trying to change the control contents of the camera, it is very difficult to find the target button at once, and it becomes confusing, and the control method is changed. By the time, there was a problem that the photo opportunity was missed.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems. That is, it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera capable of quickly determining the position of an operation button corresponding to the control content to be changed.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a display device for displaying a plurality of control contents of a camera, and a plurality of operation buttons of different colors for changing the control contents. In the camera, the control content that can be changed by a certain operation button is displayed in a region near the position of the button on the display device, and is surrounded by a frame of the same color as the color of the button. I did it.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the operation button is arranged adjacent to the display device, and the control content is displayed on the display device in the area corresponding to the position of the button. Since the color of the frame surrounding the display of the changeable control content is made to correspond to the same color, the position of the operation button corresponding to the control content desired to be changed can be immediately determined.

[0009]

1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.

In FIG. 1, 1 is an upper cover of the camera, 2
Is a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

Further, in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 3 denotes a feeding mode display frame surrounding a display showing a feeding mode, and the symbols in the drawings show the contents of Table 1.

[0012]

[Table 1]

Reference numeral 4 is a focus mode display frame which surrounds a display showing the focus control mode of the camera, and uses a color different from that of the feed mode display frame 3. And ONE SHO
T is focus lock mode, SERVO is continuous focus,
M • FOCUS indicates manual focus.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an exposure mode display frame which surrounds a display showing the exposure control mode, and uses a color different from those of the display frames 3 and 4.

Although all the control contents are written in the display frames 3, 4, and 5 in the drawing, one control is actually selected and displayed in one frame.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an operation button for selecting the feeding mode, which has the same color as the display frame 3 surrounding the display showing the feeding mode.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation button for selecting a focus control mode, which has the same color as the display frame 4 surrounding the display showing the focus mode.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an operation button for selecting an exposure control mode, which has the same color as the display frame 5 surrounding the display showing the exposure control mode.

Reference numeral 9 is a shutter speed, and 10 is an aperture value display.

In the above configuration, a method of changing the control method will be described by taking the feeding control method as an example.

When the operation button 6 for selecting the feeding mode is pressed, each time the button is pressed, as shown in Table 2, from single shooting to continuous shooting, continuous shooting to self mode, and self mode to single shooting. To be selected.

[0022]

[Table 2]

When the desired display is displayed, the photographer stops pressing the button.

When the focus control mode is selected, the operation button 7 is pressed and the same operation is performed.

When selecting the exposure control mode, the operation button 8 is pressed and the same operation is performed.

With such an operation method, when the user desires to select a desired mode, he can do so by simply pressing the operation button on the frame containing the desired mode in the display device 2. It became possible to select the mode of instantly.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, the operation buttons and the control contents are arranged vertically corresponding to each other, but in the second embodiment, the operation buttons and the control contents are arranged horizontally corresponding to each other.

Corresponding symbols and symbols in FIG. 3 are:
Each is similar to FIG. 1 and FIG. The operation method is the same as in the case of FIGS.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An operation button for changing the control content of the camera is arranged adjacent to the display device, and the control content is displayed on the display device in correspondence with the position of the operation button. Since the color of the display frame that can be changed and that surrounds the control content displayed on the display device is made to correspond to the same color, the position of the operation button corresponding to the control content to be changed must be immediately determined. Therefore, it is possible to change the control contents very smoothly, and it is possible to greatly reduce the probability that a shutter chance is missed while changing the control contents. Became possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Top cover 2: Display device 3: Feed mode display frame 4: Focus mode display frame 5: Exposure mode display frame 6, 7, 8: Operation button 9: Shutter speed display 10: Aperture value display

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A camera having a display device for displaying a plurality of control contents of a camera and a plurality of operation buttons of different colors for changing the control contents, wherein the control contents changeable by a certain operation button are displayed. A camera which is displayed in a region close to the position of the button of the device and is surrounded by a frame of the same color corresponding to the color of the button.