JPH0851561A - Camcorder having monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the recorder compact and to obtain an excellent weight balance by selecting the size of a rotary mechanism of a camera section in a camcorder in the rotary axis direction and vertical direction nearly equal to that of a monitor recording section and providing the rotary mechanism between side face middle parts of the monitor recording section and the camera section. CONSTITUTION:A grip section 24 is provided to a camera cabinet front part 21 of a camera section 13 so as to attain a stable support state and to conduct image pickup and recording when a photographer uses his left hand to hold a grip 16 of a monitor VTR section 10 and uses his right hand to hold a battery cover 25 of a camera section 13. The reliability of mount of a battery 26 is secured by holding the cover 25 by a hand and a finger reception section 24a is formed to the grip 24 of the camera section 13 to enhance the grip performance. Moreover, an index finger of a right hand is used to depress a start stop switch 30 in the operating state and a thumb of the right hand is used to depress a camera operation button 31 and a zoom button 32 to enhance the convenience of use.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, which is integrally provided with a monitor for easily visually confirming the photographing condition of a subject.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows the appearance of a conventional general camera-integrated VTR. In FIG. 12, 101 is a camera unit, 102 is a VTR unit in which a tape cassette can be attached / detached,
Reference numeral 103 is a viewfinder for displaying monochrome or color liquid crystal for a monitor, 104 is an eyepiece, and 105 is a microphone.

Since the display screen size of the liquid crystal display panel in the viewfinder 103 is as small as about 1 inch square, the magnified image by the eyepiece lens is viewed through the eyepiece 104.

The small size of the liquid crystal display panel in the viewfinder 103 as described above has an advantage that the cost of the liquid crystal display panel can be low. However, on the other hand, there are the following inconveniences.

That is, since the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel is viewed through the eyepiece 104, it can be seen only by one eye, which is difficult to see. The photographer takes his or her eyes away from the camera-integrated VTR main body. ， It is not possible to monitor the shooting situation by position, the viewfinder 103 is literally dedicated to obtain the angle of view that the photographer shoots, and it is not possible for multiple people to view at the same time. When shooting and recording itself as a subject, another monitor having a large screen size is required, but this has a disadvantage that it cannot be easily realized.

Against this background, in recent years, there has been a demand for a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor that allows the user to easily visually check the shooting condition of an object without going through the eyepiece and away from the camera-integrated VTR body. Is coming.

For example, in a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor TV disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-6154, as shown in FIG. 13, a VTR section 201 and a monitor section 202 are vertically stacked (monitor section). VTR section 2 on the bottom of 202
01 in a combined state), and the camera unit 203 is detachably held on the side surface of the long side of the monitor / VTR unit which is thus formed into an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape. .

In the electronic camera disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-106581, as shown in FIG. 14, a monitor section body 301 and a camera section body 302 are rotatably connected around a common shaft 303. It has been configured.

[0009]

However, in the camera-integrated VTR with monitor TV disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-6154, the camera unit 203 is set at a predetermined position relative to the monitor / VTR unit. After being moved to an angle, the detachable dial 204 is rotated to be fixed in an integrated state, and it is necessary to tighten and detach the detachable dial 204 every time the position and the angle of the camera unit 203 are changed.
There was a problem that it was not easy to use.

On the other hand, in the electronic camera disclosed in JP-A-1-106581, since the common shaft 303 is provided at the lower end of each of the monitor unit body 301 and the camera unit body 302, for example, the monitor unit body. When the camera body 302 is rotated by 180 degrees relative to the body 301 (see FIG. 14B), the tip of the camera body 302 protrudes beyond the monitor body 301, and In addition to being unable to be compact, the weight balance is poor, and the state is weak against external pressure, resulting in the need for a solid rotating shaft and the inconvenience.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the operating range of the camera unit relative to the monitor / recording unit is compactly housed so that the camera unit and the monitor / recording unit can be used in any usage condition. It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, which can maintain a good weight balance with parts and improve usability.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention comprises a recording unit for recording information on a record carrier and a monitor unit composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like. A monitor including an integrated monitor / recording unit and a camera unit attached to a side of the monitor / recording unit via a rotation mechanism and configured to be rotatable relative to the monitor / recording unit. In the camera-integrated recording device, the dimension of the rotation mechanism of the camera unit in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction is substantially the same as that of the monitor / recording unit, and the rotation mechanism is the same as the monitor / recording unit. It is provided between the camera section and the center of each side surface.

Further, in the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention, an elastic member is provided in the rotating mechanism to give a frictional resistance to the rotation of the camera part and the monitor / recording part.

According to the camera-integrated recording apparatus of the present invention, the dimension of the rotation mechanism of the camera section in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is substantially the same as that of the monitor / recording section.
Since the rotation mechanism is provided between the central portions of the side surfaces of the monitor / recording unit and the camera unit, even when the camera unit is rotated with respect to the monitor / recording unit, The range of movement of the camera section with respect to the monitor / recording section can be narrowed, and the camera section can be made compact as a whole no matter how the camera section is rotated during shooting. The weight balance can be maintained well and usability can be improved.

Further, according to the camera-integrated recording apparatus of the present invention, the rotating mechanism is provided with the elastic member so as to give the friction resistance to the rotation of the camera section and the monitor / recording section. The part and the monitor / recording part can be smoothly and stably rotated while obtaining an appropriate frictional force, which improves the operability and improves the usability.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front side. Figure 2
[Fig. 4] is a perspective view when viewed from the back side. 1 and 2
Both show the camera-integrated recording device with monitor 500 mounted on a horizontal surface such as a table or a table.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a monitor unit 1 including a liquid crystal display panel and a VTR unit 11 as a recording unit in which a tape cassette 99 as a record carrier can be attached / detached.
Monitor / V that is integrated with 2 and constitutes a monitor / recording unit
The TR unit 13 is a camera unit attached to the lateral side of the monitor / VTR unit 10 via a rotating mechanism 14 (see FIGS. 3 to 6) so as to be relatively rotatable.

Reference numeral 15 is a cassette lid detachably attached to the main body of the VTR section 11, and 16 is a cassette lid 1.
5, a grip portion integrally provided with 5, 17 a liquid crystal display panel, 18 a VTR operation panel, 19 a liquid crystal control button, 20 a remote control light receiving portion, 21 a camera cabinet front portion, 22 a camera cabinet rear portion, and 23 a camera Cabinet middle part, 24 is a grip part, 25 is a battery cover, 26 is a battery, 27 is a lens shutter, 28 is a lens unit, 29 is a microphone, 3
Reference numeral 0 is a start / stop switch, 31 is a camera operation button, and 32 is a zoom button.

In the above structure, the photographer can hold the grip portion 16 of the monitor / VTR unit 10 with his / her left hand and hold the battery cover 25 of the camera unit 13 with his / her right hand so that the photographer can take and record the image stably. Therefore, the grip portion 24 is formed on the front portion 21 of the camera cabinet of the camera portion 13.

By gripping the battery cover 25 by hand, the reliability of mounting the battery 26 can be ensured, and at the same time, the grip portion 2 of the camera unit 13 can be secured.
By forming the finger receiving portion 24a on the grip 4, the grip performance of the grip portion 24 can be improved.
Further, in such a usage state, the start / stop switch 30 can be pressed with the index finger of the right hand, and the camera operation button 31 and the zoom button 32 can be pressed with the thumb of the right hand.

FIG. 3 shows a camera-integrated V in this embodiment.
It is a perspective view showing the disassembled state of the internal structure of TR500.
In the figure, the monitor / VTR unit 10 is roughly divided.
It also shows a state in which it is composed of three blocks, a camera section 13 and a rotation mechanism 14. Here, the rotation mechanism 14 connects the monitor / VTR unit 10 and the camera unit 13 relatively rotatably over a range of about 270 °.

First, the monitor / VTR unit 10 will be described.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 41 is a VTR mechanical unit, to which a tape cassette 99 (see FIG. 1) is provided.
Can be attached and detached. Reference numeral 42 denotes a liquid crystal monitor holder to which the liquid crystal display panel 17, the light guide plate 43, and the backlight 44 are attached. The backlight 44 is electrically and mechanically connected and fixed by the backlight terminal plates 45 and 46 to form a unit as the monitor unit 12.

Reference numeral 47 is a VTR drive substrate for driving the VTR mechanical unit 41. This VTR drive substrate 47 includes everything necessary for the VTR function such as a recording / playback circuit in addition to the drive circuit of the VTR mechanical unit 41. The circuit of is installed. Reference numeral 48 denotes a liquid crystal driving substrate for driving the monitor unit. The liquid crystal driving substrate 48 has a driving circuit for the liquid crystal display panel 17, a signal processing circuit, a backlight circuit, and the like.

A VTR driving board 47 is provided between the VTR mechanical unit 41 of the VTR section 11 and the liquid crystal monitor holder 42 of the monitor section 12 which holds the liquid crystal display panel 17.
And the liquid crystal driving substrate 48 are sandwiched,
And these four are superposed on each other and integrated. The sizes of the VTR driving substrate 47 and the liquid crystal driving substrate 48 are designed to maximize the outer dimensions of the liquid crystal display panel 17, thereby reducing the size of the monitor / VTR unit 10 as a whole. In addition, a VT with a sandwich structure
The R mechanical unit 41, the VTR driving substrate 47, the liquid crystal driving substrate 48, and the liquid crystal monitor holder 42 are mounted in the cabinet 49 and are covered by the cassette lid 15 having the grip portion 16.

In FIG. 3, 18 is a cabinet 4.
Reference numeral 9 is a front VTR operation panel, 50 is a speaker, 51 is a terminal plate, 52 is a terminal plate cover, 53 is a knob, 54 is a tripod nut, 55 is a knob, and 56 to 63 are connection lines.

Next, the camera section 13 will be described.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 64 denotes the lens unit 28.
CCD image pickup device substrate mounted on the rear end of the rear, 65 is C
CD image sensor drive substrate, 66 shield plate, 67 signal processing substrate, 68 shield plate, 69 sub substrate, 70 battery terminal plate, 71 power switch, 72 knob, 73-79 connection lines is there.

The battery wire wire 78 led out from the battery terminal board 70 and the flexible cable 79 led out from the signal processing board 67 are led to the monitor / VTR unit 10 through the central portion of the rotating mechanism 14, and the electric power We are supplying.

The CCD image pickup device substrate 64 is a timing circuit for driving the CCD image pickup device for converting the optical signal from the lens unit 28 into an electric image signal,
Circuits for all camera functions such as signal processing circuit, auto white balance circuit and auto focus circuit are installed.

A lens unit 28, a CCD image pickup device substrate 64, a CCD image pickup device driving substrate 65, a signal processing substrate 67, a sub-board 69, a battery terminal plate 70, an electric switch 71, etc. are attached to the central portion 23 of the camera cabinet. . This is because by mounting all the camera functional parts in the middle part 23 of the camera cabinet, the assembly is facilitated and the camera adjustment can be easily performed only by this unit.

The video signal is sent to the VTR driving board 47 via the flexible cable 79 so as to be recorded in the tape cassette 99 in the VTR mechanical unit 41, and also sent to the liquid crystal driving board 48. The image being photographed is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 17. Incidentally, when the tape cassette 99 is reproduced in the VTR mechanical unit 41, a reproduced image can be displayed on the video display panel 17.

Further, the rotating mechanism 14 will be described.

The rotating mechanism 14 includes a spacer holding metal fitting 80,
It is composed of a spacer 81, a leaf spring 82, a pressing plate 83, a mechanical hold fitting 84, and the like.

Specifically, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 4 and the side view of FIG. 5, the spacer holding metal fitting 80 is integrally fitted in the camera cabinet 85, and the spacer holding metal fitting 80 is attached to the spacer holding metal fitting 80. The spacer 81 is fixed with a screw. On the other hand, the mechanical hold metal fitting 84 is integrally fitted in the monitor / VTR section cabinet 87 and fixed to the step spring top surface of the spacer 81 and the leaf spring 82 set on the step bottom surface of the spacer 81 via the screw 88. The mechanical hold fitting 84 is strongly and elastically held between the pressing plate 83.

Camera cabinet 85 and monitor / VT
The R section cabinet 87, and by extension, the camera section 13 and the monitor / VTR section 10 rotate relative to each other in a portion where the spacer 81, the leaf spring 82, the pressing plate 83, and the mechanical hold fitting 84 in the rotating mechanism 14 are clamped. The camera unit 13 and the monitor / VTR unit 10 can be stably restrained at an arbitrary rotation angle by the frictional resistance caused by the elastic pressing by the leaf spring 82 during the rotational movement. .

The flexible cable 79 includes a spacer holding fitting 80, a center through hole 80a of the spacer 81,
The camera cabinet 85 and the monitor / V through 81a
It is passed between the TR section cabinet 87.

By the way, the states shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are as follows:
It is a storage posture when the VTR 500 with a built-in camera and a monitor is not used. In this storage posture when not in use, the camera unit 13 is overlapped with the monitor / VTR unit 10 in parallel. Specifically, the horizontal scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 17 and the longitudinal direction of the camera unit 13 are vertical.

The image pickup surface of the lens unit 28 is
It is on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display panel 17, and is perpendicular to the stacking direction of the VTR mechanical unit 41, the VTR driving substrate 47, the liquid crystal driving substrate 48, and the liquid crystal display panel 17, that is, parallel to the liquid crystal display panel 17. Has become.

The camera unit 13 and the monitor / VTR unit 10 are relatively rotatable through a rotating mechanism 14 over a range of about 270 °.
The reversing detection switch 89 (see FIG. 4) that operates when the TR unit 10 and the retracted posture when not in use is rotated by about 180 ° relative to each other and the postures of the two are reversed is displayed on the monitor / VTR unit cabinet. While being provided on a mechanical hold metal fitting 84 integral with 87, a convex portion 83 a for operating the reversal detection switch 89 is formed on a part of the peripheral portion of the pressing plate 83.

The inversion detection switch 89 has a convex portion 83a.
Is a switch for vertically inverting the display image on the liquid crystal display panel 17 when operated by, and is for vertically inverting the image on the liquid crystal drive substrate 48 via the connection line 56.
It is connected to C (not shown).

When the reversal detection switch 89 operates when the camera unit 13 is rotated by 180 ° relative to the monitor / VTR unit 10 from the storage posture when not in use, the state is shown in FIG. 6 (c). As shown in the state, VTR mechanical unit 4
1, when the VTR drive substrate 47, the liquid crystal drive substrate 48, and the liquid crystal display panel 17 are superposed on each other, the imaging surface of the lens unit 28 is oriented in the same direction as the liquid crystal display panel 17.

Thus, the image pickup surface of the lens unit 28 and the liquid crystal display panel 17 are oriented in the same direction as shown in FIG.
This is the time of face-to-face shooting in which the photographer shoots and records himself as a subject as shown in 1 (details will be described later).

FIG. 6A shows a state in which the monitor / VTR unit 10 is rotated approximately 18 ° in the counterclockwise direction relative to the camera unit 13 via the rotation mechanism 14. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the monitor / VTR unit 10 is rotated by 90 ° in the counterclockwise direction relative to the camera unit 13 via the rotation mechanism 14. In FIG. 6C, the monitor / VTR unit 10 is rotated by 180 ° relative to the camera unit 13 via the rotation mechanism 14 so that the image pickup surface of the lens unit 28 and the liquid crystal display panel 17 are in the same direction. Indicates the state. This is the case of face-to-face shooting, but this state may be the storage posture when not in use.

As is clear from FIG. 6, the rotating mechanism 14
When the monitor / VTR unit 10 is rotated by an arbitrary rotation angle relative to the camera unit 13 via the camera unit 13 in any state, the tip portion of the camera unit 13 has the monitor / VTR unit 10 rotated. Does not extend significantly in the height direction of the monitor and only protrudes in the lateral direction by substantially the same length (approximately half the dimension of the camera section 13 in the longitudinal direction).
It is possible to rotate the camera unit 13 within a narrow movement range with respect to the VTR unit 10.

As a result, the monitor V of the camera unit 13
The relative rotation operation with respect to the TR portion 10 can be made compact, and the weight balance can be made good, which is very convenient. That is, when the camera unit 13 is rotated, the tip of the camera unit 13 always protrudes by substantially the same length in both lateral directions of the monitor / VTR unit 10, so that a good balance is always obtained during the operation. .

Next, a specific state of use of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11.

FIG. 8 shows a normal photographing state. In this state, the monitor / VTR unit 1 is
0 is rotated counterclockwise by a standard angle θ ₀ from the storage posture when not in use. The line of sight of the photographer is approximately 45 ° diagonally downward when the photographer is in a substantially upright posture.

FIG. 9 shows the photographing state at the lower angle.
In this state, monitor / V
The TR portion 10 is rotated counterclockwise by the angle θ ₁ from the storage posture when not in use. Here, θ ₁ > θ ₀ , the photographer leans slightly forward, and the line of sight is almost downward.

FIG. 10 shows the photographing state at the upper angle. In this state, the monitor / VTR unit 10 is inserted into the camera unit 13 from the storage posture when not in use, as shown in FIG.
And, contrary to the state shown in FIG. 9, it is rotated clockwise by an angle θ ₂ . The line of sight of the photographer is diagonally upward.

As described above, by freely setting the camera angle and the monitor screen angle, the photographing condition of the subject imaged on the liquid crystal display panel 17 having a relatively large liquid crystal screen size can be controlled. Can be photographed and recorded while visually observing the camera-integrated VTR 500 itself with a monitor.

FIG. 11 shows a face-to-face photographing state.
In this state, the monitor / VTR unit 1 is attached to the camera unit 13 from the storage posture when not in use shown in FIGS.
0 is rotated 180 ° so that the photographing surface of the lens unit 28 and the liquid crystal display panel 17 are oriented in the same direction. At this time, the reversal detection switch 89 operates by the relative rotation of 180 degrees between the camera unit 13 and the monitor / VTR unit 10 to drive the image upside-down reversing IC of the liquid crystal drive substrate 48, and the liquid crystal display panel 17 The image can be displayed by flipping it upside down.

Then, the monitor-integrated camera-integrated VTR 500 in such a state is placed on the table 90 or the like, and the photographer remotely controls the remote-control transmitter 91 away from the monitor-integrated camera-integrated VTR 500. As the remote control, zoom adjustment, recording start,
There is a pause (temporary stop), stop, etc., and the infrared remote control signal from the remote control transmitter 91 is received by the remote control signal light receiving section 20 of the camera-integrated VTR 500 with monitor, and a predetermined control operation is performed.

In this face-to-face photographing, the photographer makes himself / herself a subject, and photographs and records while displaying the image on the liquid crystal display panel 17 as an upright image. Here, since the display screen size of the liquid crystal display panel 17 is relatively large, the photographer can visually confirm the photographing condition of the subject satisfactorily if the photographer is at a distance.

The camera-integrated VTR 500 with monitor
On the assumption that the camera is set on a tripod, the rotation mechanism 14 is configured to be driven by a motor, and the motor is driven by remote control by the remote control transmitter 91, and the camera unit 13 and the monitor / VTR unit 10 are connected. The relative rotation angle may be controlled remotely.

Further, in the above-mentioned one embodiment, description will be made of the case where the upside down switching of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 17 is automatically performed by the relative 180 ° rotation of the camera unit 13 and the monitor / VTR unit 10. However, this switching may be configured by a manual switch or remote control so that the user can flip the image upside down as desired. Furthermore, this image flipping switching can be performed both automatically and manually. It is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, as an automatic mode, a manual mode, etc. may be provided.

[0058]

According to the camera-integrated VTR of the present invention, the size of the rotation mechanism in the camera section in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is substantially the same as that of the monitor / recording section.
Since the rotation mechanism is provided between the central portions of the side surfaces of the monitor / recording unit and the camera unit, even when the camera unit is rotated with respect to the monitor / recording unit, The range of movement of the camera unit with respect to the monitor / recording unit can be narrowed, the outer shape can be made compact, and the weight balance can be maintained well and usability can be improved.

Further, according to the camera-integrated recording apparatus of the present invention, the rotating mechanism is provided with the elastic member so as to give the friction resistance to the rotation of the camera section and the monitor / recording section. The part and the monitor / recording part can be smoothly and stably rotated while obtaining an appropriate frictional force, which improves the operability and improves the usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance when viewed from the front side of an embodiment of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance when viewed from the back side in one embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of an embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional explanatory view showing the structure of a rotation mechanism in one embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the structure of a rotation mechanism in an embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory side view showing a state in which the relative angle between the camera unit and the monitor / VTR unit is variously changed in one embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view showing a state corresponding to FIG. 6B in an embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a use state explanatory view showing a normal photographing situation in one embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a use state explanatory view showing a shooting state at a lower angle in one embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a usage state showing a shooting state at an upper angle in an embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a use state explanatory view showing a situation of face-to-face photography in an embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance of a conventional general camera-integrated VTR.

FIG. 13 is a perspective explanatory view showing a conventional camera-integrated VTR with a monitor TV.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a conventional electronic camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 monitor / VTR section 11 VTR section 12 monitor section 13 camera section 14 rotating mechanism 15 cassette lid 16 grip section 17 liquid crystal display panel 18 VTR operation panel 19 liquid crystal control button 20 remote control signal light receiving section 24 grip section 25 battery cover 26 battery 27 Lens shutter 28 Lens unit 29 Microphone 30 Start / Stop switch 31 Camera operation button 32 Zoom button 41 VTR mechanical unit 42 Liquid crystal monitor holder 43 Light guide plate 44 Backlight 47 VTR drive substrate 48 Liquid crystal drive substrate 49 Cabinet 50 Speaker 64 CCD imaging Element board 65 CCD image pickup element drive board 67 Signal processing board 70 Battery terminal board 71 Power switch 80 Spacer holding metal fitting 8 Spacers 82 leaf spring 83 pressing plate 84 mechanical hold bracket 85 camera unit cabinet 87 monitor · VTR unit cabinet 89 inversion detection switch 91 remote control transmitter 99 the tape cassette 500 with a monitor camera-integrated VTR

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A monitor / recording unit in which a recording unit for recording information on a record carrier and a monitor unit including a liquid crystal display device are integrated, and a monitor / recording unit is attached to a side of the monitor / recording unit via a rotation mechanism. In the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor including the monitor / recording unit and a camera unit configured to be rotatable relative to each other, a dimension in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the rotation mechanism in the camera unit is set. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, which is substantially the same as the monitor / recording unit, and is provided with the rotating mechanism between center portions of side surfaces of the monitor / recording unit and the camera unit. 2. A monitor / recording unit in which a recording unit for recording information on a record carrier and a monitor unit including a liquid crystal display device are integrated, and a monitor / recording unit is attached to a side portion of the monitor / recording unit via a rotation mechanism. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, comprising the monitor / recording unit and a camera unit configured to be rotatable relative to the monitor / recording unit, wherein the rotating mechanism has an elastic member, and the camera unit and the monitor are provided. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor characterized by giving a frictional resistance to the rotation with the recording unit. 3. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the rotating mechanism has an elastic member, and imparts frictional resistance to rotation of the camera unit and the monitor / recording unit. Characteristic camera integrated recording device with a monitor.