Title:
VIDEO CAMERA
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000138852
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a video camera for which the visibility of an electronic viewfinder supported to a main body through the use of a rotary hinge can be enhanced without hindering the operability of the camera.
An electronic viewfinder 14 employing a liquid crystal display device is fitted rotatably to a camera main body 11 via a rotary hinge 13 in an able way. A frame movement operation member 18 and a dial type operation member 19 that are frequently operated are placed in the vicinity of a part of the electronic viewfinder 14 grasped by a left hand. Thus, the operability in the photographing state of the camera is improved, and the photographing attitude can be made stable.
Inventors:
KASHIMURA KAZUNORI
Application Number:
JP30982398A
Publication Date:
May 16, 2000
Filing Date:
October 30, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
H04N5/225; G03B17/02; (IPC1-7): H04N5/225; G03B17/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takaharu Takita
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