Electronic camera and image processing system
US6727954B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/531
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic camera is provided with an image pickup unit in a casing at a position opposite to an opening of the casing. The image pickup unit includes an image pickup device and an optical system. The electronic camera is further provided with a rotating mechanism for rotating the image pickup unit, a changer for changing over a photographing possible state and a photographing impossible state, and a controller for controlling the rotating mechanism to rotate the image pickup unit into a target position in response to the changer.
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