Image capturing apparatus with convenient handling and operation
US7113220B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention, an image capturing apparatus for capturing a subject includes: a vertical body including a front face and a back opposed to the front face; a grip to be grasped by an operator's hand, the grip including at least a region of the front face and a region of the back; a release switch provided on the front face of the body in a region other than the part included in the grip; a capturing lens provided on the back of the body in a region other than the part included in the grip; an image monitor operable to display the subject, the image monitor being provided above the release switch.
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