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Passive optical electronic camera viewfinder apparatus

US9838607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2016
Grant dateDec 5, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/632
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital camera includes an optical assembly and image sensor for capturing still and/or video images and displaying the images on a rear display screen. The camera includes a magnifying viewfinder that is coupled to the housing and is movable between a stowed position out of the way of the display screen and an active position for viewing a subset of display screen pixels with magnification.

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