Patent ID: 6927905
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera system, in which user operates a camera to watch an image obtained by said camera, comprising: a rotary mirror type camera assembly including a camera, a mirror for camera arranged in front of said camera with a given angle relative to a light axis of said camera, and a mirror rotating mechanism driving said mirror for said camera to rotate about said light axis of said camera; a rotary mirror type display apparatus including a monitor displaying an image picked up by said camera, a mirror for monitor arranged in front of said monitor with a given angle with respect to a display direction of said monitor, a finder permitting viewing of the image displayed on said monitor via said mirror for monitor, and a casing rotatable together with said mirror for monitor about an axis extending through substantially a center of the display screen of said monitor perpendicular to the display screen; said mirror for camera being rotated according to rotation of said casing; said mirror for monitor being fixed to said casing, when said casing is rotated, said mirror for monitor being rotated in display direction of said monitor in front of said monitor; said monitor being separately disposed from said casing, in which said monitor is fixed in position and does not rotate when said casing rotates.