Patent ID: 7796160
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera having a movable mirror provided so as to enter or retract with respect to an optical path of an image pickup optical system for purpose of guiding a subject image to an optical viewfinder or a display, comprising: an image pickup element that captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data; a display portion that displays the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing; a receiving portion that receives control signals from a remote controller in response to manipulations of the remote controller by a user; and a control portion having a live view mode controlling so that the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing is displayed on the display portion as a moving image in real time, wherein in response to the receiving portion receiving any control signal from the remote controller, the control portion controls so as to shift the digital camera to a live view mode and retract the movable mirror from the optical path of the image pickup optical system.