Patent ID: 7030925
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A portable camera, comprising: (a) converting means for converting an optical image as an object image into an image signal; (b) optical lens means for leading the optical image to said converting means; (c) recording means for recording the image signal recorded on a recording medium; (d) reproduction means for reproducing the image signal recorded on the recording medium; (e) finder means for displaying the object image, said finder means including further optical lens means for leading the optical image to an eye piece arranged on a rear surface of a camera body; (f) display means, arranged on said rear surface of said camera body, for displaying an image corresponding to the image signal converted by said converting means in a first mode, and for displaying an image corresponding to the reproduced image signal; wherein said eye-piece of said finder means is smaller than the display portion of said display means and said eye-piece is located above the display portion of said display means and substantially located in a middle of range defined by the upper side of said display portion of said display means.