Patent ID: 6483542
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An electronic still camera comprising:an image pick-up section including a front surface and an image pick-up lens provided on the front surface; an image receiving section having a rear surface and a monitor provided on the rear surface, for displaying an image which has been taken; connecting means for pivotally connecting between one end of the image pick-up section and one end of the image receiving section, the connecting means including a vertical shaft such that the monitor is positioned opposite to the image pick-up lens when the image receiving section is rotated backward about the vertical shaft, and the monitor is positioned to face the image pick-up lens when the image receiving section is rotated forward about the vertical shaft, wherein the image receiving section further includes: an image receiving main body in which the monitor is provided; an auxiliary section which is connected to one end of the image pick-up section via the vertical shaft; and a horizontal shaft protruding from the image receiving main body, wherein the image receiving main body is pivotally engaged with the auxiliary section via said horizontal shaft such that the image receiving main body can be rotated about said horizontal shaft and can be slid vertically along the auxiliary section.