Patent ID: 7436434
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera comprising: an image sensing unit which is coupled to a main body unit so as to be pivotable with respect to the main body unit, and which is configured to sense an object image; a pivot state detection unit configured to detect a pivot state of the image sensing unit with respect to the main body unit; a photographing direction detection unit which is arranged in the main body unit, and which is configured to detect a photographing direction regardless of the pivot state of the image sensing unit detected by the pivot state detection unit; and a correction unit configured to correct the photographing direction detected by the photographing direction detection unit, based on the pivot state detected by the pivot state detection unit; wherein the photographing direction detection unit comprises a unit configured to detect an azimuth angle, and the correction unit comprises a unit configured to correct the azimuth angle detected by the photographing direction detection unit based on the pivot state detected by the pivot state detection unit.