Patent ID: 6597400
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus, comprising:a body having an image pickup element for converting an incident image into a video signal, a recording mechanism for recording the video signal and a playback mechanism for reproducing the video signal; an electronic viewfinder provided on the body to enable a user to watch a shooting subject image through an eyepiece, the viewfinder displaying a series of icons at predetermined positions thereof, each icon representing a distinct operation; a display externally provided on the body, the display having a touch panel provided thereon, the touch panel having a series of actuating areas located in set positions relative to the display, each set position corresponding to one of the predetermined positions of the viewfinder, whereby the operation represented by an icon in one of the predetermined positions can be selected by touching the actuating area of the touch panel in the set position corresponding to the one of the predetermined positions.