Patent ID: 7933515
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera body comprising: a housing; a body mount to which a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject is mountable, the body mount being fixed to the housing; an imaging element disposed inside the housing and configured to convert the optical image of the subject into image data; an imaging element circuit board electrically connected to the imaging element and configured to control the imaging element; a main circuit board disposed inside the housing on an opposite side of the imaging element from the body mount with no mirror box device provided between the body mount and the imaging element, the main circuit including a camera controller; a viewfinder including a monitor configured to display through images obtained based on an output of the imaging element; a metal main frame disposed inside the housing and configured to support the body mount; a thermal conduction path formed between the metal main frame and the imaging element; an intermediate part disposed along the thermal conduction path; and a metal heat radiating member connected to the intermediate part.