Patent ID: 6434332
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A camera comprising:first distance-measuring means for measuring a subject distance on the basis of a subject image signal produced by a pair of integration-type light-receiving sensors receiving the light from subjects; second distance-measuring means for measuring the subject distance on the basis of an image signal from which steady-state light removing means has removed the steady-state light component from the subject image signal, while projecting means is projecting light onto the subjects; subject select means for causing said second distance-measuring means to operate for a specific time and, according to the image signal obtained from that operation, selecting a subject whose distance is to be measured; mode setting means for setting the operation mode of the camera; and upper limit setting means for setting an upper limit on the number of subjects the subject select means selects according to the operation mode set by the mode setting means.