Patent ID: 8466988
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus having a zoom function, comprising: a zoom lever configured to be movable from a first neutral position in a first direction, configured to be movable from the first neutral position in a second direction that is an opposite direction of the first direction, configured to be movable from the first neutral position to a second neutral position in a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, configured to be movable from the second neutral position in the first direction, and configured to be movable from the second neutral position in the second direction; and a control unit configured to control a zoom speed in a first zoom mode based on an amount of movement of the zoom lever in a case where the zoom lever is moved from the first neutral position in the first or second direction and configured to control the zoom speed in a second zoom mode based on the amount of movement of the zoom lever in a case where the zoom lever is moved from the second neutral position in the first or second direction, wherein an amount of change of the zoom speed relative to the amount of movement of the zoom lever in the first zoom mode differs from that in the second zoom mode.