Patent ID: 6961089
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera comprising: a taking lens; an image sensor for receiving light from the taking lens to produce an image data; a display for displaying the image data produced by the image sensor; a recorder for recording the image data produced by the image sensor into a recording medium; an instruction member for providing an instruction to record an image data into the recording medium; an optical element disposed so as to be situated in an advanced position that intersects an optical path leading from the taking lens to the image sensor and in a retracted position that is off the optical path; a finder for receiving light reflected at the optical element situated in the advanced position to provide a visible image; a driver for moving the optical element to the retracted position when the instruction to record an image data is provided by the instruction member, and for moving the optical element to the advanced position after shooting of the image to be recorded into the recording medium is finished; a memory for storing the image data produced by the image sensor until the instruction by the instruction member is provided; and a controller for displaying the image data stored in the memory on the display from the provision of the instruction by the instruction member to the end of shooting of the image to be recorded into the recording medium.