Patent ID: 6888574
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera comprising: a plurality of detectors which are provided corresponding to a position of a hand holding the camera during an image pickup, each of which detectors being adapted to detect contact or approach of a hand to make an image pickup operation; a mode setup unit which sets up a stand-by mode in which an image pickup device can commence an image pickup operation immediately in response to a release instruction, wherein the stand-by mode is set, a preliminary operation for image pickup can be entered even if a shutter release switch is not pressed; and an image pickup controller which controls the camera to perform a preliminary operation for image pickup if both the stand-by mode is set by the mode setup unit all of the plurality of detectors detect the contact or approach of a hand, wherein the preliminary operation can commence even if a shutter release switch is not pressed.