Patent ID: 7936396
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-pickup apparatus comprising: a back-face monitor; a first operating member, to which a predetermined function is fixedly allocated; and a second operating member having a customizable allocated function, wherein when an operator grips a standard gripping part of the image-pickup apparatus with a right hand during photography with the image-pickup apparatus in a horizontal position, the second operating member is arranged so as to be operated with a right thumb of the right hand by moving the joints of the right thumb without substantially changing the gripping state of the right hand on the standard gripping part except for the right thumb, in the horizontal position, the second operating member is positioned to the right of a right edge of the back-face monitor, between extensions of top and bottom edges of the back-face monitor, when an operator grips an auxiliary gripping part, other than the standard gripping part, of the image-pickup apparatus with a right hand during photography with the image-pickup apparatus in a vertical position, the second operating member is arranged so as to be operated with a right thumb of the right hand by moving the joints of the right thumb without substantially changing the gripping state of the right hand on the auxiliary gripping part except for the right thumb, in the vertical position, the second operating member is positioned above a top edge of the back-face monitor, between extensions of left and right edges of the back-face monitor, and the auxiliary gripping part is detachably connected to the image pickup apparatus.