Patent ID: 8223242
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera with respect to which a lens unit is attachable/detachable, comprising: an image pickup element that captures a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data; a plurality of display portions capable of displaying an image based on the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing; a control portion that causes the plurality of display portions to selectively display the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing as a moving image in real time; a communication portion capable of communicating information with respect to the lens unit; and wherein, the control portion, via the communication portion, causes the lens unit to perform an autofocus operation in response to an instruction to switch displays of images from a first display portion to a second display portion among the plurality of display portions.