A document camera configured to be an imaging apparatus for capturing an image of an object such as a document, comprising: a digital camera having imaging means for imaging the image and image recording means for recording the image imaged by the imaging means; and a camera stand where the digital camera is attached to be freely detachable and that ensures an electrical connection with the attached digital camera; wherein said camera stand comprises an attachment unit including an electric connector and a mechanical engagement unit, configured to attain both electrical and mechanical connection at one time of the digital camera to the camera stand, wherein the mechanical engagement unit of the attachment unit of the camera stand comprises an engaging hole; and operating means for electrically operating the digital camera; characterized in that the camera stand has charging means for charging the digital camera, the document camera further comprising a camera fixing member for attaching the digital camera to the attachment unit; the camera fixing member has an engaging pin for being inserted into said engaging hole and being engaged with a lock mechanism that prevents the detachment of the engaging pin in a state in which the engaging pin is inserted into the engaging hole; the camera fixing member further has a relay connector one side of which is connected to the electric connector of the attachment unit and the other side is connected to the digital camera; the camera fixing member further has a fixing screw for mechanically attaching the camera fixing member to the digital camera; and the attachment unit has a release button for releasing the engagement of the lock mechanism with the engaging pin. a digital camera having imaging means for imaging the image and image recording means for recording the image imaged by the imaging means; and a camera stand where the digital camera is attached to be freely detachable and that ensures an electrical connection with the attached digital camera; wherein said camera stand comprises an attachment unit including an electric connector and a mechanical engagement unit, configured to attain both electrical and mechanical connection at one time of the digital camera to the camera stand, wherein the mechanical engagement unit of the attachment unit of the camera stand comprises an engaging hole; and operating means for electrically operating the digital camera; characterized in that the camera stand has charging means for charging the digital camera, the document camera further comprising a camera fixing member for attaching the digital camera to the attachment unit; the camera fixing member has an engaging pin for being inserted into said engaging hole and being engaged with a lock mechanism that prevents the detachment of the engaging pin in a state in which the engaging pin is inserted into the engaging hole; the camera fixing member further has a relay connector one side of which is connected to the electric connector of the attachment unit and the other side is connected to the digital camera; the camera fixing member further has a fixing screw for mechanically attaching the camera fixing member to the digital camera; and the attachment unit has a release button for releasing the engagement of the lock mechanism with the engaging pin.