Patent ID: 8035736

Claim:
An image photographing apparatus, comprising: a main body extending along a length axis between a front side and a rear side to define a length thereof including a lens unit to photograph an object, and a button unit to input a plurality of manipulation signals; and a grip device rotatably mounted on one side of the main body and is rotatable between a first position and a second position in order to photograph objects at different positions, the grip device comprising: a rotation unit including a grip unit having a rotational center of the rotation unit that is in the direction of a user and is aligned with a geometrical center of the rotation unit along a radial axis thereof that is parallel to the length axis of the main body in order not to coincide with the geometrical center of the rotation unit; and a connection unit to connect the rotation unit to the main body so that the rotation unit is rotatable about the main body, wherein the rotation unit comprises: a rotation member; and a first rotation casing and a second rotation casing to enclose the rotation member.