Patent ID: 7748914

Claim:
A single-lens reflex camera having a reflection mirror that allows a subject image formed by a photographing lens to be observable through an optical viewfinder in a non-shooting mode and is retracted from an optical path to allow a first image pickup device for recording to capture the subject image formed by the photographing lens in a shooting mode, the single-lens reflex camera comprising: a second image pickup device that captures the subject image formed by the photographing lens for live-view observation in the non-shooting mode; a display section that displays at least the subject image captured by the second image pickup device as a live view; a release switch that instructs a shooting operation; and a control section that selectively controls the first and second image pickup devices, wherein when the shooting operation is instructed with the second image pickup device driven and a live-view displayed on the display section, the control section starts driving the reflection mirror to retract the reflection mirror from the optical path, and further controls to make the second image pickup device in a non-operating condition and starts driving the first image pickup device while the reflection mirror is being driven in a retracting direction.