Patent ID: 7983545

Claim:
An image blur correction unit comprising: a holder member holding either an imager or a lens that constitutes a part of a lens system, the holder member being movable in a straight line on a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens system; a movable member attached to a frame that serves as an outermost component, the movable member supporting the holder member; a guide member guiding movement of the holder member relative to the frame; and a driving section driving the holder member, wherein the guide member includes a guide shaft fixed to the movable member and supported by a first support portion and a second support portion provided in the frame, the guide shaft being fixed to the movable member at a first hole and a second hole located in the moveable member, the first support portion and the second support portion of the frame being respectively located outside the first hole and the second hole of the movable member such that a distance between the first support portion and the second support portion of the frame is greater that a distance between the first hole and the second hole of the movable member, and the movable member moves relative to the frame while being integrated with the guide shaft.