Patent ID: 8149316

Claim:
An imaging apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body; a monitor connected to the apparatus body; and a hinge mechanism including a support member including a pair of support arms each having a mounting portion at one end and a supporting portion at the other end, the mounting portion of each of the support arms being rotatably mounted on the apparatus body and the supporting portion of each of the support arms including a mounting hole configured to rotatably support the monitor relative to the apparatus body; and a frame fixed to the apparatus body, the frame including first and second mounting pieces extending therefrom, wherein the mounting portion of each of the support arms is rotatably mounted on the frame, wherein the support member of the hinge mechanism is disposed at substantially the same height as that of a viewfinder disposed on the apparatus body; and wherein the frame supports the viewfinder such that the mounting portion of each of the pair of support arms is disposed between the mounting pieces and the viewfinder.