Patent ID: 8525926

Claim:
An optical apparatus comprising: a catoptric element that causes incoming light traveling from an object in a direction of a first optical axis to be refracted in a direction of a second optical axis; a motor that drives an optical member provided on the second optical axis; and a stereo microphone comprising a left-channel microphone and a right-channel microphone that are provided on a side of the optical apparatus opposite the motor with respect to the second optical axis when seen from an object side and arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the second optical axis; a main capacitor for strobe illumination provided on the side of the optical apparatus opposite the motor with respect to the second optical axis such that a longitudinal direction of the main capacitor is parallel to the second optical axis, wherein the stereo microphone is provided near an end of the optical apparatus on one side with respect to the first optical axis, and the main capacitor is provided near an end of the optical apparatus on the other side with respect to the first optical axis.