Patent ID: 7679674

Claim:
A camera housing for housing a camera with a display portion includes a touch panel, comprising: an external operation unit including an externally operating member having an end portion located outside the camera housing to be externally operated and an other end portion located inside of the camera housing; a movement restriction unit that restricts an amount of movement of the externally operating member, said movement restricting unit including a first restricting member formed on the externally operating member and a second restricting member formed on the camera housing to oppose the first restricting member, whereby when said end portion of said externally operating member is externally operated to move inward the camera housing, the first restricting member approaches the second restricting member and is blocked thereby restricting a further movement of the externally operating member; a contact members, provided inside the camera housing, to operate said touch panel by contacting said touch panel; and an elastic member, disposed inside the camera housing and provided between said other end portion of said external operation unit and said contact member, to transmit a pressing force which is applied on said external operation unit, to said contact member.