Patent ID: 7551218

Claim:
A digital camera comprising: a mode selector for setting a selected one of a regular photographing mode and a macro photographing mode adapted to image pickup at a near distance which is smaller than a nearest distance of an object which can be in focus by setting said regular photographing mode; an alarm generating device, responsive to depression of a shutter release button, for checking whether said macro photographing mode is set selectively, and for outputting an alarm signal if said macro photographing mode is set; wherein said alarm generating device includes: a signal generator for outputting said alarm signal visually and/or audibly; and a controller, responsive to depression of said shutter release button, for mode discernment by checking a state of said mode selector, and for driving said signal generator if said macro photographing mode is set selectively; further comprising a display panel for displaying an image to be recorded and indicated information; wherein said signal generator includes said display panel, a sound source and an alarm indicator, said display panel displays said indicated information of said alarm signal, and said sound source generates sound of said alarm signal; further comprising an input unit operable for selecting at least one of said display panel, said sound source and said alarm indicator; and wherein said input unit is adapted to, when said display panel is selected, selecting at least one of first, second and third specific alarm output statuses being different from one another in a form of said indicated information on said display panel.