Patent ID: 7898594

Claim:
A digital camera for visually checking a perspective of an image to be recorded comprising: a camera frame having a surface; an image pickup substrate pressed against the surface of said camera frame; an image pickup element mounted on said image pickup substrate; a plate spring holding said image pickup substrate against the surface of said camera frame, said plate spring permitting vertical and horizontal movement of said image pickup substrate; a first rack attached to said image pickup element; a first pinion coupled to said first rack; a first knob externally attached to said camera and coupled to said first pinion, whereby said image pickup substrate is moved in a vertical direction when said first knob is turned; a second rack attached to said image pickup element; a second pinion coupled to said second rack; and a second knob externally attached to said camera and coupled to said second pinion, whereby said image pickup substrate is moved in a horizontal direction when said second knob is turned, whereby the perspective of the image is capable of being visually checked and adjusted prior to taking a picture or recording the image.