Patent ID: 7671921

Claim:
An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup unit, adapted to pick up an object image; an image display unit, adapted to display an image; a grip portion to be grasped till operator, a part of grip portion move between a first position in which said part of grip portion overlaps a portion of said image display unit and a second position in which said part of grip portion does not overlap said image display unit; and a control unit, adapted to control said image display unit an accordance with said part of grip portion moving between said first position and said second position such that when said part of grip portion is at said first position, said display unit displays an image in a size corresponding to a region excepting the portion where said part of grip portion overlaps said image display unit, and when said part of grip portion is at said second position, said display unit displays the image in a size corresponding to a region including the portion where said part of grip portion overlaps said image display unit.