Patent ID: 7167203

Claim:
A camera comprising: a storing device for storing a state value to indicate whether display of an image captured is requested or not; a taking lens movable between a first focus position in which a far distance object is in-focus condition and a second focus position in which a near distance object is in-focus condition; an image sensing device for sensing an optical subject image formed by the taking lens; a display device for displaying a subject image sensed by the image sensing device; and a controller for driving the taking lens to a third focus position where in-focus condition is substantially obtained for distant to close-range views before display by the display device is started, wherein said driving of the taking lens is performed when power supply to the camera is started and the controller automatically starts driving of the display device after performing said driving of the taking lens if the controller determines that the state value indicates the display is requested when the power supply to the camera is started.