Patent ID: 7493033

Claim:
An image pickup device having an auto-focus feature of adjusting a focus lens to focus on a picked-up image of an object, a zoom feature of changing a focus distance, and a telemacro-mode shooting feature of obtaining generally-difficult close-range focus by fixing the focus distance to a telescope end, the image pickup device comprising: focus mode switching means for switching between an auto-focus mode in which the auto-focus feature is activated, and a manual mode in which the auto-focus feature is deactivated; shooting mode switching means for switching between a telemacro mode in which the telemacro shooting feature is activated, and a normal mode in which the telemacro shooting feature is deactivated; zoom lens drive means for driving a zoom lens to adjust the focus distance; focus lens drive means for driving the focus lens to adjust a shooting distance; and control means for exercising control over, when the normal mode is switched to the telemacro mode, the zoom lens drive unit to move a zoom lens position to a telescope end, and exercising control over the focus lens drive unit to move a focus lens position to an object-closest end in the telemacro mode.