Patent ID: 6853404

Claim:
An electronic view camera apparatus comprising: a laptop type computer having a display screen, a manual input device, a random access memory, a storage subsystem, and input and output connectors; a rigid frame structurally configured to mount on a tripod, for securely holding a camera head and the laptop type computer such that the input and output connectors, and the manual input device are accessible; and a camera head having a lens assembly, an image sensor module, and an externally accessible control and a communication port, the camera head securely mounted on the rigid frame so that the lens assembly can be unobstructedly pointed at a subject; wherein the laptop type computer is securely mounted on the rigid frame so that the display screen can be conveniently viewed when used as a viewfinder, and the laptop type computer is electrically connected to the camera head for control of selected camera head functions and for receiving image sensor data.