Digital camera

Abstract

A digital camera of the present invention allows a lens unit to be attachable/detachable with respect thereto. The digital camera of the present invention includes a plurality of display portions, and a control portion that causes the plurality of display portions to selectively display the image data as a moving image in real time. When the receiving portion receives a control signal from a remote controller, the control portion causes a first display portion among the plurality of display portions to display an image. Further, when the digital camera is fixed to a tripod, the control portion causes a first display portion among the plurality of display portions to display an image. Further, when the display portion capable of being rotated among the plurality of display portions is rotated, the control portion causes the display portion that is being rotated to display an image. Further, when a terminal from an external apparatus is connected to an output terminal, the control portion causes image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing to be output to the external apparatus through the output terminal.

1 . A digital camera with respect to which a lens unit is attachable/detachable, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data;   a shutter capable of limiting light incident upon the image pickup element;   a plurality of display portions capable of displaying an image based on the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing;   a control portion that causes the plurality of display portions to selectively display the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing as a moving image in real time; and   a receiving portion that receives a control signal from a remote controller,   wherein, when the receiving portion receives the control signal from the remote controller, the control portion causes a first display portion among the plurality of display portions to display an image.   
   
   
       2 . The digital camera according to  claim 1 , further comprising a storage portion that stores the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing,
 wherein the control portion records the image data in the storage portion as a moving image.   
   
   
       3 . The digital camera according to  claim 1 , further comprising an ocular detection portion that is placed in a vicinity of a second display portion among the plurality of display portions and is capable of detecting that a user is observing the second display portion,
 wherein, when the ocular detection portion detects the user, the control portion causes the second display portion to display an image, and   when the ocular detection portion detects the user, and the receiving portion receives the control signal from the remote controller, the control portion causes the first display portion to display an image.   
   
   
       4 . A digital camera with respect to which a lens unit is attachable/detachable, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data;   a shutter capable of limiting light incident upon the image pickup element;   a plurality of display portions capable of displaying an image based on the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing;   a control portion that causes the plurality of display portions to selectively display the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing as a moving image in real time; and   a tripod fixing portion that fixes the digital camera to a tripod,   wherein, when the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes a first display portion among the plurality of display portions to display an image.   
   
   
       5 . The digital camera according to  claim 4 , wherein, when the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes the lens unit to perform an autofocus operation immediately after the fixing or after an elapse of a predetermined time from the fixing and thereafter causes the first display portion to display an image. 
   
   
       6 . The digital camera according to  claim 4 , further comprising a setting portion capable of setting so as to switch displays of images with respect to the plurality of display portions,
 wherein, while the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes the lens unit to perform an autofocus operation in accordance with a selection of the first display portion among the plurality of display portions by the setting portion, and causes the first display portion to display an image.   
   
   
       7 . The digital camera according to  claim 4 , wherein the control portion controls an autofocus operation of a subject image in the lens unit, using a contrast of the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing, and
 when the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes the lens unit to perform the autofocus operation immediately after the fixing or after an elapse of a predetermined time from the fixing.   
   
   
       8 . The digital camera according to  claim 7 , further comprising a setting portion capable of setting so as to switch displays of images with respect to the plurality of display portions,
 wherein, while the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes the first display portion to display an image in accordance with a selection of the first display portion among the plurality of display portions by the setting portion, and causes the lens unit to perform an autofocus operation.   
   
   
       9 . The digital camera according to  claim 4 , further comprising a storage portion that stores the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing,
 wherein the control portion records the image data in the storage portion as a moving image.   
   
   
       10 . The digital camera according to  claim 4 , further comprising an ocular detection portion that is placed in a vicinity of a second display portion among the plurality of display portions and is capable of detecting that a user is observing the second display portion,
 wherein, when the ocular detection portion detects the user, the control portion causes the second display portion to display an image, and   when the ocular detection portion detects the user, and the digital camera is fixed to the tripod by the tripod fixing portion, the control portion causes the first display portion to display an image.   
   
   
       11 . A digital camera with respect to which a lens unit is attachable/detachable, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data;   a shutter capable of limiting light incident upon the image pickup element;   a plurality of display portions capable of displaying an image based on the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing, at least one of the display portions being held so as to be rotated with respect to the digital camera; and   a control portion that causes the plurality of display portions to selectively display the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing as a moving image in real time,   wherein, when the display portion capable of being rotated among the plurality of display portions is rotated, the control portion causes the display portion that is being rotated to display an image.   
   
   
       12 . The digital camera according to  claim 11 , further comprising a storage portion that stores the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing,
 wherein the control portion records the image data in the storage portion as a moving image.   
   
   
       13 . A digital camera with respect to which a lens unit is attachable/detachable, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data;   a shutter capable of limiting light incident upon the image pickup element;   an output terminal that outputs the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing to an external apparatus; and   a control portion that causes the image pickup element to capture a subject image formed by the lens unit to generate image data and causes the generated image data or the image data obtained by subjecting the generated data to predetermined processing to be output to the external apparatus through the output terminal, when a terminal from the external apparatus is connected to the output terminal.   
   
   
       14 . The digital camera according to  claim 13 , wherein the control portion causes the image data to be output to the external apparatus through the output terminal as a moving image.