Digital camera

Abstract

A digital camera of the present invention includes a receiving portion 155 that receives a control signal from a remote controller, and a microcomputer 110 having a live view mode controlling so that image data generated by a CMOS sensor 130 or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the CMOS sensor 130 to predetermined processing is displayed on a liquid crystal monitor 150 as a moving image in real time, wherein when the receiving portion 155 receives the control signal from the remote controller, the microcomputer 110 controls so as to shift the digital camera to a live view mode. Due to this configuration, in a digital camera that includes a movable mirror and is capable of displaying a subject image in a live view through an electronic viewfinder, the operability thereof can be enhanced.

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         12 . A digital camera having a movable mirror provided so as to enter or retract with respect to an optical path of an image pickup optical system for guiding a subject image to an optical viewfinder, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data;   an output terminal used to output the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing to an external apparatus; and   a control portion that controls in such a manner that, when a terminal from the external apparatus is connected to the output terminal while the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the movable mirror is retracted from the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the image pickup element captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data, and the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing are output to the external apparatus via the output terminal.   
     
     
         13 . The digital camera according to  claim 12 , wherein the control portion controls in such a manner that, when the output terminal and the terminal from the external apparatus are disconnected, the movable mirror returns to a state in which the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system. 
     
     
         14 . A camera body to which an interchangeable lens is attachable/detachable, having a movable mirror provided so as to enter or retract with respect to an optical path of an image pickup optical system for guiding a subject image to an optical viewfinder, comprising:
 an image pickup element that captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data;   an output terminal used to output the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing to an external apparatus; and   a control portion that controls in such a manner that, when a terminal from the external apparatus is connected to the output terminal while the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the movable mirror is retracted from the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the image pickup element captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data, and the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing are output to the external apparatus via the output terminal.   
     
     
         15 . The camera body according to  claim 14 , wherein the control portion controls in such a manner that, when the output terminal and the terminal from the external apparatus are disconnected, the movable mirror returns to a state in which the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system. 
     
     
         16 . A camera system comprising the camera body of  claim 14  and an interchangeable lens. 
     
     
         17 . A method for controlling a digital camera having a movable mirror provided so as to enter or retract with respect to an optical path of an image pickup optical system for guiding a subject image to an optical viewfinder,
 the digital camera comprising:   an image pickup element that captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data; and   an output terminal used to output the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing to an external apparatus,   wherein the method controls in such a manner that, when a terminal from the external apparatus is connected to the output terminal while the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the movable mirror is retracted from the optical path of the image pickup optical system, the image pickup element captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data, and the generated image data or image data obtained by subjecting the generated image data to predetermined processing are output to the external apparatus via the output terminal.   
     
     
         18 . The method for controlling a digital camera according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the method controls in such a manner that, when the output terminal and the terminal from the external apparatus are disconnected, the movable mirror returns to a state in which the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system.