Medical observation device (10) comprising the following: - an
image acquisition unit (18) with at least one
image sensor (26), preferably a
stereo image acquisition unit with two image sensors, - a playback unit (16) designed to play back image data provided by the
image acquisition unit (18), - an
image processing unit (20) for
image processing processes, and - an operating unit (22) with a multi-axis input module (50) designed as a one-hand input module and featuring an actuating element (52, 90, 104) that can be manipulated by an operator and provides several
degrees of freedom (80, 82, 84, 86; 80, 82, 98, 100) for inputs, wherein the
image acquisition unit (18) is configured to provide recording images (58), wherein the display unit (16) is configured to display display images (60), where image acquisition parameters and playback parameters can be controlled simultaneously via the input module (50), and wherein the input module (50) is coupled to the image acquisition unit (18), the playback unit (16) and the
image processing unit (20) in order to vary image acquisition parameters on the image acquisition unit (18) and to vary playback parameters on the playback unit (16) and / or the image
processing unit (20).