Digital camera and dial thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a digital camera and a dial thereof, which can transmit an image through a simple operation when confirming that the shooting of the image is completed. This digital camera (10) is provided with: a handle section (11A) provided to a camera body (11); a lever (17) provided at an end of the handle part (11A); a display (22) that displays a captured image obtained by capturing a subject image; and a processor. The processor does not display at least a portion of the first captured image displayed on the display (22) by operating the lever (17), and causes the display (22) to display a second captured image different from the first captured image.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a digital camera for displaying a captured image and a dial thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the digital camera described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of images are continuously captured by a single release operation, and tag data is attached to the plurality of images obtained by continuous shooting and stored in one image file. The plurality of images stored in the image file are displayed at a glance on the display device of the digital camera according to the tag data. In this digital camera, by operating a switching button or a dial, the image displayed on the display device is frame-transferred to display a past captured image.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-53616

[0004] However, in the digital camera of the above Patent Document 1, when the user wants to confirm a past image, in order to operate the switching button or the dial, the user has to move the hand away from the handle of the camera body, which is troublesome. Also, when performing image transfer through a touch panel or the like provided on the display device, the hand also has to leave the handle, so it is very troublesome. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera and a dial thereof that can perform image transfer by a simple operation when confirming a captured image.

[0006] The digital camera of the present invention includes: a camera body having a front surface and a back surface; an imaging element that captures an image of a subject; a handle portion provided at either the left or right end when observing the camera body from the front surface side; a first member provided near the handle portion and on the upper surface side of the camera body; a display disposed on the back surface of the camera body and displaying a captured image obtained by the imaging element capturing an image of the subject; and a processor. In the digital camera, the processor makes at least a part of a first captured image displayed on the display not displayed by operating the first member, and causes a second captured image different from the first captured image to be displayed on the display.

[0007] Preferably, the second captured image is an image captured before the first captured image, and when the processor rotates the first member in a state of observing the camera body from above, the first captured image displayed on the display is changed to the second captured image.

[0008] Preferably, the digital camera has a power source. When the power source is in the off state, the first component is in a first position where it does not protrude from the outer shape of the camera body when observing the camera body from above. When the power source changes from the off state to the on state, it changes to a second position where it protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body when observing the camera body from above.

[0009] Preferably, there is a locking mechanism for locking the first component. In the first position, the first component is locked by the locking mechanism. In the second position, the locking of the first component is released.

[0010] Preferably, there are: a second component linked to the first component; a third component engaged with the second component; a fourth component related to the operation of the power source; and a biasing component that biases the second component. The first component, the second component, and the fourth component can rotate about a first axis, and the third component can rotate about a second axis. When the fourth component is in the power-off position, the first component is locked in the first position by the engagement of the convex portion of the second component with the concave portion of the third component. When the fourth component is in the power-on position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in the first direction, and the convex portion of the second component is separated from the concave portion of the third component. As a result, the first component rotates along the first direction to the second position, and the separation is maintained by the biasing component.

[0011] Preferably, the biasing component biases the first component in a direction intersecting the optical axis. Preferably, when the fourth component is changed from the power-on position to the power-off position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in the second direction, and the convex portion of the second component is engaged with the concave portion of the third component. As a result, the first component is locked in the first position.

[0012] Preferably, the second captured image is an image captured before the first captured image. When the processor observes the camera body from above and rotates the first component in the clockwise direction, the second captured image displayed on the display is changed to the first captured image.

[0013] Preferably, multiple captured images are displayed on the display. When the first component is operated once, the processor sets the captured image arranged at one end among the multiple captured images displayed on the display to not be displayed, and displays the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end among the multiple captured images displayed on the display.

[0014] Preferably, when a plurality of completed images are displayed on the display, the processor sets all of the plurality of completed images displayed on the display to be hidden when the first component is operated once, and displays on the display the plurality of completed images from the completed image arranged immediately before the completed image arranged at the other end to the completed images taken in the past that are arranged more forwardly.

[0015] The processor preferably changes the amount of replacement of the captured images displayed on the display according to the amount of operation of the first component. The processor preferably changes the speed of replacing the captured images displayed on the display according to the amount of operation of the first component. The processor preferably sets the transmission operation of the captured images assigned to the operation of the first component according to the input operation. The upper surface of the camera body of the imaging element is preferably longer in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction when it faces upward in the vertical direction.

[0016] Preferably, the camera has a fifth member for performing a photographing command operation, the first member is rotatable about a first axis, the fifth member is arranged along the first axis, and when the first member is rotated to a third position protruding from the outer shape of the camera body when the camera body is viewed from above, the restriction on the photographing command operation is released. Preferably, the camera has a second member that rotates in conjunction with the first member about the first axis, and a contact sensor for detecting the third position is arranged on the second member. Preferably, the camera has a sixth member arranged along the first axis, and the first member is arranged between the camera body and the sixth member.

[0017] The dial of the digital camera of the present invention comprises: a first component; a second component, which is linked to the first component; a third component, which is engaged with the second component; a fourth component, which is related to the operation of a power source; and a force-applying component, which applies a force to the second component, so that the first component, the second component and the fourth component can rotate around the first axis, and the third component can rotate around the second axis. When the fourth component is located at a power-off position, the convex portion of the second component is engaged with the concave portion of the third component, thereby the first component is locked in the first position. When the fourth component is located at a power-on position, the third component rotates in conjunction with the fourth component in the first direction, and the convex portion and the concave portion are separated, thereby the first component rotates along the first direction to the second position, and the separation is maintained by the force-applying component.

[0018] Preferably, the force applying member applies force to the first member in a direction intersecting the optical axis. Preferably, when the fourth member is changed from a power-on position to a power-off position, the third member rotates in conjunction with the fourth member in the second direction, and the convex portion and the concave portion engage, thereby the first member is locked in the first position.

[0019] Preferably, the following is adopted, that is, there is a fifth component for performing a photographing command operation. The fifth component is arranged along the first axis. When the first component rotates to the third position in the first direction, the restriction of the photographing command operation is released. Preferably, a contact sensor for detecting the third position is arranged on the second component. Preferably, there is a sixth component arranged along the first axis, and the first component is arranged between the camera body and the sixth component.

[0020] In the dial of the digital camera of the present invention, components related to the operation of the power supply, operation components related to image display, operation components related to camera settings, and components related to photographing command operations are arranged along the first axis.

[0021] Advantages of the Invention

[0022] According to the present invention, when confirming the captured image, image transmission can be performed by a simple operation. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is a front-side perspective view of a digital camera.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a back-side perspective view of a digital camera.

[0025] Figure 3 It is an explanatory view showing the structure around the lever.

[0026] Figure 4 It is an explanatory view respectively showing the digital camera when the power supply is in the off state (A), when the power supply is switched from the off state to the on state (B), and when the power supply is in the on state and the lever is rotated (C).

[0027] Figure 5 It is a block diagram showing the schematic structure of a digital camera.

[0028] Figure 6 It is a back view of a digital camera with a captured image displayed on the display.

[0029] Figure 7 It is an explanatory view showing that the captured image displayed on the display is changed from the first captured image (A) to the second captured image (B) by the operation of the lever.

[0030] Figure 8 It is an explanatory view of the first modification showing that the captured image displayed on the display is changed from the second captured image (A) to the first captured image (B) by the operation of the lever.

[0031] Figure 9 It is a back view of the digital camera in the second embodiment.

[0032] Figure 10It is an explanatory diagram for changing from the state (A) where the first captured image and the second captured image are displayed to the state (B) where the first captured image is not displayed and the third captured image is displayed by operating the lever.

[0033] Figure 11 It is an explanatory diagram of the second modified example for changing from the state (A) where the first captured image and the second captured image are displayed to the state (B) where the third captured image and the fourth captured image are displayed by operating the lever.

[0034] Figure 12 It is an explanatory diagram of the third modified example for changing the replacement amount of the captured image displayed on the display according to the operation amount of the lever.

[0035] Figure 13 It is a conceptual diagram showing the dial of the digital camera.

[0036] Figure 14 It is an explanatory diagram showing the rotation modes of the lever, the rotating ring, the buckle, and the power lever.

[0037] Figure 15 It is an explanatory diagram showing the lever, the rotating ring, the buckle, and the power lever when the power is off.

[0038] Figure 16 It is an explanatory diagram showing the lever, the rotating ring, the buckle, and the power lever when the power is on.

[0039] Figure 17 It is an explanatory diagram showing the lever, the rotating ring, the buckle, and the power lever from when the power is on to when it is off.

[0040] Figure 18 It is an explanatory diagram showing the rotating ring when the lever is rotated from the second position to the third position.

[0041] Figure 19 It is a cross-sectional view of the dial of the digital camera and its vicinity.

[0042] Symbol Explanation

[0043] 10 - Digital camera, 11 - Camera body, 11A - Handle, 11B - Front surface, 11C - Rear surface, 11D - Upper surface, 11E - Lower surface, 12 - Lens barrel, 13 - Imaging optical system, 14 - Mode dial, 15 - Release switch, 15a - Spring, 16 - Power switch, 17 - Lever, 18 - Flash device, 19 - Lighting device, 21 - Imaging element, 22 - Display, 23 - Electronic viewfinder, 24 - Spring member, 31 - Control unit, 32 - Shutter unit, 33 - Shutter motor, 34 - Motor driver, 35 - Image memory, 36 - Bus, 37 - Image data processing unit, 38 - Display driver, 41 - Card I / F (Interface), 42 - Memory card, 43 - Card locking mechanism, 51 - First captured image, 52 - Second captured image, 53 - Third captured image, 54 - Fourth captured image, 60 - Digital camera, 61 - Display, 71 - First captured image, 72 - Second captured image, 73 - Third captured image, 74 - Fourth captured image, 100 - Dial of digital camera, 101 - Rotating ring, 101a - Protrusion, 102 - Snap, 102A - Contact portion, 102b - Recess, 103 - Power lever, 103a - Driving piece, 104, 105 - Spring members, 107 - Contact sensor, 107a - Brush, 108 - Circuit board, 109 - Spacer, CL1, CL2 - Central axes, D - Operation amount P, Q - Directions. Detailed implementation

[0044] [First embodiment]

[0045] [Overview of the camera]

[0046] As Figure 1 shown, the digital camera 10 includes a camera body 11 and a lens barrel 12. The digital camera 10 is an example of the camera according to the present invention. The camera body 11 has a horizontally long box shape in which the dimension in the left - right direction is longer than the dimension in the up - down direction when viewed from the front.

[0047] A handle portion 11A is provided on the camera body 11. The lens barrel 12 is fixed to the camera body 11 and is provided with an imaging optical system 13. The imaging optical system 13 forms an image of the subject light on the imaging element 21. Further, hereinafter, when the photographer photographs a subject located in the horizontal direction, the surface on the subject side in the optical axis direction Z of the camera body 11 is defined as the front surface 11B, the surface on the photographer side in the optical axis direction Z is defined as the rear surface 11C, the upper surface in the vertical direction Y is defined as the upper surface 11D, and the lower surface in the vertical direction Y is defined as the lower surface 11E. Further, the optical axis direction Z is a direction parallel to the optical axis OA of the imaging optical system 13. And, the vertical direction Y is a direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction X and the optical axis direction Z.

[0048] Moreover, in this specification, "parallel" includes, in addition to being completely parallel, approximately parallel in the sense of including the following errors, that is, the errors that are generally allowed in the technical field to which the technology of the present invention belongs and are allowed within the scope not departing from the technology of the present invention. Moreover, in this specification, "orthogonal" includes, in addition to being completely orthogonal, approximately orthogonal in the sense of including the following errors, that is, the errors that are generally allowed in the technical field to which the technology of the present invention belongs and are allowed within the scope not departing from the technology of the present invention.

[0049] The handle portion 11A is provided at the left end when observing the camera body 11 from the front surface 11B side. Additionally, without being limited to this, the handle portion 11A may also be provided at the right end when observing the camera body 11 from the front surface 11B side. The handle portion 11A is a semi-cylindrical shape connected to the front surface 11B and the back surface 11C of the camera body 11, and is in a shape that is easy for a photographer to hold. Additionally, as the handle portion 11A, it is not limited to the semi-cylindrical shape, as long as it is a shape that is easy for a photographer to hold.

[0050] On the upper surface 11D of the camera body 11, a mode dial 14, a release switch 15, a power switch 16, a lever 17 (first component), etc. are provided. The digital camera 10 has a still image shooting mode and a video shooting mode, and can be switched, for example, by the mode dial 14. Additionally, the lever 17 (first component) is an example, and as long as it is a component that performs a rotational operation, it can be in other forms, and can also be a rotational component such as a dial.

[0051] On the front surface 11B of the camera body 11, in addition to the lens barrel 12, a flash device 18 and an illumination device 19 are also provided. When the digital camera 10 is in the still image shooting mode and the exposure value of the subject is less than a specified value, or in a forced situation, the flash device 18 irradiates illumination light to the subject in linkage with the shutter release. On the other hand, when the digital camera 10 is in the video shooting mode, the illumination device 19 always irradiates illumination light to the subject. Additionally, regarding the shooting operation instruction based on the release switch 15, generally, restrictions can be imposed on the shooting operation instruction, and when the user performs a release operation, the restrictions on the shooting operation instruction can be lifted.

[0052] [Structure around the lever]

[0053] As Figure 2 shown, the lever 17 is provided near the handle portion 11A and on the upper surface 11D side of the camera body 11. The lever 17 is stacked with the mode dial 14 and the release switch 15. The mode dial 14 is formed in a disc shape. The release switch 15 is formed in a disc shape that is one size smaller than the mode dial 14 and is arranged along the central axis CL1 coaxial with the mode dial 14. Additionally, a spring 15a is provided on the release switch 15 (refer toFigure 19 ), the pressing operation can be performed by the force of the spring 15a.

[0054] The lever 17 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the mode dial 14 and is mounted so as to be rotatable freely about the central axis CL1 of the mode dial 14. When the photographer holds the handle portion 11A, the lever 17 is disposed at a position where the photographer can hook it with a finger and perform a rotation operation. The lever 17 is used for an image transfer operation described later when an image indicating the end of shooting is displayed on the display 22.

[0055] As Figure 3 shown, a spring member 24, a control unit 31 (see Figure 5 ), and a locking mechanism 43 (see Figure 5 ) are provided inside the camera body 11. The locking mechanism 43 is constituted by, for example, a locking member (not shown) of the locking lever 17 (first member) and an actuator (not shown) that causes the locking member to operate. The locking mechanism 43 is used to lock the lever 17, and when the power of the digital camera 10 is in the off state, the lever 17 is locked by the locking member. Thereby, the rotation of the lever 17 about the central axis CL1 of the mode dial 14 is restricted. The spring member 24 applies a force to the lever 17.

[0056] The power switch 16 is a push-type switch and is disposed near the mode dial 14 and the lever 17. The digital camera 10 has a power source (not shown). When the power switch 16 is pressed, the power of the digital camera 10 becomes the on state, and then when the power switch 16 is pressed again, the power of the digital camera 10 becomes the off state. Similarly hereinafter, according to the pressing of the power switch 16, the on / off state of the digital camera 10 is alternately switched.

[0057] The locking mechanism 43 controls the switching between the locked state and the unlocked state by the control unit 31. When the power of the digital camera 10 becomes the on state according to the pressing of the power switch 16, the control unit 31 controls the locking mechanism 43 to set it to the unlocked state in which the locking member of the locking mechanism 43 releases the locking of the lever 17. On the other hand, when the power of the digital camera 10 is switched from the off state to the on state according to the pressing of the power switch 16, the control unit 31 controls the locking mechanism 43 to set it to the locked state in which the lever 17 is locked by the locking member of the locking mechanism 43.

[0058] As Figure 4 shown in (A), when the locking mechanism 43 is in the locked state, that is, when the power of the digital camera 10 is in the off state, the lever 17 assumes a posture along the camera body 11. Specifically, the posture along the camera body 11 means that in a state of observing from above the camera body 11, the lever 17 is located at a position that does not protrude from the outer shape of the camera body 11 (first position). At the first position, the lever 17 is locked by the locking mechanism 43.

[0059] like Figure 4 As shown in (B), when the locking mechanism 43 is in the unlocked state, that is, when the power of the digital camera 10 is turned from the off state to the on state, the rotation restriction of the lever 17 based on the locking member is released. The lever 17, which has been released from the rotation restriction based on the locking member, receives the force based on the spring member 24 and rotates in the counterclockwise direction of the central axis CL1 by a predetermined amount (predetermined rotation angle). Therefore, the posture of the lever 17 changes to a direction away from the camera body 11 by a predetermined distance. Specifically, the predetermined distance away from the camera body 11 means that the lever 17 is located at a position protruding from the outer shape of the camera body 11 when viewed from above the camera body 11 (the second position). At the second position, the locking of the lever 17 is released.

[0060] like Figure 4 As shown in (C), when the power of the digital camera 10 is turned on, the rotation restriction of the lever 17 is released, and the lever 17 is separated from the camera body 11. Therefore, the photographer holding the handle 11A can easily rotate the lever 17 counterclockwise about the center axis CL1 to the third position by holding the lever 17 with his fingers. When the lever 17 is rotated counterclockwise about the center axis CL1 by more than a predetermined amount (predetermined rotation angle), the spring member 24 applies force to the lever 17 in the clockwise direction of the center axis CL1. That is, if the lever 17 is rotated counterclockwise about the center axis CL1 by more than a predetermined amount (predetermined rotation angle), the spring member 24 applies force to the lever 17 in the clockwise direction of the center axis CL1. Figure 4 (C), the photographer releases his finger from the lever 17, and the lever 17 rotates clockwise due to the force of the spring member 24. Figure 4 (B) position. When the mode is set to limit the shooting command operation by the release switch 15, the limitation of the shooting command operation can be released when the lever 17 is rotated to the third position.

[0061] The camera body 11 has an imaging element 21 (see Figure 5 ). The imaging element 21 is held by a bracket (not shown) and fixed to the image surface side (photographer side) of the lens barrel 12. The imaging element 21 is, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor, or an organic thin film imaging element.

[0062] The imaging element 21 is a horizontally placed imaging element, that is, when the upper surface 11D of the camera body 11 faces upward in the vertical direction, the length in the vertical direction Y is shorter than the length in the horizontal direction X. Additionally, without being limited to this, the imaging element 21 can also be a vertically placed imaging element, that is, when the upper surface 11D of the camera body 11 faces upward in the vertical direction, the length in the vertical direction Y is longer than the length in the horizontal direction X.

[0063] A display 22 and an electronic viewfinder 23 are provided on the camera body 11. The display 22 is arranged on the back surface 11C of the camera body 11 and is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an OELD (Organic Electroluminescent Display), etc. The display 22 is used for instant preview display, captured image display after shooting, and setting menu display, etc. In the instant preview display, the captured image obtained by shooting the subject image with the imaging element 21 is displayed on the display 22 in real time. Additionally, the case of displaying the captured image on the display 22 will be described later.

[0064] An electronic viewfinder 23 is provided at the upper part of the back surface 11C of the camera body 11. An instant preview is displayed in the electronic viewfinder 23, and the captured image obtained by shooting the subject image with the imaging element 21 is displayed in real time. The electronic viewfinder 23 can be turned on and off as needed and switched to the display on the display 22. Hereinafter, mainly the case of displaying the captured image on the display 22 will be described.

[0065] [Electrical Configuration of the Camera]

[0066] As Figure 5 shown, the control unit 31 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM (ReadOnly Memory) storing programs or parameters used in the CPU, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) serving as the working memory of the CPU (all not shown), etc., and controls each part of the digital camera 10.

[0067] For example, a contact type sensor for detecting the rotation amount is provided on the lever 17. When rotating around the central axis CL1, a signal for detecting the rotation amount is sent to the control unit 31. And the control unit 31 receives the mode switching signal input from the mode dial 14, the release signal input from the release switch 15, and the power on / off signal input from the power switch 16.

[0068] The shutter unit 32 is, for example, a focal plane shutter, and is disposed between the imaging optical system 13 and the imaging element 21. The shutter unit 32 is configured to be able to block the optical path between the imaging optical system 13 and the imaging element 21, and changes between an open state and a closed state. The shutter unit 32 is set to the open state when shooting an instant preview image and a moving image. When shooting a still image, the shutter unit 32 can change from the open state to the closed state. The shutter unit 32 is driven by a shutter motor 33. A motor driver 34 controls the driving of the shutter motor 33.

[0069] The imaging element 21 is driven and controlled by the control unit 31. The imaging element 21 has a light-receiving surface formed by a plurality of pixels (not shown) arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element, and photoelectrically converts the subject image formed on the light-receiving surface by the imaging optical system 13 to generate a captured image signal.

[0070] In addition, the imaging element 21 includes signal processing circuits such as a noise cancellation circuit, an automatic gain controller, and an A / D conversion circuit (all not shown). The noise cancellation circuit performs noise cancellation processing on the captured image signal. The automatic gain controller amplifies the level of the captured image signal to an optimal value. The A / D conversion circuit converts the captured image signal into a digital signal and outputs it from the imaging element 21 to the bus 36. The output signal of the imaging element 21 is image data (so-called RAW data) having one color signal for each pixel.

[0071] The image memory 35 stores image data of one frame amount output to the bus 36. The image data processing unit 37 reads image data of one frame amount from the image memory 35, and performs known image processing such as matrix operation, demosaicing processing, γ correction, luminance / chrominance conversion, and resizing processing.

[0072] The display driver 38 sequentially inputs image data of one frame amount that has been subjected to image processing by the image data processing unit 37 to the display 22 or the electronic viewfinder 23. The display 22 sequentially displays an instant preview image, for example, at a predetermined cycle. In addition, the case of displaying a captured image on the display 22 will be described later.

[0073] The card I / F (Interface) 41 is assembled in a card slot (not shown) provided in the camera body 11, and is electrically connected to a memory card 42 inserted into the card slot. The card I / F 41 stores the image data that has been subjected to image processing by the image data processing unit 37 in the memory card 42. In addition, when playing back and displaying the image data stored in the memory card 42, the card I / F 41 reads the image data from the memory card 42.

[0074] [Display of Captured Image]

[0075] As Figure 6As shown, the display 22 displays a captured image obtained by the imaging element 21 capturing a subject image. In addition, displaying the captured image on the display 22, for example, refers to the case after shooting in the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode, and image playback in the playback mode. In addition, Figure 6 The captured images shown later are images having a vertically long aspect ratio (the vertical length is longer than the horizontal length), but the present invention is not limited to this, and may also be an image having a horizontally long aspect ratio (the vertical length is shorter than the horizontal length).

[0076] As Figure 7 As shown in (A), first, a first captured image 51 is displayed on the display 22 (the inner part of the shaded frame). In the present embodiment and the first modification described later, the first captured image 51 is the captured image finally captured by the imaging element 21. And the second captured image 52 is a captured image captured before the first captured image 51, the third captured image 53 is a captured image captured before the second captured image 52, and the fourth captured image 54 is a captured image captured before the third captured image 53. These captured images are recorded in the image memory 35 or the memory card 42.

[0077] As Figure 7 As shown in (B), the control unit 31 that detects a signal of the rotation angle by the user, that is, the photographer, operating the lever 17 controls the display driver 38 to make the first captured image 51 displayed on the display 22 not displayed, and causes a second captured image 52 different from the first captured image 51 to be displayed on the display 22. Specifically, in a state where the camera body 11 is viewed from above and the lever 17 is rotated counterclockwise about the central axis CL1, the control unit 31 changes the first captured image 51 displayed on the display 22 to the second captured image 52. In addition, the change from the first captured image 51 displayed on the display 22 to the second captured image 52 may have a different rotation direction depending on the shape of the lever 17.

[0078] After the first captured image 51 displayed on the display 22 is changed to the second captured image 52 and the photographer's finger leaves the lever 17, as described above, the lever 17 rotates clockwise by the biasing force of the spring member 24. Thereby, the lever 17 returns to Figure 7 The position shown in (A). After that, the photographer operates the lever 17 counterclockwise again, whereby the control unit 31 makes the second captured image 52 displayed on the display 22 not displayed, and causes a third captured image 53 different from the second captured image 52 to be displayed on the display 22.

[0079] If, after the second captured image 52 displayed on the display 22 is changed to the third captured image 53, the photographer's finger leaves the lever 17, then as described above, the lever 17 returns to Figure 7 the position shown in (A). Hereinafter, by the photographer repeatedly operating the lever 17, the captured image displayed on the display 22 is changed. In the present embodiment, by repeatedly operating the lever 17, the photographer can sequentially trace back from the last captured image and change it to a past captured image.

[0080] As described above, when the photographer wants to confirm the captured image using the digital camera 10 according to the present invention, the photographer can perform an image transfer of the captured image displayed on the display 22 by a very simple operation of operating the lever 17 while holding the grip portion 11A.

[0081] [First Modification Example]

[0082] In the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which the first captured image 51 displayed on the display 22 is changed to the second captured image 52 captured before the first captured image 51 by operating the lever 17, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As Figure 8 shown in (A) and Figure 8 shown in (B), the control unit 31 may also change the second captured image 52 displayed on the display 22 to the first captured image 51 by operating the lever 17.

[0083] In this modification example, as Figure 8 shown in (A), first, the second captured image 52 is displayed on the display 22. Figure 8 In (A), the power supply of the digital camera 10 changes from the off state to the on state, and the lever 17 is biased by the spring member 24 and rotates a predetermined amount (predetermined rotation angle) in the counterclockwise direction about the central axis CL1. Therefore, the lever 17 assumes a posture separated from the camera body 11 by a predetermined distance.

[0084] And, as Figure 8 shown in (B), the control unit 31 that detects a signal of the rotation angle by the user operating the lever 17 controls the display driver 38 to make the second captured image 52 displayed on the display 22 not displayed and display the first captured image 51 on the display 22. Specifically, when the lever 17 is rotated in the clockwise direction about the central axis CL1 while observing the camera body 11 from above, the control unit 31 changes the second captured image 52 displayed on the display 22 to the first captured image 51. If the user's finger leaves the lever 17, the lever 17 is biased by the spring member 24 and rotates a predetermined amount in the counterclockwise direction. That is, the lever 17 returns to Figure 8The position shown in (A).

[0085] In this modification, the user can advance in sequence from the captured images taken in the past and change to a newer captured image by repeatedly operating the lever 17. As described above, when wanting to confirm the captured image, similar to the first embodiment, the captured image displayed on the display 22 can be image-transferred by a very simple operation of operating the lever 17 while holding the grip portion 11A.

[0086] [Second Embodiment]

[0087] In the above first embodiment, when displaying a captured image on the display, an example of a digital camera that displays one captured image is given, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it can also be applied to a digital camera that displays a plurality of captured images on the display.

[0088] As Figure 9 shown, the digital camera 60 according to this embodiment displays two captured images on the display 61. In addition, displaying a captured image on the display 61 refers to, for example, the case after shooting in the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode and image playback in the playback mode. In addition, the digital camera 60 has the same structure as the digital camera 10 of the first embodiment except for the display 61 and the content of the captured image displayed on the display 61, and the same reference numerals are used and the description is omitted.

[0089] As Figure 10 shown in (A), first, a plurality of first captured images 71 and second captured images 72 as captured images are displayed on the display 61 (the inner part of the shaded frame). In addition, similar to the first to fourth captured images 51 to 54 of the first embodiment, the first captured image 71 is the captured image finally captured by the imaging element 21, and the second to fourth captured images 72 to 74 are captured images arranged in a new order in sequence from the first captured image 71.

[0090] As Figure 10As shown in (B), when the lever 17 is operated counterclockwise once, the control unit 31 of the digital camera 60 controls the display driver 38 to make the captured image arranged at one end (the right end) among the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61 not displayed, and to display the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end (the left end) among the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61 on the display 61. That is, the control unit 31 makes the first captured image 71 among the first captured image 71 and the second captured image 72 displayed on the display 61 not displayed, and displays the third captured image 73 arranged immediately before the second captured image 72 arranged at the other end (the left end) on the display 61.

[0091] After making the first captured image 71 not displayed and displaying the third captured image 73 on the display 61, if the user's finger leaves the lever 17, then as described above, the lever 17 rotates in the clockwise direction by the biasing force of the spring member 24. Thereby, the lever 17 returns to Figure 10 the position shown in (A).

[0092] After that, the user operates the lever 17 counterclockwise again, whereby the control unit 31 makes the second captured image 72 displayed on the display 61 not displayed, and displays the fourth captured image 74 captured immediately before the third captured image 73 on the display 61. That is, each time the lever 17 is operated once, the control unit 31 of the digital camera 60 transfers the captured images one by one.

[0093] As described above, by the user repeatedly operating the lever 17, the captured images displayed on the display 61 are changed. Thus, in the digital camera 60 of the present embodiment, similar to the digital camera 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the user wants to confirm the captured images, the user can perform an image transfer of the captured images displayed on the display 61 through a very simple operation of operating the lever 17 while holding the handle portion 11A.

[0094] In addition, in the second embodiment described above, when the lever 17 is operated once, the control unit 31 performs the following control: making the captured image arranged at one end among the multiple captured images displayed on the display not displayed, and displaying the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end among the multiple captured images displayed on the display on the display. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is also possible to make the first captured image among the multiple captured images displayed on the display not displayed, and display the captured image captured immediately before the first captured image among the multiple captured images displayed on the display. That is, in the above Figure 10In the example shown in (A), when the lever 17 is operated counterclockwise once, the control unit 31 of the digital camera 60 can control the display driver 38 to make the second captured image 72 that was captured first among the first captured image 71 and the second captured image 72 displayed on the display 61 not displayed, and display the third captured image 73 that was captured immediately before the second captured image 72 on the display 61.

[0095] [Second Variation Example]

[0096] In the above-described second embodiment, an example is given in which when the lever is operated once, the captured images are sequentially transmitted one by one among the multiple captured images displayed on the display, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may be as Figure 11 shown in (A) and Figure 11 shown in (B). When the lever is operated once, all the multiple captured images displayed on the display are transmitted.

[0097] As Figure 11 shown in (A), similar to the above-described second embodiment, multiple first captured images 71 and second captured images 72 as captured images are displayed on the display 61.

[0098] As Figure 11 shown in (B), when the lever 17 is operated counterclockwise once, the control unit 31 of the digital camera 60 controls the display driver 38 to make all the first captured images 71 and the second captured images 72 as the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61 not displayed, and among the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61, the captured images from the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end (left end) to a plurality of more forwardly arranged captured images are displayed on the display 61. Specifically, the third captured image 73 immediately before the second captured image 72 to the fourth captured image 74 captured two (a plurality of) more forwardly are displayed on the display 61.

[0099] After making the first captured image 71 and the second captured image 72 not displayed and displaying the third captured image 73 and the fourth captured image 74 on the display 61, if the user's finger leaves the lever 17, then as described above, the lever 17 rotates in the clockwise direction by the biasing force of the spring member 24. Thereby, the lever 17 returns to Figure 11 the position shown in (A).

[0100] After that, the user operates the lever 17 counterclockwise again. Thereby, the control unit 31 causes the third captured image 73 and the fourth captured image 74 displayed on the display 61 not to be displayed, and causes the captured images captured from the captured image immediately before the fourth captured image 74 to two captured images taken earlier to be displayed on the display 61. That is, every time the lever 17 is operated once, the control unit 31 of the digital camera 60 transfers all the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61.

[0101] As described above, by the user repeatedly operating the lever 17, the captured images displayed on the display 61 are changed. Thus, in the digital camera 60 of the present embodiment, similarly to the digital camera 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the user wants to confirm the captured images, the user can transfer the captured images displayed on the display 61 by a very simple operation of operating the lever 17 while holding the grip portion 11A. Moreover, since all the multiple captured images displayed on the display 61 can be transferred, the operation of image transfer can be performed quickly.

[0102] [Third Modified Example]

[0103] In each of the above embodiments and modified examples, an example is given in which every time the lever 17 is operated once regardless of the operation amount of the lever, the image transfer of one or more captured images is completed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by operating the lever 17, at least a part of the first captured image displayed on the display 22 can be made not to be displayed, and the second captured image can be displayed on the display 22. Specifically, as Figure 12 shown in (A) and Figure 12 shown in (B), according to the operation amount of the lever, the replacement amount of the captured images displayed on the display is changed.

[0104] In this modified example, as Figure 12 shown in (A), first, the first captured image 51 is displayed on the display 22 (the inner part of the shaded frame). Figure 12 In (A), the power supply of the digital camera 10 changes from the off state to the on state, and the lever 17 is biased by the spring member 24 and rotates counterclockwise about the central axis CL1 by a predetermined amount (predetermined rotation angle).

[0105] As Figure 12 shown in (B), when the lever 17 is operated counterclockwise, the control unit 31 changes the replacement amount of the captured images displayed on the display 22 according to the operation amount of the lever 17. Figure 12The example shown in (B) is the case where the operation amount D of the lever 17 is 50%. According to the operation amount D of the lever 17, the replacement amount from the first captured image 51 to the second captured image becomes 50%. Thus, as the operation amount of the lever 17 increases to 10%, 20%, 30%... 50%..., the replacement amount of the images also becomes 10%, 20%, 30%... 50%.... When the operation amount D of the lever 17 becomes 100% (the rotation angle of the lever 17 is the largest), the replacement of the captured images is completed, that is, the first captured image 51 is completely replaced by the second captured image 52.

[0106] [Fourth Modification Example]

[0107] In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and the speed of replacing the captured images displayed on the display can also be changed according to the operation amount of the lever. That is, as the operation amount D of the lever 17 increases to 10%, 20%, 30%... 50%..., the speed of replacing the images also becomes 10%, 20%, 30%... 50%.... When the operation amount D of the lever 17 becomes 100% (the rotation angle of the lever 17 is the largest), the speed of replacing the captured images also becomes the maximum.

[0108] In addition, in each of the above embodiments and modification examples, the number of captured images that can be transmitted by one operation of the lever is specified in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can also be set such that the transmission operation of the captured images assigned to the operation of the lever can be set according to the input operation. In this case, for example, the number of captured images for which image transmission is performed can be changed by an input operation such as an operation button or a touch panel provided on the digital camera. That is, it is possible to change between the following two settings: the setting in which, as in the second embodiment above, image transmission is performed for each captured image among the multiple captured images displayed on the display by one operation of the lever, and the setting in which, as in the second modification example above, all the multiple captured images displayed on the display are transmitted.

[0109] The setting of the transmission operation of the captured images assigned to the operation of the lever according to the input operation is not limited to the above setting, and it can also be set such that, as in the fourth modification example above, when the speed of replacing the captured images displayed on the display is changed according to the operation amount of the lever, the speed of replacing the captured images can be set by an input operation.

[0110] Moreover, in each of the above-described embodiments and variations, when the lever is rotated counterclockwise, the captured image is traced back and changed to a past captured image, and when the lever is rotated clockwise, the captured image advances and changes to a new captured image. It is also possible to set, through an input operation, the image transfer direction to the opposite direction. That is, it is also possible to set that when the lever is rotated clockwise, the captured image is traced back and changed to a past captured image, and when the lever is rotated counterclockwise, the captured image advances and changes to a new captured image.

[0111] Furthermore, as in the third variation described above, when changing the replacement amount of the captured image displayed on the monitor according to the operation amount of the lever, it is possible to set that, through an input operation, the following setting can be specified: when the operation of the lever is stopped midway, the image transfer stops in the state where the lever operation is stopped. When this setting is specified, for example, if the operation is stopped with the operation amount D of the lever 17, the replacement amount of the image also stops in proportion to the operation amount D.

[0112] In the above-described embodiment, when the power is turned off, the lever 17 is locked to the first position (refer to Figure 4 (A)), and when the power is turned on, the locking of the lever 17 is released and set to the second position (refer to Figure 4 (B)). However, the locking and release of the lever 17 can also be performed by other methods. For example, as Figure 13 shown, the locking and release of the lever 17 are performed by the dial 100 of the digital camera provided in the digital camera 10. The dial 100 includes a lever 17 (first component), a rotating ring 101 (second component) linked to the lever 17, a buckle 102 (third component) engaged with the rotating ring, a power lever 103 (fourth component) related to the power operation, and a spring member 104 (biasing member) that biases the rotating ring 101. In addition, the power lever 103 has substantially the same shape as the power switch 16 and is used for turning on and off in the same manner as the power switch 16, but the operation method for turning on and off the power is different from that of the power switch 16.

[0113] As Figure 14 shown, the lever 17, the rotating ring 101, and the power lever 103 can rotate around the central axis CL1 (first axis), and the buckle 102 can rotate around the central axis CL2 (second axis). Similar to the above-described embodiment, the lever 17 can rotate in the counterclockwise direction R1 (first direction) and the clockwise direction R2 (second direction). The rotating ring 101 is engaged with the mounting portion of the lever 17 (refer to Figure 19 ), and is linked to the movement of the lever 17 and can rotate in the counterclockwise direction R1 and the clockwise direction R2. Moreover, the rotating ring 101 is biased by the spring member 104 (refer to Figure 15) applies force in a direction P that intersects the optical axis OA. In addition, the direction P may be the same as the horizontal direction X.

[0114] The power lever 103 rotates in the counterclockwise direction R1 when it is changed from the power-off position to the power-on position. As the power lever 103 rotates in the counterclockwise direction R1, the drive piece 103a provided on the power lever 103 also rotates in the counterclockwise direction R1. The drive piece 103a is provided along the outer circumference of the rotating ring 101 and is used to actuate the buckle 102. On the other hand, the power lever 103 rotates in the clockwise direction R2 when it is changed from the power-on position to the power-off position. As the power lever 103 rotates in the clockwise direction R2, the drive piece 103a also rotates in the clockwise direction R2. The buckle 102 rotates in the clockwise direction R2 by the drive piece 103a abutting against the abutment portion 102a. The buckle 102 is actuated by the spring component 105 (refer to Figure 15 ) is urged in the direction Q toward the rotating ring 101. Therefore, when the driving piece 103a is separated from the contact portion 102a, the driving piece 103a is rotated in the counterclockwise direction R1 by the urging force of the spring member 105.

[0115] like Figure 15 As shown in FIG. 1 , when the power lever 103 is in the power-off state, the convex portion 101a of the rotating ring 101 is engaged with the concave portion 102b of the buckle 102, thereby the lever 17 is locked in the first position. Figure 16 As shown in the figure, when the power lever 103 is in the power-on position, the buckle 102 rotates in the clockwise direction R2 in conjunction with the rotation of the power lever 103 in the counterclockwise direction R1, and the convex portion 101a and the concave portion 102b are separated, thereby rotating the lever 17 in the counterclockwise direction R1 to the second position. The separation of the convex portion 101a and the concave portion 102b is maintained by the spring member 104. The spring member 104 applies force to the rotating ring 101 in the direction P intersecting the optical axis OA, thereby maintaining the separation of the convex portion 101a and the concave portion 102b.

[0116] like Figure 17 As shown, when the power lever 103 is set from the power on position to the power off position, the buckle 102 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the power lever 103 in the clockwise direction R2, and the convex portion 101a and the concave portion 102b are engaged, thereby the lever 17 is locked in the first position. The rotation of the buckle 102 in the clockwise direction R2 is generated by the force of the spring member 105.

[0117] In addition, when limiting the shooting command operation based on the release switch 15 (the fifth component), when Figure 18 The lever 17 in the second position shown in (A) is rotated in the clockwise direction R2 to Figure 18When in the third position shown in (B), it is preferable to release the restriction on the shooting command operation. In order to detect the rotation to the third position, a contact sensor 107 for detecting the third position is arranged on the rotary ring 101. In addition, as in the above-described embodiment, the photographer operates the lever 17 from the second position to the third position. If the lever 17 is rotated to the third position by the hand of the photographer and then released, the lever 17 returns to the second position by the action of the spring member 104.

[0118] As Figure 19 shown, the arrangement position of the contact sensor 107 is on the opposite side of the setting position of the lever 17 with respect to the rotary ring 101. The contact sensor 107 includes a brush 107a. The brush 107a is in electrical contact with a circuit board 108 provided below the contact sensor 107. The brush 107a detects a pattern at a specified position on the circuit board 108, thereby detecting the arrival at the third position. The circuit board 108 is also used for detecting the shooting command operation of the release switch 15. If the release switch 15 is pressed, the release switch 15 is in electrical contact with the switch detection portion of the circuit board 108, thereby detecting the shooting command operation based on the release switch 15.

[0119] In addition, as Figure 19 shown, it is preferable that the lever 17 is arranged between the camera body 11 and the spacer 109 (the sixth member), and the spacer 109 is arranged along the central axis CL1. In the rotation operation of the lever 17, the photographer tends to apply a force in the direction of gravity. If a force in the direction of gravity is applied to the lever 17, the lever 17 may tilt, and sometimes the rotation operation of the lever 17 may be slowed down due to interference with a component on the outer peripheral side of the lever 17, such as the mode dial 14 (the area surrounded by the dotted line).

[0120] In contrast, by arranging the lever 17 between the camera body 11 and the spacer 109, when a force is applied to the lever 17 in the direction of gravity, the lever 17 first contacts the spacer 109, thereby eliminating the interference with the mode dial 14. In addition, the spacer 109 is preferably of a flange type and is preferably arranged on the inner peripheral side of the lever 17.

[0121] In addition, regarding the dial 100 as Figure 19 shown, it is preferable that the power lever 103 (a component related to the power operation), the lever 17 (an operation component related to the image display), the mode dial 14 (an operation component related to the camera settings), and the release switch 15 (a component related to the shooting command operation) are arranged along the central axis CL1. By arranging the four components in this way, it is possible to perform operations related to the four functions without occupying space in the camera body 11.

[0122] In the above-described embodiments, the hardware structure of a processing unit (processing unit) that executes various processes, such as the control unit 31, is various processors as described below. Among the various processors, there are a general-purpose processor that executes software (program) to function as various processing units, namely a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc., which are programmable logic devices that can change the circuit structure after manufacturing, and a dedicated circuit that is a processor having a circuit structure specifically designed to execute various processes.

[0123] One processing unit may be constituted by one of these various processors, or may be constituted by a combination of two or more processors of the same type or different types (for example, multiple FPGAs, a combination of a CPU and an FPGA, or a combination of a CPU and a GPU, etc.). Also, one processor may constitute multiple processing units. As an example of constituting multiple processing units by one processor, first, there is a method in which, typified by a computer such as a client or a server, one processor is constituted by a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor functions as multiple processing units. Second, there is a method in which, typified by a system on chip (SoC), etc., a processor that realizes the functions of an entire system including multiple processing units by one IC (Integrated Circuit) chip is used. Thus, the various processing units are constituted by using one or more of the above-described various processors as the hardware structure.

[0124] Moreover, more specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors is a circuitry in a form in which circuit elements such as semiconductor elements are combined.

[0125] In the above-described embodiments, a digital camera in which the imaging optical system 13 is fixed to the camera body 11 is illustrated, but it is not limited thereto, and it can also be applied to an interchangeable-lens digital camera in which the imaging optical system is interchangeable with the camera body. Also, in the above-described embodiments, a lens barrel 12 that does not have a zoom lens is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may be configured such that the imaging optical system 13 includes a zoom lens. And, the present invention can be applied to cameras such as smartphones and video cameras in addition to digital cameras.

Claims

1. A digital camera, comprising: A camera body having a front surface and a back surface; An imaging element for capturing an image of a subject; A handle portion provided at either the left or right end when the camera body is viewed from the front surface side; A first component provided near the handle portion and on the upper surface side of the camera body; A display disposed on the back surface of the camera body and displaying a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject by the imaging element; and A processor, In the digital camera, The processor, by operating the first component, makes at least a part of a first captured image displayed on the display not displayed, and causes a second captured image different from the first captured image to be displayed on the display.

2. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein, The second captured image is an image captured before the first captured image, When the processor rotates the first component in a state where the camera body is viewed from above, the first captured image displayed on the display is changed to the second captured image.

3. The digital camera according to claim 1, having a power source, The first component is in a first position where it does not protrude from the outer shape of the camera body when viewed from above in a state where the power source is in an off state, and changes to a second position where it protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body when the power source changes from the off state to an on state.

4. The digital camera according to claim 3, having a locking mechanism for locking the first component, In the first position, the first component is locked by the locking mechanism, and in the second position, the locking of the first component is released.

5. The digital camera according to claim 3, comprising: A second component linked to the first component; A third component engaged with the second component; A fourth component related to the operation of the power source; and A biasing component for biasing the second component, The first component, the second component, and the fourth component can rotate about a first axis, The third component can rotate about a second axis, When the fourth component is in a power-off position, the first component is locked in the first position by the engagement of a convex portion of the second component with a concave portion of the third component, When the fourth component is in a power-on position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in a first direction, the convex portion of the second component separates from the concave portion of the third component, whereby the first component rotates along the first direction to the second position, and the separation is maintained by the biasing component.

6. The digital camera according to claim 5, wherein, The biasing component biases the first component in a direction intersecting the optical axis.

7. The digital camera according to claim 5, wherein, When the fourth component is moved from the power-on position to the power-off position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in the second direction, and the convex portion of the second component engages with the concave portion of the third component, whereby the first component is locked at the first position.

8. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the second captured image is an image captured before the first captured image is captured, when the first component is rotated clockwise while observing the camera body from above, the processor changes the second captured image displayed on the display to the first captured image.

9. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of captured images are displayed on the display, when the first component is operated once, the processor makes the captured image arranged at one end among the plurality of captured images displayed on the display not displayed, and displays the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end among the plurality of captured images displayed on the display on the display.

10. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of captured images are displayed on the display, when the first component is operated once, the processor makes all of the plurality of captured images displayed on the display not displayed, and displays the captured images from the captured image arranged immediately before the captured image arranged at the other end to the more forward plurality of captured images among the plurality of captured images displayed on the display on the display.

11. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the processor changes the replacement amount of the captured image displayed on the display according to the operation amount of the first component.

12. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the processor changes the speed at which the captured image displayed on the display is replaced according to the operation amount of the first component.

13. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the processor sets the transfer operation of the captured image assigned to the operation of the first component according to an input operation.

14. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the length in the vertical direction when the upper surface of the camera body of the imaging element faces vertically upward is longer than the length in the horizontal direction.

15. The digital camera according to claim 1, which has a fifth component for performing a photographing command operation, the first component is rotatable about a first axis, the fifth component is arranged along the first axis, when the first component is rotated to a third position protruding from the outer shape of the camera body while observing the camera body from above, the restriction of the photographing command operation is released.

16. The digital camera according to claim 15, which has a second component that rotates in linkage with the first component about the first axis, A contact sensor for detecting the third position is disposed on the second component.

17. The digital camera according to claim 1, which has a sixth component arranged along a first axis, The first component is disposed between the camera body and the sixth component.

18. A dial of a digital camera, comprising: A first component; A second component, which is linked with the first component; A third component, which is engaged with the second component; A fourth component, which is related to the operation of the power supply; and A biasing component, which biases the second component, The first component, the second component and the fourth component are rotatable about a first axis, The third component is rotatable about a second axis, When the fourth component is in the power-off position, the first component is locked at the first position by the engagement of the convex portion of the second component with the concave portion of the third component. When the fourth component is in the power-on position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in the first direction, and the convex portion is separated from the concave portion. As a result, the first component rotates in the first direction to the second position, and the separation is maintained by the biasing component.

19. The dial of a digital camera according to claim 18, wherein The biasing component biases the first component in a direction intersecting the optical axis.

20. The dial of a digital camera according to claim 18, wherein When the fourth component is changed from the power-on position to the power-off position, the third component rotates in linkage with the rotation of the fourth component in the second direction, and the convex portion is engaged with the concave portion. As a result, the first component is locked at the first position.

21. The dial of a digital camera according to claim 18, which has a fifth component for performing a shooting command operation, The fifth component is arranged along the first axis, When the first component rotates in the first direction to the third position, the restriction of the shooting command operation is released.

22. The dial of a digital camera according to claim 21, wherein A contact sensor for detecting the third position is disposed on the second component.

23. The dial of a digital camera according to claim 18, which has a sixth component arranged along the first axis, The first component is disposed between the camera body and the sixth component.

24. A dial of a digital camera, wherein Components related to the operation of the power supply, operation components related to image display, operation components related to camera settings, and components related to shooting command operations are arranged along a first axis.

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