JPH11261859A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide an electronic camera having a good weight balance with a display unit main body and excellent operability even when an optical finder is arranged on an imaging unit main body side. SOLUTION: A substantially rectangular parallelepiped imaging unit main body 10 provided with an imaging unit that captures a light image formed by an imaging lens unit to generate an image, and an external display unit that displays an image generated by the imaging unit. An electronic camera 100 in which a substantially rectangular parallelepiped display unit main body 30 provided is rotatably connected to each other. The display unit main unit 30 includes a release button 3
5, and an elongated grip portion 34 is provided in the vicinity of the end face farthest from the imaging section main body 10 along the longitudinal direction of the end face.
2 (optical finder unit) with the taking lens opening 11
(Shooting lens unit).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an electronic camera such as a video camera and a digital still camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an electronic camera has been developed in which an imaging section main body for capturing an optical image of a subject to generate an image and a display section main body for displaying the generated image are rotatably connected. Have been. Usually, a photographing lens and an image pickup device are arranged in an image pickup unit main body of the electronic camera. Further, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is arranged on the display unit main body.

[0003] By using this electronic camera, the operator can
While monitoring on the display screen of the LCD disposed on the display unit main body, the subject can be imaged by directing the photographing lens disposed on the photographing unit main body not only to the front but also to any direction such as upward or downward. In addition, the image can be reproduced and confirmed on the spot where the image was taken. By the way, since the LCD arranged in the display unit main body consumes high power, the battery is quickly consumed, and there is a problem that it is not possible to perform imaging for a long time while viewing the image on the LCD display screen.

Therefore, it is desired to attach an optical finder to an electronic camera so that a subject can be monitored even when the LCD is turned off.

[0005]

However, in an electronic camera in which the imaging unit main body and the display unit main body are rotatably connected, when the optical finder is attached to the display unit main body,
In some cases, the direction of the taking lens differs from the direction of the optical finder. In this case, the angle of view of the image taken by the image taking lens cannot be correctly monitored with the optical viewfinder.

On the contrary, when the optical finder is mounted on the photographing unit main body, the outer shape of the photographing unit main body increases and the weight increases. In this case, the balance with the display unit main body side is poor, and it is not possible to stably photograph on a table. In the worst case, the electronic camera may fall on the imaging unit main body side and hit the desktop, which may cause a shock operation failure. Therefore, a tripod is required for self-timer shooting, which is inconvenient.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic camera which has a good weight balance with the display unit main body and excellent operability even when an optical finder is arranged on the imaging unit main body side.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substantially rectangular parallelepiped image pickup device having an image pickup means for picking up an optical image formed by a photographing lens unit to generate an image. An electronic camera in which a main body and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped display body provided with external display means for displaying an image generated by the imaging means are rotatably connected to each other. Is provided with a release button, and an elongated grip portion is provided along the long axis direction of the end surface near the end surface farthest from the imaging unit main body.
The optical finder unit is arranged side by side with the taking lens unit.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, regardless of the direction in which the subject is located, the imaging unit main body is rotated with respect to the display unit main body, and the photographing lens unit is directed toward the subject. You can shoot. At this time, even if the rotation angle of the imaging unit main body with respect to the display unit main body is set to any angle, the shooting view angle by the shooting lens unit can be correctly monitored by the optical finder unit.

Furthermore, regardless of the direction of the image pickup unit main body (photographing lens unit and optical finder unit), the operator prefers the angle of the hand holding the elongated grip provided on the display unit main body while maintaining the angle in the vertical direction. Therefore, a stable photographing posture can be always maintained. In particular, in photographing while looking through the optical viewfinder unit, the operator's face and the electronic camera are close to each other, so that the photographing operability is improved by maintaining a stable photographing posture.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic camera according to the first aspect, the optical finder unit and the photographing lens unit are connected to a connecting surface of the imaging unit main body with the display unit main body. The first optical axis is aligned with the optical axis in the long axis direction and the objective window of the optical finder unit is provided.
The distance from the side surface to the center axis of rotation is equal to the distance from the second side surface of the optical viewfinder unit where the eyepiece window is provided to the center axis.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the eyepiece window of the optical finder unit is provided when the imaging unit main body is rotated with respect to the display unit main body and the photographing lens unit is directed toward the subject. Since the second side surface protrudes rearward from the display unit main body, the eyes can be brought close to the eyepiece window of the optical viewfinder unit without being disturbed by the convex portion (nose, etc.) of the face, and it is easy to look in.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic camera according to the first or second aspect, wherein the center of gravity of the electronic camera is offset toward the display unit body. is there.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the center axis of the rotation is horizontal while the imaging unit main body is rotated with respect to the display unit main body and the photographing lens unit is directed toward the subject. Even when the electronic camera is placed on a table, the lower side surface of the display unit main body is erected with good balance while contacting the table. Therefore, without using a tripod, the electronic camera can be mounted on a table and self-timer shooting can be performed.

That is, the above-described optical finder unit achieves both the photographing function of correctly monitoring the photographing angle of view and the self-timer photographing function on the desk. (Claim 4) Further, the invention described in claim 4 is based on claim 3
In the electronic camera described in (1), a battery chamber for accommodating a battery is disposed on the end face side in the display unit main body, and the photographing lens unit is disposed on the connecting surface side of the optical finder unit in the imaging unit main body.

Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the electronic camera can be reliably mounted on a desk, and more stable self-timer shooting can be performed, so that the camera is easy to use. (Claim 5) Further, the invention described in claim 5 is based on claim 1
5. The electronic camera according to claim 4, wherein a connection terminal for an external device and an external power supply terminal are arranged on the display unit main body.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the electronic camera is mounted on a desk, even if a predetermined cable is connected to a connection terminal with an external device or an external power supply terminal, the connection is established. Since the weight of the cable applied acts on the display unit main body side, the balance is not lost due to the loss of balance. (Claim 6) The invention according to claim 6 is the same as claim 5
Wherein the digital input / output terminal of the connection terminals with the external device is arranged on an end face of the display unit body.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the electronic camera is mounted on a desk, a communication cable having a noise prevention core for preventing electromagnetic waves attached to a digital input / output terminal. Even in the case of connection, the weight of the connected communication cable acts on the end face side of the display unit main body, so that the balance is broken and the erecting unit is stably erect without falling down to the imaging unit main body side.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. This embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 6. The electronic camera 100 according to the present embodiment includes an imaging unit main body 10 that captures a light image of a subject and generates an image, as illustrated in FIG. The display main body 30 to be displayed is connected via a rotary joint 50. Furthermore, the rotary joint part 50 is formed by rotatably fitting two cylindrical members having different diameters.

For this reason, the imaging section main body 10 and the display section main body 30 of the electronic camera 100 are mutually rotatable around the central axis 50 a of the rotary joint section 50. However,
The fitting part of the rotary joint part 50 includes the imaging unit main body 10.
A stopper is provided to limit the range of the rotation angle between the display and the display unit main body 30 (not shown). Here, the imaging unit main body 10 and the display unit main body 30 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape of substantially the same shape and size. The center axis 50a of the above-mentioned rotation passes through the centers of the imaging unit main body 10 and the display unit main body 30.

Therefore, in a state where the imaging unit main body 10 and the display unit main body 30 are aligned without rotation and at a rotation angle of 0 ° (FIG. 1), the connection surface of the imaging unit main body 10 with the display unit main body 30 is formed. 10a and the connecting surface 30a of the display unit main body 30 with the imaging unit main body 10 completely overlap, and the overall shape of the electronic camera 100 becomes a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped.

The wiring for electrically connecting the components in the imaging unit main body 10 and the components in the display unit main body 30 is inserted through the hollow portion of the cylindrical member of the rotary joint 50. . Next, regarding the components arranged in the imaging unit main body 10 and the components arranged in the display unit main body 30,
It will be described individually.

As shown in FIG. 2 (an external view as viewed obliquely from above), an LCD display window 31 for displaying an image or the like is disposed on the rear side surface 30b of the display unit body 30. Further, on the rear side surface 30b, a display button 32,
A zoom button 33 is arranged. Also, the display unit body 3
In the vicinity of the rear side surface 30b inside the LCD 41, as shown in a cross-sectional view (FIG. 3) cut along line AA in FIG. Corresponding).

The LCD 41 is exposed to the outside from the LCD display window 31 arranged on the rear side surface 30b. Here, the LCD 41 displays an image transmitted from the imaging unit main body 10, reproduces a captured image, and displays the electronic camera 10.
0 is displayed, and a list of functions of the electronic camera 100 is displayed.

The display switching and the on / off operation of the LCD 41 are performed by the display buttons 32 (FIG. 2) arranged on the rear side surface 30b. Further, on the display unit main body 30, a release button 35 is disposed on the upper side surface 30d. Further, a display window 36 is provided on the upper side surface 30d.
And a setting button 37 are arranged.

Here, the setting button 37 is
Buttons for setting or canceling the shooting mode. The electronic camera 10 set by the setting button 37
Shooting information such as a shooting mode of 0 and the number of shooting frames is displayed on the display window 36.

The image pickup unit main unit 1 in the display unit main unit 30
A digital input / output terminal 45 is disposed on the end face 30e farthest from zero. A communication cable from a computer as an external device is connected to the digital input / output terminal 45. Further, in the vicinity of the end surface 30e, an elongated grip portion 34 extends along the longitudinal direction of the end surface 30e.
(FIG. 1) is provided. This elongated grip part 34
Are projected from the front side surface 30c of the display unit main body 30.

Note that a video output terminal 46 and an external power supply terminal 47 are arranged above the front side surface 30c. The video output terminal 46 is connected to a cable from a television as an external device. Further, on the end face 30e side inside the display section main body 30, as shown in FIG. Further, in the display unit main body 30, a circuit board 43 related to image processing is disposed adjacent to the LCD 41 described above. A loading chamber (not shown) for a removable memory card is also arranged in the display unit main body 30.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit main body 10 has an upper side surface 10b (corresponding to the "first side surface" in claim 2) and a photographic lens opening 11 and a finder objective window 1.
2 and the flash emission window 13 are connected to the display surface 30 by the connecting surface 1
They are arranged in order from the 0a side. In addition, the imaging unit body 10
On the lower side surface 10c (corresponding to the "second side surface" of the second aspect), a finder eyepiece window 14 is arranged to face the finder objective window 12 described above.

Further, the inside of the image pickup section main body 10 is
Sectional view cut in the middle BB line and viewed in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 4)
As shown in FIG. 2, a photographing lens unit 21, an optical finder unit 22, and an electronic flash unit 23 are arranged in this order from the connection surface 10a side of the display unit main body 30.

Each of the photographing lens unit 21, the optical finder unit 22, and the electronic flash unit 23 has a columnar shape, and its optical axis is connected to the connecting surface 10a with the display unit main body 30.
Are aligned in the long axis direction. Therefore, in the taking lens unit 21, the taking lens on the object side is
Is exposed to the outside through the taking lens opening 11 of the camera. The optical finder unit 22 has the object side exposed to the outside through the finder objective window 12 on the upper side surface 10b and the eyepiece side exposed from the finder eyepiece window 14 on the lower side surface 10c. The electronic flash unit 23 is configured such that the object side is the flash emission window 1 on the upper side surface 10b.
3 to the outside.

Further, inside the image pickup section main body 10 (FIG. 4), an image pickup element 24 is provided on the image space side of the photographing lens unit 21.
(Corresponding to the “imaging means” of claim 1).
Here, the photographing lens unit 21 includes a plurality of photographing lenses that form a light image of a subject on the image sensor 24, and a control mechanism that appropriately changes the position of each of the plurality of photographing lenses. By changing the position of the taking lens, the optical image of the subject can be enlarged or reduced. In addition,
The change of the photographing lens position is performed according to an instruction from the zoom button 33 (FIG. 2) of the display unit main body 30 described above.

The optical finder unit 22 indicates a range in which an operator can photograph. The electronic flash unit 23 includes the flash light emitting window 1 disposed on the upper side surface 10b.
3 emits flash light to a predetermined range outside. The electronic camera 100 configured as described above, when photographing, as shown in FIG.
Is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the photographing lens opening 11, the finder objective window 12, and the flash light emission window 13 arranged on the upper side surface 10b of the imaging unit main body 10 are directed toward the subject.

As described above, in the electronic camera 100 of the present embodiment, since the imaging section main body 10 and the display section main body 30 are rotatably connected via the rotary joint 50, the subject can be moved in any direction. , The imaging unit main body 10 can be rotated with respect to the display unit main body 30, and the photographing lens opening 11 (the photographing lens unit 21) can be photographed toward the subject.

Further, since the optical viewfinder unit 22 is arranged in the rotating imaging unit main body 10 in line with the photographing lens unit 21, the rotation angle of the imaging unit main body 10 with respect to the display unit main body 30 is set to any angle. In this case, the photographing angle of view by the photographing lens unit 21 can be photographed while being correctly monitored by the optical finder unit 22.

In the rotating imaging unit main body 10,
The electronic flash unit 23 is arranged side by side with the taking lens unit 21.
Is disposed, the display unit main body 3 of the imaging unit main body 10
Regardless of the angle of rotation with respect to 0, the flash light can be correctly distributed and photographed. Furthermore, in the electronic camera 100 of the present embodiment, since the display unit main body 30 is provided with the elongated grip portion 34, the imaging unit main body 1
Regardless of the direction of the photographing lens unit 21 and the optical finder unit 22, the operator can maintain the vertical angle of the hand gripping the elongated grip portion 34 provided on the display unit main body 30 according to the preference while maintaining the angle. Adjustment is possible, and a stable shooting posture can be always maintained.

In particular, when photographing while looking into the optical finder unit 22, the face of the operator and the electronic camera 100
Is close to each other, so that the photographing operability is improved by maintaining a stable photographing posture. In addition, the electronic camera 1 of the present embodiment
In FIG. 5, since the center axis 50a of the rotation passes through the center of the imaging unit main body 10, the center axis 50a extends from the upper side surface 10b provided with the finder objective window 12, as shown in FIG.
The distance L1 to the center axis 50a from the lower side surface 10c provided with the finder eyepiece window 14 is equal to the distance L1 to the center axis 50a.

Therefore, when the image pickup section main body 10 is rotated with respect to the display section main body 30 and the photographing lens unit 21 is directed toward the subject (the state shown in FIG. 5), the lower side face 10c provided with the finder eyepiece window 14 is provided. Will protrude rearward from the display unit main body 30. Therefore, the operator can bring his or her eyes closer to the finder eyepiece window 14 without being disturbed by the convex portion (the nose or the like) of the face, so that the operator can easily look into the eye.

Further, the moment of the rotated upper side of the imaging unit body 10 is substantially balanced between the upper side surface 10b protruding forward of the display unit main body 30 and the lower side surface 10c side protruding rearward. The rotation state of the imaging unit 10 with respect to the display unit main body 30 is stabilized in a well-balanced manner, and the set rotation angle of the imaging unit main body 10 is fixed. Further, in the electronic camera 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the heaviest battery chamber 42 in the display unit main body 30 is disposed on the end face 30 e side farthest from the imaging unit main body 10, and The heaviest taking lens unit 21 in the main body 10 is
It is arranged on the a side.

Therefore, even when the optical finder unit 22 and the electronic flash unit 23 are arranged in the imaging unit main body 10, the center of gravity of the electronic camera 100 is shifted to the display unit main body 30 side. Here, with the imaging unit main body 10 rotated with respect to the display unit main body 30 and the photographing lens unit 21 facing the subject (FIG. 5), the center axis 50a of the rotation is set horizontal and the electronic camera 100 is rotated. Is placed on the table, the lower side surface 30f of the display unit main body 30 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the table.

Therefore, the imaging section main body 10 rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the display section main body 30 is in a state of floating above the upper surface of the desk by a height H. However, since the center of gravity of the electronic camera 100 is offset toward the display unit main body 30 as described above, the electronic camera 100
0 does not fall to the imaging unit body 10 side. The display device main body 30 is erected with good balance while the lower side surface 30f is in contact with the tabletop.

For this reason, the electronic camera 100 can be mounted on a table and a stable self-timer shooting can be performed without using a tripod. That is, in the electronic camera 100, a photographing function while correctly monitoring the photographing angle of view by the above-described optical finder unit 22 and a self-timer photographing function on a desk are compatible.

Further, the heaviest battery chamber 42 (FIG. 3) in the display unit main body 30 is located at the end face 30e farthest from the imaging unit main body 10, that is, inside the elongated grip portion 34 provided in the display unit main body 30. , The operator can stably hold the electronic camera 100. Operability during mobile use is improved. Further, in the electronic camera 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, connection terminals (digital input / output terminal 45, video output terminal 46) for external devices and an external power supply terminal 47 are arranged on the display unit main body 30. Therefore, when the electronic camera 100 is mounted on a table, even if a predetermined cable is connected to the terminals 45 to 47, the weight of the connected cable acts on the display unit main body 30 side. Imbalance and imaging unit body 10
Will not fall to the side.

In particular, since the digital input / output terminal 45 is disposed on the end face 30e of the display unit main body 30, a communication cable having a noise prevention core for preventing electromagnetic waves is attached to the digital input / output terminal 45. Even when connected, the weight of the connected communication cable is
Since it works on the side of the 0 end face 30e, the balance is not broken and the erecting unit 10 stably erects without falling down to the imaging unit main body 10 side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the video output terminal 46 and the external power supply terminal 47 are disposed above the front side surface 30c of the display unit main body 30, so that the cable from the television is connected to the video output terminal 46. Is connected, or even when a power cable is connected to the external power terminal 47, the user can hold the grip portion 34 of the electronic camera 100 and perform operations such as shooting and image viewing without touching these cables. It can be carried out.

In the electronic camera 100 of the present embodiment, the photographing lens unit 2
1, optical finder unit 22, electronic flash unit 2
Since the optical axis 3 is arranged with the optical axis aligned in the long axis direction of the connecting surface 10a with the display unit main body 30 (FIGS. 3 and 4), the shape of the imaging unit main body 10 can be made to be a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped. (FIGS. 1 and 2). Therefore, the overall shape of the electronic camera 100 can be reduced. The electronic camera 100 itself is compactly stored, and is easy to carry.

When taking a picture by confirming the subject from the viewfinder eyepiece window 14, the power of the LCD 41 (FIG. 3) can be turned off by operating the display button 32 (FIG. 2) to save the battery. be able to. The captured image can be displayed on the LCD display window 31 by turning on the power of the LCD 41 by operating the display button 32.

Further, since the flash light emission window 13 is arranged at a distance from the taking lens opening 11 by the width of the finder objective window 12, it is possible to suppress the probability of red-eye when a person or an animal is photographed. . Further, since the electronic flash unit 23 is isolated with the optical finder unit 22 interposed therebetween, a part of the electromagnetic wave generated from the electronic flash unit 23 may be mixed as noise into the transmission path of the image signal and adversely affect the image. Is avoided.

Since the photographing lens opening 11 is located closest to the connecting surface 10a in the image pickup unit main body 10,
The possibility that the photographing lens opening 11 is covered by the operator's finger is smaller than that of the flash light emission window 13 or the finder objective window 12. Therefore, it is possible to avoid contamination caused by contact of the finger with the photographing lens opening 11 and mistakes in photographing caused by covering with the finger.

Further, in the display section main body 30, the release button 35 is arranged at a position where the index finger can be naturally bent with the index finger gently bent when the operator holds the electronic camera 100 by gripping the grip section 34. Therefore, the release button 35 can be reliably operated even when looking through the viewfinder eyepiece window 14. The zoom button 33 is located at a position where the thumb naturally reaches when the operator grips the grip portion 34 and holds the electronic camera 100. Therefore, even when looking through the viewfinder eyepiece window 14, the zoom button 33 is used. 33 can be operated reliably.

Further, the setting button 37 which is not used at the time of photographing is arranged at a position where no finger can reach naturally when the operator holds the electronic camera 100 by holding the grip portion 34. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a mistake in which the finger is inadvertently touched during shooting and the shooting mode of the electronic camera 100 is changed. Also, when the operator holds the electronic camera 100 by gripping the grip portion 34, the display window 16 is also located at a position where any of the fingers cannot reach naturally. Dirt such as fingerprints can be prevented.

A mechanism for stabilizing the rotation angle of the imaging unit body 10 with respect to the display unit body 30 at a desired angle is provided.
By providing the rotation joint unit 50 at the fitting portion, the rotation angle of the imaging unit main body 10 can be fixed, and photographing errors due to camera shake can be reliably prevented. In the above-described embodiment, the digital still camera has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to a video camera. In this case, instead of the release button 35, operations for starting and ending shooting can be performed. It is preferable to arrange an imaging button to be used and to use the zoom button as a switch button for zooming up, zooming back, neutral, and the like.

[0053]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when a photographing lens unit is aimed at a subject located in an arbitrary direction and photographing is performed,
The angle of view taken by the taking lens unit can be correctly monitored by the optical finder unit. At this time, a stable photographing posture can be always maintained irrespective of the direction of the image pickup unit main body (the photographing lens unit and the optical finder unit), so that photographing operability in portable use is improved.

Further, according to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, even when the optical finder unit is arranged in the imaging section main body, the electronic camera can be reliably mounted on the desk. Therefore, without using a tripod,
Stable self-timer shooting can be performed, and convenience is improved. Further, according to the fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, even when the optical finder unit is disposed in the imaging section main body, the weight is balanced by the weight of the connection terminal to the external device or the cable connected to the external power supply terminal. It can be stably placed on the table without breaking. For this reason, the operability at the time of desktop use is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic camera 100 viewed obliquely from above and forward.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the electronic camera 100 as viewed obliquely from behind and above.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic camera 100 taken along line AA in FIG. 2 and viewed in a direction indicated by an arrow.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic camera 100 taken along line BB in FIG. 2 and viewed in a direction indicated by an arrow.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing a state of the electronic camera 100 at the time of shooting.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image pick-up part main body 10a Connecting surface 10b Upper side surface 10c Lower side surface 11 Shooting lens opening 12 Viewfinder objective window 13 Flash light emission window 14 Viewfinder eyepiece window 21 Shooting lens unit 22 Optical viewfinder unit 23 Electronic flash unit 24 Image sensor 30 Display body 30a Connection surface 30b Rear side surface 30c Front side surface 30d Upper side surface 30e End surface 30f Lower side surface 31 LCD display window 32 Display button 33 Zoom button 34 Grip section 35 Release button 36 Display window 37 Setting button 41 LCD 42 Battery room 43 Circuit board 45 Digital input / output Terminal 46 Video output terminal 47 External power supply terminal 50 Rotary joint part 50a Central axis 100 Electronic camera

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An image pickup unit main body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with image pickup means for picking up an optical image formed by a photographing lens unit and generating an image, and an external display means for displaying an image generated by the image pickup means. An electronic camera in which a substantially rectangular parallelepiped display unit main body provided with is rotatably connected to each other, wherein a release button is arranged on the display unit main body, and the elongated grip unit captures the image. An electronic finder provided in the vicinity of the end face farthest from the main body along the longitudinal direction of the end face, wherein an optical finder unit is arranged side by side with the photographing lens unit in the imaging main body. camera. 2. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the optical finder unit and the photographing lens unit disposed on the imaging unit main body have a long axis of a connecting surface of the imaging unit main body with the display unit main body. A first optical axis aligned with the optical axis and an objective window of the optical finder unit;
An electronic camera, wherein a distance from a side surface to the center axis of the rotation is equal to a distance from a second side surface of the optical viewfinder unit provided with an eyepiece window to the center axis. 3. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein a center of gravity of the electronic camera is biased toward the display unit main body. 4. The electronic camera according to claim 3, wherein a battery chamber for accommodating a battery is disposed on the end face side in the display unit main body, and the photographing lens unit is provided in the imaging unit main body in the optical system. An electronic camera, wherein the electronic camera is disposed closer to the connection surface than a finder unit. 5. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein a connection terminal for connecting to an external device and an external power supply terminal are arranged on the display unit main body. Electronic camera. 6. The electronic camera according to claim 5, wherein a digital input / output terminal among the connection terminals with the external device is arranged on the end face of the display unit main body. .