Image pickup apparatus

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Fuller, Rodney E (Department: 2862)

Photography

Having variable focal length of camera objective

Having focus operation

C396S543000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962027

ABSTRACT:
Provided is an image pickup apparatus including: a zoom lens unit which moves during zooming; a focus lens unit which moves during focusing; a zoom operation switch having a function for driving the zoom lens unit; a focus detection unit for detecting a focus state on an object located in a focusing area selected from multiple focusing areas within an imaging area; and a drive unit for driving the focus lens unit based on a result obtained by detection of the focus detection unit, in which the zoom operation switch further has a function for switching the selected focusing area.

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