Video camera having grip constituted by battery
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1. A video camera comprising:
- a camera body;
a battery receiving part provided on a flank of said camera body; and
a battery detachably attached to said battery receiving part, said battery constituting a grip of said video camera to support said camera body at the flank by exposing an exterior of said battery so that a substantial part of the battery is directly grasped when said video camera is held.
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Abstract
A video camera comprises a camera body, a view finder part provided on one side surface of the camera body, a battery receiving part located on the one side surface of the camera body, and a battery which is detachably attached to the battery receiving part to function as a grip of the video camera.
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1. A video camera comprising:
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a camera body; a battery receiving part provided on a flank of said camera body; and a battery detachably attached to said battery receiving part, said battery constituting a grip of said video camera to support said camera body at the flank by exposing an exterior of said battery so that a substantial part of the battery is directly grasped when said video camera is held. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A video camera comprising:
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a camera body; a battery receiving part provided on a side surface of said camera body; and a battery detachably attached to said battery receiving part, said battery constituting a grip of said video camera, said battery receiving part being rotatably supported on the side surface of said camera body, so that an inclination of said battery is adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A video camera comprising:
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a camera body; a battery receiving part provided on a side surface of said camera body; a battery detachably attached to said batttery receiving part, said battery constituting a grip of said video camera; and means for preventing said battery from escaping from said battery receiving part, said means comprising a rotary member rotatably supported on said camera body, said rotary member in a first position preventing removal of said battery from said battery receiving part by blocking a battery removal path and in a second position permitting removal of said battery from said battery receiving part by receding from the battery removal path. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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