Imaging apparatus
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1. A foldable imaging apparatus comprising:
- a first imaging section;
a second imaging section;
a first housing having a first display;
a second housing having a second display;
a connection section for foldably connecting the first housing to the second housing; and
at least one photographing button provided on a side surface of the first housing in a case where an inner surface of the first housing when folded is referred to as a front surface, which side surface is on a side on which the second housing is located when the first housing and the second housing are opened, for performing an instruction to record an image taken by the first imaging section;
a coordinate input section operable to input coordinates on the first display; and
a control section for displaying a predetermined image on the first display so as to have the predetermined image located to be bilaterally symmetrical in a left-right direction, and for recording an image taken by the first imaging section when an input by the coordinate input section is performed in an area of the predetermined image, whereinthe first imaging section is provided in an outer surface of the second housing when folded;
the second imaging section is provided substantially at a center of an apparatus main surface, which is formed by the inner surface of the first housing and an inner surface of the second housing when the imaging apparatus is opened, in a left-right direction; and
the at least one photographing button comprises first and second buttons provided on left and right ends of the side surface, respectively.
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An imaging apparatus 10 comprises a lower housing 11, an upper housing 21, an outer camera 25, and at least one photographing button (buttons 14H and 14G). The upper housing 21 is connected to an upper surface of the lower housing 11 such that the upper housing 21 and the lower housing 11 are foldable. The outer camera 25 is provided in an outer surface of the upper housing 21 which is located outside when the two housings 11 and 21 are folded. The at least one photographing button is provided on an upper surface of the lower housing 11 for performing an instruction to store an image taken by the outer camera 25.
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1. A foldable imaging apparatus comprising:
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a first imaging section; a second imaging section; a first housing having a first display; a second housing having a second display; a connection section for foldably connecting the first housing to the second housing; and at least one photographing button provided on a side surface of the first housing in a case where an inner surface of the first housing when folded is referred to as a front surface, which side surface is on a side on which the second housing is located when the first housing and the second housing are opened, for performing an instruction to record an image taken by the first imaging section; a coordinate input section operable to input coordinates on the first display; and a control section for displaying a predetermined image on the first display so as to have the predetermined image located to be bilaterally symmetrical in a left-right direction, and for recording an image taken by the first imaging section when an input by the coordinate input section is performed in an area of the predetermined image, wherein the first imaging section is provided in an outer surface of the second housing when folded; the second imaging section is provided substantially at a center of an apparatus main surface, which is formed by the inner surface of the first housing and an inner surface of the second housing when the imaging apparatus is opened, in a left-right direction; and the at least one photographing button comprises first and second buttons provided on left and right ends of the side surface, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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