Digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera
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1. A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera comprising:
- a viewfinder for observing an image of an object;
a pentaprism for outputting the image of the object to the viewfinder; and
a flat display device disposed on a side of the pentaprism to display photographing information,whereinthe flat display device is directly attached to and substantially coplanar with the side of the pentaprism,the side of the pentaprism to which the display device is attached is one of the sides of the pentaprism that reflects the image of the object, andthe flat display device has substantially a same size as the side of the pentaprism to which the flat display device is attached and entirely covers the side of the pentaprism.
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Abstract
A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera is provided for displaying predetermined photographing information, including focus information, camera information, etc., on a display screen of a viewfinder. The DSLR camera includes: the viewfinder for observing an image of an object; a pentaprism outputting the image of the object to the viewfinder; and a display device disposed on a side of the pentaprism to display photographing information.
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1. A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera comprising:
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a viewfinder for observing an image of an object; a pentaprism for outputting the image of the object to the viewfinder; and a flat display device disposed on a side of the pentaprism to display photographing information, wherein the flat display device is directly attached to and substantially coplanar with the side of the pentaprism, the side of the pentaprism to which the display device is attached is one of the sides of the pentaprism that reflects the image of the object, and the flat display device has substantially a same size as the side of the pentaprism to which the flat display device is attached and entirely covers the side of the pentaprism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera comprising:
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a lens unit; a mirror that changes an advancing direction of light of an object, which has passed through the lens unit; a focal plate on which an image of the object is formed; a finder optical system for observing the image of the object formed on the focal plate, wherein the image of the object formed on the focal plate and photographing information of the DSLR camera are simultaneously displayed using the finder optical system; and a display device to display the photographing information via the finder optical system, wherein the display device is formed having a size that is larger than the image of the object formed on the focal plate; wherein the finder optical system comprises; a viewfinder for observing the image of the object; and a pentaprism outputting the image of the object to the viewfinder, wherein the display device is directly disposed on a side of the pentaprism that reflects the image of the object; and the display device entirely covers the side of the pentaprism to which the flat display device is attached. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera comprising:
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a viewfinder for observing an image of an object; a pentaprism for outputting the image of the object to the viewfinder; and a flat display device disposed on a side of the pentaprism to display photographing information on the viewfinder, wherein the display device is directly attached to and substantially coplanar with the side of the pentaprism and the display device substantially has the same length and width as the length and width of the side of the pentaprism to which the display device is attached and entirely covers the side of the pentaprism.
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