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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yuki Totori, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Yamana, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Asai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoma Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Adachi, Tokyo, JP;
Sho Nagatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Nagisa Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, an optical filter, a holding member configured to hold the optical filter, a driving unit configured to move the holding member, a grip portion configured to be gripped by a user, and a light blocking member configured to control blocking or opening of an image pickup range. The driving unit moves the optical filter between (i) a first position at which the optical filter is inserted into the image pickup range and (ii) a second position at which the optical filter is retracted from the image pickup range in a direction from the first position toward the grip portion. The optical filter is located on a side closer to the image sensor than the light blocking member.