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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Nagisa Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuaki Yamana, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoma Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Yuki Totori, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Asai, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Adachi, Tokyo, JP;
Sho Nagatsu, 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 to be gripped by a user, and a control board. The optical filter is movable by the driving unit between a first position inserted into an imaging range and a second position retracted from the imaging range in a direction from the first position toward the grip portion. The second position is located between the grip portion and the control board.