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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1988
Toshiharu Iida, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Shimanuki, Tokyo, JP;
Kimiaki Nakada, Tokyo, JP;
Seimei Ushiro, Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video camera includes a casing having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, a first imaging optical system for shooting a still image and a second imaging optical system for shooting a video picture. The first and second imaging optical systems are disposed in a front surface of the casing so as to be directed to an object scene. A still camera unit is also disposed in the casing in the proximity of the first imaging optical system for shooting the object scene to record a still picture thereof on a film. A video circuit is provided in the casing on the rear side of the second imaging optical system for shooting the object scene to form a video signal representing a movie picture thereof, and a video tape recording section is also provided in the casing on the rear side of the first imaging optical system for recording the video signal on a video tape. The casing includes a first opening to load a film in said still camera unit and a second opening to install a video tape cassette in the video tape recording section. The first and second openings are disposed in an upper surface of the casing.