A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a shutter speed and an aperture value that are set by a user and a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is calculated based on the luminance value and the shutter speed and the aperture value, while the photographing apparatus is in the shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode.

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›1.independentA photographing apparatus comprising:nan imaging sensor;a controller that performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a lu…+7

A photographing apparatus comprising:nan imaging sensor;a controller that performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of said photographing subject based on said photometric operation;an exposure-mode-selecting device that is operable to select an exposure mode of said photographing apparatus that has at least a shutter speed priority automatic exposure (AE) mode, an aperture priority AE mode and a shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode, said exposure mode selecting device comprising single operation member provided on an upper surface of said photographing apparatus, said single operation member being configured to select an exposure mode from said shutter speed priority AE mode, from said aperture priority AE mode and from said shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode;a first operation device that is operable to set a shutter speed in said shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode; anda second operation device that is operable for setting to set an aperture value in said shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode;a photographing operation being performed with a shutter speed and an aperture value that are set by a user and a sensitivity of said imaging sensor that is calculated based on said luminance value and said shutter speed and said aperture value set by the user, while said photographing apparatus is in said shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode,wherein said first operation device is provided on a front or rear surface of said photographing apparatus and is not visible from the rear or front surface, respectively, of the photographing apparatus, and said second operation device is provided on a rear or a front surface of said photographing apparatus and is not visible from the front or rear surface, respectively, of the photographing apparatus, the upper surface of said photographing apparatus being transverse to the front and rear surfaces of said photographing apparatus; andwherein the first operation device and the second operation device are not located on the same surface of the imaging apparatus.

›2.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographing apparatus further has at least a manual mode;nsaid first operation device…d2

›3.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display that displays an error message when said sensitivity that is calculated…d2

›4.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, said exposure mode selecting device being positioned on a surface that extends transverse to the fro…d2

›5.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said first operation device and said second operation device comprises an electrical…d2+1

›7.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an optical finder that includes an image display area and an exposure condition d…d2

›8.↳ 1The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a release operation device provided between the first and second operation device…d2

›9.independentA photographing apparatus that has a photographing lens with an optical axis that projects perpendicularly from a front surface of the photographing a…+6

›10.↳ 9The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, the exposure mode selecting device being provided on a side of the photographing lens opposite the f…d2

›11.↳ 9The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a release operation device provided between the first and second operation device…d2

›12.↳ 9The photographing device according to claim 9, further comprising a display provided on a surface extending substantially perpendicular to the front a…d2

›13.↳ 9The photographing device according to claim 9, wherein the photographing apparatus further has at least a manual mode;nsaid first operation device bei…d2

›14.↳ 9The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a display that displays an error message when a sensitivity that is calculated in…d2

›15.↳ 9The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein each of said first operation device and said second operation device comprises an electrical…d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G03B7/00

Section H — Electricity

H04N5/235

USPC · US Patent Classification

348/229.1348/373348/362

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related publication	US 20080062277 A1	13 Mar 2008

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