Camera with up/down lighting unit with space open to object side and opposite side in up position of lighting unit

摘要

A camera with a lighting unit is disclosed, in which the installation space of a microphone can be secured without preventing miniaturization of the camera. The camera comprises a main body, a lighting unit including a light emitting portion and being movable between an up position and a down position, and a microphone provided on the main body. In the down position of the lighting unit, the light emitting portion is located at a position closer to an object side than the microphone, and in the up position of the lighting unit, the light emitting portion is located above the microphone and a space opened towards the object side is formed between the light emitting portion and the microphone.