Abstract: An electronic camera includes a camera main body and a lens barrel arranged on the front face of the camera main body to extend forward therefrom, and to hold an image-pickup lens therein. A U-shaped protruding cover is attached to the lens barrel to extend downward therefrom. The bottoms of the camera main body and the protruding cover are level with each other. First and second windows are arranged on the front face of the protruding cover. A lamp for emitting an auto-focus assist light is arranged in the protruding cover to face the first window. A sensor for receiving a light signal from a remote control is arranged in the protruding cover to face the second window.

Abstract: The present invention provides a camera comprising an opening that is located in a camera body and defines a film screen, a lens barrel located in front of the opening and extended forward of the camera body, a projection located behind the opening, a grip that ls formed on one side surface of the projection, whose back end lies ahead of the back end of the projection, and that is held with the fingers of a photographer's hand during photography, and a recess that is formed on the outer circumference of the outer wall of the lens barrel, located in an area substantially opposed to the grip, and dented toward the inner circumference of the lens barrel.