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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an image pickup device which comprises a driving means for a high-speed large capacity recording medium with high random accessibility and is capable of operating as an independent camera even if at least one or more imaging units are detached from a main body in a plurality of imaging units each combining a solid-state imaging device and a lens with the main body. SOLUTION: An image pickup device 1 comprises, in a main body 2, a recording and reproducing means 41 for a high-speed large capacity recording medium HD with high random accessibility, a plurality of imaging units 3, 100, ..., each combining the solid-state imaging device and the lens are mounted in the main body 2 and in the plurality of imaging units 2, 100, ..., at least one or more imaging units 100 are mounted removably from the main body 2. In such an image pickup device, different image pickup functions are presented before and after mounting the removable imaging unit 100. An image pickup signal photographed by the imaging unit 100 is transmitted to the main body 2 by radio. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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