Picture-taking apparatus having viewpoint detecting means

摘要

Picture-taking apparatus having viewpoint detecting structure includes viewed-point detecting circuitry for detecting a viewed-point of an operator on a display screen. Area setting circuitry is provided for setting a predetermined processing area at the viewed-point detected by the view-point detecting circuitry. Display circuitry is provided for displaying a mark at a predetermined position on the display screen. Processing circuitry is provided for performing a predetermined function corresponding to the mark in response to a detection of the viewed-point being on a predetermined area including the display position of the mark. Control circuitry is provided for causing the area setting circuitry to inhibit displacement of the predetermined area and to freeze the predetermined area at a fixed position on the screen in the case that the display circuitry displays the mark on the display screen.