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An electronic still camera is adapted for use with a portable computer which has a computer housing formed with a battery receiving chamber for receiving removably a battery pack therein, a power supplying device, and a set of first battery charging contacts mounted in the battery receiving chamber for connecting electrically the battery pack to the power supplying device so as to permit recharging of the battery pack when the power supplying device is active, and so as to enable the battery pack to supply electrical power to the portable computer when the power supplying device is inactive. The electronic still camera includes a camera housing having a size and shape conforming to the battery receiving chamber so as to be received removably therein, a rechargeable battery unit for supplying electrical power to the electronic still camera, and a set of second battery charging contacts for contacting the first battery charging contacts when the camera housing is received in the battery receiving chamber so as to permit recharging of the battery unit by the power supplying device when the power supplying device is active.
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