Image orientation control for a portable digital video camera

A digital video camera, comprising:

• a camera housing having a first dimension, a second dimension, and a third dimension, wherein the first dimension of the camera housing is greater than the second dimension of the camera housing;
• a lens coupled to the camera housing;
• an image sensor located within the camera housing and configured to capture light propagating through the lens and produce image data of a scene;
• a plurality of protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to extend away from a portion of the camera housing in a same direction;
• and
• a cavity, wherein a dimension of the cavity is oriented parallel to the second dimension of the camera housing such that a camera interface of a mount can engage with the cavity.

A digital video camera, comprising:

• a camera housing having a length, a width, and a height, wherein the length of the camera housing is greater than the width of the camera housing;
• a lens coupled to the camera housing;
• an image sensor located within the camera housing and configured to capture light propagating through the lens and produce image data of a scene;
• a plurality of protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to extend away from a bottom portion of the camera housing in a same direction;
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• a plurality of cavities having a rounded cross-sectional shape, wherein at least one opening of the plurality of cavities is oriented parallel to the length of the camera housing to enable an interface of a mount to mate with the plurality of cavities in a direction that is parallel to the length of the camera housing.

A digital video camera, comprising:

• a camera housing having a length, a width, and a height, wherein the length of the camera housing is greater than the width of the camera housing;
• a lens coupled to the camera housing;
• an image sensor located within the camera housing and configured to capture light propagating through the lens and produce image data of a scene, the image data having a horizontal image plane;
• a plurality of protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to extend away from a portion of the camera housing in a same direction, wherein the plurality of protrusions define one or more walls;
• and
• one or more cavities, wherein a width of each of the one or more cavities is parallel to the width of the camera housing and a depth of each of the one or more cavities is parallel to the length of the camera housing, wherein the width of each of the one or more cavities is defined by either a distance from a respective first wall of the one or more walls to a respective second wall of the one or more walls or a distance from a respective first portion of the respective first wall to a respective second portion of the respective first wall.