Range finding digital camera

A range finding digital camera comprising:

• a laser range finder for transmitting and receiving laser beams, and for measuring an object distance between an object and the range finding digital camera by means of the transmitting and receiving laser beams;
• a sensor unit for imaging the object thereon;
• a signal processor for receiving and processing electrical signals from the laser range finder and the sensor unit, and sending back a processing result to the laser range finder and the sensor unit;
• a controller for controlling the laser range finder via the signal processor;
• and
• a display for displaying the processing result of the signal processor and the distance information obtained by the laser range finder.

A digital camera combining a laser range finder therewith for transmitting and receiving laser beams and measuring an object distance between an object and the digital camera utilizing the laser beams, the digital camera comprising:

• a camera housing;
• a sensor unit assembled to the camera housing;
• a lens assembled to the camera housing for imaging the object on the sensor unit as an object image;
• a shutter button disposed on the camera housing;
• a display assembled to the camera housing;
• and
• a controller disposed on the camera housing for starting a laser auxiliary focusing mode of the digital camera;
• wherein, when the laser auxiliary focusing mode is started and the shutter button is half pressed, the laser range finder begins to measure the object distance and sends the measuring result to the display, the measuring result being displayed together with the object image.