Imaging apparatus having bending optical element

A bending imaging apparatus provided with an imaging optical system, a bending optical element which bends an object light bundle that emanates from said imaging optical system, an image sensor which is rectangular in a front view and positioned on a post-bending optical axis of said bending optical element, and a housing which supports said imaging optical system, said bending optical element and said image sensor, wherein said bending imaging apparatus comprises:

• an inclination adjusting body which includes a mounting plate portion, onto which said image sensor is fixedly mounted, and an inclination-adjusting bent plate portion which extends toward an underside of said bending optical element from said mounting plate portion;
• a swing pivot portion which is formed between said inclination-adjusting bent plate portion of said inclination adjusting body and said housing to pivotally support said inclination adjusting body;
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• an inclination adjusting portion which is positioned between said inclination-adjusting bent plate portion of said inclination adjusting body and said housing so as to overlap said bending optical element as viewed along said post-bending optical axis, wherein said inclination adjusting portion swings said inclination adjusting body about said swing pivot portion to adjust an inclination of said inclination adjusting body.