Manufacturing method for camera module, and camera module

A method for manufacturing a camera module, the method comprising:

• an insertion step of inserting a lens barrel holding an imaging lens into a carrier accommodated in an actuator and holding the carrier at an arbitrary position in a direction of an optical axis of the imaging lens or in a direction normal to the optical axis by the actuator;
• an adjustment step of adjusting a position of the imaging lens in the direction of the optical axis and eccentricity of the imaging lens on the basis of imaging information of an image sensor that captures an image of an object through the imaging lens;
• and
• a fixation step of fixing the lens barrel to the carrier after the adjustment step, wherein
• the lens barrel has a connection section for connection to a manipulator configured to adjust the position of the imaging lens in the direction of the optical axis and the eccentricity of the imaging lens, and
• in the insertion step, the lens barrel is inserted into the carrier in such a manner that the connection section protrudes toward the object from the actuator.

A camera module comprising:

• a lens barrel holding an imaging lens;
• a carrier to which the lens barrel is to be fixed;
• an actuator configured to drive the carrier;
• and
• an image sensor that captures an image of an object through the imaging lens, wherein
• the lens barrel has a connection section for connection to a manipulator configured to adjust a position of the imaging lens in a direction of an optical axis and eccentricity of the imaging lens on the basis of imaging information of the image sensor before the lens barrel is fixed to the carrier,
• the lens barrel is in the carrier in such a manner that the connection section protrudes toward the object from the actuator.