Panhead and image pickup apparatus that are capable of achieving cost reduction and miniaturization

A panhead including a fixed portion that is fixedly installed and a movable portion that is equipped with an image pickup unit, which picks up images, and is movable together with the image pickup unit with respect to the fixed portion, the panhead comprising:

• a first communication section configured to include a first moving-rotationally portion that communicably connects the fixed portion side and the movable portion side and, when the movable portion moves, is able to move rotationally along with a movement of the movable portion;
• and
• a second communication section configured to include a second moving-rotationally portion that communicably connects the fixed portion side and the movable portion side in a non-contact state and, when the movable portion moves, is able to move rotationally around the same axis as the first moving-rotationally portion along with a movement of the movable portion, and
• wherein the second moving-rotationally portion includes a hollow portion in which at least a portion of the first moving-rotationally portion is disposed.