Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image

A camera, having a body with a print opening formed therein, capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, the camera comprising:

• a taking lens which permits light from an external object to form an image of the object;
• an image sensor for picking up the image formed by said taking lens;
• a storage medium which stores a plurality of images picked up by said image sensor;
• a selector which selects one image from the plurality of photographed images stored in the storage medium;
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• a printer, provided within the body, which prints the selected image through the opening on reproduction paper set external to the body and extending across the opening.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, the camera comprising:

• a camera body having an opening;
• a reproduction paper securing lid;
• a taking lens which permits light from an external object to form an image of the object;
• an image sensor which is provided in said camera body for picking up the image formed by said taking lens;
• a storage section which is provided in said camera body for storing the image picked up by said image sensor, such a stored image being the photographed image;
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• a printer section which is provided in said camera body with at least some portion disposed within said opening for printing, through said opening, the photographed image stored in the storage section on reproduction paper set external to said camera body and secured by said lid for a print operation.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, the camera comprising:

• a camera body having a main portion and a movable portion which is extendable from the main portion, wherein in an extended position the movable portion forms an opening;
• a taking lens which permits light from an external object to form an image of the object;
• an image sensor which is provided in said camera body for picking up the image formed by said taking lens;
• a storage section which is provided in said camera body for storing the image picked up by said image sensor, such a stored image being the photographed image;
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• a printer section which is provided in said camera body for printing the photographed image stored in the storage section on reproduction paper set external to said camera body, said printer section being exposed to the external reproduction paper through said opening when in said extended position, wherein said external reproduction paper extends across said opening.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing an image of an object, the camera comprising:

• a body having an opening in an upper surface thereof;
• an image sensor to pick up an image of an object;
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• a reproducer which reproduces a picked up image on reproduction paper set external to the body and extending across the opening for a print operation, wherein the reproducer is substantially disposed within the body and operatively interfaces with the reproduction paper through the opening to print the picked up image.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, the camera comprising:

• a camera body having an opening on an upper surface thereof;
• a reproduction paper securing lid positioned adjacent to the opening;
• an image sensor which is provided in the camera body to pick up an image of an object;
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• a printer section which is substantially provided in said camera body with at least some portion disposed within said opening for printing through said opening a picked up image on reproduction paper set external to the camera body and secured by the lid for a print operation.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing an image of an object, the camera comprising:

• a body having an opening;
• an image sensor to pick up an image of an object;
• a controller;
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• a reproducer, disposed within the body and coupled to the controller, to reproduce a picked up image on reproduction paper set external to the body and extending across the opening for a print operation,
• wherein the controller controls the reproducer to selectively extend into the opening to engage a set reproduction paper to reproduce a picked up image.

A camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, the camera comprising:

• a camera body having an opening;
• a reproduction paper securing lid positioned adjacent to the opening;
• an image sensor which is provided in the camera body to pick up an image of an object;
• a controller;
• and
• a printer section, substantially disposed within the body and coupled to the controller, to print a picked up image on reproduction paper set external to the camera body and secured by the lid for a print operation,
• wherein the controller controls the printer section to selectively extend into the opening to engage a set reproduction paper to reproduce a picked up image.