Image pick-up apparatus and portable telephone utilizing the same

An image pick-up apparatus, comprising:

• an image pick-up device having a light-receiving surface;
• a first image forming lens for forming as an image on said light-receiving surface a first light entering from a first direction toward said light-receiving surface, said first image forming lens forming an image on a first light region of said light-receiving surface;
• a second image forming lens for forming as an image on said light-receiving surface a second light entering from a second direction different from said first direction toward said light-receiving surface, said second image forming lens forming an image on a second light region of said light-receiving surface;
• light region separating means provided between said first and second light regions and having a width of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm;
• optical means for changing a direction of travel of at least one of said first light and said second light to a direction perpendicular to said light-receiving surface;
• and
• a lens mount for holding said optical means and having said first and second image forming lenses mounted directly thereto, wherein
• said first and second image forming lenses are disposed such that said first and second light regions are located diagonally relative to each other on said light-receiving surface.