Image pickup apparatus

An image pickup apparatus comprising:

• a first operation member configured to switch a between a first position still and a second position by rotation;
• a second operation member provided in proximity to a rotation center of the first operation member;
• and
• a control unit configured to switch a shooting mode between a still image mode and a movie mode, to switch a viewfinder mode between an optical mode and an electronic mode, and to start and stop a movie recording,
• wherein the control unit switches the shooting mode into the still image mode and the viewfinder mode is forced into the optical viewfinder mode in a case when the position of the first operation member is switched from the second position to the first position,
• wherein the control unit switches the shooting mode into the movie mode and the viewfinder mode is forced into the electronic viewfinder mode from the optical viewfinder mode in a case when the position of the first operation member is switched from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the control unit switches the viewfinder mode between the optical mode and the electronic mode alternately according to operation of the second operation member in a case when the first operation member is positioned at the first position, and
• wherein the control unit starts and stops the movie recording alternately according to operation of the second operation member in a case when the first operation member is positioned at the second position.