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A camera with a visual line position detection device is capable of shortening the time required for auto focus detection and capable of more accurate selection of the focus detection point. The camera includes a focus detection device to output the results of distance measurements at a plurality of

A camera with a visual line position detection device is capable of shortening the time required for auto focus detection and capable of more accurate selection of the focus detection point. The camera includes a focus detection device to output the results of distance measurements at a plurality of points where focus detection is possible and to detect focus for one of these points. A liquid crystal display device displays on a screen specified symbols overlapping the subject image on the positions corresponding to each of the points. A microprocessor accepts the results of the distance measurements from the focus detection system and selects one of the points based on the photographer visual line position as the point for focus detection among all the points whose distances are measured and on which focus detection is possible, excluding the points with an infinite focus distance.

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[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A camera comprising:a visual line position detection device that detects a photographer visual line position and outputs position data based on the detected visual line position;a screen on which an image of a subject is formed;a focus detection device that performs dist

[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A camera comprising:a visual line position detection device that detects a photographer visual line position and outputs position data based on the detected visual line position;a screen on which an image of a subject is formed;a focus detection device that performs distance measurements at a plurality of points on said screen where focus detection is possible and outputs the results;a control device that receives said results, said control device determining from said results whether more than one of said points has a measured distance less than a predetermined distance, and, if so, designating only said points with a lesser measured distance as selectable points for focus detection, said control device outputting data specifying said selectable points;a display device, overlaying said subject image, that receives said data specifying said selectable points, said display device displaying a symbol with a predetermined shape on each position of the screen corresponding to each of said selectable points; anda selection device that receives said data specifying said selectable points and selects the symbol having the predetermined shape, said selection device selecting one of said selectable points having the symbol with the predetermined shape based on said position data output from said visual line position detection device, said selection data outputting said selected one of said selected points to said focus detection device, and said focus detection device performing focus detection on said selected one of said selectable points.