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An imaging apparatus includes a sight axis detecting unit for detecting a sight axis of an observer, a driving unit for driving an objective lens system on the basis of an area detected by the sight axis detection unit, a display unit for displaying areas of a plurality of objects on the basis of an

An imaging apparatus includes a sight axis detecting unit for detecting a sight axis of an observer, a driving unit for driving an objective lens system on the basis of an area detected by the sight axis detection unit, a display unit for displaying areas of a plurality of objects on the basis of an image signal of an image pick-up unit, an image pick-up unit, and an objective lens system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus capable of automatically following a target in an object image, said apparatus comprising:means for displaying an object image;means for designating a plurality of targets in the object image and displaying respective frames indicating respective contour outl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus capable of automatically following a target in an object image, said apparatus comprising:means for displaying an object image;means for designating a plurality of targets in the object image and displaying respective frames indicating respective contour outlines of the plurality of targets superposed on the object image at positions where the respective targets lie in said displaying means;means for manually selecting a target to be followed from among the plurality of targets, said manually selecting means including a target selecting switch having an ON state and an OFF state, and visual axis detecting means for detecting a direction of a visual axis of a user, wherein said target is selected in accordance with an output of said visual axis detecting means, and wherein a detection operation of said visual axis detecting means is performed in response to said target selecting switch being switched to the ON state.