An object of this invention is to provide an image recording unit, which can pivot an image recording unit main body having a photographing optical system, which includes at least a photographing lens and an image pickup element, like the behavior of an eyeball, can realize a compact camera as a whole,...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6734914?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6734914 - Image recording unit and camera permitting 360