A camera is disclosed, in which the generation of a large gap between the
illumination unit and the camera body is suppressed. The camera
comprises: an illumination unit movable between a protrusion position and
a retraction position, and biased toward the protrusion position; and an
engaging member movable between an engagement, retreat and standby
positions. The engaging member includes a transmission portion where a
driving force is transmitted by contacting with the illumination unit
being moved from the protrusion position to the retraction position. The
engaging member is rotated from the standby position to the retreat
position by receiving the driving force from the illumination unit via
the transmission portion, and is rotated to the engagement position by a
second biasing member to engage with the illumination unit after the
contact of the transmission portion with the illumination unit is
released at the retreat position.