A cellular telephone handset has a built-in image pickup device. A lid
shaped reception unit is slidable on a transmission unit or main body
between closed and open positions, lies on a first surface of the main
body when in the closed position, and uncovers at least part of the first
surface when in the open position. An image sensor to pick up an image is
contained in the main body. A first lens element receives object light
incident thereon. Plural second lens elements in the main body have an
optical axis extending in a sliding direction of the lid shaped reception
unit, for introducing the object light to the image sensor. A path
bending prism introduces the object light to the second lens elements by
changing an optical path of the object light from the first lens element.
An optical path length of the second lens elements is changeable.