The image pickup unit 1 includes a circuit board 5 electrically connected to an image pickup element 4 for detecting a subject image and having at least a land 9 b on its surface, a connection member 10 having conductivity and fixed to the circuit board 5, a connection A board connection portion 10a, 10b which is bent from the side portion of the wiring connection portion 10c and is electrically connected to the land 9b a connection portion 10c which is connected to the wiring connection portion 10c And a wiring 8 electrically connected to the land 9 b via the connecting member 10.撮像ユニット1は、被写体像を検出する撮像素子4と電気的接続され、少なくとも表面にランド9bを有する回路基板5と、導電性を有し、回路基板5に固定される接続部材10と、接続部材10に設けられた配線接続部10cと、配線接続部10cの側部から折り曲げられて延設され、ランド9bに電気的に接続される基板接続部10a,10bと、配線接続部10cに接続され、接続部材10を介してランド9bと電気的に接続される配線8と、を具備する。
