A top cover mounting construction for a camera includes a rearwardly bulged portion in an upper portion of a rear lid of the camera which is located on the side of a grip portion and a top cover having a bulged portion contiguous to the bulged portion of the rear lid. The top cover mounting constructon includes a set screw driven into the bottom surface of the bulged portion of the top cover through a screw insert aperture in a camera body portion under the bottom surface of the bulged portion. The set screw is completely concealed behind the rear lid and in the bulged portion of the top cover, and is easily accessible when the rear lid is opened or removed.