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20100085470 | AUTOMATIC FOCUSING APPARATUS - An automatic focusing apparatus for performing focus adjustment of an object image includes an image pickup portion, an evaluating portion, a focus motor for driving a focus lens, and drive controlling portion. The image pickup portion converts an optical signal of an object image into an electric video signal. The evaluating portion calculates an evaluation value from the video signal obtained by the image pickup portion. The drive controlling portion controls an acceleration/deceleration drive of the focus motor according to a acceleration/deceleration function. The drive controlling portion accelerates the drive of the focus motor up to a target velocity, and decelerates the drive of the focus motor from the target velocity after the target velocity is reached, in synchronization with a synchronization signal for generating a timing of starting exposure for the optical signal of the image pickup portion. | 04-08-2010 |
20110025901 | MOVEMENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND MOVEMENT DETECTION METHOD - A movement detection apparatus that detects a shake added by an operator to execute a function of a device, the apparatus comprises an acceleration detection unit configured to detect accelerations caused by a shake in at least three-axis directions; a determination unit configured to determine an axis with a minimum value of acceleration and an axis with a maximum value of acceleration among the accelerations in at least three-axis directions detected by the acceleration detection unit; a decision unit configured to decide a direction of the shake added by the operator based on the axis with the minimum value and the axis with the maximum value determined by the determination unit; and a selection unit configured to select a predetermined function based on the result of the decision unit. | 02-03-2011 |
20120019679 | IMAGING APPARATUS - In an imaging apparatus, a control unit can operate in one of a first mode which corresponds to an image capturing mode and which controls an image-blur correcting unit, and a second mode corresponding to a playback mode. When the image capturing mode is switched to the playback mode, the control unit operates in the first mode during a predetermined time after switching to the playback mode, and then operates in the second mode after the predetermined time period has elapsed. This makes it possible to immediately obtain an anti-shake effect even if the playback mode is switched to the image capturing mode. | 01-26-2012 |
20140078323 | MOVEMENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND MOVEMENT DETECTION METHOD - A movement detection apparatus that detects a shake added by an operator to execute a function of a device, the apparatus comprises an acceleration detection unit configured to detect accelerations caused by a shake in at least three-axis directions; a determination unit configured to determine an axis with a minimum value of acceleration and an axis with a maximum value of acceleration among the accelerations in at least three-axis directions detected by the acceleration detection unit; a decision unit configured to decide a direction of the shake added by the operator based on the axis with the minimum value and the axis with the maximum value determined by the determination unit; and a selection unit configured to select a predetermined function based on the result of the decision unit. | 03-20-2014 |
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20120062692 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A digital camera includes a zoom function for supporting a user when performing a frame assist, and includes an operation switch for instructing startup and completion of the zoom function on an operation unit. A system control unit stores a zoom position in a memory and varies the zoom position in a wide angle position according to a preset zoom-out drive amount when an instruction to startup the zoom function is given by the operation switch. Then, when the instruction to end the zoom function is given by the operation switch, the system control unit executes a zoom-in operation by returning to the zoom position that is stored in the memory. | 03-15-2012 |
20130027510 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - When a first instruction operation is performed by a user, a controller changes a zoom position in a wide-angle direction. When a second instruction operation is performed by the user, the controller changes the zoom position, which has been changed in the wide-angle direction, in a telephoto direction. In association with the change in the zoom position in the telephoto direction, the controller causes the image capture unit to perform automatic image capture. | 01-31-2013 |
20140028864 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus is such that in a case where an operation is instructed by an operation member, a mode changing unit changes operation modes or control amounts in the operation modes of at least two controllers from among a plurality of controllers. | 01-30-2014 |
20140320702 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes a first operation unit configured to instruct to change an angle of view, an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image, and a control unit configured to control the angle of view. In response to a first operation via the first operation unit, the control unit executes a first mode. In the first mode, if the object is detected in a first area set within the image, the control unit changes the angle of view to a first angle of view, and sets the angle of view before the change as a second angle of view, and if, at the first angle of view, the object is detected in a second area, the control unit changes the angle of view to the second angle of view. | 10-30-2014 |
20150029347 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING SUBJECT DETECTION FUNCTION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A subject detection apparatus includes a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject included in an image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the subject detection apparatus, and a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification according to an area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit. If the area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit enters a designated area of the image, the control unit controls the zoom magnification so as to become a zoom magnification in a wide angle direction. The designated area is set according to a detection result obtained by the orientation detection unit. | 01-29-2015 |