JP2004312218A - Digital camera and image reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera capable of recording moving picture data and still picture data obtained through photographing of a still picture when photographing a moving picture in cross-reference with each other, and to provide an image reproducing apparatus capable of simply reproducing the moving picture data and the still picture data recorded in cross-reference with each other by the digital camera. <P>SOLUTION: When a still picture photographing button is depressed after depression of a moving picture photographing button in a photographing mode, a control section 120 records the image data obtained by a first CCD 1211 and image data obtained by a second CCD 1211 to a memory card in cross-reference with each other in compliance with a processing procedure for a recording control section in a ROM. In a reproduction mode, the control section 120 allows an LCD panel 105a to display a still picture in compliance with the processing procedure in the ROM and reproduces and displays a moving picture on the basis of moving picture data in cross-reference with the still picture selected by cross-keys 108. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a digital camera that can shoot both moving images and still images, and that can capture still images even during moving image shooting, and that generates image data by shooting.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Some digital cameras can shoot both moving images and still images, and can shoot still images even during moving image shooting (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this Patent Document 1, when a still image is taken with flash emission during moving image shooting, an image of a predetermined frame in the moving image is recorded so that the flash at the time of still image shooting does not adversely affect the moving image. There is disclosed a technique for performing flash emission from the time of exposure until the start of exposure of the next frame image. The camera described in Patent Document 1 uses two photographing optical systems for still image photographing and moving image photographing, and processes both still image data and moving image data individually in each photographing optical system. The above technology is realized.
[0003]
There is also a portable information terminal device using such two photographing optical systems (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In Patent Document 2, images based on the respective image data obtained by the two photographing optical systems are simultaneously displayed on the LCD panel of the display device, or a stereoscopic image is displayed on the LCD panel based on both image data. Have been disclosed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-154228 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-108152
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 both operate the two photographing optical systems individually, and individually record the image data obtained by each photographing optical system on a recording medium. Or it is something to synthesize. When moving image data and still image data are individually recorded in this manner, still image data related to moving image data is stored one by one when trying to edit moving image data and still image data in association with each other. In addition, there is a problem in that moving image data related to still image data must be searched one by one, and the operation for connecting them becomes complicated.
[0006]
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is associated with a digital camera capable of associating and recording still image data and moving image data obtained by capturing a still image during moving image shooting, and the digital camera. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image reproducing apparatus capable of easily reproducing moving image data and still image data recorded in this manner.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The camera of the present invention that achieves the above object is a digital camera that can shoot both moving images and still images, and that can shoot still images even during movie shooting, and that generates image data by shooting. In the camera
A recording unit that records both moving image data obtained by moving image shooting and still image data obtained by still image shooting;
A recording control unit that records moving image data and still image data in the recording unit in association with each other including positional information of the still image in the moving image when still image shooting is performed during moving image shooting It is characterized by comprising.
[0008]
According to the camera of the present invention, still image data representing a still image obtained by still image shooting during the moving image shooting is recorded in the recording unit in association with each other including position information in the moving image. Therefore, it can be immediately known in which scene in the moving image represented by the moving image data recorded in the recording unit the still image shooting was performed. As a result, it is possible to save time and effort to search for each scene during moving image shooting, and also to search for which moving image the still image was obtained during. The correspondence between the still image data and which moving image data is immediately known, and a complicated search operation is not necessary.
[0009]
In the first image reproducing apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object, moving image data representing a moving image and still image data representing a still image are associated with each other including positional information of the still image in the moving image. A recording section recorded with
In an image reproduction apparatus comprising an image display unit for displaying a moving image based on the moving image data and a still image based on the still image data,
A still image display control unit that sequentially or simultaneously displays still images associated with one moving image on the image display unit;
A still image designating operator for designating an arbitrary still image among a plurality of still images displayed on the image display unit;
In response to the designation of any one of the still images by the still image designating operator, a portion of the moving image associated with the designated still image on the image display unit near the position associated with the still image And a moving image display control unit for reproducing and displaying the image.
[0010]
According to the first image reproduction apparatus of the present invention, the still image display control unit performs the search, and reproduction and display of a still image based on still image data recorded in association with the moving image data is performed. The still image display control unit can be easily performed.
[0011]
Further, the still image designating operator designates an arbitrary still image among the plurality of still images displayed on the image display unit, and the moving image display control unit associates the selected still image with the designated still image. A portion of the moving image after the position associated with the still image can be reproduced and displayed. As a result, the moving image associated with the still image designated by the still image designating operator can be instantaneously reproduced and displayed on the image display unit by the moving image control unit, and memories related to the still image can be reproduced. The user can be reminded even more clearly.
[0012]
In the second image reproducing apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object, moving image data representing a moving image and still image data representing a still image are associated with each other including positional information of the still image in the moving image. In an image reproduction device comprising: a recording unit recorded in a recording medium; and an image display unit that displays a moving image based on the moving image data and a still image based on the still image data.
The moving image is displayed on the image display unit, the position information in the moving image of the still image associated with the moving image, and the entire moving image of the portion of the moving image being reproduced and displayed A moving image display control unit for displaying position information is provided.
[0013]
According to the second image reproduction device of the present invention, during the reproduction / display of the moving image by the moving image display control unit, which position in the entire moving image of the portion of the moving image being reproduced / displayed is reproduced and displayed. It is possible to visually inform the user whether or not Then, the user knows which part of the moving image is reproduced and displayed.
[0014]
Here, while a moving image is being reproduced and displayed on the image display unit,
A still image display control unit that displays a still image associated with the position at the timing when the reproduction of the moving image being reproduced proceeds to a position associated with the still image, together with the moving image or instead of the moving image. It is preferable to provide.
[0015]
In this way, the still image associated with the position at the timing when the moving image reproduction has proceeded to the position associated with the still image is displayed together with the moving image or in place of the moving image by the still image display unit. Once the image is displayed on the image display unit, the user is visually informed at which scene in the moving image the still image was taken and what the still image was taken. It is done. For example, if the still image is displayed when it is displayed like a still photo of a movie when the still image is displayed, the moving image is reproduced and displayed from a predetermined position. Since the still image remains displayed, it is possible to remind the user of memories related to the still image while thinking about the situation until the still image is captured.
[0016]
Further, when the first and second image reproducing devices of the present invention are arranged in the digital camera of the present invention and the digital camera has a reproduction mode, the moving image data photographed in the photographing mode and the moving image data are provided. The still image data recorded in the recording unit on the image display unit by the first or second image reproduction device when the still image data is recorded in the recording unit in association with each other and then switched to the reproduction mode. A still image based on the image data can be displayed or a moving image based on the moving image data recorded in the recording unit can be reproduced and displayed.
[0017]
As a result, it is possible to shoot with one digital camera and to reproduce based on the captured image data, and having one digital camera of the present invention is a memorial to the user. It is easy to take a picture when there is an event, and to restore the memory of the memorable event by the reproduction display of the image reproducing device.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The configuration of a digital camera that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
[0019]
FIG. 1A is a front view of the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment as viewed from the front, and FIG. 1B is a rear view of the camera body 1a as viewed from the back.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1A, a lens barrel 101 is provided at the center of the camera body 1a. A flash light emitting unit 102 is provided above the lens barrel 101, and a light control sensor 103 that adjusts the amount of flash light is provided beside the flash light emitting unit 102.
[0021]
Also, two shooting operators are provided on the upper part of the camera body 1a. The first functions as a still image shooting button SW1 and the second functions as a moving image shooting button SW2. A mode switch 104 is provided next to the two shooting button buttons SW1 and SW2, and the mode switch 104 switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1B, an LCD panel 105a is provided on the back side of the camera body 1a, and framing is performed by a through image displayed on the LCD panel 105a. Above the LCD panel 105a, a menu button 106 for displaying a menu screen and a cancel button 107 for canceling selection of a selection item displayed on the menu screen are provided. Further, a cross key 108 is provided obliquely above and to the right of the cancel button 107. The cross key 108 is provided with an up key, a down key, a left key, and a right key, respectively. An enter button is arranged at the center of the cross key 108. When any one of the cross keys is operated, a menu screen is displayed on the LCD panel 105a, and when a selection item is selected by the cross key 108, the center is displayed. Is pressed, and the screen of the selected selection item is displayed. At this time, if there is an error in the selected item, the cancel key 107 is pressed and the previous screen is displayed. The camera of the present embodiment is also provided with a moving image reproduction key 109 for displaying a moving image based on moving image data obtained when the shooting button SW2 for moving image shooting is operated for shooting on the LCD panel.
[0023]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the digital camera 1.
[0024]
The operation of the digital camera 1 is comprehensively controlled by the control unit 120. When an operation signal is supplied from the operation unit 130 to the control unit 120, the control unit 120 performs the first buffer operation based on the operation signal. The memory 121, the second buffer memory 122, the display control unit 123, the memory control unit 124, and the like are controlled. Further, in the digital camera 1, when the flash light is emitted from the flash light emitting device, the light amount of the flash light is detected by the light control sensor, and when the predetermined light amount is reached, the light emission of the flash light is automatically stopped.
[0025]
In addition to the operation signals of the still image shooting button SW1 and the moving image shooting button SW2 shown in FIG. 1 being input to the operation unit 130, for example, a power switch (not shown), a mode switch 104, etc. among the other switches 131 in the figure. The operation signal from is also input. When these operation signals are input, the operation unit 130 performs appropriate processing, and one of the operation signals is supplied to the control unit 120. Here, when the mode switch 104 among the other switches is switched to the playback mode side, even if the still image shooting button SW1 or the moving image shooting button SW2 is operated and an operation signal is input to the operation unit 130, the control unit 120 is not supplied.
[0026]
The control unit 120 also has a first buffer memory 121, a second buffer memory 122, a display control unit 123, and a memory control unit based on a processing procedure of a program stored in the ROM in the RAM / ROM unit 140. 124, the external interface 125, the sound input unit 126, and the speaker 127 are processed. Further, based on the processing procedure of the program stored in the ROM, processing variables such as a flag are temporarily written in the RAM while the control unit 120 is processing each unit.
[0027]
The image data photographed by the control unit 120 is recorded on the memory card, and the image data recorded on the memory card is reproduced and displayed on the LCD panel 105a in the reproduction mode.
[0028]
Here, the configuration of the photographing optical system that captures the subject when the mode switch 104 is switched to the photographing mode will be described.
[0029]
The digital camera 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a first CCD solid-state image sensor 1211 (hereinafter referred to as a first CCD) and a second CCD solid-state image sensor 1221 (referred to as a second CCD). The same subject light is imaged by the photographing lens 12 common to the CCD solid-state imaging devices. Here, the photographic lens 12 is used in common, and a half mirror 12a is provided behind the photographic lens 12 used in common, and the same subject light is imaged on each of the first and second CCDs 1211 and 1221 so that a moving image is obtained. The subject light representing the object light and the subject light representing the still image are respectively obtained. FIG. 3 shows the performance of each CCD.
[0030]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the performance of each of the first CCD 1211 and the second CCD 1221.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 3, the first CCD 1211 which is a CCD solid-state imaging device for moving image shooting has a sensitivity corresponding to ISO 100 to 800 in ISO sensitivity, and a CCD having 2 million pixels as the number of pixels. . The second CCD 1221 which is a still image photographing CCD has a sensitivity corresponding to ISO 100 to 3200 in terms of ISO sensitivity, and a high-sensitivity and high-resolution CCD having 4 million pixels.
[0032]
In other words, the first CCD 1211 having a relatively low resolution is used in a shooting optical system for moving image shooting that does not require so much resolution, and a high sensitivity and high speed in a shooting optical system for still image shooting that requires high definition. A second CCD 1221 with resolution is used.
[0033]
When the mode switch 104 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B is switched to the photographing mode, the subject is captured by such two CCD solid-state imaging devices, and photographing is performed.
[0034]
Here, the flow of image data when switching to the shooting mode and operating as a digital camera will be described.
[0035]
When the mode switch 104 is switched to the photographing mode, the image data generated at predetermined intervals by the first CCD 1211 is supplied to the first buffer 121 at predetermined intervals. The control unit 120 reads the updated image data and supplies the updated image data to the display control unit 123 every time the image data supplied to the first buffer 121 is updated at predetermined intervals. The display control unit 123 displays an image based on the image data supplied at predetermined intervals on the LCD panel 105a as a through image. The photographer asks for a photo opportunity while viewing the displayed through image.
[0036]
If the still image shooting button SW1 is pressed at this time, the control unit 120 issues an instruction to supply the image data generated by the second CCD 1221 to the second buffer memory 122. The second CCD 1221 starts exposure of the subject light captured when the still image shooting button SW1 is pressed, and outputs image data representing the subject light to the second buffer 122 after the exposure ends. The still image data output to the second buffer 122 is read by the control unit 120 and further supplied to the memory control unit 124. The memory control unit 124 records the supplied still image data on the memory card 124a.
[0037]
On the other hand, when the moving image shooting button SW2 is pressed, the first CCD 1211 outputs the image data to the first buffer memory 121 at predetermined intervals until the moving image shooting button SW2 is pressed again. Is read by the control unit 120 and supplied to the memory control unit 124. The image data supplied at every predetermined interval is recorded as moving image data on the memory card 124 a by the memory control unit 124.
[0038]
Further, the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment can freely shoot still images even during moving image shooting. Therefore, when the still image shooting button SW1 is pressed while moving image shooting is being performed, both the moving image data and the still image data are associated with each other and recorded by the memory control unit on the memory card 124a. Since this memory control unit is controlled by the control unit, and the control unit operates according to the processing procedure described in the ROM, the ROM and the control unit correspond to the recording control unit referred to in the present invention. To do.
[0039]
Note that the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment is also provided with a sound input unit 126. When moving image shooting is performed, the sound picked up by the microphone 126a is converted into sound data by the sound input unit 126, and a memory card is obtained. 124a is recorded together with moving image data.
[0040]
The operation of the control unit corresponding to the recording control unit and the ROM will be described with reference to the memory allocation of the ROM in the RAM / ROM 140. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing memory allocation in the ROM.
[0041]
In the ROM, a program for causing the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment to operate as a camera is stored. In this program, each processing procedure corresponding to each operation as a digital camera is described. Here, a processing procedure relating to a shooting mode corresponding to the operation of the digital camera according to the present invention is described as a processing procedure. There are a mode processing section and a playback mode processing section in which processing procedures relating to the playback mode corresponding to the operation of the image playback apparatus according to the present invention are described. The reproduction mode processing unit will be described later.
[0042]
The shooting mode processing unit is further provided with a through image processing unit and a recording control unit that function as a digital camera. The through image processing unit records the processing procedure for displaying a through image. The control unit describes processing procedures for recording still images and moving image data on the memory card.
[0043]
Processing executed by the control unit based on a processing procedure described in the recording control unit in the ROM when a shooting operation is performed in the shooting mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0044]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the control unit based on the processing procedure of the recording control unit in the ROM when the shooting button SW2 for moving image shooting is pressed.
[0045]
In step S501, the control unit detects that the moving image shooting button SW2 has been pressed, and the process proceeds to step S502, where the control unit 120 instructs the first CCD 1211 to start moving image shooting. At this time, the control unit records the image data obtained by the first CCD 1211 on the memory card 124a at predetermined intervals.
[0046]
If the control unit detects that the still image shooting button SW1 is pressed during moving image shooting in the next step S503, it is determined as Y in this step S503, and the process proceeds to step S505. In step S505, the control unit 120 performs processing for associating the moving image data representing the moving image with the still image data representing the still image, including the position information of the still image in the moving image, and the associated moving image. The memory control unit 124 records the data and the still image data on the memory card 124 a based on an instruction from the control unit 120.
[0047]
Then, the process proceeds to the next step S506, where it is determined whether or not the moving image shooting button SW2 has been pressed again. Here, if the control unit 120 detects that the switch SW2 is pressed again, it is determined as Y, and the process proceeds to the next step S507 to finish moving image shooting. If the control unit 120 cannot detect re-pressing of the moving image playback switch in step S506, the process proceeds from step S503 to step S506 until it is determined as N and the process returns to step S503 and the moving image shooting button SW2 is pressed again. Is repeated. If it is determined in step S503 that the still image shooting button has not been pressed and the determination is N, whether or not the moving image shooting button SW2 has been pressed is determined in step S504, and the controller 120 sets the shooting button SW2. If it is determined that the pressing of the camera cannot be detected and the answer is N, the process returns to step S503 to continue shooting the moving picture. The controller 120 detects the pressing of the shooting button SW2 for shooting a moving picture. To end movie recording.
[0048]
How the moving image data and the still image data are recorded in association with each other in step S505 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0049]
FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a moving image data recording area in the memory card 124a, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a still image data recording area.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the shooting button SW2 for shooting a movie is pressed once, the image data obtained at a predetermined interval is recorded as one frame and one frame of the movie.
[0051]
Here, a case where 30 frames of moving image data are obtained per second is shown. When the shooting button SW2 for moving image shooting is pressed and moving image shooting is performed, the sound picked up by the microphone is also recorded together with the moving image data. This audio data is recorded in an area different from the moving image data at intervals of 1 second. Further, when the 30 frames of moving image data is reproduced, the recorded audio is also reproduced with 30 frames of audio. When moving image data is recorded in this way, in order to reduce the recording capacity of the moving image data, compression conforming to a standard called MOTION JPEG is performed. Therefore, a header is added so that the information at the time of compression can be used at the time of reproduction, and image data is recorded as an image file together with this header. An image file representing such a moving image has an extension such as AVI, for example, DSCF0001. It is recorded on the memory card with the file name AVI. At this time, if still image shooting is performed during moving image shooting, the DSCF001. Information that there is a high-definition still image is added to the header of the image file AVI. This information includes position information indicating which of the 30 frames corresponds to which still image was shot. Here, the frame at the position where the still image was shot is recorded. DSCF001. A value obtained by subtracting the head dress in which the AVI file is recorded is set as an offset value, and the offset value is DSCF001. It is additionally recorded in the header of the AVI file. At this time, the file name of still image data, for example, DSCF001. JPG is also recorded in the header.
[0052]
On the other hand, still image data captured during moving image shooting is also compressed in accordance with the JPEG standard. Therefore, the compressed information or the like is added as a header so that the compressed information or the like can be used at the time of reproduction, and image data is recorded on the memory card 124a as an image file together with the header. This header includes a tag area for recording shooting conditions and the like, and a thumbnail area for recording a reduced image called a thumbnail image, and these and the still image data are recorded as a JPEG file on the memory card 124a. Is done. This DSCF0001. The moving image file name and the offset value are also recorded in the header of a file having a JPG file name. In this way, both moving image data representing a moving image and still image data representing a still image are recorded in the memory card 124a in association with each other including the position information of the still image in the moving image.
[0053]
The above is the operation when the mode switch 104 of the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment is switched to the shooting mode and functions as a digital camera.
[0054]
From here, the operation when the mode switch 104 is switched to the playback mode and the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment functions as an image playback device will be described.
[0055]
When the mode switch 104 in the other switches shown in FIG. 2 is operated to switch to the reproduction mode, the operation signal is supplied to the control unit 120 via the operation input unit 130.
[0056]
Since the mode switch 104 is switched to the playback mode in the control unit 120, the still image file is read from the memory card 124a, and the image data in the thumbnail area in the still image file is supplied to the display control unit 123. The display control unit 123 displays a still image based on the supplied still image data as the image data on the LCD panel 105a.
[0057]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing memory allocation in the ROM.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 7, the ROM has a reproduction mode processing unit in which a processing procedure relating to the reproduction mode is described in addition to the shooting mode processing unit shown in the drawing. In this playback mode processing unit, a still image display control unit in which a processing procedure for displaying a still image is described, and an arbitrary still image from 109 is displayed on the cross key corresponding to the still image designating operation element according to the present invention. There is a moving image display control unit that, when specified, displays a moving image associated with the specified still image.
[0059]
First, FIG. 8 shows a display screen on the LCD panel 105a when a still image is reproduced and displayed by the still image display unit.
[0060]
FIG. 8 shows the processing procedure described in the still image display control unit, and the control unit 120 executes nine still images (still images) from the memory card 124a based on the processing procedure described in the still image display control unit. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen on the LCD panel when nine thumbnail images are read out and nine thumbnail images are displayed.
[0061]
As shown in FIG. 8, nine still images are displayed. When an image to be reproduced and displayed is designated by the cross key 108 from among the still images, the control unit 120 moves the moving image based on the processing procedure of the moving image control unit. Reproduce and display the image. At this time, the portion of the moving image associated with the still image designated by the cross key 108 after the position associated with the still image is reproduced and displayed on the LCD panel 105a. At this time, the control unit 120 reads image data representing a moving image from the memory card 124a based on the processing procedure of the moving image display control unit in the ROM, and the display control unit 123 based on the image data based on an instruction from the control unit 120. Play and display moving images.
[0062]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the control unit based on processing procedures described in the still image display control unit and the moving image display control unit in the ROM.
[0063]
When the mode switch 104 is switched to the playback mode, in step S901, the control unit displays a still image on the LCD panel as a multi-screen (screen shown in FIG. 8) based on a predetermined procedure of the still image display control unit.
[0064]
Then, the process proceeds to the next step S902, and any one of these still images is designated by the cross key 108. When the control unit 120 detects that any one of the still images is designated and determines Y, The process proceeds to the next step S903, and the control unit 120 determines whether to start reproduction display of the moving image based on the processing procedure of the moving image display control unit. When the control unit 120 detects that the moving image playback switch 109 has been pressed in step S903, the control unit 120 determines Y in step S903 and proceeds to the next step S904 to start moving image playback from the specified still image point. 105a reproduces and displays a moving image based on the moving image data. If the control unit does not detect pressing of the moving image playback switch 109 in step S903, it is determined as N, and the process proceeds to step S910 to reproduce and display the moving image in a different state. The processing of S910 will be described below by distinguishing it as B.
[0065]
When the control unit 120 detects that the moving image reproduction key 109 has been operated again and a stop instruction has been issued in the next step S905, it is determined as N, and the process returns to step S904 to continue the moving image reproduction display. If the control unit 120 cannot detect a stop instruction in step S905, the control unit 120 determines Y, stops playback and display of moving images, and performs playback and display of still images in the same manner as in step S901.
[0066]
If the control unit 120 cannot detect that the moving image playback key 109 has been pressed in step S903, the control unit 120 determines N in step S903 and proceeds to step S910 to control based on the processing procedure of the moving image display control unit. The unit 120 repeatedly reproduces and displays a moving image for several seconds before and after the still image. When the control unit 120 detects that the moving image playback key has been operated again, the process proceeds to step S911, and the moving image playback is stopped in step S911. Further, the process proceeds to step S905, and the still image reproduction display similar to that in step S901 is performed again by the control unit 120.
[0067]
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the reproduction status by the process A in step S904 and the process B in step S910.
[0068]
As shown in FIG. 10, when a predetermined still image is selected from the nine still images displayed on the image display unit by the cross key 108 and the moving image reproduction display key 109 is pressed, in step S905 shown in FIG. Processing A is performed, and the portion of the moving image associated with the still image designated by the cross key 108 is located after the position associated with the still image (the portion indicated by the point of the still image in the figure). Movie playback display is performed.
[0069]
If the moving image playback key 109 has not been pressed, processing B is performed in step S910 shown in FIG. 9, and moving images before and after the position associated with the still image are repeated at the point of the still image. Playback is displayed. This is because when the moving image playback key 109 is not pressed, the photographer is informed of the state before and after capturing the still image by repeatedly reproducing and displaying the moving image, and recalling the memory at the time of shooting.
[0070]
In this way, you can not only leave a scene during movie shooting as a still photo of a movie as a high-definition image, but also when you want to know the situation when shooting the still There is an advantage that the shooting situation before and after the image is taken can be confirmed.
[0071]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another embodiment.
[0072]
In FIG. 11, the content of the moving image display control unit shown in FIG. 7 is changed, and the position information in the entire moving image of the portion of the moving image being reproduced and displayed so that the reproduction status can be understood when the moving image is reproduced and displayed Is displayed.
[0073]
FIG. 11 shows a state when a moving image is being reproduced and displayed.
[0074]
As shown in FIG. 11, a bar graph indicating the position information is displayed below the LCD panel 105a. Furthermore, a solid line is displayed in the bar graph, and the playback position is displayed. In addition to this reproduction position, the reproduction position of a still image associated with the moving image being reproduced and displayed (many arrows are shown above the bar graph in the figure) is also displayed.
[0075]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another embodiment.
[0076]
In FIG. 12, the content of the still image display control unit shown in FIG. 7 is changed, and while the moving image is being reproduced and displayed, the reproduction of the moving image being reproduced has advanced to a position associated with the still image. At the timing, the control unit performs processing for displaying the still image associated with the position together with the moving image based on the processing procedure of the still image display control.
[0077]
As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit blinks the arrow at the timing when the reproduction of the moving image being reproduced has advanced to a position associated with the still image, and blinks the arrow toward the edge of the screen. The still image at the position of the arrow is displayed.
[0078]
In this way, while the moving image is being reproduced, the still image associated with the position of the moving image being reproduced is at the timing when the reproduction proceeds to the position associated with the still image. Since it is reproduced and displayed, it is possible to remind the user of memories related to the still image while thinking of the situation until the still image is taken.
[0079]
In the process executed by the control unit based on the processing procedure described in the still image display control unit that performs the process shown in FIG. 12, the still image is displayed together with the moving image. The described program may be changed, and the control unit may display the still image in full screen instead of the moving image.
[0080]
Further, a still image may be displayed as it is, so that the user can be reminded of the memories at that time.
[0081]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, the digital camera capable of associating and recording still image data and moving image data obtained by capturing a still image during moving image capturing, and the digital It is possible to provide an image reproducing apparatus that can easily reproduce moving image data and still image data recorded in association with each other by a camera.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a front view of a digital camera 1 according to an embodiment as viewed from the front.
FIG. 1B is a rear view of the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment as viewed from the back.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a digital camera.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the performance of a first CCD and a second CCD.
4 is a diagram showing memory allocation in the ROM shown in FIG. 2; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure described in a recording control unit in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a recording state of moving image data recorded on a memory card.
FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a recording state of still image data recorded on a memory card.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing memory allocation in a ROM in which a processing procedure of a reproduction mode is stored.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the LCD panel when the playback mode is switched and a still image is played back and displayed.
9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a stationary display control unit of FIG.
10 is a diagram showing a playback state when playback display processing is performed according to the processing procedure of the still display control unit of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the image reproduction device.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the image reproduction device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Digital camera
12 Shooting lens
12a half mirror
1211 1st CCD
121 First buffer memory
1221 Second CCD
122 Second buffer memory
101 Lens barrel
102 Flash light emitting part
103 Light control sensor
104 Mode switch
105 LCD
105a LCD panel
106 Menu key
107 Cancel key
108 Four-way controller
109 Movie playback key
SW1 Shooting button for still image shooting
SW2 Shooting button for movie shooting
120 Control unit
121 First buffer memory
122 Second buffer memory
123 Display control unit
124 Memory control unit
124a memory card
125 External interface
126 Sound input section
127 Speaker
130 Operation unit
131 Other switches
140 RAM / ROM

Claims (5)

In a digital camera that can capture both moving images and still images, and can capture still images even during movie shooting, and generate image data by shooting,
A recording unit that records both moving image data obtained by moving image shooting and still image data obtained by still image shooting;
A recording control unit that records moving image data and still image data in the recording unit in association with each other including position information of the still image in the moving image when still image shooting is performed during moving image shooting And a digital camera. A recording unit in which moving image data representing a moving image and still image data representing a still image are recorded in association with each other including position information of the still image in the moving image;
In an image playback device comprising a moving image based on the moving image data and an image display unit for displaying a still image based on the still image data,
A still image display control unit that sequentially or simultaneously displays still images associated with one moving image on the image display unit;
A still image designating operator for designating an arbitrary still image among a plurality of still images displayed on the image display unit;
In response to the designation of any one of the still images by the still image designating operator, a portion of the moving image associated with the designated still image on the image display unit near the position associated with the still image An image reproducing apparatus comprising: a moving image display control unit that reproduces and displays the image. A recording unit in which moving image data representing a moving image and still image data representing a still image are recorded in association with each other including positional information of the still image in the moving image, and a moving image based on the moving image data And an image display device comprising an image display unit for displaying a still image based on the still image data,
The moving image is displayed on the image display unit, the position information in the moving image of the still image associated with the moving image, and the entire moving image of the portion of the moving image being reproduced and displayed An image reproducing apparatus comprising a moving image display control unit for displaying position information. While the moving image is being reproduced and displayed on the image display unit, the still image associated with the position is displayed at a timing when the reproduction of the moving image being reproduced has advanced to the position associated with the still image. 4. The digital camera according to claim 3, further comprising a still image display control unit that displays the moving image together with or in place of the moving image. 4. The digital camera according to claim 1, further comprising the image reproducing device according to claim 2.

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