JP4358266B2 - Imaging device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus provided with an image display screen for displaying an acquired image from an imaging means, and more particularly to an imaging apparatus capable of displaying an inclination display indicating the inclination of the imaging apparatus on the image display screen.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an imaging apparatus has been desired to acquire an image having no inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, and therefore, an apparatus having various functions for supporting acquisition of an image having no inclination has been considered.

  As an example, a user can display a bar-shaped symbol on a part of the acquired image displayed on the image display screen at the time of shooting, and display a marker that moves like a level on the bar-shaped symbol. There is an imaging device that assists in recognizing the orientation of the imaging device, that is, the inclination state of the acquired image (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, by displaying a reference line across the image display screen to indicate the horizontal state on the image display screen and a shooting auxiliary line across the image display screen to indicate the current orientation of the imaging device, the user can There is an imaging device that assists in recognizing a posture, that is, an inclined state of an acquired image (for example, see Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, a grid-like grid display line indicating a horizontal state as a reference on the image display screen and a horizontal display line crossing the image display screen to indicate the horizontal direction in the current imaging apparatus are displayed in different colors, and the grid When the horizontal display line matches the display line, the grid display line is displayed in a color different from both of the set colors so that the user can recognize the posture of the imaging device, that is, the inclination state of the acquired image. There is an imaging device that supports the above (for example, see Patent Document 3).
JP 2004-343476 A Japanese Patent No. 3896505 JP 2006-165941 A

  However, in the imaging device of Patent Document 1, since the marker moves like a level on a bar-shaped pattern, the marker moves continuously according to the inclination, so that the imaging device is completely Unless it is fixed, the marker always moves on the bar-shaped pattern, which makes it difficult for the user to grasp the horizontal state and makes the user bothersome.

  Further, in the imaging device of Patent Literature 2 or Patent Literature 3, since the photographing auxiliary line (horizontal display line) moves according to the inclination of the imaging device, the photographing auxiliary line (horizontal) is used unless the imaging device is completely fixed. The display line) always keeps rotating, making it difficult for the user to grasp the horizontal state and for the user to feel troublesome. In addition, since the shooting auxiliary line (horizontal display line) is inclined according to the inclination of the imaging device and crosses the image display screen, it is not a smooth straight line but an uneven step shape in the inclined state. It looks bad and the user feels uncomfortable.

  For these reasons, in Patent Documents 1 to 3 described above, although it is supported to acquire an image having no inclination, it cannot be said that acquisition of an image without inclination is easy, and further improvements are made. It is desirable to be done.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of easily obtaining an image without inclination without causing the user to feel bothered. Yes.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to an imaging apparatus body in which a horizontal reference is set, an imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body, and an imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body. An image display screen on which the captured image is displayed, and an inclination detection unit that is provided in the imaging apparatus body and detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus body with respect to a horizontal direction around the optical axis. An image pickup apparatus that displays an inclination notification display indicating a degree of inclination with respect to a horizontal direction on the acquired image on the image display screen, wherein the inclination notification display includes a plurality of inclination notification displays arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction. A tilt display piece, and an index display unit that highlights and displays any one of the tilt display pieces, and in the tilt notification display, water Together with the indicator display unit when a horizontal fictitious state reference is inclined in a predetermined angle range equal to the right and left direction from the state that coincides with the horizontal direction is emphasized one located in the center of each of the inclined display piece An upper edge line that bridges the upper edge of each of the tilt display pieces and a lower edge line that spans the lower edge of each of the tilt display pieces are one located at the center of each of the tilt display pieces. Continuously and integrally emphasizing and informing the horizontal state, and when the imaging apparatus main body is in an inclined state that is inclined more greatly than the horizontal simulated state, each of the indicator display portions on the side displaced upward The tilt state notification is performed by emphasizing any one of the tilt display pieces according to the tilt degree.
The invention according to claim 2 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tilt notification display is tilted more than a tilt degree corresponding to the outermost side of each tilt display piece portion of the tilt display piece. The uppermost edge portion of each of the inclined display piece portions and the respective inclined display piece portions on the side displaced upwardly while emphasizing one of the outermost inclined display piece portions with the indicator display portion. Inclination excessive notification is performed by simultaneously emphasizing lower edges of the image sensor, and the inclination state notification is performed again when the imaging apparatus main body has an inclination equal to or less than the inclination corresponding to the outermost side of each of the inclination display pieces. And

The invention according to claim 3 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the tilt notification display is an aim indicating that one of the tilt display pieces is located in the center. It has an instruction part.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the imaging apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects , wherein the index display unit performs the horizontal state notification and the tilt state notification. It is characterized in that the colors are different from each other.

The invention according to claim 5 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3 , wherein the indicator display unit performs the horizontal state notification, the tilt excessive notification, and the tilt state notification. It is characterized in that the colors are different from each other.

The invention according to claim 6 is the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the acquired image has a rectangular shape, and the horizontal reference is the horizontal position of the acquired image. And the vertical position are set separately.

The invention according to claim 7 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the tilt notification display is displayed in the vicinity of a side portion located on the lower side in the gravity direction on the image display screen. And

The invention according to claim 8 is the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein at least a part of the tilt notification display is a watermark display. .
The invention according to claim 9 is the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an operation unit for instructing photographing, and responding to the photographing instruction to the operation unit. And taking a picture.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup apparatus body in which a horizontal reference is set, an image pickup unit provided in the image pickup apparatus body, and an image on which an image obtained by the image pickup unit provided in the image pickup apparatus body is displayed. The control unit of the imaging apparatus includes a display screen and an inclination detection unit that is provided in the imaging apparatus body and detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus body with respect to a horizontal direction around the optical axis. A program for realizing a function of displaying a tilt notification display indicating a tilt degree with respect to a direction on the acquired image display screen on the image display screen, and based on an output signal from the tilt detection means, A function of judging the inclination with respect to the horizontal direction, a plurality of inclined display pieces arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction, and any one of the inclined display pieces A function of displaying the indicator display unit for emphasizing and displaying the tilt display piece on the image display screen as the tilt notification display; and in the tilt notification display, the imaging apparatus body has the horizontal reference as the horizontal direction. The indicator display unit emphasizes one of the tilted display pieces at the center and the tilted display pieces when the horizontal pseudo control state is tilted within a predetermined angle range equal to the left and right directions from the matching state. An upper edge line that bridges the upper edge of the part and a lower edge line that bridges the lower edge of each of the inclined display pieces are continuously connected to one of the inclined display pieces that is located in the center. In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is in a tilt state that is tilted more greatly than the horizontal pseudo control state, the indicator display portion is displaced upward. Each inclined display piece Of a function of performing emphasis inclined state informing any one in accordance with the degree of inclination, characterized in that to realize.
The invention according to an eleventh aspect is the program according to the tenth aspect, wherein in the tilt notification display, the imaging device main body is tilted more than a tilt degree corresponding to the outermost side of each tilt display piece portion. When one of the outermost inclined display pieces is emphasized by the indicator display portion, the upper edge of each inclined display piece on the side displaced upward and the respective inclined display pieces In the tilt notification display with the function of emphasizing lower edges at the same time and performing the tilt excessive notification, the tilt again when the imaging device body has a tilt equal to or less than the tilt corresponding to the outermost side of each tilt display piece. And a function of performing state notification.
The invention according to claim 12 is the program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the tilt notification display is displayed on the image display screen, and in response to a shooting instruction to the operation unit included in the imaging device. And realizing a function of performing imaging by the imaging means.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup device main body in which a horizontal reference is set, an image pickup unit provided in the image pickup device main body, and an image displayed on the image pickup unit provided in the image pickup device main body. A display screen; inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus body relative to a horizontal direction around the optical axis; and an inclination notification indicating a degree of inclination of the imaging apparatus body relative to the horizontal direction. An angle display method for an imaging apparatus comprising: a display control unit configured to display a display on the image display screen so as to be superimposed on the acquired image, wherein the display control unit serves as the tilt notification display along the horizontal reference direction. A plurality of tilt display pieces arranged in parallel at equal intervals, and an indicator display section for highlighting and displaying any one of the tilt display pieces among the tilt display pieces. And determining the inclination of the imaging apparatus body with respect to the horizontal direction based on the output signal from the inclination detection means, and the imaging apparatus body matches the horizontal reference with the horizontal direction. The indicator display unit emphasizes one of the inclined display pieces at the center and the inclined display pieces when the horizontal pseudo control state is inclined within a predetermined angle range equal to both the left and right directions An upper edge line that bridges the upper edge of the part and a lower edge line that bridges the lower edge of each of the inclined display pieces are continuously connected to one of the inclined display pieces that is located in the center. And when the imaging apparatus main body is in an inclined state that is inclined more greatly than the horizontal simulated state, each of the inclined display pieces on the side where the indicator display unit is displaced upward Depending on the degree of inclination Characterized in that it comprises a step of performing emphasis inclined state informing one or deviation, a.
The invention according to claim 14 is the angle display method according to claim 13, wherein the imaging device main body is inclined more than the inclination corresponding to the outermost side in each of the inclined display pieces. One of the outer inclined display pieces is emphasized by the indicator display, and the upper edge of each inclined display piece and the lower edge of each inclined display piece are displaced upward. Including the step of performing simultaneous intensification notification with emphasis and the step of informing the inclination state again when the imaging apparatus main body has an inclination equal to or less than the inclination corresponding to the outermost side of each of the inclination display pieces. It is characterized by.
The invention according to claim 15 is the angle display method according to claim 13 or claim 14, wherein the tilt notification display is performed even when shooting is performed in accordance with a shooting instruction to an operation unit included in the imaging device. Is displayed on the image display screen.

  In the imaging apparatus according to the present invention, in the tilt notification display, each of the index display units is displayed when the imaging apparatus main body is tilted within a predetermined angular range equal to both the left and right directions from a state where the horizontal reference matches the horizontal direction. Since the horizontal state notification is made by emphasizing one of the tilt display pieces at the center, there is a place to be emphasized by the index display unit without completely fixing the imaging device main body. Since the change can be prevented, the horizontal state can be easily grasped without causing the user to feel bothered.

  Moreover, in this imaging device, the tilt notification display indicating the tilt degree is one of the tilt display pieces corresponding to the tilt degree among the plurality of tilt display pieces arranged in parallel along the horizontal reference set in the image pickup apparatus body. Since the piece is emphasized by the indicator display section, this indicator display section is similar to the bubble movement of the level that detects the tilt by the bubbles in the liquid, so it is familiar to the user. The inclination degree can be recognized more easily.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the tilt notification display includes an aim indication unit indicating that the tilt notification display is one of the tilt display pieces, and an index display unit. It is possible to make it easier to rotate the imaging apparatus main body so as to guide the point emphasized in (4) to the position indicated by the aiming instruction unit, that is, to make the imaging apparatus main body horizontal.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the indicator display unit is in a horizontal state and an inclined state when the horizontal state notification and the tilt state notification are performed in different colors. Therefore, it is possible to easily distinguish the horizontal state.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, when the tilt notification display is in the horizontal simulated state, each of the tilts is displayed as the index display unit emphasizes one of the tilted display pieces at the center. An upper edge line that spans the upper edge portion of the display piece portion and a lower edge line that spans the lower edge portion of each inclined display piece portion are continuously connected to one of the inclined display piece portions located in the center. If the horizontal state notification is performed with emphasis integrally, the horizontal state can be grasped more easily.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, when the imaging apparatus main body is tilted to a degree greater than the degree of tilt corresponding to the outermost side in each tilted display piece, the tilted display piece on the outermost side is displayed. Is emphasized by the indicator display portion, and the upper edge portion of each inclined display piece portion on the side displaced upward and the lower edge portion of each inclined display piece portion are emphasized simultaneously to notify excessive inclination notification. When the imaging apparatus main body has an inclination equal to or less than the inclination degree corresponding to the outermost side of each of the inclination display pieces, the inclination state is notified again, so that it is easy to grasp that it is far from the horizontal state. Can do.

  In addition to the above configuration, when the indicator display unit is colored differently between when performing the horizontal state notification, when performing the excessive tilt notification, and when performing the tilt state notification, Since it is possible to easily distinguish between the horizontal state, the inclined state, and the excessive tilt notification state, it is possible to more easily grasp the horizontal state.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the acquired image has a rectangular shape, and the horizontal reference is set in the horizontal position when the acquired image is in the horizontal position and in the vertical position. The horizontal state can be easily grasped in each of the acquired image and the acquired image in the vertical position.

  In addition to the above configuration, on the image display screen, when the tilt notification display is displayed in the vicinity of the side located below the gravity direction, the tilt notification display is always on the lower side on the image display screen. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the horizontal state more easily.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, if at least a part of the tilt notification display is displayed as a watermark, recognition of the acquired image can be prevented from being hindered by the tilt notification display.

  Embodiments of an example of an imaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 are external views schematically showing an embodiment of an imaging apparatus 10 according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a rear view, and FIG. 3 is a top view. In the following description, the imaging optical axis direction of the imaging apparatus 10 is the Z direction, the height direction when the imaging apparatus 10 is viewed from the front (see FIG. 1) is the Y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the YZ plane is the X direction. To do. 4 to 9 are six-sided views showing the display unit 17 which will be described later of the imaging device 10 and a screen displayed there by a solid line and the other parts by a broken line. FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view on the basis of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view on the basis of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a reference on FIG. And FIG. 8 is a left side view based on FIG. 4 (viewed from the left side when FIG. 4 is viewed from the front). FIG. 9 is a bottom view based on FIG. In the present embodiment, the side shown in FIG. 1 is the front side, the side shown in FIG. 2 is the back side, the side shown in FIG. 3 is the top side, and the right side in the optical axis direction is the right side when viewed with the imaging device 10 itself. The plane and the left side are referred to as the left side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the imaging device 10 has an outer shape formed by a main body case 11 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and a lens barrel unit 14 including a strobe light emitting unit 12 and a photographing lens on the front surface 11a side. Is provided. A release switch (shutter release button) 15, a mode dial switch 16, and the like are disposed on the upper surface 11 c of the main body case 11.

  On the back surface 11b of the main body case 11, a display unit 17, a direction indicating switch 18, and the like are provided. The display unit 17 has a horizontally long (long in the X direction) rectangular image display screen 17a provided so that the X and Y directions coincide with the vertical and horizontal directions. P, an operation menu, etc. can be displayed.

  The release switch (shutter release button) 15, the mode dial switch 16, the direction indication switch 18, and the like are operation keys operated by the user (hereinafter also referred to as a camera operation unit 19).

  In the imaging apparatus 10, various functions can be selected by appropriately operating the direction indication switch 18, and a subject can be photographed by pressing the release switch 15. Further, in the imaging device 10, the subject can be photographed while displaying an image on the image display screen 17 a of the display unit 17. Note that the appearance of the imaging apparatus according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to the present embodiment, and may have another appearance.

  Since the functions and actions of each member of the imaging apparatus 10 are known, the description thereof will be omitted, and the system configuration inside the imaging apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram showing a system configuration of the imaging apparatus 10 of the present invention.

  The lens barrel unit 14 includes an objective lens 141, a zoom lens 142, a shutter / aperture 143, a focus lens 144, a low-pass filter (LPF) 145, an image sensor 146, and the like. The zoom lens 142 is driven by a zoom drive system 142a having a motor, the shutter / diaphragm 143 is driven by a shutter / diaphragm drive system 143a having a motor, and the focus lens 144 is driven by a focus drive system 144a having a motor. The control is performed by the system controller 20.

In the imaging apparatus 10, subject light is received by the imaging element 146 through the objective lens 141, the zoom lens 142, the shutter / aperture 143, the focus lens 144, and the low-pass filter (LPF) 145 by the shutter operation of the shutter / aperture 143, and is analog. Converted to image signal. For example, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) is used as the imaging device 146, and photoelectric conversion is performed. In the A / D conversion unit 21, the analog image signal input from the image sensor 146 is converted into a digital image signal, and thereafter, the image processing unit 22 compresses the image, and includes a memory card, a flash memory, a RAM, and the like. Stored in the memory group 23. Therefore, the lens barrel unit 14, A / D converter 21 and the image processing unit 22 functions as an imaging unit.

  The imaging device 10 includes an LCD monitor, an LED, and the like, and includes a display unit 17 (image display screen 17a) that displays a captured image, an operation menu, and the like, a camera operation unit 19 that includes a mode button, a speaker, A sound generating unit 24 that is configured by a buzzer and emits a warning sound to a user, a strobe light emitting unit 12 having a strobe, and a strobe control unit 12a for controlling the strobe light emitting unit 12 are provided. The operations of the lens barrel unit 14 and the A / D converter 21 described above are controlled by a system controller 20 including a microcomputer.

  The imaging device 10 according to the present invention includes a tilt sensor 25 in addition to the above-described configuration. The inclination sensor 25 is basically an acceleration sensor capable of measuring acceleration, and can detect the direction of gravity, that is, measure the degree of inclination with respect to the direction of gravity.

  In the imaging apparatus 10, the acquired image P acquired by the imaging element 146 and processed by the A / D conversion unit 21 and the image processing unit 22 is displayed on the display unit 17 under the control of the system controller 20. At this time, in the imaging apparatus 10, the acquired image P is displayed in an inclined manner in the image display screen 17 a of the display unit 17 according to the inclination of the main body case 11. The inclination of the main body case 11 is determined based on the output signal, and the acquired image P displayed on the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17 has a horizontally long composition (horizontal) with the bottom surface 11d (upper surface 11c) side downward. Position) (hereinafter also referred to as a landscape image Ps) or a vertically long composition (vertical position) with the left side surface 11e (right side surface 11f) side facing downward (hereinafter also referred to as a portrait image Pv). Determine whether. This determination is used for the display mode of the tilt notification display I described later.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the inclination of the imaging device 10.

  In the imaging apparatus 10 according to the present invention, the inclination of the body case 11 (imaging apparatus body) with respect to the direction of gravity around the optical axis direction (Z direction) of the lens barrel unit 14 (hereinafter also referred to as a roll direction) is detected. ing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the imaging apparatus 10 is configured to obtain a horizontal image of an acquired image P acquired in a state where a main body case 11 that has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole is placed on a horizontal surface with a bottom surface 11 d facing downward. Using the direction as a horizontal reference, the degree of inclination of the main body case 11 in the landscape image Ps is detected. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the imaging device 10 is placed vertically with the horizontal direction of the acquired image P acquired in a state where the main body case 11 is placed on the horizontal surface with the left side surface 11 e facing down as a horizontal reference. The inclination degree of the main body case 11 in the image Pv is detected. For this reason, in the imaging device 10, the horizontal reference of the horizontally placed image Ps is the X direction, and the horizontal reference of the vertically placed image Pv is the Y direction. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the rectangular frame portion on the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17 is along the X direction and the Y direction, the horizontal reference is along the frame portion of the image display screen 17a. Will be.

  In the imaging device 10 according to the present invention, the degree of inclination detected in this way is notified by an inclination notification display I displayed on the acquired image P on the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17 (FIGS. 12 and 12). 13). This inclination notification display I supports the acquisition of an image having no inclination in order to meet the desire to acquire an image having no inclination with respect to the horizontal plane. Here, the desire to acquire an image that is not tilted with respect to the horizontal plane is that, for example, when the horizon or horizon is present in the composition, or when shooting a dish on a table, the tilt greatly affects the appearance of the image. Depending on what to do.

  The tilt notification display I is displayed on the image display screen 17a so as to extend along the horizontal reference under the control of the system controller 20. In other words, the inclination notification display I extends in the X direction when it is a landscape image Ps based on the determination of the landscape image Ps or the portrait image Pv described above (FIG. 12). In the case of the vertically placed image Pv, the image is displayed on the image display screen 17a so as to extend in the Y direction (see FIG. 13). Since the tilt notification display I operates in the same manner regardless of whether it is a horizontally placed image Ps or a vertically placed image Pv, a case where it is a horizontally placed image Ps will be described below. Is omitted.

  Here, FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the tilt notification display I, and FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the tilt notification display I when the imaging device 10 is tilted. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the tilt notification display I when the imaging device 10 is excessively tilted, and FIG. 17 illustrates the tilt notification display I when the imaging device 10 is excessively covered. It is explanatory drawing for doing. Note that FIG. 17 shows a state in which the imaging apparatus 10 is excessively covered so that the photographing optical axis points to the sky, and the sky (acquired image P ′) is displayed on the image display screen 17a.

  In the tilt notification display I, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of tilt display pieces 30 extending along the Y direction are arranged in parallel at equal intervals in the X direction (horizontal reference direction). The inclined display piece portions 30 have the same size and have the same amount of inclination degree display portions 32 on both sides of the central display portion 31 located in the center when viewed in the parallel direction (X direction). Are in parallel. In the tilt notification display I, an aiming instruction unit 33 is provided so as to sandwich the central display portion 31 from above and below, and it can be recognized at a glance that it is the central position (the central display portion 31). Yes.

  Each inclination display piece 30 is set so as to correspond to a predetermined angle range in order to indicate the inclination degree of the main body case 11, and in this embodiment, each of the inclination display pieces 30 has an equal angle with the central display portion 31 as the center. It is set to correspond to the range. Specifically, the central display portion 31 is set to an angle range within a predetermined angle | a | (absolute value) centering on the state where the horizontal reference described above coincides with the horizontal direction (inclination is 0 degree). Further, the inclination degree display part 32 adjacent to the central display part 31 is set to an angle range larger than the angle | a | and within the angle | 3a |, and the inclination degree display part 32 adjacent to the outside is set to the angle | It is set to an angle range larger than 3a | and within an angle | 5a |. That is, the central display portion 31 corresponds to a range of an angle 2a centered on 0 degree, and each inclination degree display part 32 is an angle that is continuous with the inclination degree display part 32 or the central display part 31 adjacent thereto. This corresponds to the range 2a. Even if the main body case 11 is tilted with reference to a state where the inclination is 0 degree, the angle a is in a horizontal state when the person views the acquired image P acquired in that state. It is set to a size that feels like. For example, the angle a may be set to 0.5 degrees at which it can be determined that the person is tilting, or may be set to 2 degrees at which the person is interested in tilting. What is necessary is just to set suitably, considering the number of pixels of the imaging device 10, etc. For this reason, in the imaging device 10 (tilt notification display I), the range of the angle 2a in the central display portion 31 is assumed to be a horizontal state. In the present embodiment, each of the inclined display piece portions 30 is gray in a watermark state, and it is suppressed that the visual recognition of the acquired image P displayed behind is inhibited. In addition, the aiming instruction unit 33 is white in this embodiment, so that the center display portion 31 can be easily recognized. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the aiming instruction unit 33 is not displayed because it is not necessary in a situation where a horizontal state, an excessive tilt state, and a tilted excessive state are informed later.

  In the tilt notification display I, as shown in FIG. 15, among the tilt display pieces 30, the tilt display piece 30 corresponding to the tilt angle detected by the tilt sensor 25 is emphasized by the index display 34. The inclination degree of the body case 11 is notified. The emphasis here is to identify which tilt display piece 30 corresponds to the tilt degree of the main body case (imaging device main body). At this time, the indicator display unit 34 displays the tilt display corresponding to the tilt angle among the tilted display pieces 30 on the side displaced upward on the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17 when the body case 11 is tilted. Only one part 30 is emphasized. In the example of FIG. 15, since the right side surface 11 f side is displaced upward, one of the right inclined display pieces 30 is highlighted by the indicator display unit 34 on the image display screen 17 a. For this reason, since the mode of movement of the portion highlighted by the indicator display unit 34 in each tilt display piece 30 is similar to the movement of the bubble of the level that detects the tilt by the bubble in the liquid, It becomes familiar to the person, and the inclination degree can be recognized more easily. In this embodiment, the indicator display unit 34 displays the inclination degree display part 32 of the inclination display piece 30 in yellow, and surrounds the yellow inclination degree display part 32 with a black border line, thereby displaying the corresponding inclination degree display. The portion 32 is emphasized, and the emphasized inclination degree display portion 32 is more easily recognized.

  Further, in this tilt notification display I, when the index display unit 34 emphasizes the central display portion 31 of the tilt display piece 30 to notify that it is in the horizontal state, as shown in FIG. A line segment that spans the upper edge and the lower edge of the display portion 32 in the X direction is continued to the central display portion 31 to emphasize the H-shaped symbol portion 35 that is horizontally oriented. In particular, in this embodiment, the symbol portion 35 is displayed in green so as to notify that it is in a horizontal state, and it is easier to grasp that it is in a horizontal state. The notification of the horizontal state is not limited to the present embodiment as long as the central display portion 31 is emphasized.

  Furthermore, in the inclination notification display I, the main body case 11 (acquired image P) exceeds the angle range set by each inclination display piece 30 (each inclination degree display portion 32, that is, the outermost inclination degree display portion 32). When tilted, as shown in FIG. 15, the indicator display unit 34 emphasizes the outermost tilt degree display portion 32 and each tilt degree display portion on the tilted side (the side displaced upward). The upper and lower edges of 32 are highlighted together. This state is an excessive tilt notification. In particular, in this embodiment, the outermost inclination degree display part 32 and the upper edge and the lower edge part of each inclination degree display part 32 are displayed in red, thereby notifying that the state is excessively inclined. It is assumed that it is easier to grasp that the vehicle is in an excessively inclined state. The notification that the state is excessively inclined is not limited to the present embodiment as long as it can be distinguished from the notification of the horizontal state and the degree of inclination.

  Next, in the tilt notification display I, when the main body case 11 is rotated (tilted) beyond a predetermined angle in the pitch direction (see FIG. 11), as shown in FIG. The emphasis of the tilt display piece 30 is interrupted, and the upper and lower edges of all the tilt display pieces 30 (the center display portion 31 and the tilt degree display portions 32) are emphasized. Since this state is referred to as tilting in the pitch direction (see FIG. 11), it is a tilting excessive notification. In particular, in the present embodiment, the upper and lower edges of each inclined display piece 30 are displayed in red to notify that the tilt is excessive, and the tilt is excessive. This is easier to understand. The predetermined angle referred to here is, for example, an angle that may prevent the tilt sensor 25 from properly detecting the tilt angle in the roll direction due to rotation (tilt) in the pitch direction (see FIG. 11). And can be set as appropriate. With this excessive tilt notification, for example, when the user is taking a picture while looking at the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17, it can be alerted that the user is extremely upward or downward. . In addition, the alert | report that it is in a tilting excessive state should just be distinguishable from having reported the horizontal state, the inclination degree, and the excessive tilt state, and is not limited to a present Example.

  In the present embodiment, when the tilt notification display I is a landscape image Ps, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 to 17, in the X direction near the lower end of the image display screen 17 a of the display unit 17. When the image is extended and is a horizontally placed image Ps, it is set to extend in the X direction on the left side surface 11e side of the image display screen 17a of the display unit 17, as shown in FIG. For this reason, in a state where the upper surface 11c of the main body case 11 is placed downward and placed on the horizontal plane, the acquired image P extends upward in the X direction, and the right side surface 11f of the main body case 11 is set downward and the horizontal plane. In the state of being placed on top, the acquired image P extends upward in the X direction. In such a case, the tilt notification display I may be set to extend below the acquired image P.

  The transition of the notification mode by the tilt notification display I will be described together with the rotation posture of the main body case 11 in the roll direction (see FIG. 11) with reference to FIG.

  In the horizontally placed image Ps, when the main body case 11 is inclined beyond the angle range set so that the left side surface 11e side is displaced upward, the upper edge and the lower edge of each inclination degree display portion 32 on the left side are displayed. Emphasizes in red to notify the excessive inclination state (see state S1).

  In the landscape image Ps, when the main body case 11 is tilted so that the left side surface 11e side is displaced upward, only the tilt degree display portion 32 corresponding to the tilt angle is displayed on the left side while the index display unit 34 displays yellow. The degree of inclination is notified by emphasizing it with a black border (see state S2). This state S2 goes to and from state S1 (see arrow A1).

  In the horizontally placed image Ps, when the inclination of the main body case 11 is within the range of the angle 2a in the central display portion 31 that is assumed to be in the horizontal state, the horizontal shape is notified by highlighting the H-shaped symbol portion 35 in green. (Refer to state S3). This state S3 goes to and from state S2 (see arrow A2).

  In the landscape image Ps, when the main body case 11 is tilted so that the right side surface 11f side is displaced upward, the index display unit 34 displays only the tilt degree display portion 32 corresponding to the tilt angle on the right side in yellow. The degree of inclination is notified by emphasizing it with a black border (see state S4). This state S4 goes to and from state S3 (see arrow A3).

  In the horizontally placed image Ps, when the main body case 11 is inclined beyond the angle range set so that the right side surface 11f side is displaced upward, the upper edge and the lower edge of each right inclination degree display portion 32 are displayed. Emphasizes in red to notify the excessive inclination state (see state S5). This state S5 goes to and from state S4 (see arrow A4). Further, when the right side surface 11f side is further inclined from the state S5 so as to be displaced upward, the image is switched to the vertically placed image Pv (see the state S6).

  In the vertically placed image Pv, when the main body case 11 is tilted beyond the angle range set so that the upper surface 11c side located on the left side is displaced upward, the upper edge portion and the lower side of each left tilt degree display portion 32 The edge is highlighted in red to notify the excessive tilt state (see state S6). This state S6 goes to and from state S5 (see arrow A5).

  In the vertically placed image Pv, when the main body case 11 is tilted so that the upper surface 11c side located on the left side is displaced upward, only the tilt degree display portion 32 corresponding to the tilt angle is displayed on the left side, and the index display unit 34 is yellow. While displaying, it is emphasized by surrounding it with a black outline (see state S7). This state S7 goes to and from state S6 (see arrow A6).

  In the vertically placed image Pv, when the inclination of the main body case 11 is within the range of the angle 2a in the central display portion 31 that is assumed to be horizontal, the H-shaped symbol portion 35 is highlighted in green and the horizontal state is notified. (Refer to state S8). This state S8 goes to and from state S7 (see arrow A7).

  In the vertically placed image Pv, when the main body case 11 is tilted so that the bottom surface 11d located on the right side is displaced upward, only the tilt degree display portion 32 corresponding to the tilt angle is displayed on the right side, and the index display unit 34 is yellow. While displaying, it is emphasized by being surrounded by a black border line (see state S9). This state S9 goes to and from state S8 (see arrow A8).

  In the vertically placed image Pv, when the main body case 11 is inclined beyond the angle range set so that the bottom surface 11d side located on the right side is displaced upward, the upper edge and the lower side of each inclination degree display portion 32 on the right side The edge is highlighted in red to notify the excessive tilt state (see state S10). This state S10 goes to and from state S9 (see arrow A9).

  It should be noted that during the transition from state S10 to state S1 (see arrow A10), the main body case 11 needs to be rotated approximately half in the roll direction (see FIG. 11). Since it is the same as that from S1 to the state S10 in order, detailed description is omitted.

  In the imaging device 10 according to the present invention, in the tilt notification display I, the range of the angle 2a in the central display portion 31 is assumed to be in a horizontal state and the horizontal state is notified, so that the main body case 11 (imaging device main body) can be prevented from changing the portion emphasized by the index display unit 34 without being completely fixed, so that the user can easily grasp the horizontal state without feeling troublesome. Can do. This is particularly effective because it is difficult to completely fix the imaging device 10 in a scene where the user uses the imaging device 10 by hand.

  Moreover, in the imaging device 10, the inclination notification display I indicating the degree of inclination is set to the degree of inclination among the plurality of inclination display pieces 30 arranged in parallel along the horizontal reference set in the main body case 11 (image pickup apparatus main body). Since any one of the corresponding inclined display pieces 30 is emphasized by the indicator display unit 34, the indicator display unit 34 is similar to the bubble movement of the level that detects the inclination by the bubbles in the liquid. Therefore, it becomes familiar to the user, and the inclination degree can be recognized more easily.

  Furthermore, in the imaging device 10, since each inclination notification display I indicating the degree of inclination is set in a range of the predetermined angle 2a, the position emphasized by the index display unit 34 in each inclination notification display I is an acquired image. Since it is possible to prevent following the minute movement of the main body case 11 that hardly affects the recognition of the horizontal state in P, the user can easily grasp the horizontal state without feeling troublesome. be able to. This is particularly effective because it is difficult to completely fix the imaging device 10 in a scene where the user uses the imaging device 10 by hand.

  In the imaging device 10, the inclination notification displays I set in the range of the predetermined angle 2 a have the same size and are juxtaposed at equal intervals, so that the position emphasized by the index display unit 34. Is closer to the feeling imaged when the user rotates the main body case 11, the user can easily acquire an image without inclination.

  In the imaging device 10, the notification of the horizontal state, the notification of the degree of inclination, the notification of the excessively inclined state, and the notification of the excessively inclined state are in different forms and colors. It is easy to identify each state, and the user can easily grasp the horizontal state.

  Therefore, in the imaging device 10 according to the present invention, it is possible to easily acquire an image without inclination without causing the user to feel bothered.

  In the above-described embodiment, the notification that the vehicle is in the horizontal state is provided by the inclination notification display I. However, the sound generation unit 24 may generate a sound together with the inclination notification display I. It is not limited.

  In the above-described embodiment, as an example of emphasizing the tilt display piece 30 by the index display unit 34, different colors are used. However, any tilt display piece 30 is tilted of the main body case (imaging device main body). As long as it can be identified whether it corresponds to the degree, it may be due to a difference in contrast and brightness, and is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  The present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to this specific configuration, and design changes that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The display form of the tilt notification display I according to the present invention is shown by a diagram in FIGS. In FIG. 19 to FIG. 26, the display unit 17 (image display screen 17a) and the tilt notification display I displayed thereon in the imaging apparatus 10 are indicated by solid lines, and the other portions are indicated by broken lines. FIG. 19 shows a state in which the horizontal image Ps (horizontal position) is in the horizontal state, and FIG. 20 shows a state in which the inclination degree is in the horizontal image Ps (horizontal position). FIG. 21 shows a state in which it is informed that the tilted state is excessive in the landscape image Ps (horizontal position), and FIG. 22 shows the tilting excessive state in the landscape image Ps (horizontal position). It is shown that the notification is being made. FIG. 23 shows a state in which a notification is made that the image is in a horizontal state in the vertically placed image Pv (vertical position), and FIG. 24 shows a notification of the degree of inclination in the vertically placed image Pv (vertical position). FIG. 25 shows a state in which the state of excessive inclination in the vertically placed image Pv (vertical position) is informed, and FIG. 26 shows the tilt in the vertically placed image Pv (vertical position). It shows a state in which it is informed that it is in an excessive state.

In addition, other examples of the tilt notification display are shown in FIGS. The examples of the tilt notification display shown below support the acquisition of an image having no tilt with respect to the horizontal plane, and the body case around the optical axis direction (Z direction (see FIG. 2 etc.)). This indicates the degree of inclination of the (imaging device body). In FIG. 27 to FIG. 41, the display unit (image display screen) in the imaging apparatus and the tilt notification display displayed thereon are indicated by solid lines, and the other parts are indicated by broken lines.
[Modification 1]
FIGS. 27 and 28 show the tilt notification display of the first modification, in which FIG. 27 shows a notification that the state is horizontal, and FIG. 28 shows a notification of the degree of tilt. is there. Inclination notification display of Modification 1 is a rectangular pattern that extends along the horizontal reference direction, a black circular pattern that indicates the center, and a white circular pattern that is smaller than the black circular shape. It is set as the structure which has. In the tilt notification display of the first modified example, when the white circular symbol moves on the rectangular parallelepiped symbol according to the tilt degree of the main body case (imaging device main body), that is, there is no tilt degree (tilt angle). In the (horizontal state), the black circular symbol and the white circular symbol are concentrically overlapped (see FIG. 27), and when the inclination degree (inclination angle) is small, the black circular symbol is positioned near the black circular symbol. However, as the inclination degree (inclination angle) increases, it moves on a rectangular parallelepiped pattern so as to be separated from the black circular pattern (see FIG. 28). FIG. 28 shows a state where the main body case is tilted so that the right side surface of the main body case (imaging device main body) is displaced upward.
[Modification 2]
FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 show the tilt notification display of the second modified example, in which FIG. 29 is informing that it is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 30 is in the manner of notifying the degree of tilt. is there. The tilt notification display of the second modification has a horizontal reference line extending along the horizontal reference direction and a pointer line indicating the degree of tilt of the main body case (imaging device main body) with respect to the horizontal reference line. The pointer line is configured to show the degree of inclination by rotating around the center position of the horizontal reference line. In the tilt notification display of the second modification, when the horizontal reference line and the pointer line do not overlap, the fan-shaped area sandwiched between the two lines is displayed in a state where the difference can be visually recognized with respect to the two lines. In the inclination notification display of the second modification, when there is no inclination degree (inclination angle) (horizontal state), the horizontal reference line coincides with the pointer line to become one line (see FIG. 29), and the inclination degree (inclination) When the angle is small, the deviation (fan-shaped area) between the horizontal reference line and the pointer line is small (see FIG. 30), and the deviation between the horizontal reference line and the pointer line as the inclination degree (inclination angle) increases ( The fan-shaped region is rotated so as to increase (see FIG. 30). FIG. 30 shows a state in which the main body case is tilted so that the right side surface of the main body case (imaging device main body) is displaced upward.
[Modification 3]
FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 show the tilt notification display of the third modification, in which FIG. 31 is informing that it is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 32 is in the manner of notifying the degree of tilt. is there. Inclination notification display of Modification 3 includes a horizontal reference line extending along the horizontal reference direction in a black circular pattern located at the center of the display unit (image display screen), and a main body for the horizontal reference line A pointer line indicating the degree of inclination of the case (imaging device main body). The pointer line is configured to show the degree of inclination by rotating around the center position of the horizontal reference line. In the tilt notification display of Modification 3, when the horizontal reference line and the pointer line do not overlap, the fan-shaped region sandwiched between the two lines is shown in white, and when there is no tilt degree (tilt angle) (horizontal state), black A circle-shaped symbol is white and an H symbol (horizontal initial indicating a horizontal state) is shown. In the inclination notification display of the third modification, when there is no inclination degree (inclination angle) (horizontal state), a black circular pattern shows a white H pattern (see FIG. 31), and the inclination degree (inclination angle) When is small, the deviation between the horizontal reference line and the pointer line (fan-shaped area) is small (see FIG. 32), and as the inclination degree (tilt angle) increases, the deviation between the horizontal reference line and the pointer line (fan-shaped area) ) To increase (see FIG. 32). FIG. 32 shows a state where the main body case is tilted so that the right side surface of the main body case (imaging device main body) is displaced upward. In the tilt notification display of this modified example 3, since the degree of tilt is shown in a black circular pattern located at the center of the display unit (image display screen), the case of a horizontally placed image (horizontal position) and Since the position to be displayed is not switched between the case of the vertically placed image (vertical position), the uncomfortable feeling that the user can remember can be suppressed.
[Modification 4]
FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 show the tilt notification display of the modified example 4. FIG. 33 shows a state in which it is informed that it is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 34 shows a state in which the degree of tilt is reported. is there. The tilt notification display of Modification 4 includes a reference frame line in which two vertical vertical lines are added to a square frame portion, and a pointer line indicating the tilt degree of the main body case (imaging device main body). The pointer lines are two straight lines that bridge the vertical lines on both sides in the reference frame line in the horizontal direction, and are configured to show the degree of inclination by rotating around the center of gravity of the reference frame line. In the tilt notification display of the modified example 4, when there is no tilt degree (tilt angle) (horizontal state), the pointer line is orthogonal to the vertical line of the reference frame line (see FIG. 33) and there is a tilt degree (tilt angle). In this case, as the inclination degree (inclination angle) increases, the pointer line rotates so that the inclination angle with the vertical line of the reference frame line decreases (see FIG. 34). FIG. 34 shows a state where the main body case is tilted so that the right side surface of the main body case (imaging device main body) is displaced upward.
[Modification 5]
FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 show the inclination notification display of the modified example 5. FIG. 35 shows a state in which it is informed that it is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 36 shows a state in which the degree of inclination is informed. is there. The inclination notification display of the modified example 5 has two hollow vertical lines indicating the center position and a hollow circular symbol on a rectangular parallelepiped symbol extending along the horizontal reference direction. It is configured. In the tilt notification display of the modified example 5, the white circular symbol moves on the rectangular parallelepiped symbol according to the tilt degree of the main body case (imaging device main body), that is, there is no tilt degree (tilt angle). In the case (horizontal state), when a circular symbol is located in an area between two vertical lines (see FIG. 35) and the inclination degree (inclination angle) is small, the circular symbol has two vertical symbols. Located near the line (see Fig. 36), and as the degree of inclination (inclination angle) increases, the circular pattern moves on the rectangular parallelepiped pattern so that it is separated from the two vertical lines (See FIG. 36). In the tilt notification display of the modified example 5, when there is no tilt degree (tilt angle) (horizontal state), the two vertical lines and the circular symbol positioned between them are switched to black display (see FIG. 35). . FIG. 36 shows a state where the main body case is tilted so that the right side surface of the main body case (imaging device main body) is displaced upward.
[Modification 6]
FIG. 37 and FIG. 38 show the tilt notification display of the modified example 6. FIG. 37 shows a state in which it is informed that it is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 38 shows a state in which the degree of tilt is reported. is there. The inclination notification display of the modification 6 has the same configuration as that of the modification 5 except that the circular symbol of the modification 5 is changed to a rectangular shape.
[Modification 7]
39 to 41 show the tilt notification display of the modified example 7. FIG. 39 shows a state in which FIG. 39 is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 40 shows a state in which a tilt degree is reported. Yes, FIG. 41 shows a state in which it is informed that the state is excessively inclined. The inclination notification display of the modified example 7 has a pattern of vertically long bar-shaped parts arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction, and a frame part surrounding the bar-shaped part located at the center thereof, The degree of inclination of the main body case (imaging device main body) is shown by emphasizing any one bar-shaped portion corresponding to the inclination degree of the main body case (imaging device main body). The emphasis here may be any as long as it is possible to identify which bar-shaped part corresponds to the degree of inclination of the main body case (imaging device main body). In the inclination notification display of the modified example 7, when there is no inclination degree (inclination angle) (horizontal state), the central bar-shaped part surrounded by the frame part is emphasized (see FIG. 39), and the inclination degree (inclination angle) is If it is small, the rod-like portion in the vicinity of the frame portion is emphasized (see FIG. 40), and the position of the rod-like portion emphasized to move away from the frame portion moves as the inclination degree (inclination angle) increases ( 40), when the main body case (imaging device main body) is inclined beyond the angle corresponding to the outermost rod-shaped portion (over-tilted state), the outermost rod-shaped portion is emphasized (see FIG. 41). . In the tilt notification display of the modified example 7, for example, when the horizontal state (see FIG. 39) is horizontal, the central bar-shaped portion is emphasized, and when reporting the degree of tilt (see FIG. 40), the corresponding bar-shaped portion is yellow. If the bar-shaped part is emphasized with a different color so that the outermost bar-shaped part is highlighted in red in an excessively inclined state (see FIG. 41), it can be made easier to identify. .

  In the first to sixth modifications described above, in order to make it easier to recognize the horizontal state, there are a case where notification is made of the horizontal state and a case where notification of the degree of inclination is performed. It is good also as what displays with a different coloring.

  In addition, it is desirable that the tilt notification display of the above-described Modification 1 to Modification 7 be in a display form that allows the acquired image displayed on the display unit (image display screen) to be seen through.

It is a front view showing typically one embodiment of an imaging device of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows typically one Embodiment of the imaging device of this invention. It is a top view which shows typically one Embodiment of the imaging device of this invention. It is the front view which looked at the image pick-up device of the present invention from the back side provided with the display part, the display part and the screen displayed there are shown as a solid line, and others are shown with a dashed line. It is a rear view on the basis of FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view based on FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a right side view based on FIG. 4. It is a left view on the basis of FIG. It is a bottom view on the basis of FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a system configuration of an imaging apparatus of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the inclination of an imaging device. It is a rear view which shows the state by which the imaging device was mounted in the horizontal surface with the bottom face of the main body case facing down. It is a rear view which shows the state by which the imaging device was mounted in the horizontal surface with the left side of the main body case facing down. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of an inclination alerting | reporting display. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the inclination alerting | reporting display in the state in which the imaging device was inclined. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the inclination alerting | reporting display in the state in which the imaging device was inclined too much. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the inclination alerting | reporting display in the state where the imaging device was excessively covered. It is explanatory drawing explaining transition of the aspect of the alerting | reporting by inclination alerting display with the rotation attitude | position to the roll direction of a main body case. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that it is reporting that it is the horizontal state in a landscape image (horizontal position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that the alerting | reporting of the inclination degree in a landscape image (horizontal position) is performed. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that it is reporting that it is in the excessive inclination state in a landscape image (horizontal position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that it is reporting that it is in a tilting excessive state in a landscape image (horizontal position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows signs that it is informing that it is in a horizontal state in a vertically placed image (vertical position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that the alerting | reporting of the inclination degree in a vertically placed image (vertical position) is performed. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows signs that it is informing that it is in the excessive slope state in portrait image Pv (vertical position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows a mode that it is alerting | reporting that it is the excessive state in the vertically placed image Pv (vertical position). It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 1, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 1, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 2, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 2, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 3, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 3, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 4, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 4, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 5, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 5, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 6, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 6, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 7, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is a horizontal state is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 7, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting the inclination degree is shown. It is the front view seen from the back side which shows the inclination alert display of the modification 7, Comprising: The mode which is alerting | reporting that it is an excessive inclination state is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Imaging device 11 Main body case (as imaging device main body) 14 Lens barrel unit (as imaging means) 17a Image display screen 20 System controller (as imaging means) 21 A / D conversion part 22 (As imaging means) Image processor 25 (as imaging means) Tilt sensor (as tilt detecting means) I Tilt notification display 30 Tilt display piece 31 Central display portion 32 Tilt degree display portion 33 Aiming indication portion 34 Index display portion

Claims (15)

An imaging apparatus body in which a horizontal reference is set, an imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body, an image display screen on which an image acquired by the imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body is displayed, and the imaging apparatus body A tilt detection unit that detects a tilt of the imaging device main body with respect to a horizontal direction around the optical axis, and displays an inclination notification display on the acquired image that indicates the degree of tilt of the horizontal orientation of the imaging device main body with respect to the horizontal direction. An imaging device that displays the image on the image display screen,
The tilt notification display highlights and displays a plurality of tilt display pieces arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction and any one of the tilt display pieces. An indicator display unit,
In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is in a horizontal simulated state in which the horizontal reference is tilted within a predetermined angle range equal to the left and right directions from a state in which the horizontal reference coincides with the horizontal direction, the index display unit displays each tilt display piece. Emphasizing one located in the center of the parts, and an upper edge line that bridges the upper edge part of each inclined display piece part and a lower edge line that bridges the lower edge part of each inclined display piece part The indicator is displayed in a state where the horizontal state is notified by continuously emphasizing one of the inclined display pieces in a central manner and the image pickup device body is in an inclined state that is inclined more greatly than the horizontal simulated state. An image pickup apparatus that performs tilt state notification by emphasizing any one of the tilt display pieces on the side where the display unit is displaced upward, according to the tilt degree. In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is tilted to be larger than the tilt degree corresponding to the outermost side in each tilted display piece, one of the outermost tilted display pieces is displayed as the indicator. The image pickup apparatus main body performs an excessive tilt notification by simultaneously emphasizing the upper edge portion of each inclined display piece portion on the side displaced upward and the lower edge portion of each inclined display piece portion. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the inclination becomes equal to or less than an inclination corresponding to the outermost side of each inclination display piece, the inclination state is notified again . The inclined notification display is imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in Rukoto to have a sight instruction section that indicates that the is one located at the center of the inclined display piece. 4. The index display unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the indicator display unit has different colors depending on whether the horizontal state notification is performed or the tilt state notification is performed. Imaging device. 3. The index display unit according to claim 2 or 2 , wherein the indicator display unit is colored differently when performing the horizontal state notification, when performing the excessive tilt notification, and when performing the tilt state notification. The imaging apparatus according to 3 . The acquired image has a rectangular shape,
The horizontal reference The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to claim 5, characterized in that it is set separately for the case where the acquired image is when the vertical position of the horizontal position. The image in the display screen, the image pickup apparatus according to 請 Motomeko 6 you, characterized in that the inclined notification displayed near the edge portion located on the lower side of the gravity direction is displayed. The inclined notification display is at least partially imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to claim 7, characterized in that there is a watermark displayed. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An imaging apparatus further comprising an operation unit for instructing imaging, and performing imaging in accordance with an imaging instruction to the operation unit. An imaging apparatus main body in which a horizontal reference is set, an imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus main body, an image display screen on which an image acquired by the imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus main body is displayed, and the imaging apparatus main body Inclination notification indicating the degree of inclination of the imaging device body with respect to the horizontal direction of the horizontal reference to a control unit of the imaging device provided with an inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the imaging device body with respect to a horizontal direction around the optical axis A program for realizing a function of displaying a display on the image display screen by superimposing a display on the acquired image,
A function of determining the inclination of the imaging device body with respect to the horizontal direction based on an output signal from the inclination detection means;
A plurality of tilt display pieces arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction, and an index display unit that highlights and displays any one of the tilt display pieces. A function of displaying on the image display screen as the tilt notification display;
In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is in a horizontal simulated state in which the horizontal reference is tilted within a predetermined angle range equal to the left and right directions from a state in which the horizontal reference coincides with the horizontal direction, the indicator display unit displays each tilt display piece. Emphasizing one located in the center of the parts, and an upper edge line that bridges the upper edge part of each inclined display piece part and a lower edge line that bridges the lower edge part of each inclined display piece part A function of performing horizontal state notification by emphasizing and integrally integrating one of the inclined display pieces in the center,
In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is in a tilted state that is tilted to a greater degree than the horizontal pseudo control state, according to the tilt degree among the tilted display pieces on the side where the index display unit is displaced upward A function of highlighting any one of them and informing the tilt state;
A program characterized by realizing. In the tilt notification display, when the imaging device main body is tilted to a degree greater than the degree of tilt corresponding to the outermost side of each tilted display piece, one of the outermost tilted display pieces is displayed as the indicator. A function of emphasizing at the same time and emphasizing the upper edge of each of the inclined display pieces on the side displaced upward and the lower edge of each of the inclined display pieces at the same time,
In the tilt notification display, when the imaging apparatus main body is tilted below the tilt degree corresponding to the outermost side of each tilt display piece, the tilt state notification is performed again.
The program according to claim 10, wherein: 11. The function of causing the imaging unit to perform imaging in accordance with an imaging instruction to an operation unit included in the imaging apparatus while displaying the tilt notification display on the image display screen. Item 12. The program according to Item 11. An imaging apparatus body in which a horizontal reference is set, an imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body, an image display screen on which an image acquired by the imaging unit provided in the imaging apparatus body is displayed, and the imaging apparatus body An inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus body with respect to a horizontal direction around the optical axis, and an inclination notification display indicating the degree of inclination of the imaging apparatus body with respect to the horizontal direction of the horizontal reference superimposed on the acquired image. An angle display method of an imaging apparatus comprising: a display control means for displaying on the image display screen,
The display control means, as the tilt notification display, a plurality of tilt display pieces arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the horizontal reference direction, and any one of the tilt display pieces. An indicator display unit that emphasizes and displays on the image display screen as the tilt notification display,
Determining the inclination of the imaging device body with respect to the horizontal direction based on an output signal from the inclination detection means;
When the imaging apparatus main body is in a horizontal simulated state in which the horizontal reference is in the horizontal direction and is tilted within a predetermined angular range equal to the left and right directions, the index display unit is located at the center of each of the inclined display pieces. An upper edge line that emphasizes one located and bridges the upper edge of each tilted display piece and a lower edge line that spans the lower edge of each tilted display piece of each tilted display piece The step of performing the horizontal state notification by emphasizing and continuously integrating the one located in the center,
When the imaging apparatus main body is in an inclined state that is inclined to be larger than the horizontal pseudo control state, one of the inclined display pieces on the side where the indicator display unit is displaced upward is selected according to the degree of inclination. Emphasizing and informing the tilt state,
The angle display method characterized by including. When the imaging apparatus main body is tilted to be larger than the degree of tilt corresponding to the outermost side of each tilted display piece, one of the outermost tilted display pieces is emphasized by the index display and The step of emphasizing the upper edge of each of the inclined display pieces on the side displaced to the side and the lower edge of each of the inclined display pieces at the same time, and performing an excessive tilt notification;
A step of informing the tilt state again when the imaging device main body is tilted with a tilt degree equal to or less than the outermost slope in each tilt display piece,
The angle display method according to claim 13, further comprising: 15. The display according to claim 13, wherein the tilt notification display is also displayed on the image display screen when shooting is performed in accordance with a shooting instruction to an operation unit included in the imaging device. Angle display method.