JP5135985B2 - Imaging device, processing execution method and program for imaging device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, a processing execution method for the photographing apparatus, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to reduce the number of operation buttons and facilitate operation, there is a digital camera that includes a touch panel on a monitor as an image display unit and performs operations using this touch panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The touch panel is assigned a switch for inputting an operation signal at a preset position, and when the assigned switch is operated, the digital camera executes processing for a captured image or a reproduced image.
JP 2006-166248 A (page 6-7, FIG. 1-3)

  However, the conventional digital camera can reduce the number of operation buttons when operating with a touch panel, but has a disadvantage that the monitor becomes dirty because the user directly touches the monitor with a finger.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and is a photographing apparatus capable of executing processing on a captured image or a reproduced image without touching the image display unit, and a processing execution method of the photographing apparatus. And to provide a program.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a photographing apparatus capable of facilitating operation, a processing execution method for the photographing apparatus, and a program.

In order to achieve this object, an imaging device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
In a photographing apparatus having an image display unit for displaying an image,
Through image display means for displaying a through image currently being photographed on the image display unit;
Replay image display means for displaying a replay image on the image display unit;
A focus frame display means for displaying a focus frame for focusing in the through image displayed by the through image display means;
Focus frame moving means for moving the focus frame displayed by the focus frame display means based on a change in the through image displayed on the image display unit;
In association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduction image in the in the through image of the focus frame, and the processing content storage means for storing in advance a hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, the processing content storage means is referred to acquire processing content associated with the position of the moved focus frame in the through image, and the acquired processing content is the lowest layer. If it is determined that the menu Bei example and a process execution means for executing processing on the reproduction image,
The processing content storage means stores the image editing content of the playback image as processing content for the playback image set in advance in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image,
The processing execution means refers to the processing content storage means when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image The image editing position is designated based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the display unit in the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. Execute image editing of the playback image around the specified position,
It is characterized by that.

The processing content storage means stores the processing content for changing the display magnification in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as the image editing content of the reproduction image set in advance,
The processing execution means refers to the processing content storage means when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image The image editing position is designated based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the display unit in the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. Image editing for changing the display magnification of the reproduced image around the designated position may be executed.

The processing execution method of the photographing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
A method for executing processing of an imaging apparatus including an image display unit that displays an image,
Displaying a through image on the image display unit;
Displaying a reproduced image on the image display unit;
Displaying a focus frame for focusing in the displayed through image;
Moving the displayed focus frame based on a change in the through image;
A step wherein the focus frame in association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduced image in the through image, stores in advance a hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, with reference to the processing contents obtains the processing content associated with the position in the in the through image of the focus frame has moved, the acquired processing content, the lowest layer If it is determined that the menu, look including the steps of: executing processing for said reproduced image,
In the storing step, the image editing content of the reproduction image is stored in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as processing content for the reproduction image set in advance.
In the executing step, when the focus frame moves, the processing content is referred to, the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image is acquired, and the image display unit The position to edit the image is specified based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. The image editing of the playback image is executed around the position where
It is characterized by that.

The program according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
Computer
Means for displaying a through image on an image display section for displaying an image;
Means for displaying a reproduced image on an image display unit for displaying an image;
Means for displaying a focus frame for focusing in the displayed through image;
Means for moving the displayed focus frame based on a change in the through image;
In association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduction image in the in the through image of the focus frame, means for storing in advance in the processing content storage unit as the hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, the processing content storage unit is referred to acquire processing content associated with the position of the moved focus frame in the through image, and the acquired processing content is the lowest layer. If it is determined that the menu means for performing processing for the reproduced image, to function as,
The storage means stores the edited image content of the reproduced image in the processed content storage unit in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as the processing content for the reproduced image set in advance.
The executing means refers to the processing content when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image display unit The position to edit the image is specified based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. In order to execute image editing of the playback image around the position
Is intended order to function.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute processing on a captured image or a reproduced image without touching the image display unit. Further, the operation can be facilitated.

Hereinafter, an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the photographing apparatus is described as a digital camera.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the digital camera according to the first embodiment.
The digital camera 1 according to the first embodiment includes a CCD 11, a timing generator (denoted as “TG” in the figure) 12, an optical system driving circuit 13, a lens 14, a lens driving circuit 15, and an A / D. Converter 16, color process circuit 17, AF processing unit 18, image processing unit 19, still image conversion unit 20, motion detection unit 21, moving image conversion unit 22, LED unit 23, and display unit 24 An audio unit 25, an I / O port 26, an input unit 27, an external memory I / F 28, an SDRAM 29, a flash memory 30, and a control unit 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 1 includes a shutter button 1a on the top surface and a direct shooting button 1b, a direct playback button 1c, and a liquid crystal monitor 1d on the back surface.

  The shutter button 1a is a key for photographing. The shutter button 1a is configured to operate by a two-stage stroke operation. The first stroke is a stroke in a state generally called “half-pressed” or “half-shutter”. AF (Auto Focus) processing and AE (Automatic Exposure) processing are executed, and a focus (focusing) state and exposure are performed. This is a stroke for setting a state.

  The second stroke is a stroke in a state called “full press”, and is a stroke for performing photographing in the in-focus state and the exposure state set in the first stroke.

  The direct shooting button 1b is a button for setting the mode of the digital camera 1 to the shooting mode, and the direct playback button 1c is a button for setting the mode of the digital camera 1 to the playback mode.

  The digital camera 1 displays an AF frame indicating a focus area to be focused on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, and changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 or moves the digital camera 1 to move the subject. It has a function of moving the AF frame to follow the subject and focusing.

  Further, the digital camera 1 is configured to use such an AF frame and select a menu on a liquid crystal monitor and set a camera without using a touch panel.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 11 is an image sensor that receives light within a light receiving (photographing) range and acquires a captured image within the light receiving range. The CCD 11 converts the received light signal into an electrical signal and outputs an image based on RGB signals.

  The digital camera 1 can acquire a high resolution image and a low resolution image. The high resolution image is an image obtained using signals output from all the pixels of the CCD 11.

  The low resolution image is an image obtained by thinning out the output signals of all the pixels of the CCD 11. In the case of a low-resolution image, the image resolution is, for example, about 1024 × 768 dots (XGA; eXtended Graphics Array), and the image can be read out at a speed of 30 fps (frame / second) although the resolution is low. The low resolution image is periodically displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as a through image.

  A timing generator (denoted as “TG” in the figure) 12 generates a timing signal for driving the CCD 11 and capturing a video signal. The timing generator 12 is supplied with a shutter speed signal indicating the shutter speed from the controller 31, and generates a timing signal based on the supplied shutter speed. Then, the timing generator 12 supplies the generated timing signal to the optical system driving circuit 13.

  The optical system drive circuit 13 drives the CCD 11. The optical system driving circuit 13 generates a frame shift pulse signal and a line transfer pulse signal according to the timing signal supplied from the timing generator 12, and drives the CCD 11 using the generated frame shift pulse signal and line transfer pulse signal.

  The lens 14 is used to form an image of light from a subject to be photographed on the imaging surface of the CCD 11 and includes a photographing lens, a focus lens (not shown), and a zoom lens (not shown). The The lens 14 is provided on the front surface of the digital camera 1.

  The lens driving circuit 15 drives the lens 14. The lens drive circuit 15 is supplied with a lens control signal for controlling the position of the lens 14 from the control unit 31 so as to be in focus, and drives the lens 14 to a position where the focus is achieved based on the supplied lens control signal. To do.

  An A / D converter (denoted as “AD” in the figure) 16 is a circuit that converts an analog RGB signal output from the CCD 11 into a digital RGB signal, and converts the converted RGB image data to the color process circuit 17. Supply.

  The color process circuit 17 subjects the digital RGB signal output from the A / D converter 16 to color process processing including pixel interpolation processing and correction processing.

  The color process circuit 17 performs white balance correction and γ correction on the RGB signal output from the A / D converter 16 as color process processing. A color difference signal is generated.

  The color process circuit 17 supplies the luminance signal thus generated to the AF processing unit 18 and writes image data based on the luminance signal and the color difference signal in the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192 of the image processing unit 19.

  The AF processing unit 18 generates a focus evaluation value of a subject to be focused (focused). This focus evaluation value is used for automatic exposure control.

  For example, the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment performs focusing using a contrast method. This contrast method is a method of performing focusing based on the amplitude of the luminance signal.

  The AF processing unit 18 acquires a luminance signal from the color process circuit 17, digitizes the amplitude of the luminance signal in the focus area corresponding to the AF frame, and acquires a focus evaluation value. This focus evaluation value indicates the degree of focus, and the focus evaluation value increases as the amplitude of the luminance signal increases with focus. The AF processing unit 18 supplies the calculated focus evaluation value to the control unit 31.

  The image processing unit 19 is for performing image processing on the image supplied from the color process circuit 17. The image processing unit 19 includes an image memory 190.

  The image memory 190 stores image data, and is provided with sensor image storage areas 191, 192, a processed image storage area 193, and a display image storage area 194, as shown in FIG.

  Both of the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192 are areas for storing captured image data supplied from the color process circuit 17. The color process circuit 17 stores the captured image data in the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192. Are written alternately. The processed image storage area 193 is an area for storing image data necessary for image processing, and stores AF frame image data and menu icon data.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the AF frame 41 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d and indicates the position of the focus area to be focused.

  The menu is for selecting shooting conditions and the like, and is hierarchized and stored in advance in the processed image storage area 193 as shown in FIG.

  The main menu is the highest-level menu, and the shooting setting, image quality setting, and setting menus are layered in advance below the main menu. Each menu icon is displayed at the upper end of the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG.

  The shooting setting menu shows the menu for setting the shooting conditions. Below the shooting setting menu, the shooting mode, focus method, continuous shooting, self-timer, and blur reduction menus are layered in advance. ing. The shooting setting menu and each menu icon are displayed at positions (coordinates) as shown in FIG. 7 of the liquid crystal monitor 1d.

  The self-timer menu is a menu for selecting a self-timer. In the self-timer menu, self-timer conditions of 10 seconds, 2 seconds, and off are layered in advance. The self-timer menu and each self-timer condition icon are displayed at positions as shown in FIG. 8 of the liquid crystal monitor 1d.

  A display image storage area 194 shown in FIG. 3 is an area for storing image data to be displayed. The image processing unit 19 or the control unit 31 writes the image data and icon data to be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d in the display image storage area 194.

  When the control unit 31 controls the image processing unit 19 to generate a still image, the image processing unit 19 alternately acquires image data from the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192 and supplies the image data to the still image conversion unit 20.

  The image processing unit 19 is supplied with still image data from the still image conversion unit 20, and performs image processing on the supplied still image. The image processing unit 19 writes the image data generated by the image processing in the display image storage area 194.

  When the control unit 31 is controlled to generate a moving image, the image processing unit 19 alternately acquires image data from the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192 and supplies the image data to the motion detection unit 21.

  When the motion vector is supplied from the motion detection unit 21, the image processing unit 19 supplies the supplied motion vector and image data to the moving image conversion unit 22. When the moving image image data is supplied from the moving image conversion unit 22, the image processing unit 19 writes the image data in the display image storage area 194.

  The still image conversion unit 20 converts the image data supplied from the image processing unit 19 into still image data, and supplies the converted still image data to the image processing unit 19.

  The motion detection unit 21 detects a motion vector based on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 19, and supplies the detected motion vector to the image processing unit 19.

  The moving image conversion unit 22 converts the image data into moving image data based on the motion vector supplied from the image processing unit 19, and supplies the converted moving image image data to the image processing unit 19.

  The LED unit 23 is for displaying various information. The display unit 24 displays images and menu icons. The display unit 24 acquires the written image data from the display image storage area 194 of the image memory 190, and displays an image and a menu icon on the liquid crystal monitor 1d based on the acquired image data.

  The audio unit 25 inputs and outputs sound. The I / O port 26 inputs and outputs data such as image data.

  The input unit 27 is for receiving operation information and data input by the user operating the shutter button 1a, the direct shooting button 1b, and the direct playback button 1c shown in FIG. The input unit 27 supplies the received operation information and data to the control unit 31.

  An SDRAM (Synchronous Random Access Memory) 29 is a memory that operates in synchronization with an external clock, and stores image data and the like.

  A flash memory 30 is a non-volatile memory and stores image data and the like.

  The external memory I / F 28 inputs and outputs data to and from the external memory 32 that stores image data and the like.

  The control unit 31 controls each unit of the digital camera 1 and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) (all not shown).

  The ROM is a memory that stores program data and the like. The ROM stores a table as shown in FIG. 9 in advance. This table is a table for associating the position of the AF frame 41 in the through image with the processing content for the captured image.

  This table shows, for example, when the direct shooting button is operated and the main menu shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, the display coordinates (position) in the through image of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the shooting setting icon ( When (position) matches (corresponds), the processing content to be executed indicates an operation processing for displaying an icon of the shooting setting menu shown in FIG.

  The RAM is a memory for storing data necessary for the CPU to execute a program and the like. The CPU actually performs each process. Moreover, the control part 31 is provided with the timer which measures time, and ROM memorize | stores the preset time for comparing with this measured time.

  And the control part 31 reads the program data of each process from ROM based on the operation information supplied from the input part 27, and performs each process according to this program.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
When the power of the digital camera 1 is turned on and operation information indicating that the direct shooting button 1b has been pressed is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads program data for direct shooting button operation processing from the ROM. The direct photographing button operation processing is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The control unit 31 displays the AF frame 41 in the center of the liquid crystal monitor 1d, and displays each menu icon shown in FIG. 6 on the liquid crystal monitor 1d (step S11).

  In order to perform such processing, the control unit 31 reads the image data of the AF frame 41 from the processed image storage area 193, designates the read image data of the AF frame 41 with the display coordinates as the center of the liquid crystal monitor 1d. The data is written in the display image storage area 194. Then, the control unit 31 controls the display unit 24 to display the AF frame 41 at the center of the liquid crystal monitor 1d.

  Further, the control unit 31 reads the icon data of each menu shown in FIG. 6 from the processed image storage area 193, designates display coordinates on the upper part of the liquid crystal monitor 1d, and writes these icon data in the display image storage area 194. Then, the control unit 31 controls the display unit 24 to display each menu icon at the center of the liquid crystal monitor 1d.

  The control unit 31 supplies a signal to the timing generator 12 so as to display a low-resolution through image, and controls the image processing unit 19 and the display unit 24 (step S12). And the control part 31 complete | finishes this direct imaging | photography button operation process.

  When the operation information indicating that the shutter button 1a is half-pressed is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads the program data of the shutter button half-press operation process (1) from the ROM, as shown in FIG. According to the flowchart, the shutter button half-press operation process (1) is executed.

  The control unit 31 determines that the subject corresponding to the AF frame 41 is the subject to be focused, and focuses the subject in the AF frame 41 (step S21).

  The control unit 31 determines the lens position where the focus evaluation value supplied from the AF processing unit 18 is maximized in order to focus on the subject. The control unit 31 performs AF control by supplying a lens control signal for moving the lens 14 to the determined lens position to the lens driving circuit 15 to focus on the subject.

  The control unit 31 acquires a luminance signal from the color process circuit 17 and performs AE control (step S22). The control unit 31 integrates the luminance value indicated by the luminance signal acquired from the color process circuit 17 to acquire the exposure amount within the light receiving range of the CCD 11.

  The control unit 31 sets an exposure value based on the acquired exposure amount, and sets the shutter speed so that the exposure value is obtained. Then, the control unit 31 performs AE control by supplying a shutter speed signal indicating the set shutter speed to the timing generator 12.

  The control unit 31 causes the AF frame 41 to follow the subject (step S23). Each time the control unit 31 acquires a through image, the control unit 31 acquires the feature data of the subject from the through image and stores it in the processed image storage area 193.

  Then, the control unit 31 compares the feature data stored in the processed image storage area 193, determines the change of the through image due to the change of the direction of the digital camera 1, and determines the moving direction of the through image and the position after the movement. Determine. The control unit 31 causes the AF frame 41 to follow the subject based on the determined moving direction of the through image and the moved position.

  The control unit 31 compares the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 in the through image with the display coordinates of the menu icon so that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d match the display coordinates of the menu icon. It is determined whether or not (step S24).

  When it is determined that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the menu icon do not match (step S24; No), the control unit 31 executes step S23 again.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 match the display coordinates of the menu icon (step S24; Yes), the control unit 31 measures the time from when the AF frame 41 matches the menu icon. (Step S25).

  The control unit 31 reads out a preset time from the ROM, compares it with the measured time, and determines whether or not the measured time exceeds the preset time (step S26).

  When it is determined that the measured time does not exceed the preset time (step S26; No), the control unit 31 again determines whether the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the menu icon coincide with each other. Is determined (step S24).

  When it is determined that the measured time has exceeded the preset time (step S26; Yes), the control unit 31 determines that the menu of the icon that matches the AF frame 41 has been selected.

  If it determines in this way, the control part 31 will discriminate | determine the processing content matched with the coordinate of the moved AF frame 41 with reference to the table shown in FIG. The control unit 31 reads the menu icon selected as the determined processing content from the processed image storage area 193 of the image memory 190, specifies the display coordinates, and writes it in the display image storage area 194. Then, the control unit 31 controls the display unit 24 to display this menu on the liquid crystal monitor 1d (step S27).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not the selected menu is the lowest-level menu (step S28).

  When it determines with the selected menu not being the menu of the lowest layer (step S28; No), the control part 31 performs the process of steps S23-S27 again.

  When it is determined that the selected menu is the menu of the lowest layer (step S28; Yes), the control unit 31 refers to the table shown in FIG. 9 and performs processing associated with the coordinates of the moved AF frame 41 The contents are discriminated and a command of this menu is issued (step S29).

  The control unit 31 executes camera setting (step S29), and ends the shutter button half-press operation process (1).

  When the operation information indicating that the shutter button 1a is fully pressed is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads program data for the shutter button full-press operation process from the ROM. Then, the control unit 31 and the image processing device 19 execute the shutter button full pressing operation process according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The control part 31 controls each part and performs imaging | photography (step S41). The control unit 31 supplies the shutter speed signal to the timing generator 12 to instruct the image processing unit 19 to perform shooting and perform image processing.

  The image processing unit 19 reads image data from the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192, performs image processing, and writes high-resolution image data in the display image storage area 194 as image data of the captured image.

  The image processing unit 19 writes the read image data of the captured image in the flash memory 30 and records it in the external memory 32 via the external memory I / F 28 (step S42). Then, the control unit 31 ends the shutter button full pressing operation process.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 1 according to the first embodiment will be specifically described.
It is assumed that the user of the digital camera 1 turns on the power and takes a picture as shown in FIG.

  When the user operates the direct shooting button, the control unit 31 reads the icon data of the main menu and the AF frame 41 from the processed image storage area 193, designates display coordinates as the center of the liquid crystal monitor 1d, and displays them in the display image storage area 194. Write (processing in step S11).

  The display unit 24 reads the icon data from the display image storage area 194, and displays the AF frame 41 at the center of the screen of the liquid crystal monitor 1d according to the designated display coordinates as shown in FIG. An icon is displayed on the upper end of the liquid crystal monitor 1d.

  In addition, the control unit 31 reads low-resolution through-image data from the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192, designates display coordinates, and writes them in the display image storage area 194.

  The display unit 24 reads the through image data from the display image storage area 194, and displays the read through image on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG. 14 (step S12 processing).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 and places the AF frame 41 on the house and presses the shutter button 1a halfway as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 31 focuses on the house (in step S21). processing).

  The lens driving circuit 15 drives the lens 14 to a focused position based on the lens control signal supplied from the control unit 31. Moreover, the control part 31 performs AE control (process of step S22).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1, the through image changes. When the through image changes as shown in FIG. 16, the focused house image moves, and the control unit 31 performs AF control by following the AF frame 41 (step S <b> 23).

  The control unit 31 determines that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the shooting setting menu icon match (step S24; Yes), and if the measured time exceeds a preset time (step S26; Yes), the control unit 31 refers to the table shown in FIG. 9 and determines that the shooting setting menu has been selected.

  When the determination is made in this way, the control unit 31 reads the icon data of the shooting setting menu from the processed image storage area 193, specifies the display coordinates, and writes it in the display image storage area 194.

  The display unit 24 reads this icon data from the display image storage area 194 and displays the shooting setting menu icon on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG. 17 (processing in step S27).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 while this shooting setting menu is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, the control unit 31 performs AF control by following the AF frame 41 (processing in step S23). .

  When the through image changes as shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 31 determines that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the self-timer menu icon match (step S24; Yes). If the measured time exceeds a preset time (step S26; Yes), the control unit 31 refers to the table shown in FIG. 9 and determines that the self-timer menu is selected.

  When the determination is made in this way, the control unit 31 reads the icon data of the self-timer menu from the processed image storage area 193, specifies the display coordinates, and writes it in the display image storage area 194.

  The display unit 24 reads the icon data from the display image storage area 194 and displays the self-timer menu icon on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG. 18 (step S27).

  If the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 while the self-timer menu is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, the control unit 31 performs AF control by following the AF frame 41 (processing in step S23). .

  When the through image changes as shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 31 determines that the display coordinate of the AF frame 41 matches the display coordinate of 10 seconds of the self-timer menu (step S24; Yes). If the measured time exceeds the preset time (step S26; Yes), the control unit 31 refers to the table shown in FIG. 9 and determines that the self-timer 10 seconds is selected.

  Since the self-timer menu is the lowest-level menu (step S28; Yes), the control unit 31 issues a command and sets the self-timer to 10 seconds (processing in step S29).

  When the user fully presses the shutter button 1a, the control unit 31 performs shooting 10 seconds after the shutter button 1a is fully pressed (processing in step S41).

  When photographing is performed, the image processing unit 19 reads high-resolution image data from the sensor image storage areas 191 and 192, performs image processing, and writes the image data in the display image storage area 194.

  Then, the image processing unit 19 writes the image data in the flash memory 30 and records it in the external memory 32 via the external memory I / F 28 (processing in step S42).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the control unit 31 displays the through image, the AF frame 41, and the menu icon on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, and the through image is changed by changing the orientation of the digital camera 1. When changed, the AF frame 41 is moved based on the change of the through image.

  When the AF frame 41 moves and the display coordinates in the through image of the AF frame 41 match the display coordinates of the menu icon, the control unit 31 determines that this menu is selected according to the table shown in FIG. Then, the processing was performed according to the menu.

  Accordingly, screen operation processing such as menu selection can be executed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d without using the touch panel, and the liquid crystal monitor 1d is not touched, so that the menu selection can be performed without soiling the liquid crystal monitor 1d. It can be carried out.

  Further, the key for selecting the menu can be omitted, and the menu operation can be easily performed. Further, in the digital camera 1 on which no touch panel is mounted, an operation similar to GUI (Graphical User Interface) can be performed.

(Embodiment 2)
The digital camera according to the second embodiment displays the reproduced image and the reduced through image on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, specifies the position of the reproduced image using the AF frame 41 in the reduced through image, and performs processing. Is.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the digital camera 1 according to the second embodiment includes an enlarged display mode button 1e.

  The enlargement display mode button 1e is a button that is pressed when selecting a mode for enlarging a designated portion of a reproduced image as image editing.

  This enlarged display mode is a mode in which a reproduced image and a reduced through image are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d, the display magnification of the reproduced image is changed using the AF frame 41 in the reduced through image, and the coordinates of the reproduced image are designated. It is.

  When the enlarged display mode button 1 e is pressed, the input unit 27 receives this operation information and supplies it to the control unit 31.

  The ROM provided in the control unit 31 stores a table as shown in FIG. 21 in advance. This table is for associating coordinates (positions) in the through image of the AF frame 41 with coordinates for changing the display magnification of the reproduced image.

  For example, when the display coordinates in the through image of the AF frame 41 coincide with (corresponds to) the coordinates (x1, y1) of the through image when the enlarged display mode button 1e is operated, this table shows the processing content to be selected: This indicates that the process is to change the display magnification of the reproduction image with the coordinates (x1, y1) of the reproduction image as the center.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.
When the operation information indicating that the direct playback mode button has been pressed is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads the program data of the direct playback button operation process from the ROM, and follows the flowchart shown in FIG. Direct playback button operation processing is executed.

  The control unit 31 reads the reproduced image data from the flash memory 30 or the external memory 32 and writes the reproduced image data in the display image storage area 194 (step S51).

  The control unit 31 controls the display unit 24 to display the reproduced image on the liquid crystal monitor 1d (step S52). Then, the control unit 31 ends the direct playback button operation process.

  When the operation information indicating that the enlarged display mode button 1e has been operated is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads out the program data of the enlarged display mode button operation process from the ROM, and follows the flowchart shown in FIG. Then, this enlarged display mode button operation process is executed.

  The control unit 31 supplies a lens control signal to the lens driving circuit 15, supplies a signal to the timing generator 12 so as to perform low-resolution imaging, and displays the reduced through image on the liquid crystal monitor 1d. Is controlled (step S61).

  The control unit 31 controls the display unit 24 to display the AF frame 41 and a magnification designation icon for designating the display magnification in the reduced through image (step S62). Then, the control unit 31 ends the enlarged display mode button operation process.

  When the operation information indicating that the shutter button 1a is half-pressed is supplied from the input unit 27, the control unit 31 reads the program data of the shutter button half-press operation process (2) from the ROM, as shown in FIG. This shutter button half-press operation process (2) is executed according to the flowchart.

  The control unit 31 determines that the subject corresponding to the AF frame 41 is the subject to be focused, and focuses the subject in the AF frame 41 (step S71).

  The control unit 31 acquires a luminance signal from the color process circuit 17 and performs AE control (step S72).

  When the through image changes, the control unit 31 determines the moving direction and the moved position, and causes the AF frame 41 to follow the subject based on the determined moving direction of the through image and the moved position (step). S73).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 match the display coordinates of the magnification designation icon (step S74).

  When it is determined that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the magnification designation icon do not match (step S74; No), the control unit 31 executes step S73 again.

  When it is determined that the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 match the display coordinates of the magnification designation icon (step S74; Yes), the control unit 31 matches the display coordinates of the AF frame 41 and the display coordinates of the magnification designation icon. Time from the time is measured (step S75).

  The control unit 31 reads out a preset time from the ROM, compares it with the measured time, and determines whether or not the preset time has elapsed (step S76).

  When it determines with the measured time not having passed the preset time (step S76; No), the control part 31 performs step S73-75 again.

  When it determines with the measured time having passed the preset time (step S76; Yes), the control part 31 selects a display magnification (step S77).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not the shutter button 1a is fully pressed based on the operation information supplied from the input unit 27 (step S78).

  When it is determined that the shutter button 1a has not been fully pressed (step S78; No), the control unit 31 determines whether the shutter button 1a has been released based on the operation information supplied from the input unit 27. (Step S81).

  When it is determined that the shutter button 1a has not been released (step S81; No), the control unit 31 again determines whether or not the shutter button 1a has been fully pressed based on the operation information supplied from the input unit 27. Determination is made (step S78).

  If it is determined that the shutter button 1a is fully pressed (step S78; Yes), the control unit 31 refers to the table shown in FIG. 21 and reproduces the same coordinates as the coordinates indicating the position of the AF frame 41 in the through image. The image display magnification is changed (step S79).

  The control unit 31 supplies the changed display magnification to the image processing unit 19, and controls the image processing unit 19 and the display unit 24 to display the enlarged reproduced image on the liquid crystal monitor 1d (step S80).

  If it is determined that the shutter button 1a has been released (step S80; Yes), the control unit 31 controls the image processing unit 19 and the display unit 24 to display the reproduced image at the original display magnification. Then, the control unit 31 ends the shutter button half-press operation process (2).

Next, the operation of the digital camera 1 according to the second embodiment will be specifically described.
When the direct playback button 1c is operated, the display unit 24 displays a playback image as shown in FIG. 25 on the liquid crystal monitor 1d (steps S51 and S52).

  When the enlargement playback mode button is operated, the display unit 24 displays the reduced through image Gt and the magnification designation icon on the liquid crystal monitor 1d together with the playback image as shown in FIG. 26 (processing in step S61).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the display unit 24 displays the AF frame 41 in the reduced through image Gt (processing in step S62).

  The control unit 31 focuses on the subject in the AF frame 41 and performs AE control (processing in steps S71 and S72).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 to change the reduced through image Gt, the control unit 31 causes the AF frame 41 to follow the focused subject (step S73).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 so that the coordinates of the AF frame 41 move to the coordinates of the magnification designation icon with a display magnification of 125%, the control unit 31 selects the designated display magnification of 125% (step S1). Process of S77).

  When the user changes the orientation of the digital camera 1 to set the coordinates of the AF frame 41 to the coordinates (x1, y1) and presses the shutter button 1a fully (step S78; Yes), the control unit 31 is shown in FIG. The processing contents are discriminated with reference to the table, the changed display magnification is supplied to the image processing unit 19, and the image processing unit 19 is controlled to enlarge the reproduced image.

  The image processing unit 19 reads the display image data from the display image storage area 194, writes the display image data in the processed image storage area 193, and based on the display magnification of 125% supplied from the control unit 31, as shown in FIG. Then, image processing is performed so that the reproduced image is enlarged at the designated display magnification of 125% around the same position (x1, y1) as the coordinates (x1, y1) in the AF frame 41 in the through image.

  The image processing unit 19 writes the enlarged display image data in the display image storage area 194. The display unit 24 reads this data from the display image storage area 194 and displays a display image enlarged to a display magnification of 125% on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG. 28 (processing of steps S78 to S80).

  When the user releases the shutter button 1a (step S80; Yes), the image processing unit 19 reads the original display image data from the processed image storage area 193 and writes it in the display image storage area 194.

  The display unit 24 reads the data of the display image from the display image storage area 194, and displays the reproduced image at the original display magnification on the liquid crystal monitor 1d as shown in FIG. 26 (step S82 processing).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the through image is displayed overlaid on the reproduced image, the AF frame 41 is made to follow the moved subject by changing the orientation of the digital camera 1, and the moved AF frame 41 is moved. Thus, the corresponding display magnification is designated, the position of the reproduced image is designated, and the reproduced image is enlarged when the shutter button 1a is fully pressed.

  Therefore, the display magnification can be easily specified, and the position where the reproduced image is partially enlarged can be easily specified. For this reason, it is possible to execute a process for enlarging a reproduced image around a designated position on the liquid crystal monitor 1d without using an analog touch panel, a mouse, or the like.

In carrying out the present invention, various forms are conceivable and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, the image sensor has been described as a CCD. However, the imaging element is not limited to the CCD, and may be configured by, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor).

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 31 selects the display magnification of the coincident magnification designation icon when the coordinates of the AF frame 41 coincide with the coordinates of the magnification designation icon. However, the digital camera 1 may be configured to continue to enlarge (or reduce) the reproduced image while the shutter button 1a is fully pressed without displaying the magnification designation icon.

  Further, the trigger for enlarging the reproduced image is not limited to when the shutter button 1a is fully pressed, and may be caused by the movement of the through image. For example, a predetermined time after the movement of the through image has ceased. You may make it expand a reproduction | regeneration image after progress.

  In the second embodiment, the case where the reproduced image is enlarged is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and the playback image may be reduced, or the page of the playback image may be switched. Furthermore, as in the first embodiment, the digital camera 1 may be configured to display a plurality of playback menus on the upper end of the liquid crystal monitor 1d so that the playback menu can be selected.

  In the second embodiment, the reduced through image is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 1d displaying the reproduced image. However, for example, each time the shutter button 1a is operated, the reproduced image and the through image may be displayed alternately, or the transmitted through image may be displayed on the reproduced image. The display form is not limited to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the processing for changing the display magnification has been described as an example of image editing. However, image editing is not limited to this. For example, the color is changed, the brightness is changed, or the page of the reproduced image is switched around the position of the reproduced image corresponding to the AF frame 41 in the through image. It may be a process.

  In the second embodiment, the movement direction of the through image is associated with the operation. However, not only the moving direction of the through image but also the movement amount of the through image and the operation may be associated with each other.

  For example, a small right-hand movement is a short-time up-key press operation, and a large right-hand movement is a long-time up-key long-press operation. The operation time corresponding to is stored in advance in association with the operation. By configuring the digital camera 1 in this way, the user can operate the digital camera 1 in the direction and size corresponding to the intended operation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the program is described as being stored in advance in a memory or the like. However, a program for operating the photographing apparatus as all or a part of the apparatus or executing the above-described processing is a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as MO (Magneto Optical disk) and distributed, installed in another computer, operated as the above-mentioned means, or the above-mentioned steps may be executed.

  Furthermore, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded onto a computer by being superimposed on a carrier wave, for example.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital camera which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the back surface of the digital camera shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows each storage area of the image memory shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows AF frame. It is a figure which shows the hierarchy of a menu. It is a figure which shows the icon of a main menu. It is a figure which shows the icon of an imaging | photography setting menu. It is a figure which shows the menu icon of a self-timer. It is a figure which shows the table for matching the position in the through image of AF frame, and the processing content with respect to a picked-up image. It is a flowchart which shows the direct imaging | photography button operation process which the control part shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the shutter button half press operation process (1) which the control part shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows a shutter button full press operation process. It is a figure which shows the specific example of imaging | photography object. It is a figure which shows the specific example which displayed the main menu icon on the liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which shows the specific example which matched the AF frame with the to-be-photographed object. It is a figure which shows the specific example when an AF frame is match | combined with the imaging | photography setting of the main menu. It is a figure which shows the specific example which displayed the imaging | photography setting menu on the liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which shows the specific example which displayed the self-timer menu on the liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which shows the specific example which match | combined AF frame with 10 second of the self-timer menu. It is a figure which shows the back surface of the digital camera which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the table which matches and memorize | stores the coordinate which shows the position in the through image of an AF frame, and the coordinate which shows the position which changes the display magnification of a reproduction | regeneration image. It is a flowchart which shows the direct reproduction | regeneration button operation processing which a control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the enlarged display mode button operation process which a control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the shutter button half-press operation process (2) which a control part performs. It is a figure which shows the specific example which displayed the reproduction | regeneration image on the liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which shows the specific example which displayed the reproduced image and the through image on the liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which shows the specific example in which the position of the reproduction | regeneration image which the change of a through image stops and is expanded is designated. It is a figure which shows the specific example which expanded the reproduction | regeneration image centering on the designated position.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Digital camera, 1a ... Shutter button, 1b ... Direct photography button, 1c ... Direct playback button, 1d ... Liquid crystal monitor, 1e ... Enlarged display mode button, 11 ... CCD, 31 ... control unit, 41 ... AF frame

Claims (4)

In a photographing apparatus having an image display unit for displaying an image,
Through image display means for displaying a through image currently being photographed on the image display unit;
Replay image display means for displaying a replay image on the image display unit;
A focus frame display means for displaying a focus frame for focusing in the through image displayed by the through image display means;
Focus frame moving means for moving the focus frame displayed by the focus frame display means based on a change in the through image displayed on the image display unit;
In association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduction image in the in the through image of the focus frame, and the processing content storage means for storing in advance a hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, the processing content storage means is referred to acquire processing content associated with the position of the moved focus frame in the through image, and the acquired processing content is the lowest layer. If it is determined that the menu Bei example and a process execution means for executing processing on the reproduction image,
The processing content storage means stores the image editing content of the playback image as processing content for the playback image set in advance in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image,
The processing execution means refers to the processing content storage means when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image The image editing position is designated based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the display unit in the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. Execute image editing of the playback image around the specified position,
An imaging apparatus characterized by that. The processing content storage means stores the processing content for changing the display magnification in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as the image editing content of the reproduction image set in advance,
The processing execution means refers to the processing content storage means when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image The image editing position is designated based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the display unit in the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. , Execute image editing to change the display magnification of the reproduced image around the specified position,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein: A method for executing processing of an imaging apparatus including an image display unit that displays an image,
Displaying a through image on the image display unit;
Displaying a reproduced image on the image display unit;
Displaying a focus frame for focusing in the displayed through image;
Moving the displayed focus frame based on a change in the through image;
A step wherein the focus frame in association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduced image in the through image, stores in advance a hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, with reference to the processing contents obtains the processing content associated with the position in the in the through image of the focus frame has moved, the acquired processing content, the lowest layer If it is determined that the menu, look including the steps of: executing processing for said reproduced image,
In the storing step, the image editing content of the reproduction image is stored in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as processing content for the reproduction image set in advance.
In the executing step, when the focus frame moves, the processing content is referred to, the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image is acquired, and the image display unit The position to edit the image is specified based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. The image editing of the playback image is executed around the position where
A process execution method for an imaging apparatus. Computer
Means for displaying a through image on an image display section for displaying an image;
Means for displaying a reproduced image on an image display unit for displaying an image;
Means for displaying a focus frame for focusing in the displayed through image;
Means for moving the displayed focus frame based on a change in the through image;
In association with the processing contents with respect to the position and the reproduction image in the in the through image of the focusing frame, means for storing in advance in the processing content storage unit as the hierarchical menu,
Based on the movement of the focus frame, the processing content storage unit is referred to acquire processing content associated with the position of the moved focus frame in the through image, and the acquired processing content is the lowest layer. If it is determined that the menu means for performing processing for the reproduced image, to function as,
The storage means stores the edited image content of the reproduced image in the processed content storage unit in association with the position of the focus frame in the through image as the processing content for the reproduced image set in advance.
The executing means refers to the processing content when the focus frame moves, acquires the image editing processing content associated with the position of the focus frame in the through image, and the image display unit The position to edit the image is specified based on the correspondence between the position of the focus frame in the through image displayed on the through image and the position of the reproduced image displayed on the image display unit. In order to execute image editing of the playback image around the position
Program to function.

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