JP6953296B2 - Imaging control device and its control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image pickup control device capable of displaying an image and a control method thereof.

Patent Document 1 discloses that the display screen is set to a blackout state in response to a shooting instruction, and a review display for displaying the shot image after displaying the live view image is performed. Patent Document 2 discloses that there is a silent mode as a shooting mode that reduces noise during shooting.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-139591 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-61799

In the method of Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the user to grasp when the display of the live view and the review display are switched after the shooting, and it may not be possible to confirm which of the live view and the review is displayed. Further, in the silent mode method of Patent Document 2, since the noise is reduced at the time of shooting, it may not be possible to know when the shooting is taking place and whether or not the shooting is performed at the intended timing. ..

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an image pickup control device capable of improving the operability of a user when taking a picture.

In order to achieve the above object, the image pickup control device of the present invention has a display control means for displaying an image acquired by the image pickup unit on the display unit, and is acquired by the image pickup unit in response to a shooting instruction. The control means has a control means for controlling the display of the first item together with the image, and the control means has a live image acquired by the imaging unit on the display unit after displaying the first item. After displaying the view image and before displaying the image acquired in response to the shooting instruction, the display unit is controlled to display the second item.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability of the user when performing shooting.

External view of a digital camera as an example of an apparatus to which the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied. A block diagram showing a configuration example of a digital camera as an example of a device to which the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied. Flow chart showing the shooting process in this embodiment The figure which shows the display example in this embodiment The figure which shows the example of the timing chart in this embodiment

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1A and 1B show external views of a digital camera 100 as an example of an image pickup control device to which the present invention can be applied. FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of the digital camera 100, and FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view of the digital camera 100. In FIG. 1B, the display unit 28 is a display unit that displays images and various information. The lens unit 150 is a lens unit including a lens. The shutter button 61 is an operation unit for giving a shooting instruction. The mode changeover switch 60 is an operation unit for switching various modes. The power switch 72 is an operating member that switches the power of the digital camera 100 on and off. The cross key 74 is included in the operation unit 70, and is a four-direction key capable of pushing up, down, left, and right portions, respectively. The operation can be performed according to the pressed portion of the cross key 74. The SET button 75 is included in the operation unit 70 and is a push button mainly used for determining a selection item or the like. The play button 79 is included in the operation unit 70 and is an operation button for switching between the shooting mode and the play mode. By pressing the playback button 79 during the shooting mode, the playback mode can be entered, and the latest image among the images recorded on the recording medium 200 can be displayed on the display unit 28. The MENU button 73 is included in the operation unit 70, and is a button for displaying the setting items and the setting contents on the display unit 28 when the user makes various settings of the digital camera 100. On the menu screen, it is possible to set the time, display, communication, and continuous shooting speed (continuous shooting speed, interval for continuous shooting). Further, on the menu screen, it is possible to select whether to perform silent shooting in which the shutter is not opened or closed during shooting or normal shooting.

The shutter button 61, the power switch 72, the cross key 74, the SET button 75, the play button 79, and the MENU button 73 are included in the operation unit 70.

The terminal cover 40 is a cover that protects a connector (not shown) such as a connection cable for connecting a connection cable to an external device and the digital camera 100.

The finder 16 is a peep-type finder for confirming the focus and composition of the subject image obtained through the lens unit 150 by observing the EVF (electronic viewfinder) (not shown) in the finder. The grip portion 90 is a holding portion having a shape that makes it easy for the user to hold the digital camera 100 with his / her right hand.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment. The lens unit 150 is a lens unit equipped with an interchangeable photographing lens. The lens 103 is usually composed of a plurality of lenses, but here, only one lens is shown for brevity. The communication terminal 6 is a communication terminal for the lens unit 150 to communicate with the digital camera 100 side, and the communication terminal 10 is a communication terminal for the digital camera 100 to communicate with the lens unit 150 side. The lens unit 150 communicates with the system control unit 50 via the communication terminals 6 and 10, controls the diaphragm 102 via the diaphragm drive circuit 2 by the internal lens system control circuit 4, and controls the diaphragm 102 via the AF drive circuit 3. Then, the lens 103 is focused by shifting the position of the lens 103.

The shutter 101 is a focal plane shutter that can freely control the exposure time of the imaging unit 22 under the control of the system control unit 50.

The image pickup unit 22 is an image pickup device composed of a CCD, a CMOS element, or the like that converts an optical image into an electric signal. The A / D converter 23 converts an analog signal into a digital signal. The A / D converter 23 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal.

The image processing unit 24 performs resizing processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 23 or the data from the memory control unit 15. Further, in the image processing unit 24, a predetermined calculation process is performed using the captured image data, and the system control unit 50 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. As a result, TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE (autoexposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash) processing are performed. Further, the image processing unit 24 performs a predetermined calculation process using the captured image data, and also performs a TTL method AWB (auto white balance) process based on the obtained calculation result.

The output data from the A / D converter 23 is written directly to the memory 32 via the image processing unit 24 and the memory control unit 15, or not via the image processing unit 24 but via the memory control unit 15. The memory 32 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 22 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 23, and image data for display on the display unit 28.

The memory 32 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, moving images for a predetermined time, and audio. Further, the memory 32 also serves as a memory (video memory) for displaying an image. The D / A converter 19 converts the image display data stored in the memory 32 into an analog signal and supplies it to the display unit 28. In this way, the image data for display written in the memory 32 is displayed by the display unit 28 via the D / A converter 19.

The display unit 28 displays on a display such as an LCD according to the analog signal from the D / A converter 19. The digital signal once A / D converted by the A / D converter 23 and stored in the memory 32 is analog-converted by the D / A converter 19 and sequentially transferred to the display unit 28 and the display unit (EVF) in the finder 16. To display. Then, by sequentially transferring and displaying the display unit 28, the display unit 28 functions as an electronic view finder and can display a through image (live view display).

The non-volatile memory 56 is a memory as a recording medium that can be electrically erased, recorded, and read by the system control unit 50, and for example, EEPROM or the like is used. The non-volatile memory 56 stores constants, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control unit 50. The program referred to here is a computer program for executing various flowcharts described later in the present embodiment.

The system control unit 50 incorporates at least one processor and controls the entire digital camera 100. By executing the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 described above, each process of the present embodiment described later is realized. RAM is used as the system memory 52. In the system memory 52, constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 50, a program read from the non-volatile memory 56, and the like are expanded. The system control unit 50 also controls the display by controlling the memory 32, the D / A converter 19, the display unit 28, and the like.

The mode changeover switch 60, the shutter button 61, and the operation unit 70 are operation means for inputting various operation instructions to the system control unit 50. The mode changeover switch 60 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 50 to any one of a still image recording mode, a moving image shooting mode, a playback mode, and the like. Modes included in the still image recording mode include continuous shooting mode, auto shooting mode, auto scene discrimination mode, manual mode, various scene modes for shooting settings for each shooting scene, program AE mode, custom mode, and the like. The mode changeover switch 60 directly switches to any of these modes included in the menu screen. Alternatively, after switching to the menu screen once with the mode changeover switch 60, the mode may be switched to any of these modes included in the menu screen by using another operation member. Similarly, the moving image shooting mode may include a plurality of modes.

The first shutter switch 62 is turned on by a so-called half-press (shooting preparation instruction) during the operation of the shutter button 61 provided on the digital camera 100, and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated. The first shutter switch signal SW1 starts operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (autoexposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash) processing. The second shutter switch 64 is turned on when the operation of the shutter button 61 is completed, so-called full pressing (shooting instruction), and the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated. The system control unit 50 starts a series of shooting processing operations from the still image imaging operation by the imaging unit 22 and the signal reading from the imaging unit 22 to the writing of the image data to the recording medium 200 by the second shutter switch signal SW2. ..

Each operation member of the operation unit 70 is assigned a function as appropriate for each scene by selecting and operating various function icons displayed on the display unit 28, and acts as various function buttons. The operation unit 70 includes a function button and a touch panel 27, and accepts a touch operation on the touch detection surface. The touch operation will be described later. The function buttons include, for example, an end button, a back button, an image feed button, a jump button, a narrowing down button, an attribute change button, and the like. For example, when the menu button is pressed, various settable menu screens are displayed on the display unit 28. The user can intuitively make various settings by using the menu screen displayed on the display unit 28 and the up / down / left / right four-direction buttons and the SET button.

The power supply control unit 80 is composed of a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is installed, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power supply control unit 80 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control unit 50, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 200 for a necessary period. The power switch 72 is a switch for switching the power ON / OFF of the digital camera 100.

The power supply unit 30 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like.

The recording medium I / F18 is an interface with a recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 200 is a non-volatile recording medium such as a memory card for recording an image at the time of shooting, and is composed of a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or the like.

Next, the flowchart of the shooting process of FIG. 3 will be described. This process is realized by expanding the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 into the system memory 52 and executing it by the system control unit 50. This process starts when the digital camera 100 is turned on and shooting becomes possible.

In S301, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the setting of silent shooting or normal shooting has been switched. Whether to shoot silently or to shoot normally can be selected on the menu screen. In silent shooting, the exposure is electronically controlled without operating the mechanical shutter during shooting. In silent shooting, the shutter is not opened and closed mechanically, so vibration does not occur due to the opening and closing of the shutter. In addition, it does not generate a simulated sound when the shutter is opened or closed or an electronic sound for notifying the shooting. As described above, the silent shooting is useful when it is not desired to generate the sound at the time of shooting, such as in a concert hall or when shooting an animal, because the sound generated at the time of shooting is reduced. On the other hand, in normal shooting, the exposure time is adjusted and shooting is performed by operating the mechanical shutter at the time of shooting, that is, by mechanically opening and closing the shutter. If it is determined that the setting switching operation of silent shooting or normal shooting has been performed, the process proceeds to S302, and if not, the process proceeds to S303.

In S302, the system control unit 50 records the setting of the shooting method in the switching memory 32 based on the switching operation of the setting of silent shooting or normal shooting in S301.

In S303, the system control unit 50 displays the captured image acquired by the imaging unit 22 on the display unit 28 (live view display). By driving the imaging unit 22 and the image processing unit 24 and continuously operating the AE / AF, the user can adjust the composition and the timing of shooting while viewing the live view image.

In S304, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the first shutter switch 62 is turned on by half-pressing the shutter button 61 (shooting preparation instruction) and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated. As a result of this determination, if the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated, the process proceeds to S305, and if the first shutter switch signal SW1 is not generated, the process returns to S304.

In S305, the system control unit 50 performs shooting preparation processing such as AF and AE. At this time, the system control unit 50 switches the image pickup unit 22 to a thinning high-speed read-out drive suitable for AF and operates it. If the AF setting is not set to continuous AF, the focus position and exposure setting set by the AF executed here are held while the user presses the shutter button 61 halfway. On the other hand, in the case of continuous AF that continues AF on a predetermined subject, the focus is set on the predetermined subject before the occurrence of SW1 regardless of the presence or absence of the shooting preparation instruction in S304, and the focus is adjusted according to the occurrence of SW1. Try to keep the focus position and exposure settings.

In S306, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the second shutter switch 64 is turned on by fully pressing the shutter button 61 (shooting instruction) and the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated. As a result of this determination, if the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated, the process proceeds to S307, and if the second shutter switch signal SW2 is not generated, the process returns to S304.

In S307, the system control unit 50 determines whether the shooting method recorded in the memory 32 is silent shooting or normal shooting. If the set shooting method is silent shooting, the process proceeds to S308, and if the shooting method is normal shooting, the process proceeds to S313.

In S308, the system control unit 50 starts displaying items to indicate the shooting timing so as to be superimposed on the live view display displayed on the display unit 28. In silent shooting, a shutter sound or an electronic sound is not generated at the shooting timing, so the user can know the shooting timing by displaying an item for indicating the shooting timing. 4 (a) to 4 (e) show a display example in this embodiment, and FIG. 4 (a) shows an example of an item to be displayed in S308. As shown in FIG. 4A, the display unit 28 displays the frames 401a and b (items for indicating the shooting timing) superimposed on the live view image 402. The frame 401a is a white frame, and the frame 401b is a gray frame. By displaying the frames in two different colors in this way, the user can easily recognize the color of either frame regardless of whether the live view display is dark or bright. The double frame may be a single frame, a triple frame, or a quadruple frame, and the color may be another color. In the case of one frame, the color may be changed depending on the side, or the color may be changed according to the brightness and color of the subject. The frame is displayed along the edge of the live view display, that is, the image, or is displayed along the edge of the display unit 28. Not limited to the above-mentioned example of the white and gray color set, the user recognizes the item regardless of the color of the subject by displaying in different display forms such as different shades of color, opposite colors, dots and stripes. can do. Further, since the display is performed so as to surround the live view image, it can be recognized that a frame is displayed in the portion of the other live view image even if the display color is close to one side. By reducing the area of the item superimposed on the center of the live view image, the visibility of the captured image is not reduced.

In S309, the system control unit 50 transitions to the still image imaging operation and stops updating the live view display displayed on the display unit 28. That is, the captured image acquired by the imaging unit 22 at the timing (or immediately after) of the shooting instruction in S306 is kept displayed on the display unit 28.

In S310, the system control unit 50 performs an exposure operation at a set exposure (shutter speed, aperture value, etc.). The user can set the shutter speed, aperture value, ISO sensitivity, white balance, and other shooting-related settings. In the Av mode (aperture priority mode), when the user sets the aperture value, the shutter speed is automatically set, and in the Tv mode (shutter speed priority mode), when the user sets the shutter speed, the aperture is stopped. The value is set automatically. In silent shooting, the exposure time of S310 is electronically controlled.

In S311 the system control unit 50 switches the imaging unit 22 to full pixel readout and performs a still image readout operation. The image read in S311 is recorded in the memory 32 and then recorded in the recording medium 200. Before being recorded in the memory 32, the image processing unit 24 may perform compression processing, image processing for adjusting colors, and the like.

In S312, the system control unit 50 ends the item display for indicating the shooting timing, which was started in S308. The item display for indicating the shooting timing may end at the timing when the exposure operation in S310 is completed. As a result, the user can grasp the period during which the shooting is performed. Therefore, it is possible to firmly hold the digital camera 100 so that the captured image does not blur even if the sound indicating the shooting timing is not generated at the time of shooting, and to get a sense of when the shooting is performed after the shutter button 61 is pressed. .. The period from S308 to S312 becomes longer as the exposure time becomes longer.

In S313, the system control unit 50 transitions to the still image imaging operation and stops updating the live view display displayed on the display unit 28, similarly to S309.

In S314, the system control unit 50 performs an exposure operation at a set exposure (shutter speed, aperture value, etc.). In the case of normal shooting, the exposure is controlled mechanically by opening and closing the shutter 101, unlike the electronic control of S310.

In S315, the system control unit 50 closes the shutter 101 according to the set shutter speed. The exposure time can be controlled by closing the shutter 101.

In S316, the system control unit 50 switches the imaging unit 22 to full pixel readout and performs a readout operation.

In S317, the system control unit 50 operates to open the shutter 101.

In S318, the system control unit 50 performs a simple live view display in which the image acquired by the imaging unit 22 is displayed on the display unit 28. In the simple live view, the processing necessary for developing the image in which the full pixel is read out in S311 or S316 cannot be executed. Therefore, the image is displayed without performing image processing such as optical lens correction and distortion correction, which are performed in the live view display in S303. By displaying the live view after shooting, the user can check the current state of the subject, think about the composition of the next shooting, and prepare for the next shooting.

In S319, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the shutter button 61 is half-pressed (shooting preparation instruction) is released, the first shutter switch 62 is turned off, and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is no longer generated. As a result of this determination, if the first shutter switch signal SW1 is no longer generated, the process proceeds to S321, and if the first shutter switch signal SW1 is still generated, the process proceeds to S320.

In S320, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the second shutter switch 64 is turned on by fully pressing the shutter button 61 (shooting instruction) and the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated. As a result of this determination, if the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated, the process returns to S307, and if the first shutter switch signal SW1 is not generated, the process proceeds to S321.

In S321, the system control unit 50 displays a black screen on the display unit 28. By performing this black screen display before the review display for displaying the captured image, the user can know the switch from the live view display to the review display. As shown in FIG. 4B, a black screen 403 is displayed on the display unit 28. The black display is different from the image acquired by the imaging unit 22, and is the same regardless of the timing of the shooting instruction. The image displayed next by erasing the live view image or the image acquired by the imaging unit 22 from the display unit 28 once, such as the black display, is an image different from the previously displayed image. I can recognize that.

In S322, the system control unit 50 displays an image developed / compressed coded by the image processing unit 24 on the display unit 28 with respect to the images captured in S311 and S316 (review display). By displaying the review in this way, the user can determine immediately after shooting whether or not it is better to restart the shooting. Since the review is automatically displayed without the user having to switch to the playback mode after shooting, it is possible to quickly move to the next shooting. For example, if you want to shoot the same subject again with a different composition or different shooting settings, you do not need to switch to playback mode or check the shot image, but before the subject changes drastically. You should be able to shoot. While performing the simple live view display of S318 and the black screen display of S321, the development / compression coding processing necessary for the review display is performed. By displaying the simple live view while performing the development / compression coding process until the review display, the user will not feel the processing time for a long time, and the state of the subject will be confirmed for the next shooting. be able to.

Next, the silent shooting of the present embodiment will be described in order with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a timing chart 501 for silent shooting according to the present embodiment. First, the live view image is displayed on the display unit 28, and when a shooting instruction is given, a display indicating the shooting timing is displayed, and a live view freeze display is displayed almost at the same time as the display indicating the shooting timing. After that, after the simple live view display is displayed, the review display is performed with the black screen display in between. After the review display has been displayed for a predetermined time such as 3 seconds or 4 seconds, the live view display is displayed again. If a shooting instruction is given during the review display, the review display is interrupted, the shooting is performed without displaying the live view, and the display indicating the shooting timing and the live view freeze display are displayed. The timing chart 502 shows details of the item indicating the shooting timing and each process of shooting performed during the live view freeze display. In the timing chart 502, after the shooting is started, the exposure is started and ended, and the sensor is further driven to read out the still image to finish the shooting. As described above, in the present embodiment, the display on the display unit 28 and the shooting are performed.

According to the above-described embodiment, the user can grasp the timing of shooting and the switching between the live view display and the review display. In silent shooting, an item for notifying the timing of shooting is displayed, so that the user can grasp when the shooting was performed. Further, in normal shooting, the sound of opening and closing the shutter is heard, so that the user can grasp the timing of shooting. Furthermore, in silent shooting, the item for notifying the shooting timing and the display for showing the switching between the simple live view display and the review display are different displays, so the user is shooting at which timing. It can be easily determined. Further, when the black screen is displayed by switching from the live view display to the review display and the black screen is displayed even at the shooting timing, the black screen is displayed twice between the shooting and the review display. When shooting many times, if the black screen is displayed twice in one shooting, the user's shooting rhythm may be hindered and the user may find it difficult to shoot. By changing the display like the form, it becomes easier to shoot. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can perform more desired shooting in order to grasp the shooting timing, and the display after shooting is easy to see, so that the user's operability at the time of shooting is improved. can do.

The item display for indicating the shooting timing to be displayed in S308 is not limited to the above-mentioned one, but may be as follows. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, a black display 403 having a length along the width may be slid from the upper and lower ends of the live view display toward the center (animation display). The black display may be another color. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 4D, a semi-transparent display 404 may be displayed on the live view display. Further, as the item display for indicating the shooting timing, the icon 405 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (e), for example. The icon may be a camera-shaped icon or another shaped icon instead of the round shape as shown in FIG. 4 (e). Not limited to the above example, the shooting timing is limited to displaying lines along the upper and lower sides, displaying lines along the left and right sides, displaying items at the four corners, and displaying rectangles inside. It may be shown that.

Further, in S321, a display other than the black screen may be displayed. For example, the brightness may be lowered while S318 is displayed, or the reproduction mark may be displayed.

The present embodiment is also effective in the case of remote shooting. In the case of remote operation, it is difficult to grasp the timing of shooting because the operation is performed away from the digital camera that performs imaging. Therefore, an item indicating the shooting timing as shown in S308 of FIG. 3 may be displayed. Also in the remote case, by displaying the black screen shown in S321 to show the switching between the simple live view display and the review display, the user can switch between the shooting timing and the live view display and the review display. Can be grasped.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned various controls described as being performed by the system control unit 50 may be performed by one hardware, or the entire device may be controlled by sharing the processing among a plurality of hardware. ..

Further, although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various embodiments within the scope of the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and each embodiment can be combined as appropriate.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the digital camera 100 has been described as an example, but this is not limited to this example, and the image pickup control device capable of performing display control at the time of image pickup. If so, it is applicable. That is, the present invention can be applied to a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a printer device including a finder, a digital photo frame, a music player, a game machine, an electronic book reader, and the like.

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The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or device via a network or various recording media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or device reads the program code. This is the process to be executed. In this case, the program and the recording medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

Claims (14)

A display control means for displaying an image acquired by the imaging unit on the display unit, and
It has a control means for controlling to display the first item together with the image acquired by the imaging unit in response to the shooting instruction, and the control means displays the first item. After displaying the live view image acquired by the imaging unit on the display unit, and before displaying the image acquired in response to the shooting instruction, the second item is displayed on the display unit. An image pickup control device characterized in that it is controlled so as to be displayed. The imaging control device according to claim 1, wherein the first item is displayed along the edge of an image acquired by the imaging unit or the edge of the display unit. The imaging control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a double frame having a different display form is displayed as the first item. The imaging control according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first item is displayed as a set of two colors having different shades, opposite colors, and white and gray. Device. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the period for displaying the first item is a predetermined period from the start of exposure to the end of reading a still image. The first item is characterized by including any of a display in which a black display is slid from the upper and lower corners together with the live view image, a display of a semi-transparent item on the live view image, and a display of an icon. The image pickup control device according to claim 1. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second item is a display of a black screen. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second item is an image acquired in response to the shooting instruction with reduced brightness. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second item is an item indicating reproduction. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first item and the second item have different display forms. As a mode for shooting, a selection means that can be selected from a first mode in which the shutter is not opened and closed during shooting and a second mode in which the shutter is opened and closed during shooting, and
The imaging control device according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls to perform the control when the first mode is selected. A display control step for displaying the image acquired by the imaging unit on the display unit, and
It has a control step for controlling the display of the first item together with the image acquired by the imaging unit in response to the shooting instruction, and in the control step, the first item is displayed. After displaying the live view image acquired by the imaging unit on the display unit, and before displaying the image acquired in response to the shooting instruction, the second item is displayed on the display unit. A control method of an image pickup control device, which comprises controlling so as to display. A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 11. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for causing the computer to function as each means of the imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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