CN104144286A - Imaging apparatus and imaging method - Google Patents

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CN104144286A
CN104144286A CN201410192629.0A CN201410192629A CN104144286A CN 104144286 A CN104144286 A CN 104144286A CN 201410192629 A CN201410192629 A CN 201410192629A CN 104144286 A CN104144286 A CN 104144286A
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The invention provides an imaging apparatus and an imaging method so as to display the live view image corresponding to the configuration of a combination picture when imaging the combination picture. The combination picture incorporating a plurality of images as a single image may be taken, and the live view display can be obtained. The imaging apparatus includes: a display panel (135); an EVF (153); an imaging device (103) that converts the object image into image data and outputs; an image processing unit (109) for image processing the image data; and a combination picture processing unit (117) for generating a single image by combination of a plurality of image data that has been image processed by the image processing unit (109) and displaying an image with a part, other than the live view image, being mask processed by the image processing unit (109) when displaying the live view image on the EVF (153).

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Filming apparatus and image pickup method
Technical field
The present invention relates to generate filming apparatus, the image pickup method of the images such as combined photograph that formed by a plurality of photos.
Background technology
In the filming apparatus such as digital camera and digital camera, numerical data is stored or be recorded as to obtained image, therefore can easily to obtained image, process.
One of purposes of the filming apparatus of this feature of applying in a flexible way has combined photograph.Combined photograph refers to carrying out by repeatedly taking obtained a plurality of photos the photomontage that layout becomes a photo.
In more detail, photographer is emotion and the imagination through corresponding photographic images and while existing the photographic images of the motion of subject to show to take in order to utilize the relief image of performance based on different scenes and different points of view, with the time, and generation is by the combined photograph of a plurality of image constructions.And emotion and the imagination while wanting to utilize this combination image by shooting pass to the people who sees photo.
Thus, the technology of the photomontage that a plurality of images are linked up that combined photograph is such from panorama mosaic photo is different, is by the such synthetic technology of a plurality of image constructions according to photographer's script.
Shooting example with reference to Figure 15,16 supposition combined photographs describes.When the track and field team of Figure 15,16Shi Jiang school has carried out training in lakeside, by photographer, carried out the figure that the scene of the shooting of combined photograph describes as an example.Figure 15 takes the landscape that track and field team member carries out marathon in being shot.The display case that Figure 16 is is combined photograph by live view image compound display.In this embodiment, photographer describes the script of combined photograph in brains, and the pattern of combined photograph (template) has been set to 4 frames.In finishing the shooting of 3 frames, while carrying out the shooting of the 4th frame.The image of 3 frames taken respectively near the landscape of the lakeside loud and clear prestige training camp, the predawn landscape of set photo, the same day of members before training camp.
When the image of the back displays 135a of view camera 100, show according to the image of the sequential shoot of upper left, upper right, lower-left.Then take the same day marathon landscape and complete combined photograph as an image with the image combining of above-mentioned 3 frames.In this embodiment, photographer's create to assemble for training a series of scripts of being the theme and generate combined photograph.
But, when the shooting of a frame, a frame, recognize that shutter opportunity and the best composition of the image that will take since then take also very important, when entering into the visual field when taking, the image of taking before can think that this thinks that, thereby cannot concentrate on, take and mobile sight line, thereby miss rare shutter opportunity, and become the composition of giving up halfway, while observing afterwards, become sometimes the image of the person's approval that is not taken.
Proposed when taking photomontage, can make to know the filming apparatus (with reference to patent documentation 1,2) which frame of having taken in the shown photomontage of display part and which frame are live view image.Here said frame is to be a viewing area behind a plurality of viewing areas by display section.
Enter a plurality of photographic images and while generating combined photograph taking with group, want to concentrate in the situation of shooting of 1 frame 1 frame, expectation does not show completed combined photograph, and only shows the live view image in taking.In No. 4617417 communique of Japanese Patent (patent documentation 1) and day disclosed means of disclosure special permission 2001-169150 communique (patent documentation 2), user can easily determine which frame is live view, but when shooting conduct is configured to 11 photo of combined photograph, if show the photo of having taken, conveniently know the structure of mutual position relationship and image, thereby but its reverse side is there is the problem of diverting one's attention to concentrate on shooting originally.
As the solution of above-mentioned unfavorable condition, consider diverter switch etc. is set, switch the pattern that shows 1 two field picture and the pattern that shows combined photograph.But in the method, Switch increases, and UI (User Interface: user interface) complicated, thus be hardly the filming apparatus of processing ease for user.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of make easy-to-use filming apparatus, image pickup method when the shooting of combined photograph.
The filming apparatus of a mode of the present invention can synthesize a plurality of images as the combined photograph of 1 image, and can carry out live view demonstration, in this filming apparatus, possesses: image pickup part, and it is converted to image output by shot object image; Display part; And control part, it carries out the control of above-mentioned filming apparatus integral body, above-mentioned control part is divided into a plurality of viewing areas according to the template of combinations thereof photo by the indication range of above-mentioned display part, in a viewing area of above-mentioned a plurality of viewing areas, show live view image, in the viewing area that does not show above-mentioned live view image, implement to be used for making the image inconspicuous shade processing that becomes, address the above problem thus.
The filming apparatus of other mode of the present invention is in above-mentioned the 1st invention, and above-mentioned control part makes to show that the viewing area of live view image is different when each shooting.
The filming apparatus of other mode of the present invention is in above-mentioned the 1st invention, and display part is EVF.
The filming apparatus of other mode of the present invention is in above-mentioned the 1st invention, also possess enlarged display mode and common display mode are switched to the demonstration switching part of setting, above-mentioned control part is the in the situation that of above-mentioned enlarged display mode, to keep the mode of the aspect ratio of viewing area to amplify demonstration to the live view image being presented on above-mentioned display part, shade processing is carried out in the left and right of above-mentioned live view viewing area or the upper and lower region of not carrying out image demonstration.
The filming apparatus of another other modes of the present invention is in above-mentioned the 1st invention, and above-mentioned control part carries out the above-mentioned shade processing that concentration is different when each shooting in above-mentioned viewing area.
The image pickup method of a mode of the present invention synthesizes a plurality of images as the combined photograph of 1 image, and carries out live view demonstration, in this image pickup method: shot object image is converted to view data output; And according to the template of combinations thereof photo, the indication range of display part is divided into a plurality of viewing areas, in a viewing area of above-mentioned a plurality of viewing areas, show live view image, in not showing the viewing area of above-mentioned live view image, implement for making the demonstration of the inconspicuous shade processing of image.
According to following detailed description, it is clearer that objects and advantages of the present invention will become.
According to the present invention, can provide the filming apparatus, the image pickup method that make when combined photograph is taken to show with the live view image of the structural correspondence of combined photograph.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of main electrical structure of the camera of explanation the present invention the 1st execution mode.
Fig. 2, Fig. 3 are the flow charts of camera control sequence that the camera of Fig. 1 is shown, and are the flow charts of the main action of main explanation.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that the action of the subroutine " image processing " (the step S41 of Fig. 3) when the view data that the camera of use Fig. 1 is obtained is carried out image processing is described.
Fig. 5 A flow chart that to be explanation carry out the action of the subroutine " primary image processings " (the step S71 of Fig. 4) of basic image while processing to the view data of using the camera of Fig. 1 to obtain, Fig. 5 B is the curve chart of example of RGB gamma/Y gamma of key diagram picture processing.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that the action of the subroutine " particular image processing " (the step S75 of Fig. 4) when the view data that the camera of use Fig. 1 is obtained is carried out the image processing of special-effect is described.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the action of the subroutine " combined photograph generation " (the step S79 of Fig. 4) when the view data obtaining by the camera of use Fig. 1 generates combined photograph is described.
Fig. 8 A-Fig. 8 I is the figure that the modification of the graphical analysis in the view data that the camera of Fig. 1 obtains is used in explanation.
The flow chart of action when Fig. 9 is the subroutine " still image record " (the step S43 of Fig. 3) of explanation while record the view data that the camera of use Fig. 1 obtains.
Figure 10, Figure 11 are the flow charts that the action of the subroutine " combined photograph operation " (the step S23 of Fig. 2) when the view data obtaining by the camera of use Fig. 1 generates combined photograph is described.
Figure 12 is the flow chart of the action of the subroutine " image processing/live view demonstration " (the step S55 of Fig. 3) of explanation while show using the view data that the camera of Fig. 1 obtains.
Figure 13 A-Figure 13 M is the figure that the example that the shade of the EVF of the view data that the camera of Fig. 1 obtains in showing set is used in explanation.
Figure 14 is the flow chart of variation of the action of the subroutine " image processing/live view demonstration " of explanation while show using the view data that the camera of Fig. 1 obtains.
Figure 15 is the figure of an example of outside drawing of the camera of key diagram 1.
Figure 16 is the figure of an example of outside drawing of the camera of key diagram 1.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, optimal way of the present invention is described.
The camera of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is digital camera.
This digital camera has image pickup part, by this image pickup part, shot object image is converted to view data, and according to the view data after this conversion, on the display part being disposed on the main body back side etc., shot object image is carried out to live view demonstration.Photographer shows by observing live view, determines composition and shutter opportunity.When releasing operation, Imagery Data Recording is arrived to recording medium.When having selected reproduction mode, can on display part, to the view data being recorded in recording medium, reproduce demonstration.
In addition, the display part being arranged in the back part etc. of camera body can carry out a plurality of cutting apart to picture, thereby the combined photograph by a plurality of image constructions is reproduced to demonstration.Combined photograph has been implemented, after combined photograph processing, to show in the mode with a plurality of images with unified sense.In addition, this digital camera has electronic viewfinder (EVF), in this electronic viewfinder, can show the live view image in current shooting.For live view image, show the image of not implementing combined photograph processing and having implemented primary image processing.Thus, the camera of the preferred embodiment of the present invention can shooting group enters a plurality of images and as the photo of 1 image, and can carry out live view demonstration.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of main electrical structure that the camera of one embodiment of the present invention is shown.This camera consists of camera body 100 and the replacing formula camera lens 200 that can carry out dismounting in this main body.In addition, in the present embodiment, phtographic lens being made as to replacing lens type, but be not limited to this, can be the fixing digital camera of phtographic lens type on camera body certainly.
Replacing formula camera lens 200 consists of phtographic lens 201, aperture 203, driver 205, microcomputer 207 and flash memory 209, and camera body described later 100 between there is interface (being later called I/F) 199.
Phtographic lens 201 consists of a plurality of optical lens that are used to form shot object image, is single-focus lens or zoom lens.Optical axis rear at this phtographic lens 201 disposes aperture 203, and the bore of aperture 203 is variable, and the light quantity of the subject light beam by phtographic lens 201 is limited.In addition, phtographic lens 201 can move by driver 205 on optical axis direction, according to the control signal from microcomputer 207, controls the focal position of phtographic lens 201, the in the situation that of zoom lens, also controls focal length.In addition, driver 205 also carries out the bore control of aperture 203.
The microcomputer 207 being connected with driver 205 is connected with I/F199 and flash memory 209.Microcomputer 207 moves according to the program being stored in flash memory 209, communicates with the microcomputer 21 in camera body 100 described later, and according to change the control of formula camera lens 200 from the control signal of microcomputer 121.
In flash memory 209, except said procedure, also store the various information such as the optical characteristics of replacing formula camera lens 200 and adjusted value.I/F199 is for changing microcomputer 207 in formula camera lens 200 and microcomputer 121 in camera body 100 interface of communicating by letter each other.
In camera body 100, and on the optical axis of phtographic lens 201, dispose mechanical shutter 101.Controlling by the time of 101 pairs of subject light beams of this mechanical shutter, has adopted known focal-plane shutter etc.On the rear and the position by phtographic lens 201 formation shot object images of this mechanical shutter 101, dispose imaging apparatus 103.
Imaging apparatus 103 performances are as the function of image pickup part, the photodiode two-dimensional arrangement that forms each pixel is become to rectangular, each photodiode produces the opto-electronic conversion electric current corresponding with light income, by the capacitor being connected with each photodiode, this opto-electronic conversion electric current is accumulated to electric charge.Before each pixel, dispose the RGB colour filter that Baeyer is arranged.In addition, imaging apparatus 103 has electronic shutter.Electronic shutter is accumulated the time till playing electric charge and reading by controlling from the electric charge of imaging apparatus 103, carries out the control of time for exposure.In addition, imaging apparatus 103 is not limited to Baeyer and arranges, and can certainly be the such laminated of Foveon (registered trade mark) for example.
Imaging apparatus 103 is connected with simulation process portion 105, this simulation process portion 105 carries out waveform shaping the photoelectric conversion signal of reading from imaging apparatus 103 (analog picture signal) has been reduced to reset noise, and gains and amplify to become suitable brightness.
Simulation process portion 105 is connected with A/D converter section 107, and 107 pairs of analog picture signals of this A/D converter section carry out analog-digital conversion, and data image signal (being later called view data) is outputed to bus 110.In addition, in this manual, the original view data of carrying out before image processing is called to RAW data in image processing part 109.
Bus 110 is for the various data of reading or generating in camera body 100 inside being sent to the transfer path of the inside of camera body 100.In bus 110, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 127, memory interface (being later called memory I/F) 129, display driver 133, communication process portion 145 and EVF driver 151 except above-mentioned A/D converter section 107, be also connected with image processing part 109, AE (Auto Exposure: automatic exposure) handling part 111, AF (Auto Focus: focusing automatically) handling part 113, image compression decompression portion 115, combined photograph handling part 117, microcomputer 121, SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM:.
Image processing part 109 has: carry out the primary image handling part 109a that basic image is processed; In the situation that having set artistic filter for applying the particular image handling part 109b of special-effect; Analysis image also detects the subject detection 109c of portion of subject; And according to display mode, carry out shade processing and generate the 109d of shade processing portion (about display mode, will use afterwards Figure 13 narration) that is presented at the image on EVF153.
Primary image handling part 109a performance is as the view data of being taken by image pickup part being carried out to the function of the image processing part of image processing, and RAW data are carried out that optics black (OB) subtraction is processed, white balance (WB) is proofreaied and correct, carried out timeization processings, color reproduction processing, gamma correction processing, color matrix computing, noise reduction (NR) processing and edge the Baeyer data in the situation that and emphasize processing etc.Taking 1 and do not set artistic filter in the situation that, only using processing based on this primary image handling part 109a just to complete image and process.
In addition, particular image handling part 109b is according to the special-effect (artistic filter) setting, to the image after being processed by primary image handling part, the pin hole effect of implementing periphery brightness is reduced, make image dizzy reflect and with the synthetic soft focusing process of original image, with noise image carry out synthetic noise effects, to bright spot describe cross pattern cross filter effect, make the dizzy various special-effects such as micro-landscape effect of reflecting of periphery.
The subject detection 109c of portion carrys out analysis image by pattern matching etc., thereby detects the subjects such as people's face and pet.In the situation that subject having been detected, obtain the information such as kind, size, position, reliability of the subject in image.
The 109d of shade processing portion, according to display mode, carries out the viewing area beyond the region of the demonstration live view image in EVF153 to carry out the image processing of shade.In " display mode conventionally ", there are the viewing area of captured image and shooting area not in viewing area beyond live view image, carry out in an unobtrusive manner shade or make the concentration of shade different when each shooting, using live view image as coloured image, using image in addition as monotone image.On the other hand, in " enlarged display mode ", the aspect ratio of the viewing area of live view image corresponding to the pattern with combined photograph (template) is made as constant, on EVF153, live view image is amplified while showing, shade setting is carried out in not shown unnecessary region.To use afterwards Figure 13 narration " display mode conventionally ", " enlarged display mode ".
AE handling part 111 is measured subject brightness according to the view data of inputting via bus 110, and via bus 110, this subject monochrome information is outputed to microcomputer 121.Special-purpose photometry sensor also can be set for subject brightness measurement, but in the present embodiment, according to view data, calculate subject brightness.
AF handling part 113 extracts radio-frequency component signal from view data, obtains focusing evaluation of estimate, and via bus 110, this value is outputed to microcomputer 121 by accumulative total processing.In the present embodiment, by so-called contrast method, carry out the focusing of phtographic lens 201.In the present embodiment, the AF of act based on contrast method controls and is illustrated for example, but also can cut apart subject light beam, and phase difference sensor is set in its light path or phase difference sensor is set on imaging apparatus, by the AF based on phase difference AF, control and focus.
Image compression decompression portion 115 is when arriving recording medium 131 by Imagery Data Recording, for the view data of reading from SDRAM127, the in the situation that of still image, according to JPEG compress mode etc., compress, and according to various compress modes such as MPEG, compress the in the situation that of dynamic image.121 pairs of jpeg image data of microcomputer and mpeg image data are additional forms jpeg file, MPO (Multi Picture Object: the picture format of use in 3D stereovision etc.) file and the required head of mpeg file generate jpeg file, MPO file and mpeg file, and the file record this being generated via memory I/F129 is in recording medium 131.
In addition the decompression that, image compression decompression portion 115 also carries out jpeg image data and mpeg image data shows for image reproducing.When decompressing, read the file being recorded in recording medium 131, and implemented after decompression in image compression decompression portion 115, the view data after decompressing is stored in SDRAM127 temporarily.In addition, in the present embodiment, adopt JPEG compress mode or MPEG compress mode as image compression mode, but compress mode being not limited to this, can certainly be TIFF, other compress modes such as H.264.
Combined photograph handling part 117 carries out generating for combining a plurality of view data the processing of 1 image (combined photograph).When the combination of image, from flash memory 125, read in template, so that the identical mode of the lightness of image is used the gamma correction in primary image handling part 109a to carry out brightness change.In addition,, for the white balance (WB) of Unified Global, with the color reproduction in primary image handling part 109a, process to change WB.In addition,, synthetic rear by special-effects such as particular image handling part 109b application pin hole effects, carry out the correction of combination image and replacement image etc.
Microcomputer 121 performances are as the function of the control part of this camera integral body, the exercises sequence of Comprehensive Control camera.On microcomputer 121, except above-mentioned I/F199, be also connected with operating portion 123 and flash memory 125.
Operating portion 123 comprises power knob, release-push, dynamic image button, reproduces the functional units such as the various load buttons such as button, menu button, cross button, OK button, delete button, large buttons and various enter keies, detect the mode of operation of these functional units, and testing result is outputed to microcomputer 121.Microcomputer 121, according to the testing result of the functional unit from operating portion 123, is carried out the exercises sequence with user's operational correspondence.Power knob is the functional unit that is used to indicate the power connection/disconnection of this digital camera.When pressing power knob, the power connection of this digital camera, when again pressing power knob, the power supply of this digital camera disconnects.
Release-push is from by partly pressing the 1st release-push connected and becoming the 2nd release-push of connecting while entirely pressing and form further pressing from partly pressing.When microcomputer 121 is connected at the 1st release-push, carry out AE action or AF action etc. and take warming-up exercise sequence.In addition, when the 2nd release-push is connected, control mechanical shutter 101 etc., from imaging apparatus 103 grades, obtain the view data based on subject image, carry out this Imagery Data Recording is taken to a series of shooting sequences in recording medium 131.
Dynamic image button is to be used to indicate beginning that dynamic image takes and the action button of end, in initial manipulation start dynamic image during dynamic image button and take, while again operating, finish dynamic image and take.Reproducing button is for setting and remove the action button of reproduction mode, when having set reproduction mode, reads the view data of photographic images from recording medium 131, and on display floater 135, photographic images is reproduced to demonstration.Delete button is for example having a guide look of the situation of display reproduction image and showing that the situation of combined photograph is inferior, the action button that is used to specify image and deletes.Large buttons are to be switched to for amplifying, to show that " enlarged display mode " of image maybe turns back to the demonstration image after amplifying the action button of " display mode conventionally " of original size.
Menu button is for making the action button of display floater 135 display menu pictures.Can on menu screen, carry out various camera settings.As camera settings, such as the setting that has the screening-modes such as common screening-mode and combined photograph pattern, and the setting of the picture mode such as natural, bright-coloured, gentle, portrait, artistic filter.
The example of setting as artistic filter, has pop art, toy photography, magical focusing, coarse grain black and white, perspective, crystal etc.In addition, can also carry out pre-prepd multiple combination photo the selection of pattern (template), the selection of the replacement image of combined photograph, when combined photograph editor, whether record the various settings such as image before editor.In addition, the in the situation that of combined photograph, the demonstration (with reference to the S47 of Fig. 3) of changing live view (LV) according to pattern (template) and combination image choice situation.
In addition, in operating portion 123, be provided with and touch input part 123a.Display floater 135 can carry out touch operation, and the position that touch input part 123a detection user touches etc. also output to microcomputer 121.
Flash memory 125 stores for carrying out the program of exercises sequence and the pattern (template) of multiple combination photo of microcomputer 121.Microcomputer 121 carries out the control of camera integral body according to this program.
SDRAM127 is the volatile memory of can electricity rewriting of the interim storage use of view data etc.This SDRAM127 is to the view data from A/D converter section 107 output, and the view data after having carried out processing in image processing part 109, image compression decompression portion 115 and combined photograph handling part 117 etc. is stored temporarily.
Memory I/F129 is connected with recording medium 131, carries out view data and appends to the control that the data such as head in view data are written to recording medium 131 and read from recording medium 131.
Recording medium 131 is such as the dismounting recording mediums such as storage card freely on camera body 100, but be not limited to this, can be to be also built in hard disk in camera body 100 etc.
Display driver 133 is connected with display floater 135, according to from SDRAM127 or recording medium 131 is read and by image compression decompression portion 115, decompress view data, image is presented on display floater 135.Display floater 135 is configured in the back side of camera body 100 etc., carries out image demonstration.Display floater 135, owing to waiting overleaf externally mounted part of camera body to dispose display surface, is therefore the display part that is easily subject to the impact of exterior light, but can sets large-scale display floater.In addition, as display part, can adopt the various display floaters such as display panels (LCD, TFT), organic EL.
As image in display floater 135, show, be included in after taking the dynamic image that records browse displays, is recorded in the reproduction demonstration of image file of still image in recording medium 131 or dynamic image and live view demonstration etc. that short time immediately shows the view data that records and show.In addition, can also be presented at the combined photograph of implementing in combined photograph handling part 117 after combined photograph is processed.
Communication process portion 145 is connected with Wireless-wire Department of Communication Force 147.Communication process portion 145 and Wireless-wire Department of Communication Force 147 wire communication, radio communication (wireless communicates by letter) by utilizing USB, LAN etc. etc. communicates with outside, upgrades or append the template of cutting apart use of the combined photograph being stored in flash memory 125.In addition, live view image (image after 1 frame or combination) is sent to the outside display part of smart mobile phone or TV etc.
EVF driver 151 is connected with EVF153, according to from SDRAM127 or recording medium 131 is read and by image compression decompression portion 115, decompress view data, image is presented on EVF153.EVF153 observes via eyepiece portion the view finder be presented at the image on small-sized liquid crystal panel etc.EVF153 is owing to observing via eyepiece portion, is therefore the display part that is difficult to be subject to the impact of exterior light.As image, show, the live view in the time of can taking shows, in addition, also records the reproduction demonstration etc. of the image file of browse displays, still image and dynamic image.
In the present embodiment, as display unit, there is two of display floater and EVF.In order to make explanation become clear and definite, by EVF153 be made as the 1st display part, display floater 135 is made as the 2nd display part and describes.In addition, as the 1st display part, except EVF153, can be also the display floater that is arranged at the front face side of camera body, the display floater that is arranged at the inner side of panel to be opened/closed, the device that can communicate by wired or wireless transmission or the display floater being connected with described device.
EVF shows that transducer 155 is the transducers that show on EVF153 for determining whether.As EVF, show transducer 155, particularly, adopt the eye sensors of output detection signal when photographer's eyes approach eyepiece portion etc.In addition, as mentioned above, as the 1st display part, being not limited to EVF153, for example, can be also the display floater before main body, the display floater (with reference to Figure 17 described later) of open and close type.In the situation that the display floater before main body shows transducer 155 as EVF, can use on/off switch etc., and in the situation that the display floater of open and close type can be used the switching detecting elements such as Hall element etc.The in the situation that of on/off switch when connecting, and when element is open mode, at EVF153, the display floater or be arranged on display floater grade in an imperial examination 1 display part of inner side of panel to be opened/closed that is arranged at the front face side of camera body, show in the situation that opening and closing detecting element.In addition, in EVF shows, can so that display floater 135 do not show.
Then, use the flow chart shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the main processing of the camera in present embodiment is described.In addition, microcomputer 121 is controlled each parts, and carries out the flow chart shown in Fig. 2～Fig. 7 described later, Fig. 9～Figure 12, Figure 14 according to the program being stored in flash memory 125.
When the power knob in having operated operating portion 123 and power connection, microcomputer 121 starts action according to the main flow shown in Fig. 2.At microcomputer 121, start, after action, first to carry out initialization (S1).As initialization, carry out the initialization of the electric means such as initialization of the initialization of mechanical system and various signs etc.As one of various signs, by illustrating, whether be in the record in dynamic image record, to indicate to be reset to close (with reference to step S13, S15).
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out initialization, then determines whether to supress and reproduces button (S3).The mode of operation that detects the reproduction button in operating portion 123 herein, is judged.In this result of determination, be, the in the situation that of supressing reproduction button, to carry out and reproduce (S5).
Herein, microcomputer 121 is read view data from recording medium 131, shows the guide look of still image and dynamic image on LCD135.User, by operation cross key, selects image, and determines image by OK button from guide look.In addition,, in this step, can also carry out the editor of combined photograph.
Microcomputer 121 in the situation that after the reproduction of execution step in S5 or the result of determination in step S3 be not press to reproduce button, determine whether and carry out camera settings (S7).During menu button in having operated operating portion 123, in menu screen, carry out camera settings.
Therefore,, in this step, according to whether having carried out this camera settings, judge.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S7 is camera settings, carries out camera settings (S9).As mentioned above, can in menu screen, carry out various camera settings.As mentioned above, as camera settings, such as the setting that has the screening-modes such as common screening-mode and combined photograph pattern, and the setting of the picture mode such as natural, bright-coloured, gentle, portrait, artistic filter.As artistic filter, there are pop art, toy photography, magical focusing, coarse grain black and white, perspective, crystal etc.In addition, photographer can also carry out operate camera and selects the replacement image of the pattern of the combined photograph of pre-prepd a plurality of kinds (template), Selection and Constitute photo, whether records image before editor when combined photograph editor, selects for the image having recorded being embedded into the various settings such as image of frame of the regulation of combined photograph.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after camera settings in step S9, or in the situation that whether the result of determination in step S7, for being not camera settings, then supresses the judgement (S11) of dynamic image button.Here, microcomputer 121 is judged from the mode of operation of operating portion 123 input dynamic image buttons.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S11 is to supress dynamic image button, is judged sign (S13) in record.Record acceptance of the bid aims at being set to and opening (1) in dynamic image shooting, is reset to and closes (0) in the situation that not taking dynamic image.In this step, will indicate reversion, and, having set open (1) in the situation that, be reversed to and close (0), and having set close (0) in the situation that, be reversed to and open (1).
During recording in step S13, microcomputer 121 after the reversion of sign, then takes a decision as to whether in dynamic image record (S15).Here, according to indicating to be set to open or be set in the record after reversion in step S13, close to judge.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S15 is in dynamic image record, generates dynamic image file (S19).In step S61 described later, carry out the record of dynamic image, but in this step, generate the recording dynamic image file of dynamic image, and prepare to can record the view data of dynamic image.
On the other hand, microcomputer 121 is not in dynamic image record in the situation that in result of determination, closes dynamic image file (S17).Because the operation dynamic image button dynamic image that is through with is taken, therefore in this step, close dynamic image file.When closing dynamic image file, by the head in dynamic image file, record frame number etc., become the state that can reproduce as dynamic image file, and ends file writes.
After generating dynamic image file after microcomputer 121 is closed dynamic image file in step S17 or in step S19 or in the situation that the result of determination in step S11 is not press dynamic image button, then determine whether and under combined photograph pattern, operated operating portion (S21).As mentioned above, in the camera settings of step S9, can carry out the setting of combined photograph pattern.In this step, setting under the state of this combined photograph pattern, determine whether the operating portion that has operated operating portion 123.
The result of determination of microcomputer 121 in step S21 is the in the situation that of having operated operating portion under combined photograph pattern, carries out combined photograph operation (S23).In this combined photograph operation, when having carried out for carrying out the editor's of combined photograph various operations, execution while reading in the operations such as operation such as photographed frame change, cancellation operation, recovery operation, interim preservation operation, interim preservation.To use Figure 10 and Figure 11 to narrate the detailed action of this combined photograph operation afterwards.
Microcomputer 121 has been carried out combined photograph operation afterwards in step S23 or the result of determination in step S21 is the in the situation that of not operated operating portion under combined photograph pattern, determine whether and partly supress release-push, in other words whether the 1st release-push has become connection (S31) from disconnecting.By operating portion 123, detect the state of the 1st release-push linking with release-push, and carry out this judgement according to this testing result.In testing result, being the 1st release-push changes in order to connect in the situation that from disconnecting, and result of determination is "Yes", and on the other hand, in the situation that maintaining on-state or maintaining off-state, result of determination is "No".
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S31 is partly press release-push and change for the 1st release from disconnecting, is carried out AE/AF action (S33).Herein, AE handling part 111 detects subject brightness according to the view data being obtained by imaging apparatus 103, and according to this subject brightness, calculates and become the shutter speed of correct exposure, f-number etc.
In addition, microcomputer 121 carries out AF action in step S33.
Here, driver 205, via the focal position of the microcomputer 207 travelling shot camera lenses 201 in the formula of replacing camera lens 200, makes the focusing evaluation of estimate obtaining by AF handling part 113 become peak value.Therefore,, in the situation that not carrying out dynamic image shooting, when partly pressing release-push, at this, constantly carry out the focusing of phtographic lens 201.Then, enter step S35.
Microcomputer 121 does not change the 1st release into from disconnecting in the situation that the result of determination in step S31 is release-push, thereby then whether entirely presses the judgement (S37) that release-push the 2nd release-push is connected.In this step, by operating portion 123, detect the state of the 2nd release-push linking with release-push, and judge according to this testing result.
Thereby microcomputer 121 is in the situation that the result of determination in step S37 is entirely to press release-push the 2nd release-push to have become connection, utilize the still image of mechanical shutter to take (S39).Herein, be used in the f-number calculating in step S33 and control aperture 203, and by the shutter speed calculating, control the shutter speed of mechanical shutter 101.And, when having passed through the time for exposure corresponding with shutter speed, from imaging apparatus 103, read picture signal, and the RAW data after processing by simulation process portion 105 and A/D converter section 107 outputed to bus 110.
Microcomputer 121, having carried out utilizing after the shooting of mechanical shutter, then carries out image processing (S41).Herein, read the RAW data that obtain by utilizing the shooting of mechanical shutter in imaging apparatus 103, and carry out image processing by image processing part 109.Afterwards the detailed action of using Fig. 4 to process this image is narrated.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out image processing, then carries out still image record (S43).Herein, by the Imagery Data Recording of the still image after real-time image processing in recording medium 131.In addition, in the situation that carried out taking in the mode of combined photograph, want to cancel the parts of images in (deletion) combined photograph, can operate and delete by cancellation.To use Fig. 9 to narrate the detailed action of this still image record afterwards.
Whether microcomputer 121, after carrying out still image record, is then the judgement (S45) of combined photograph pattern.As mentioned above, in menu screen etc., set combined photograph pattern, in this step, determine whether this combined photograph pattern of having set.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S45 is to have set combined photograph pattern, carries out the change (S47) that live view (LV) shows.In the situation that having set combined photograph pattern, according to pattern (template) and image number, change live view shows.All the time, the in the situation that of carrying out live view demonstration in whole frames, make the part beyond photographic images carry out live view demonstration.And in the situation that carrying out live view demonstration frame by frame, if taken, by live view show be switched to successively next frame (for example the 135a of Figure 15 like that by 4 viewing areas of cutting apart in, be the such order in upper left → upper right → lower-left → bottom right).In any one situation, microcomputer 121 all shows photographic images to the frame of having taken.In addition, can use OSD (at screen display), to know the mode that the image taken or live view show, show, the mode that the image of having taken also can be known shooting order shows.Then, enter step S35.
Microcomputer 121 is in the situation that the result of determination in step S37, for being not or not 2nd releasing operation, is then carried out AE (S51).Situation through S27 from above-mentioned steps S21 is the situation that any operation is not carried out in operation to release-push, in this situation, carries out live view demonstration in step S55 described later.In step S51, carry out for carrying out the exposure of live view demonstration and control.That is, calculate for carry out shutter speed and the ISO photosensitivity of electronic shutter of the imaging apparatus 103 of live view demonstration with correct exposure.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out AE, then utilizes the shooting (S53) of electronic shutter.Here, shot object image is converted to view data.That is, during definite time for exposure of the electronic shutter by imaging apparatus 103 in, carry out electric charge and accumulate, after the time for exposure, read and accumulate electric charge, obtain thus view data.
Microcomputer 121, after the shooting that utilizes electronic shutter, then carries out image processing/live view to obtained view data and shows (S55).The image is here processed for live view and is shown, by primary image handling part, 109a carries out primary image processing.And in the situation that having set the special-effects such as artistic filter, can also carry out and set corresponding particular image processing.In addition for being presented at image on display floater 135, process,, with different for the image processing being presented on EVF153.To describe in detail afterwards, but only carry out primary image processing (with reference to the step S233 of Figure 12) for the image processing being presented on display floater 135, for the image being presented on EVF153, process except primary image is processed, the image that also carry out particular image processing, generates for combined photograph is processed (with reference to step S227, Fig. 4 of Figure 12).
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out image processing, carries out live view demonstration on display floater 135 or EVF153.In step S53, obtain view data and carried out image processing, therefore use the image after this processing, carry out the renewal of live view demonstration.Photographer can show by observing this live view, determines composition and shutter opportunity.
Microcomputer 121 is when live view shows, the live view that carries out 1 frame on EVF153 shows.That is the live view image that, shows 1 frame of having implemented primary image processing (is called for short the live view demonstration of this 1 frame to do " 1 frame live view shows ".And " 1 frame live view shows " has " display mode conventionally " and " enlarged display mode " two kinds.To use afterwards the detailed action of Figure 13 narration " display mode conventionally " and " enlarged display mode ").
And the in the situation that of having set combined photograph pattern on display floater 135, microcomputer 121 shows the image of combined photograph.Now, in the situation that do not determine a plurality of images of formation combined photograph completely, in live view image, show 1 frame (live view demonstration when this combined photograph pattern is set is called for short work " demonstration of combined photograph live view ") wherein.In addition, in the situation that not setting combined photograph pattern, on display floater 135, similarly show 1 frame live view image with EVF153.Afterwards the detailed action of using Figure 12 to show image processing/live view is narrated.
Whether microcomputer 121 carries out after the demonstration of image processing/live view in step S55, be the judgement (S59) in dynamic image record.Judge in record to indicate whether open herein.This result of determination is in the situation in dynamic image record, carries out dynamic image record (S61).Herein, the photographed data image of reading from imaging apparatus 103 is processed into the view data that dynamic image is used, and is recorded in recording medium 131 as dynamic image file.Then, enter step S35.
Microcomputer 121 judges in step S35 whether power supply disconnects.In this step, determine whether the power knob of again supressing operating portion 123.In this result of determination, for not being power supply disconnect in the situation that, return to step S3.On the other hand, in the situation that result of determination is power supply disconnection, after carrying out the tenth skill of main flow, finish main flow.
Thus, in the main flow of the present invention's the 1st execution mode, can carry out the setting (S9) of combined photograph pattern, when setting combined photograph pattern and carry out live view demonstration, on EVF153, show 1 frame live view image, on display floater 135, show combined photograph (S55).
Then, use the image in the flowchart text step S41 shown in Fig. 4 to process.Microcomputer 121, after entering into the flow process of image processing, first carries out primary image processing (S71).Here, primary image handling part 109a to from imaging apparatus 103, read and by A/D converter section 107 carry out view data AD conversion implement optics black (OB) subtraction, white balance (WB) proofread and correct, change simultaneously process, color reproduction is processed, brightness change is processed, edge is emphasized to process, noise remove (NR) is processed etc.Afterwards the detailed action of using Fig. 5 A, Fig. 5 B to process this primary image is narrated.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out primary image processing, then determines whether and has set artistic filter (S73).In above-mentioned camera settings (S9), set artistic filter, therefore, in this step, determined whether and set artistic filter.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S73 is to have set artistic filter, carries out particular image processing (S75).Here, according to the kind of the artistic filter setting, implementing particular image processes.Afterwards the detailed action of using Fig. 6 to process this particular image is narrated.
Whether microcomputer 121, after carrying out particular image processing, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S73 is not set artistic filter, is then the judgement (S77) of combined photograph.As mentioned above, in menu screen, set combined photograph pattern.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S77 is to have set combined photograph pattern, carries out combined photograph generation (S79).In this combined photograph generates, by combined photograph handling part 117, carry out the preliminary treatment such as adjusted size and rotation, and carrying out color change and brightness after changing, according to pattern (template), carry out the synthetic of image, thus generation combined photograph.In taking, dynamic image also can close combined photograph function.Can process and generate 1 photo that is a plurality of images, has on the whole unification to feel simultaneously by combined photograph.Afterwards the detailed action of using Fig. 7 to generate this combined photograph is narrated.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out combined photograph generation, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S77 is not set combined photograph pattern, turns back to original flow process.
Thus, in the image of present embodiment is processed, carrying out primary image processing and carrying out as required, after particular image processing, in the situation that having set combined photograph pattern, carrying out combined photograph generation.
Then, use the detailed action of the primary image processing of the flowchart text step S71 (Fig. 4) shown in Fig. 5 A.After entering into the flow process of primary image processing, first microcomputer 121 carries out optics black (OB) computing (S81).In this step, by the OB operational part in primary image handling part 109a, respectively from the pixel value of each pixel of composing images data, deduct the black value of optics that dark current due to imaging apparatus 103 etc. causes.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out OB computing, then carries out white balance (WB) and proofreaies and correct (S83).In this step, by the WB correction unit in primary image handling part 109a, according to predefined white balance mode, view data is carried out to WB correction.Particularly, read corresponding R gain and the B of white balance mode setting with user and gain, and be multiplied by this value by the flash memory 125 from camera body, the view data that Baeyer is arranged is proofreaied and correct.Or the in the situation that of Automatic white balance, according to the calculating R gains such as RAW data and B gain, use these gains to proofread and correct.
Then, microcomputer 121 is changed processing (S85) simultaneously.In this step, when utilizing in primary image handling part 109a, handling part, for the view data of having carried out white balance correction, is the data that consist of RGB data by each pixel transitions.Particularly, by interpolation, by periphery, obtain the data that do not have in this pixel, and be converted to RGB data.But, such as in the situation that RAW data have been the forms (the RAW data that by Foveon transducer obtained etc.) identical with RGB data, do not need to change processing simultaneously.
Microcomputer 121 is being changed after processing simultaneously, then carries out color reproduction processing (S87).In this step, the linear transformation of being undertaken the view data to be multiplied by the color matrix coefficients corresponding with the white balance mode of setting by the color reproduction handling part in primary image handling part 109a is carried out the color of image correcting data.Color matrix coefficients is stored in flash memory 125, therefore reads and uses.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out color reproduction processing, then carries out brightness change and processes (S89).In this step, by the gamma handling part in primary image handling part 109a, read the gamma table that flash memory 125 is stored, and view data is carried out to gamma correction processing.That is, under the state of RGB, carry out gamma conversion, after color conversion is YCbCr, further in Y, carry out gamma conversion.
The RGB gamma of the brightness change that Fig. 5 B illustrates step S89 in processing and an example for Y gamma.In Fig. 5 B, γ RGB is an example for RGB gamma, can change according to picture mode.γ Y1 has set magical focusing as an example for the Y gamma in the situation of artistic filter.γ Y2 has set the photography of pop art or toy as an example for the Y gamma in the situation of artistic filter.γ Y3 is an example for the Y gamma in other situations.
The gamma of γ Y3 is linearity roughly, and γ Y1 sharply rises for low input value, for high input value, changes and slows down.On the other hand, γ Y2 rises and slowly for high input value, changes and increase for low input value.Thus, in the present embodiment, the brightness change of processing at primary image according to the artistic filter (special effect treatment) setting, makes gamma difference to become best gamma in processing.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after gamma conversion in step S89, then carries out edge and emphasizes (S91).In this step, edge in primary image handling part 109a emphasizes that handling part utilizes band pass filter to having carried out the image data extraction marginal element after gamma conversion, according to edge degree of emphasizing, be multiplied by coefficient and be added with view data, emphasizing thus the edge of view data.
Microcomputer 121 then carries out NR (noise remove) (S93).In this step, image is carried out to frequency decomposition, and according to frequency, reduce the processing of noise.After carrying out noise removal process, turn back to original flow process.
Then, use the detailed action of the particular image processing of the flowchart text step S75 (Fig. 4) shown in Fig. 6.
Microcomputer 121, after entering into the flow process of particular image processing, first determines whether and has set toy photography as artistic filter pattern (S101).In this result of determination, be the in the situation that of having set toy photography, additional shadow effect (S103).Herein, particular image handling part 109b generates corresponding to the distance apart from center, the gain map figure that brightness reduces gradually (yield value is below 1), and be multiplied by the gain corresponding with pixel for each pixel, to image periphery, give hatching effect thus.
Microcomputer 121 carry out shade additional after, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S101 is not toy photography, then determines whether and set magical focusing as artistic filter pattern (S105).In this result of determination, be the in the situation that of having set magical focusing, carry out soft focusing process (S107).Here, particular image handling part 109b reflects original image is dizzy, and the image before the image after this dizzy reflecting and dizzy reflecting is for example, with the ratio of regulation (dizzy reflecting: before dizzy reflecting=ratio of 2:3) synthetic.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out soft focusing process, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S105 is not magical focusing, then determines whether and has set coarse grain black and white as artistic filter pattern (S109).In this result of determination, be the in the situation that of having set coarse grain black and white, carry out the overlapping processing of noise (S111).Herein, particular image handling part 109b implements noise additional treatments to view data.Noise additional treatments is by the noise pattern image generating in advance and the processing of subject image addition.Noise pattern image can be according to generations such as random numbers.
Microcomputer 121 after carrying out the overlapping processing of noise, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S109 for being not coarse grain black and white, then determining whether and set perspective as artistic filter pattern (S113).In this result of determination, be to have set in dioramic situation, swoon and reflect processing (S115).Herein, particular image handling part 109b is using the AF target of original image as center, up and down or left and right swoon and reflect processing, or swoon and reflect processing gradually according to distance.
Microcomputer 121 reflects after processing swooning, or the result of determination in step S113 is not for being in dioramic situation, then determines whether and set crystal as artistic filter pattern (S117).In this result of determination, be the in the situation that of having set crystal, carry out cross optical filtering and process (S119).Herein, particular image handling part 109b detects bright spot from image, and centered by this bright spot, describes to have the cross pattern that radiance is rendered as to the effect of crosswise or many radial shapes.
Microcomputer 121 is carrying out after cross filter to process, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S117 is not set crystal, finishes the flow process that particular image is processed, and turn back to original flow process.
Then, use the detailed action of the combined photograph generation of the flowchart text step S79 (Fig. 4) shown in Fig. 7.As mentioned above, in the image handling process shown in Fig. 4, first carry out primary image processing, then carry out particular image processing, finally carry out combined photograph generation.In this combined photograph generates, image is synthesized to predefined pattern (template).As pattern (template), such as having, picture 4 is cut apart etc. up and down, as long as suitably set from a plurality of patterns (template) according to photographer's hobby.
Microcomputer 121, after entering into the flow process of combined photograph generation, first carries out graphical analysis (S121).Original image to be synthesized (replacement image) is analyzed, obtained characteristics of image (such as Luminance Distribution and distribution of color etc.).The image that can be used to complete after the images such as primary image processing are processed is analyzed, and also can analyze the RAW data as its initial data.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out graphical analysis, then carries out color change (S123).Herein, combined photograph handling part 117 is proofreaied and correct CbCr so that image to be synthesized becomes roughly the same color.Now, use the data in each two field picture region to process, but also can not change the data in the two field picture region R1 of SDRAM127.This is for subsequently with MPO form save data.
As the bearing calibration of color change, for example, make the CbCr skew of image so that the peak value of the distribution of color of all images to be synthesized (distribution in CbCr plane) becomes the mean value of each peak value.
Use Fig. 8 D-Fig. 8 I that this bearing calibration is described.Fig. 8 D illustrates the aberration (Cb) of image 1 and image 2, and Fig. 8 G illustrates aberration (Cr).Respectively, for image 1,2, make aberration skew so that the peak value of distribution of color becomes (with reference to Fig. 8 E, Fig. 8 H) after mean value, the aberration roughly the same (with reference to Fig. 8 F, Fig. 8 I) of two images.
Microcomputer 121 carries out color after changing in step S123, then carries out brightness change (S125).Herein, combined photograph handling part 117 is proofreaied and correct so that the brightness of image to be synthesized is identical.As bearing calibration, for example proofread and correct for the mean value of the Luminance Distribution of the mean value of each image and all images to be synthesized unanimous on the whole.Now, when changing with brightness gamma (the only gamma of brightness composition), in the situation that having changed brightness largely, color seems not nature.Therefore, for example also can carry out RGB conversion and in RGB color space, carry out gamma correction.
Use the example of Fig. 8 A-Fig. 8 C explanation brightness change.Fig. 8 A illustrates the brightness of image 1 and image 2.In RGB color space, both are shown to conversion (with reference to Fig. 8 B).From Fig. 8 B, low-light level composition is more on the whole for image 2, therefore by table, is changed and is improved low-light level side.After conversion, as shown in Figure 8 C, image 1 and image 2 become roughly the same Luminance Distribution.
In step S125, microcomputer 121 carries out brightness after changing, then synthesizes (S127).Herein, each image on 117 pairs of background images of combined photograph handling part synthesizes.That is, by image being embedded into each position of predefined pattern (template), synthesize, generate combined photograph.
After in step S127, microcomputer 121 synthesizes, then additional special-effect (S129).Herein, to the image additional shadow after synthetic and the dizzy special-effect such as reflect.In addition, in the step S75 of Fig. 4, to the additional special-effect of each image, in this step, add the special-effect of synthetic images.
Microcomputer 121 after additional special-effect, carries out image storage in step S129, turns back to afterwards original flow process.
Thus, in the flow process that combined photograph generates, image has been carried out to color change and brightness (S123, S125) after changing, the image of combined photograph is synthesized to (S127), therefore to a plurality of Image Adjustings, become color identical with brightness, so generate the combined photograph that has on the whole unified sense.
Then, use the detailed action of the still image record of the flowchart text step S43 (Fig. 3) shown in Fig. 9.This still image record is followed the above-mentioned shooting (S39) of mechanical shutter and the image of utilizing and is processed (S41 of Fig. 3) and be performed, and carries out the processing to recording medium 131 for the Imagery Data Recording after image is processed.
After entering into the flow process of still image record, first whether microcomputer 121 be the judgement (S141) of combined photograph pattern.In the situation that this result of determination is not combined photograph pattern, be common screening-mode, record browse displays (S157).This records browse displays is after shooting, shows provisionally the function be recorded to the image in recording medium 131 during at the appointed time on display floater 135 or EVF153.Thus, user can confirm photographic images.
Microcomputer 121, after recording browse displays, then carries out still image record (S159).Except combined photograph, the image after image is processed carries out JPEG compression and is recorded in recording medium 131.But, be not limited to this, can carry out record with non-compressed format (such as TIFF etc.), can also be other compressed format.In addition, can also record RAW image.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S141 is combined photograph pattern, determines whether records photographing image (S143).In combined photograph pattern, in predefined pattern (template), embed each image, even if but in the situation that having set combined photograph pattern, also can record the image not being embedded in pattern (template).Be described in more detail, in the situation that met with the shutter opportunity irrelevant with the script of combined photograph in taking with combined photograph pattern, photographer tentatively discharges shutter and takes.Afterwards, it doesn't matter for captured image and combined photograph, is similarly recorded to the function in recording medium 131 with common shooting.In this step, judgement is in the camera settings of the step S9 of Fig. 2, and whether user has opened the setting of whether recording each frame of combined photograph.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S143 is records photographing image, carries out still image record (S145).Herein, S159 is same with step, does not take and takes as independent photographic images into combined photograph, by JPEG etc., is compressed etc. and is recorded in recording medium 131.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after still image record in step S145, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S143 is records photographing image not, then combines the judgement (S147) whether completing.
Herein, determine whether and taken the image of the quantity that meets predefined pattern (template) and synthesized.For example, in the combined photograph forming by 4, determine whether and taken 4 photos and synthesized.In addition, at synthetic 4, and take two, from document image, selected to be also judged to be and to have combined in the situation of two.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S147 is to have combined, records browse displays (S149)., got all images ready as combined photograph herein, therefore on display floater 135, this combined photograph has been recorded to browse displays.In addition, in recording browse displays, same with reproduction flow process described later, can amplify demonstration.
Microcomputer 121, after recording browse displays, then determines whether and has carried out cancelling operation (S151).User, having observed while recording browse displays, wants sometimes deletion photo and replaces.Therefore, in the present embodiment, recording browse displays, and for example, in (3 seconds), carrying out cancelling in the situation of operation at the appointed time, can cancel specified frame, and again take.In addition, as cancelling operation, can on touch panel, specify, and also can utilize delete button to cancel.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S151 is to have carried out cancelling operation, carries out combined photograph operation (S155).In the subroutine of combined photograph operation, carry out and cancel operation (with reference to S165～S173 of Figure 10 described later).
On the other hand, microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S151 is not carry out cancelling operation, carries out combined photograph record (S153).Here, the composograph data of completed combined photograph are recorded in recording medium 131.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after combined photograph record in step S153, or in step S155, carry out after combined photograph operation, or the result of determination in step S147 is in the uncompleted situation of combination, or in step S159, carries out, after still image record, turning back to original flow process.
Thus, at still image, record in flow process, before getting all the image number definite by pattern (template) ready, do not carry out the record (S147 → no) of combined photograph, when getting all the number ready, carry out the record (S153) of combined photograph.In addition,, even after combined photograph completes, also can, by cancelling operation (S151), carry out the deletion of the specified image of combined photograph.
The detailed action of the combined photograph operation of the step S23 (Fig. 2) that then, the flowchart text microcomputer 121 shown in use Figure 10 and Figure 11 carries out and step S155 (Fig. 9).When as mentioned above, this combined photograph operates in the various operation of having carried out for the editor of combined photograph, be performed.
After entering into the flow process of combined photograph operation, first microcomputer 121 determines whether and has carried out photographed frame alter operation (S161), in this result of determination, is the in the situation that of having carried out photographed frame alter operation, carries out the change (S163) of photographed frame.In the pattern (template) of combined photograph, can suitably change which frame photographic images is embedded in.In the situation that the operation of the frame that change will take, the frame that change will be taken have been carried out in the operation by cross key and OK button or touch panel operation etc.Now, in order to know, take which frame, can be on frame display box, or display icon, or the frame beyond photographed frame is shown secretlyer, or reduce the saturation of the frame beyond photographed frame.In the situation that touched the frame in live view demonstration, carry out releasing operation (the 1st and the 2nd or the only the 1st) and take.In the situation that utilizing a plurality of frames to carry out live view demonstration, use the cross key of operating portion 123 and release-push to select the frame that will take, take.Can also, when pressing release-push, in the different moment, take successively at every turn.
Microcomputer 121 carries out photographed frame after changing in step S163, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S161 is the alter operation that there is no photographed frame, then determines whether and carried out cancelling operation (S165).As illustrated in the flow process at still image record, in the combined photograph after completing, sometimes want to delete a part of image, and be replaced into other images.Therefore, in the present embodiment, can be by the operation of selecting captured frame and pressing delete button by cross key, or the operation that in touch panel, captured frame is dragged and dropped into dustbin icon and unclamps, cancel captured frame.In this step S165, determine whether and carried out these operations.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S165 is to have carried out cancelling operation, is then judged frame size whether less (S167) in touch operation.In the situation that utilizing touch operation to carry out cancelling operation, judge that whether less the size (size or area in length and breadth) of the frame that will cancel is (for example area is following as 1 square centimeter).Be because if frame size is less, when carrying out touch operation with finger, can become misoperation.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S167 is that in touch operation, frame size is greater than setting, is then kept out of the way preservation (S169) by image, and carries out the change (S171) of live view demonstration.Even operating by cancellation deleted image in the situation that, sometimes also want to restore.Therefore, in order to restore (cancelling cancelling of operation), the photographic images (image of the frame of combined photograph) that has carried out deleting appointment is kept out of the way to other regions that are saved in memory temporarily, this frame is regarded not as to shooting state and changed live view show.
Microcomputer 121, after carrying out live view demonstration, carries out combined photograph generation (S173).Use Fig. 7 that the subroutine that this combined photograph generates has been described.By cancellation, operate and deleted specified image, therefore, in this step, use remaining image to regenerate combined photograph.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after combined photograph generation in step S173, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S167 is that in touch operation, frame size is less, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S165 is to cancel operation, whether be then the judgement (S175) of recovery operation.Recovery operation is to utilize cross key to select want the frame restoring and operate delete button, or by touch operation, dustbin icon drag-and-drop operation is inferior to the situation of the frame of wanting to restore, by the operation of operating portion 123 or touch panel 123a, is undertaken.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S175 is to have carried out recovery operation, is followed image restoration (S177), and is carried out the change (S179) of live view demonstration., the image of keeping out of the way after preservation is turned back to original position herein, regard as and take this frame, change live view shows.
Microcomputer 121 is carrying out live view demonstration after changing, carries out combined photograph generation (S181).Use Fig. 7 that the subroutine that this combined photograph generates has been described.By recovery operation, restore specified image, therefore, in this step, also the image after restoring has been included to regenerate combined photograph.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after combined photograph generation in step S181, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S175 is not carry out recovery operation, then determines whether and carry out the interim operation (S183 of Figure 11) of preserving.During the short time, repeatedly take, in the situation that carry out the generation of combined photograph, take serially.But, in the situation that use the image that separates the time interval with early, middle and late grade and take to become combined photograph next life, if can preserve generation image midway temporarily, more convenient.Therefore, in the present embodiment, be made as the interim preservation of the image that can form combined photograph.As recovery operation, by menu screen or touch panel operation etc., to preserve the selection operation of menu or the selection operation of icon etc. temporarily, carry out.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S183 is to have carried out interim preservation operation, carries out the record (S185) of data splitting.Herein, by the state of current combined photograph, use what kind of pattern (template) to take what kind of photo etc. to be recorded in flash memory 125 or recording medium 131.As data splitting to be recorded, has the related information in the information relevant to pattern (template), captured picture data, picture data and template at least.
Microcomputer 121, after having carried out the record of data splitting, then carries out the replacement (S187) of combined photograph.After record, the information of captured combined photograph is reset, be made as with the 1st take same state, be that live view shows or the states such as replacement of SDRAM127.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after the replacement of combined photograph in step S187, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S183 is not carry out the interim operation of preserving, then determines whether that having carried out interim preservation reads in operation (S189).This operation is in the situation that preserved the data splitting of combined photograph in step S183, S185 temporarily, carries out reading of this interim data splitting of preserving.As operation, such as carry out the interim selection operation of reading in menu or icon of preserving with menu screen or touch panel etc.
Whether microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S189 is to have carried out interim preservation to read in operation, is then the judgement (S191) of taking midway.Sometimes in taking combined photograph process, carry out interim preservation and read in operation.In this situation, must interrupt current ongoing combined photograph temporarily and take, therefore in step S191～S195, tackle.In this step, take a decision as to whether combined photograph pattern and whether for template, taken more than 1.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S191 is in the shooting of combined photograph, is then confirmed whether to preserve (S193) temporarily.In this situation, on display floater 135, show whether temporarily and preserve the confirmation picture of taking current state midway, to user, inquire.In this result of determination, be the in the situation that of carrying out interim preservation, carry out the record (S195) of data splitting.Herein, for the interim current state of preserving, the data splitting that record is same with step S185.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after data splitting record in step S195, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S193 is not carry out interim preservation, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S191 is to be not to take midway, then read in data splitting (S197), carry out live view demonstration (S199), and carry out combined photograph generation (S201)., read out in the interim data splitting of preserving in step S185 herein, similarly carry out the change of live view demonstration with step S171 and S179, and similarly carry out the generation of combined photograph with step S173 and S181.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after the generation of combined photograph in step S201, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S189 is not carry out interim preservation to read in operation, finishes the action of combined photograph operation, and turn back to original flow process.
Thus, in the flow process of combined photograph operation, in the frame of pattern (template), can change the frame (S163) that will take, and can delete frame and restore (S169, S177).And even in combined photograph shooting process, also save data temporarily, can also read this interim data of preserving, and proceeds combined photograph and takes.
Then, use the detailed action of the image processing/live view demonstration of the flowchart text step S55 (Fig. 3) shown in Figure 12.This image processing/live view is presented in order to have carried out for live view shows after image processing, carries out 1 frame live view demonstration or on display floater 135, carry out the demonstration of combined photograph live view on EVF153.
After entering into the flow process of combined photograph operation, first microcomputer 121 determines whether and carries out EVF demonstration (S211).Herein, according to showing that from EVF the output of transducer 155 determines whether on the EVF153 as the 1st display part performance function, show.As mentioned above, near EVF153, be provided with the EVF such as eye sensors and show transducer 155, when photographer approaches the eyepiece portion of EVF153, from EVF, show transducer 155 output detection signals.In the situation that this detection signal having been detected, be judged to be EVF and show.In addition, in the present embodiment, according to showing that from EVF the detection of transducer 155 exports to switch the demonstration of EVF153/do not show, but also can make EVF153 show all the time.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S211 is to carry out EVF demonstration, then determines whether more than having taken 1 frame and the confirmation (S213) of the two field picture of whether having taken.
Judge that whether the frame number of having taken is as more than 1 frame, and whether photographer is carrying out the operation for frame acknowledgment herein.In the present embodiment, can change group in live view shows enter to the image in combined photograph.In the situation that photographer carries out this change, the driver plate in rotating operation portion 123, or operate the functional units such as cross key, OK button.Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the situation that having operated the functional units such as driver plate or cross key, within a certain period of time, there is the function of the two field picture of having taken of confirming other.
Microcomputer 121 in the situation that the result of determination in step S213 be taken 1 frame more than and there is frame acknowledgment operation, then determine whether and carry out acknowledgement frame alter operation (S215).Herein, judge the direction of operating/selected amount of driver plate and operated which cross key etc., thereby judging alter operation.
Microcomputer 121, in the situation that the result of determination in step S215 is to have carried out alter operation, carries out frame change (S217).According to the alter operation of functional unit, according to the position of frame or shooting, sequentially switch the frame that carries out 1 frame demonstration herein.In addition, in step S223, carry out the demonstration of two field picture after changing.
Microcomputer 121 carries out frame after changing in step S217, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S215 is not carry out alter operation, then carries out the reading in of primary image (S219) of two field picture.Captured image is implemented primary image and processes (with reference to Fig. 5 A, Fig. 5 B), and in the situation that having set artistic filter etc., is implemented particular image and processes (with reference to Fig. 6).In this step, in the view data of the photographic images of selected frame, from SDRAM127, read in and only carried out the view data that primary image is processed.The in the situation that of not storing photographic images in SDRAM127, only read in this frame part of the image combining in combined photograph.
The result of determination of microcomputer 121 in step S213 is not take situation more than 1 frame, the situation of not taking with combined photograph pattern, or do not carry out in the situation of frame acknowledgment, carries out primary image processing (S233).Herein, current to the view data of taking and obtaining by imaging apparatus 103, implement to use the primary image of Fig. 5 A explanation to process.The view data of carrying out after primary image processing can be stored in SDRAM127.In addition, in the present embodiment, as primary image, process, utilize the effect of " nature " to reach effect, but also can implement other, process, and can implement particular image and process.
Microcomputer 121 carries out after the execution of primary image processing in step S233, or in step S219, reads in after the processing of primary image of two field picture, then carries out shade setting (S221).In this step, pattern (template), view data, picture position information, display mode to the 109d of shade processing portion input combined photograph, and by the view data after shade processing being input to EVF driver 151 and being shown by EVF153, realize the demonstration of carrying out after shade processing.
In the situation that generating combined photograph, according to the assigned address of pattern (template), there is the aspect ratio situation different from the aspect ratio of pattern (template) of EVF153.That is, the image of selected frame is not displayed in all parts of EVF153, is created in up and down or part that left and right is cut.Therefore, while showing the image of 1 frame on EVF153, to not entered to implement to the region in combined photograph translucent ash, netrual colour by group, process (monotone processings) or dizzyly reflect processing etc. so that group enter part and not group enter the mode that partly becomes clear and definite and set shade.
For example, such pattern (template) shown in Figure 13 A consists of the image of 4 frame lengthwises (Gu Gu 1～3, LV).In addition, in the drawings, LV represents live view image, Gu Gu the image after the group that 1～3 expression has been selected enters.These images, except the image obtaining by shooting, also have by read in the image obtaining from pre-recorded image recording medium 131 or flash memory 125 etc.The aspect ratio of photographic images is 4:3, but in the example shown in Figure 13 A, only group has entered its part.Therefore, as shown in Figure 13 B, utilize the shade 153a of black to cover not group and enter the such image of part and process.
In addition in the example shown in Figure 13 C, be an example of the pattern (template) that forms of image (Gu Gu 1～3) after being entered by group and live view image LV.In the example shown in Figure 13 D, the aspect ratio of live view image LV is different from the aspect ratio of photographic images, so photographer can identify not group and enters part.Particularly, implement to cover not group with monotone or the dizzy shade 153b reflecting and enter the such image processing of part, with colour, show the live view image that is entered part by group.
In addition, the example shown in Figure 13 E to Figure 13 H shows the image on EVF153 that is presented at while taking according to the pattern (template) of Figure 13 A.Photographer, in order to want to concentrate on shooting, sometimes likes observation to can't see such view finder around and takes.While being now presented at the image photographing before each shooting on EVF153, consciousness cannot focus on the live view image that will take since then sometimes.EVF153 only shows live view image and image is in addition carried out to shade setting.Show live view image with the difference of Figure 13 B for the layout according to pattern (template).After the shooting of the 1st frame finishes, as Figure 13 F, make left end (Gu 1) fixing, at the 2nd demonstration live view image from the left side.After making photographic images fixing, as Figure 13 G, the image beyond live view image is carried out to shade setting.Thus, as Figure 13 H, show last live view image.After this shooting completes, also can as Figure 13 A, show all images.
In addition, after making photographic images fixing, in order to be confirmed by photographer, can after being shown to official hour, photographic images to the image beyond live view image, carry out shade setting as Figure 13 G, also can be in the situation that have carried out taking while showing the such live view of Figure 13 E on EVF153, do not carry out the such demonstration of Figure 13 F, and carry out the demonstration of Figure 13 G or Figure 13 I.
In addition, also can, as shown in Figure 13 I, Figure 13 J, along with the carrying out of taking, make the depth (transparency or the concentration) difference of shade.Concrete example is shown.With 4 frames, generating in the example of combined photographs, in the shooting of the 1st frame, finishing, photographic images is being shown to official hour, and after image (Gu 1) has been fixed, with transparency 75%, carry out shade setting.On the other hand, the indication range of live view image shows with transparency 100% (not setting the state of shade).At the next one, take to finish and image is fixed after (Gu 2), to solid 2 with transparency 75%, to consolidating 1 with transparency 50%, the indication range of live view image being shown with transparency 100%.After the next one is taken and to be finished, solid 1 becomes transparency 25%, solid 2 becomes transparency 50%, consolidates 3 indication ranges that become transparency 75%, live view image and become transparency 100%.Transparency is suitably determined according to the quantity of predetermined pattern (template) or viewing area.
By like this increasing the transparency of nearest still image, the mode that reduces the transparency of the still image start is most carried out shade setting, be designed to visually affect less, photographer can, when confirming the image of taking recently, turn over next shooting thus.
In addition, Figure 13 K is illustrated in the aspect ratio of the live view image of Figure 13 C (aspect ratio) is remained to the example that fully amplifies the indication range that shows EVF153 constant time.Can be along carrying out up and down shade setting, also can be at one-sided setting shade as Figure 13 I.
In addition, due to the situation in the structural design of view finder inside, have in view finder along up and down or the situation of left and right alignment arrangements EVF153, LED lamp and display panels, due to for making the structural restriction of camera 100 miniaturizations and the space situation in design, there is the inconsistent situation in center of view finder center and EVF153.Under these circumstances, consider not along carrying out equably shade setting up and down to adjust so that EVF153 center becomes the mode at view finder center the width that shade is up and down set.In the image of lengthwise, along left and right, carry out shade setting.By showing like this, because picture centre is positioned at view finder center, so photographer can distribute sight line up and down equably, and notices the trickle part of image, easily carries out the opportunity on confirmation, shutter opportunity of focal adjustments and composition and obtains.
On the other hand, Figure 13 M is shown as the example that the in the situation that of change of location not and size, the live view image of Figure 13 C is carried out to shade setting.In this embodiment, according to the layout of pattern (template), to being used as the part of combined photograph, do not carry out shade setting.Therefore, photographer understands the shooting of which position of carrying out combined photograph well.The switching of the demonstration of Figure 13 K, Figure 13 L, Figure 13 M is undertaken by large buttons, in order to switch simply when observing view finder, the switching of the demonstration of Figure 13 K, Figure 13 L, Figure 13 M can also be distributed to and be configured in when observation view finder and put while gripping camera body 100 action button at the easy position operating with forefinger, thumb in camera body 100.In camera body 100, there is following function, be about to as Figure 13 M demonstration according to pattern (template) as " common display mode ", using the demonstration of amplifying live view display section as Figure 13 K, Figure 13 L as " enlarged display mode ", switch by operating.
In the method for switching with action button, except large buttons, the method for switching with release-push is also effective.The in the situation that of half push release-push not, with " display mode conventionally ", show, after half push release-push, switch to " enlarged display mode ".In the method, function being assigned to release-push, therefore not needing the configuration of large buttons, button also not need space, is being therefore effective aspect the miniaturization of camera.In addition, following method is also effectively,, being shown that by EVF transducer 155 detects after the situation that photographer observes view finder, carries out above-mentioned " display mode conventionally " of stipulated time, then switches to " enlarged display mode ".In the method, even if photographer does not operate and can switch display mode action button.
Thus, when the demonstration of live view image, according to according to the definite aspect ratio of the pattern of combined photograph (template), implement to be covered such image by shade 153a, 153b and process.Therefore, photographer can know the part being combined in combined photograph and the part not being combined intuitively, can be suitable for simply finding a view of combined photograph.In addition,, when covering with monotone or the dizzy shade 153b reflecting, there is the advantage of the peripheral situation that can grasp the part that is combined under the degree that does not hinder shooting.
Microcomputer 121 carries out, after shade setting, then carrying out EVF demonstration (S223) in step S221.Herein, on EVF153, be presented in step S221 the live view image that carries out two field picture after changing or carry out after primary image processing in step S217 in step S233 has been carried out to the image after shade setting.Can know live view image or the mode of the image having read in, on image, carry out icon demonstration.In addition,, in the situation that confirming photographed frame, can be shown as the situation of the image that only carries out primary image processing and the situation of not storing this image of having stored of distinguishing in SDRAM127.
After EVF in carrying out step S223 shows, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S211 is not to be that EVF shows, microcomputer 121 is the judgements (S225) in dynamic image record or in display floater demonstration.Here, according to sign (with reference to S13～S19 of Fig. 2) in record, carry out the whether judgement in dynamic image record.In addition, for whether showing, for example, when not showing, be judged to be "Yes" on EVF153 on display floater 135.In addition, also can on display floater 135, show all the time.
Microcomputer 121 is in the situation that the result of determination in step S225 is in dynamic image record, or show on display floater 135 in the situation that, carries out image processing (S227).Carrying out the image shown in Fig. 4 herein, processes.In this image is processed, implement primary image processing, particular image processing, combined photograph processing.In the situation that having selected combined photograph pattern, the image being entered by group and live view image enforcement combined photograph are processed.
In addition, microcomputer 121 carries out primary image processing (S233) in order to carry out 1 frame live view to show on EVF153, also carries out primary image processing (S71 of S227, Fig. 4) on display floater 135 in the situation that of carrying out the demonstration of combined photograph live view.But, at 1 frame live view, show that the primary image of use is processed and combined photograph live view shows in the primary image processing of use, with different parameters, process.For example, when showing for 1 frame live view, adopt the parameter of " nature ", on the other hand, when showing for combined photograph live view, adopt and can obtain at a plurality of images the parameter of unified sense.
Microcomputer 121 after real-time image processing, then takes a decision as to whether display floater and shows (S229) in step S227.Here, by the result of determination in step S225, determine whether on display floater 135 and show.
The result of determination of microcomputer 121 in step S229 is show on display floater in the situation that, shows (S231) on display floater 135.Herein, on display floater 135, be presented at and in step S227, carry out the image after image processing.In the situation that having set combined photograph pattern, read in image and live view image are carried out to combined photograph processing, and show this image.
After microcomputer 121 shows in step S231 on display floater, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S225 is not for being in dynamic image record or not being that display floater shows, or in the situation that the result of determination in step S229 is not for being display floater demonstration, finish the flow process that image processing/live view shows, and turn back to original flow process.
Thus, in the image processing/live view of present embodiment shows, microcomputer 121 shows the live view image (S223) of 1 frame on EVF153, on the other hand, shows combined photograph (S227, S231) on display floater 135.In addition,, when the demonstration of combined photograph, also use image that the live view obtained by imaging apparatus 103 is used to show and implemented the image that combined photograph is processed.
In addition, microcomputer 121 is not implemented the part amplification of combined photograph to the live view image of 1 frame, and implement the image different from combined photograph, process (a part of image of the image processing of carrying out is processed) in combined photograph.In addition,, in the live view image of 1 frame, shade demonstration (with reference to S221, Figure 13) is carried out in the place beyond the place of combining in combined photograph.In addition, even the interim frame of taking of photographer also can show 1 frame and confirm (with reference to S215, S217) with shirtsleeve operation.
By carrying out control as described above, in the present embodiment, can in EVF153, observe 1 frame live view shows, and can in display floater 135, observe and show the picture image after combining by combined photograph live view, so photographer can take with the shooting pattern (template) of liking.
In addition, be presented at the position being combined in combined photograph, therefore can also prevent from photographic images group to enter the situation of the position outside anticipation.
And, in 1 frame live view shows, on EVF153, show and carry out the image after primary image processing, therefore can in the situation that not applying unnecessary effect, more concentrate on shooting.
Then, use the variation of Figure 14 key diagram picture processing/live view display action.In image processing/live view shown in above-mentioned Figure 12 shows, above and do not carry out the situation of frame acknowledgment, all having carried out primary image processing (S233) except taking 1 frame.On the other hand, in this variation, not only carry out primary image processing, also carried out graphical analysis, color change, brightness change etc.
The difference of the variation of the flow chart that image processing/live view shown in Figure 14 shows is, in the flow chart shown in Figure 12, appended step S235～S239, other steps are identical with Figure 12.
In addition, the processing identical with step S121, S123, the S125 of Fig. 7 carried out respectively in the brightness change of the graphical analysis of step S235, the change of the color of step S237 and step S239, so detailed.
Thus, in the image processing/live view of this variation shows, except primary image is processed, color change and brightness change have also been carried out.The processing is here the image processing showing for carrying out the live view of 1 frame, does not therefore implement special effect treatment.Special-effect concentrates on shooting because meeting hinders, and does not therefore carry out special effect treatment.Because the processing relevant to color reproduction such as color change and brightness change have influence on the final effect that completes, so carry out these processing.
Then, use Figure 15, Figure 16 that the variation of the outward appearance of the camera in one embodiment of the present invention is described.
In the variation shown in Figure 15, display floater 135a is fixed in camera body 100, and exterior EVF300 can be installed.In this embodiment, the live view that carries out 1 frame on exterior EVF300 shows, carries out the demonstration of combined photograph on display floater 135a.The bottom-right graph picture of Figure 15, owing to having shown live view on EVF300, does not therefore show live view in this part.For the people beyond photographer and photographer notifies this situation, show the image of black, and carry out the identification demonstration of " LV " such demonstration and " EVF ".
The live view display position that is presented at of exterior EVF300 shows that live view shows image, and live view shows that the viewing area beyond image is shown as by black mask.
Figure 16 is the figure that the state from camera body 100 unloads exterior EVF300 is shown, and by the contact 159 of communicating by letter with exterior EVF, camera body 100 carries out power supply supply and communicates by letter with exterior EVF300.
EVF300 can plug via communication contact 159 on camera 1, can also be by detecting installation with the result of communication of EVF300, and carry out as the present invention the demonstration of EVF300.In the situation that having pulled down exterior EVF300, on display floater 135a, carry out the demonstration of live view image.
As described above, in the embodiments of the present invention and each variation, display part (EVF153 etc.) is the display part that is not subject to the impact of exterior light.Therefore, can in the shooting of combined photograph, confirm the pruning state of a frame, a frame and the configuration in combined photograph by observing display part, therefore can concentrate on shooting.
In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention and each variation, as filming apparatus, use digital camera is illustrated, but as camera, can be digital single-lens reflex camera, no-reflection plate camera and Portable digital camera, also can be the camera that video camera, the such dynamic image of film shooting machine are used, and can be to be built in mobile phone, smart mobile phone, portable information terminal (PDA:Personal Digital Assist: camera personal digital assistant) or in game station etc.No matter be which kind of filming apparatus, so long as can take the filming apparatus of combined photograph, can apply the present invention.
In addition, about the motion flow in claim, specification and accompanying drawing, even for convenient, use the language of the performance orders such as " first ", " following " to be illustrated, but in the place not describing especially, do not refer to and must sequentially implement by this.
The present invention is not directly defined as the respective embodiments described above, implementation phase can in the scope that does not depart from its purport, to structural element, be out of shape and specialize.In addition, can be by the various inventions of appropriately combined formation of the disclosed a plurality of structural elements of above-mentioned execution mode.For example, can delete the several structural elements in the entire infrastructure key element shown in execution mode.And, structural element that can appropriately combined different execution modes.

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1. a filming apparatus, it can synthesize a plurality of images as the combined photograph of 1 image, and can carry out live view demonstration, and wherein, described filming apparatus possesses:
Image pickup part, it is converted to view data output by shot object image;
Image processing part, it carries out image processing and generates display image data above-mentioned view data; And
Display part, it carries out the demonstration of above-mentioned display image data,
Above-mentioned image processing part is divided into a plurality of viewing areas according to the template of combinations thereof photo by the indication range of above-mentioned display part, in a viewing area of above-mentioned a plurality of viewing areas, show live view image, and for carrying out for making the image inconspicuous shade processing that becomes the viewing area that does not show above-mentioned live view image, on above-mentioned display part, show the display image data generating.
2. filming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Above-mentioned image processing part makes to show that the viewing area of live view image is different when each shooting.
3. filming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Described filming apparatus also possesses demonstration switching part, and this switching display part switches setting to enlarged display mode and common display mode,
Above-mentioned image processing part is the in the situation that of above-mentioned enlarged display mode, to keep the mode of aspect ratio of viewing area of the template of combinations thereof photo to amplify demonstration to the live view image being presented on above-mentioned display part, shade processing is carried out in the left and right of above-mentioned live view viewing area or the upper and lower region of not carrying out image demonstration.
4. filming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Above-mentioned display part is that electronic viewfinder is EVF.
5. filming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Above-mentioned image processing part carries out to above-mentioned viewing area the above-mentioned shade processing that concentration is different when each shooting.
6. an image pickup method, synthesizes a plurality of images as the combined photograph of 1 image, and carries out live view demonstration, and wherein, described image pickup method comprises the following steps:
Shot object image is converted to view data output; And
Template according to combinations thereof photo is divided into a plurality of viewing areas by the indication range of display part, in a viewing area in above-mentioned a plurality of viewing areas, show live view image, and generate for the viewing area that does not show above-mentioned live view image, implement the display image data for image is become after inconspicuous shade processing, carried out the demonstration of above-mentioned display image data.
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