JP2001157158A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic camera which improves convenience by inheriting the state of an operation performed in the previous mode before switching so that an operation need not be performed again, even though mode switching is performed. SOLUTION: When a mode-switching means 11 switches a reproduction mode to an image-forming mode, an image displaying means 8 is provided with a control means 59 that controls, so as to perform display corresponding to the display state of the reproduction mode which existed before the modes are switched.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer-integrated electronic camera for forming image data obtained by capturing a subject image on an image forming medium such as an instant film or photosensitive paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A printer-integrated camera has a photographing mode, a reproduction mode, and a print mode as operation modes. In the photographing mode, an image signal output from the image sensor is subjected to A / D conversion after image pickup processing, stored in a buffer memory as one image data, and a plurality of image data stored and accumulated in the buffer memory is stored. After the images are compressed one by one, they are stored in a memory card.

In the reproduction mode, image data stored in a memory card is read, decompressed, and displayed on a liquid crystal display. In the reproduction mode, a function is provided for selecting a desired area from the images displayed on the liquid crystal display and enlarging and displaying the image at a desired magnification among a plurality of magnifications set.

In the print mode, an instant film is discharged one by one from a film cartridge,
The image data recorded on the memory card is read, and the image is exposed to an instant film and printed. In this print mode, a desired area of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display is selected by surrounding it with a trimming frame of a desired magnification among a plurality of set trimming magnifications, and the image in the trimming frame is enlarged and processed. It has a function to print.

[0005]

In such an electronic camera, for example, switching from a reproduction mode to a print mode, or conversely, switching from a print mode to a reproduction mode, may be used. When the mode is switched, the display state on the liquid crystal display screen is canceled regardless of the display state before the mode is switched, and the initial display state of the mode after the mode is switched. Become. For example, if the mode is switched to the print mode when a desired area in a desired one frame of image data among a plurality of image data is enlarged and displayed in the reproduction mode, the enlarged image displayed in the reproduction mode is canceled. An image that is initially read in the print mode, for example, an image of the image data obtained by the first shooting of the plurality of image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display.

However, even if a desired image is selected and enlarged and displayed in the reproduction mode, and the mode is switched to the print mode in order to immediately print the enlarged image, the image which is selected and enlarged and displayed is canceled. For this reason, after switching to the print mode, it is necessary to select a desired image again, set it with a trimming frame, and perform an operation of printing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic camera in which, even when the mode is switched, the usability is improved without taking the state of the operation performed in the mode before the mode switching and performing the operation again.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, an electronic camera according to the present invention is configured as follows.

(1) An electronic camera according to the present invention captures an image of an object by photoelectrically converting an image of the formed subject to obtain electronic image data, and records the image data obtained by the image capturing means on a recording medium. Recording means, image display means for displaying an image based on image data obtained by the imaging means or an image based on image data read from the recording medium, and an image based on image data obtained by the imaging means Alternatively, an image forming means for forming an image based on the image data read from the recording medium on the image forming medium, a shooting mode for taking an image by the imaging means, and reproducing the image data read from the recording medium Mode switching means for selectively switching between a reproduction mode for displaying on the image display means and an image forming mode for forming an image by the image forming means. When the mode is switched from the reproduction mode to the image forming mode by the mode switching unit, the image display unit is controlled to perform a display corresponding to a display state of the reproduction mode before the mode is switched. Means.

(2) The electronic camera according to the present invention is characterized in that (1)
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to control the image in the image forming mode if the image displayed on the image display unit in the reproduction mode is an enlarged display of a predetermined area of the image data. It has a function of controlling a trimming frame for designating a trimming area corresponding to the enlarged and displayed predetermined area so as to be superimposed on an image displayed on the display means.

(3) The electronic camera according to the present invention is characterized in that (2)
The trimming magnification corresponding to the size of the trimming frame displayed in the image forming mode is set to have at least a magnification that matches a magnification to be enlarged and displayed in the reproduction mode. It is characterized by having.

(4) The electronic camera according to the present invention is characterized in that (1)
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to control the image display unit in the image forming mode if a plurality of images are reduced and displayed on one screen of the image display unit in the reproduction mode. It has a function of controlling the plurality of images to be reduced and displayed on one screen.

(5) The electronic camera according to the present invention is characterized in that (1)
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the date and time information on the screen of the image display unit in the image formation mode if the date and time information is displayed on the screen of the image display unit in the reproduction mode. It has a function of controlling to display information.

(6) The electronic camera of the present invention is characterized in that (1)
In the electronic camera according to any one of (5) to (5), when the control unit is switched from the image forming mode to the reproduction mode by the mode switching unit, the image display unit includes: It is characterized by having a function of performing control so that a display corresponding to the display state of the image forming mode before the mode is switched is performed.

[0015]

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera surface of an electronic camera, and FIG. 2 is an external view of a camera back surface of the electronic camera. On the camera surface of the electronic camera body 1, a zoom lens 2 provided in a photographing lens system, a release button 3 pressed by a user when performing photographing, and a surrounding environment including a subject with a predetermined brightness. Strobe light emitting unit 4 to emit light when it is dark
And an instant film (polaroid film) 5 for printing out image data obtained by imaging.
The electronic camera body 1 is provided with a film cartridge lid 6 that opens and closes for loading a film cartridge containing therein into the electronic camera body 1, and a film discharge port 7 provided at an upper portion of the electronic camera body 1. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the instant film 5 on which an image is printed is discharged from the film discharge port 7.

A monitor liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as an image display LCD) 8 for monitoring a subject image to be photographed or an already recorded image, and an instant film 5 Button 9 for printing an image on the printer, a power button 10 of a push-operation type, and a mode switch as mode switching means for selecting a photographing mode, a reproduction mode, or an image forming mode (hereinafter, referred to as a print mode). 11
Wide-angle (abbreviated wide: W) and telephoto (abbreviated tele: T)
The zoom lever 12 is used to select the side and a trimming frame, which will be described later, can be moved up, down, left, and right, and an image display LCD
8 is provided with a cross key 13 for moving the image selection frame up, down, left, and right to select a desired image from the plurality of images displayed on the screen.

Among these, the mode switch 11 indicates, for example, a shooting mode with a “〇” mark, a reproduction mode with a “△” mark, and a print mode with a “□” mark. Therefore, the mode switch 11 is rotated to select the desired mode mark “−”.
By adjusting to 14, the photographing mode, the reproduction mode or the print mode is selected. For convenience, the shooting mode is indicated by “〇”, the reproduction mode is indicated by “△”, and the print mode is indicated by “□”. Needless to say, other marks may be used.

The zoom lever 12 is rotatably provided on the outer periphery of the cross key 13, and can be selected by operating the projection 15 to the wide-angle side W or the telephoto side T.

The cross key 13 is provided with various direction indications “△” and “▽” indicating up, down, left and right movements, and is operated by pressing a desired direction, for example, an upward direction indication “△”. For example, the trimming frame is moved upward.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the electronic camera. The imaging lens system 20 includes a focus lens system for auto focus (AF), a zoom lens system 2, and a mechanical shutter, an aperture, and the like. The imaging lens system 20 includes a focus lens system by a lens driving unit 23 controlled by a lens driving control circuit 22,
The zoom lens system 2, the mechanical shutter, and the aperture operate respectively.

The image pickup device 24 has a function of generating and outputting an image signal of a subject image formed through the photographing lens system 20. This image signal is subjected to signal processing by the image pickup circuit 25 and then converted to a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 26. The output terminal of the A / D conversion circuit 26 is connected to a system controller 28 via a bus 27. The imaging element 24, the imaging circuit 25, and the A / D conversion circuit 26 constitute an imaging unit.

The system controller 28 includes a bus 27
, A memory interface (I / F) 29, a buffer memory 30, a video memory 31, an external interface (external I / F) 32, a line memory 33 and the like are connected. A memory card 35 as a recording medium is connected to the memory interface 29 via a card slot 34. The video output circuit 3 is provided in the video memory 31.
6, the image display LCD 8 and the video-out terminal 37 are connected. The line memory 33 has an LCD
The control circuit 38 is connected.

An output terminal of the system controller 28 is provided with the lens drive control circuit 22 and the strobe light emitting section 4.
, A mode display LCD 39 and an operation unit 40 are connected. The mode display LCD 39 displays a shooting mode, a reproduction mode, or a print mode selected by the mode switch 11, and is not shown in FIGS.

The operation unit 40 includes a release button 3, a print button 9, a power button 10, and a mode switch 11 provided on the front and back surfaces of the electronic camera body 1.
, A zoom lever 12 and a cross key 13.

A printer unit described below is connected to the system controller 28. The system controller 28 includes a linear light emitting element (hereinafter, referred to as an exposure light source) of the instant film 5 as an image forming medium.
A linear LED) 41 and an LCD shutter 42
And are connected. The linear LED 41 is R (red)
A plurality of LEDs corresponding to the three primary colors G (green) and B (blue)
It is configured to be arranged on a line. The LCD shutter 42 is for changing the gradation exposed by the instant film 5 by changing the transmittance of light emitted from each LED corresponding to the three primary colors of RGB.

A discharge drive unit 44 is connected to the system controller 28 via a drive control circuit 43 for discharging the instant film 5 from the inside of the film cartridge 45. The discharge driving unit 44 has a function of opening the film cartridge lid 6 and discharging the light shielding sheets and the instant films 5 one by one from the film cartridge 45 loaded in the electronic camera body 1. The discharge drive unit 44 turns the instant film 5 into a linear L
The discharge is performed at a predetermined speed in consideration of the exposure time from the ED 41.

In the film cartridge 45, one light shielding sheet for shielding the instant film 5 from light as described above and, for example, ten instant films 5 are stored in an unused state. The light-shielding sheet is arranged on the uppermost layer of the ten instant films 5. Therefore, printing on the instant film 5 becomes possible after one light-shielding sheet is discharged. The film cartridge 45 is provided with a film battery (F battery) 46.

A film cartridge lid open / close sensor 47 is connected to the system controller 28. The film cartridge lid opening / closing sensor 47 detects an operation in which the film cartridge lid 6 is once opened and then closed, and outputs an opening / closing detection signal to the system controller 2.
8 is provided.

The power supply section 48 supplies electric power to the above-described camera section and printer section.
The external power supply input terminal 50 is connected and receives power from the F battery 46.

The system controller 28 receives operation signals from an operation section 40 including a release button 3, a print button 9, a power button 10, a mode switch 11, a zoom lever 12, and a cross key 13, and responds to these operation signals. It has a function of driving and controlling, for example, the lens drive control circuit 22, the strobe light emitting unit 4, the mode display LCD 39, and the like in a series of operation controls at the time of photographing.

The system controller 28 has various functions as shown in FIG. The recording unit 51 performs a series of operation control at the time of photographing, in a photographing mode,
The image signal output from the imaging element 24 is
And then A / D-converted by the A / D conversion circuit 26, stored in the buffer memory 30 as one image data, and a plurality of image data stored and accumulated in the buffer memory 30 are processed one by one. After compression, the memory I / F2
9 has a function of storing data in the memory card 35.

In the reproduction mode, the image display means 52 stores the image signal output from the image pickup device 24 as described above in the buffer memory 30 as image data, immediately reads out the image data, and controls the video output circuit 36. Image display on the image display LCD 8 via the memory card 3
5 has a function of reading out the image data already stored in 5 and decompressing it, and then displaying the image on the image display LCD 8 via the video output circuit 36.

In the print mode, the image forming means 53 converts the image signal output from the image sensor 24 into image data stored in the buffer memory 30 as image data or image data already stored in the memory card 35 as described above. At the same time, the LCD shutter 42 is operated, and the discharge drive unit 44 is operated through the drive control circuit 43 to discharge the instant film 5 from the film cartridge 45 one by one at a predetermined speed, and print an image on the instant film 5. Has a function.

As shown in FIG. 5, the trimming magnification setting means 54 adjusts the trimming magnifications corresponding to the sizes of a plurality of trimming frames Q1, Q2, Q3 for designating a trimming area, for example, 1.5 times, 2.0 times. Times and 3.0 times are set. In the enlarged display in the reproduction mode, the trimming frames Q1, Q2, and Q3 are used as enlarged display frames.

In this case, the trimming frames Q1, Q displayed on the screen of the image display LCD 8 in the print mode.
The trimming magnification corresponding to the size of 2 or Q3 is set so as to have at least a magnification that matches the magnification displayed in the reproduction mode. 0.0)).

When the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) while the print mode is selected by the mode switch 11, the first display control means 55 performs printing displayed on the image display LCD 8. Any one of the trimming frames Q1, Q2, Q3 is superimposed on the target image and displayed, and each time the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T), the trimming magnification is set to, for example, 1.5 times. 2.
The image is sequentially changed in order of 0 times and 3.0 times, and the sizes of the trimming frames Q1, Q2 and Q3 are sequentially changed in accordance with the trimming magnifications of 1.5 times, 2.0 times and 3.0 times. It has a function of controlling to display on the image display LCD 8 in combination with the data.

When the print mode is selected by the mode switch 11 and the zoom lever 12 is operated to the wide-angle side (W), the second display control means 56 reduces a plurality of images, for example, image data of four frames. The image display LCD 8 has a function of performing control so as to simultaneously display the images on one screen, that is, so-called print index display.

When the zoom lever 12 is operated to the wide-angle side (W) in the reproduction mode, the second display control means 56 reduces the image data of a plurality of images, for example, four frames, to one of the image display LCDs 8. It has a function of performing so-called index display for reproduction, which is simultaneously displayed on the screen. When performing the index display for reproduction, the second display control means 56 has a function of displaying a selection frame S in one image of, for example, four image data displayed on the image display LCD 8. I have.

When the reproduction mode is selected by the mode switch 11 and the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T), the third display control means 57 displays the image display LCD 8.
Frame (enlarged display frame) Q of the image displayed on
It has a function of controlling an area surrounded by 1, Q2 or Q3 to be enlarged and displayed. In this case, zoom lever 1
Each time 2 is operated on the telephoto side (T), the enlarged display magnification is sequentially changed in the order of, for example, 1.5 times, 2.0 times, and 3.0 times.

The trimming recording means 58 has a function of taking out image data in a trimming area designated by any of the trimming frames Q1, Q2, Q3 and recording the image data on the memory card 35.

When the mode switch 11 switches from the reproduction mode to the print mode by the mode switch 11, the mode switching control means 59 performs a display on the screen of the image display LCD 8 corresponding to the display state of the reproduction mode before the mode is switched. Control function.

The mode switching control means 59 specifically has the following functions. That is, if the image displayed on the screen of the image display LCD 8 in the reproduction mode is an enlarged display of a predetermined area of the desired image data by the enlarged display frame, the mode switching control means 59 outputs the image display LCD 8 in the print mode. Has a function of superimposing and displaying a trimming frame for specifying a trimming area corresponding to an enlarged display frame enlarged and displayed in the reproduction mode on an image displayed on the screen.

The mode switching control means 59 provides a plurality of images on one screen of the image display LCD 8 in the reproduction mode.
For example, if four images are displayed in a reduced size, control is performed so that the same four images as those displayed in the reproduction mode are reduced and displayed on one screen of the image display LCD 8 in the print mode. It has the function to do.

If the mode switching control means 59 displays date and time information on the screen of the image display LCD 8 in the reproduction mode, the mode display control means 59 sets the image display LCD 8 in the print mode.
Has the function of displaying the same date and time information as the date and time information that was displayed in the playback mode on the screen.

When the mode is switched from the print mode to the reproduction mode by the mode switch 11, the mode switching control means 59 displays on the screen of the image display LCD 8 a display corresponding to the display state of the print mode before the mode is switched. It has a function to control it to be performed.

Next, the operation of the electronic camera configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of the operation handling shown in FIG.

When the power button 10 is pressed and turned on to turn on the power, the system controller 28 performs a card check as to whether or not the memory card 35 is mounted on the electronic camera body 1, and as a result of this check, When it is determined that the memory card 35 is inserted, it is determined whether the mode switch 11 has been selected to any of the photographing mode, the reproduction mode, and the print mode. The operation will be described below for each of the shooting mode, the reproduction mode, and the print mode.

First, the photographing mode is operated according to the photographing mode flowchart shown in FIG.

The system controller 28 determines in step #
In step 1, it is determined whether the zoom lever 12 has been selected for either the telephoto side (T) or the wide-angle side (W).
If the operation is performed on the telephoto side (T) or the wide-angle side (W), the process proceeds to step # 2, where a control signal is sent to the lens drive control circuit 22 to drive the lens drive unit 23, and the zoom lens of the imaging lens system 20 The system 2 is operated for telephoto or wide-angle use.

Again, in step # 1, the system controller 28 determines whether the zoom lever 12 has been selected on either the telephoto side (T) or the wide-angle side (W). Button 3 is step #
When the first release (first release: half-pressed state) operation is performed in step 3, the exposure (AE) and the auto focus (AF) are controlled in the next step # 4.
These exposure (AE) and auto focus (AF)
The system controller 28 sends a control signal to the lens drive control circuit 22 to drive the lens drive unit 23,
The operation of the focus lens system and the aperture of the imaging lens system 20 is controlled.

Subsequently, the release button 3 is turned on at step # 5.
When the second release (2nd release: photographing state) is operated in step (1), the system controller 28 opens and closes the mechanical shutter from the lens drive control circuit 22 via the lens drive unit 23 in step # 6.

At this time, the image pickup device 24 is
Then, an image signal of the subject image formed through 0 is generated and output. The image signal is processed by the image pickup circuit 25 in step # 6 by the operation control of the recording unit 51 of the system controller 28, and then A / D converted by the A / D conversion circuit 26.
Is stored in the buffer memory 30 as image data of a sheet,
In the next step # 8, the plurality of image data stored and accumulated in the buffer memory 30 are image-compressed one by one, and then stored in the memory card 35 via the memory I / F 29 in the next step # 9.

Next, the reproduction mode includes first to third reproduction modes. The first playback mode is a transition from the shooting mode or an operation from power-on (power-on).
3 shows a reproduction mode flowchart.

When the system controller 28 determines that the mode switch 11 has been set to the reproduction mode when the mode switch 11 has shifted from the photographing mode or when the power has been turned on, it is stored in the memory card 35 through the bus 27 in step # 10. The image data of one frame is read out, and the image data of one frame is decompressed in the next step # 11.
6, image processing is performed so as to be suitable for displaying an image on the image display LCD 8, and in the next step # 13, the image display L
One frame of image is reproduced and displayed on CD8.

Next, the cross key 13 is operated in step # 14 while one frame of image is displayed on the image display LCD 8.
Is pushed leftward or rightward, the system controller 28 moves the image displayed on the image display LCD 8 by so-called frame movement. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of image data “1”, “2”, “3”
Are stored, of which image data “3” is displayed on the image display LCD 8. Cross key 1 in this state
3 is pressed to the left, for example, the image display LCD 8
Is displayed with image data “2”, and then the four-way controller 13
Is pressed to the left, image data "1" is displayed. When the cross key 13 is pressed to the right while the image data "3" is displayed on the image display LCD 8, the image data "4" is displayed on the image display LCD 8. In such a frame movement, the system controller 28 reads out image data stored in the memory card 35 for each image of each frame and performs data expansion,
This is displayed on the image display LCD 8 as an image.

Next, the zoom lever 12 is moved to step # in a state where one frame of image is displayed on the image display LCD 8.
When it is operated to the wide-angle side (W) at 15, the second display control means 56 of the system controller 28 proceeds to step # 16, where four image data from the memory card 35, for example, from the first image data shown in FIG. The fourth image data “1” to “4” photographed at the fourth time are read, the four image data “1” to “4” are decompressed in the next step # 17, and the image is displayed in the next step # 18. LC
The data is converted into data suitable for display on D8, and in the next step # 19, a four-frame image is displayed on the image display LCD 8 as a reproduction index as shown in FIG.

In this index display for reproduction, the system controller 28 operates as shown in FIG.
For example, the selection frame S is displayed on the image of the image data “1” displayed on the CD 8.

In the state of the index display for reproduction, the zoom lever 12 is moved to the telephoto side (T) in step # 20.
Is operated, the system controller 28 returns to step # 12. When the cross key 13 is pressed up or down in step # 21, the system controller 28 returns to step 16, and the next four image data, for example, four image data "1" to "4" are displayed. When the cross key 13 is pressed down while the index is displayed, the four image data “5” to “8” photographed from the fifth to the eighth are read from the memory card 35 and the same as above. The image data "5" to "8" are subjected to data expansion, converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8, and index-displayed on the image display LCD 8 as four frames of images.

When the cross key 13 is depressed left or right in step # 21 in the index display state for reproduction, the system controller 28 executes step # 21.
At 22, the selection frame S in the playback index display shown in FIG. 10 is moved from image “1” to image “2”, image “3”, and image “4”, for example.

When the mode is switched by the mode switch 11 or the power is turned off by operating the power button 10, the system controller 28 proceeds to step # 2.
At 3, the reproduction mode ends.

On the other hand, when the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) in step # 15 in the state where one frame image is displayed on the image display LCD 8, the third display control of the system controller 28 is performed. The means 57 proceeds to step # 24 to trim the image data displayed on the image display LCD 8, for example, the image data "1", by using the trimming frames Q1 and Q2 shown in FIG.
For example, a 1.5 times enlarged display frame Q1 is set in Q3,
The area surrounded by the enlarged display frame Q1 is enlarged, and is enlarged and displayed on the image display LCD 8 in step # 25.

Here, the third display control means 57 operates, for example, when the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) again in a state where the image data "1" is enlarged and displayed at 1.5 times. Moving to step # 27, the enlarged display frame is changed from Q1 to Q2.
, And enlarge the magnification from 1.5 times to 2.0 times, for example.
And 3.0 times in order.

Further, for example, when the cross key 13 is pressed up, down, left and right while the image data "1" shown in FIG.
The system controller 28 proceeds from step # 28 to step # 29, scrolls the enlarged display frame Q1 in accordance with the direction pressed by the cross key 13, as shown in FIG. 11, and is surrounded by the enlarged display frame Q1. The enlarged area is enlarged and scroll-displayed on the image display LCD 8.

When the mode is switched by the mode switch 11 or the power is turned off by operating the power button 10, the system controller 28 proceeds to step # 3.
At 0 or 31, the reproduction mode ends.

Next, the second reproduction mode is an operation for shifting from the print mode, and FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the second reproduction mode.

When the second reproduction mode is shifted from the print mode, the operation for entering the first reproduction mode described with reference to FIG. 8 is performed. Here, the description of the first reproduction mode is omitted because it is duplicated. In the second reproduction mode, as shown in FIG. 9, in the print mode, desired image data of one frame among a plurality of image data "1", "2",. For example, when the print mode selected in the trimming frame Q1 is switched to the reproduction mode, the image in which the trimming frame Q1 is superimposed and displayed in the print mode is canceled, and the image that is initially read out in the reproduction mode,
For example, an image of the image data “1” is displayed on the screen of the image display LCD 8.

Next, the third reproduction mode is an operation for shifting from the print mode, and FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of the third reproduction mode.

When the third reproduction mode is shifted from the print mode, the mode switching control means 59 checks the state in the print mode before switching to the reproduction mode in step # 40. This state check determines whether or not an index is displayed, whether or not trimming has been performed,
Check if the date was displayed. In the trimming, the trimming magnification and the coordinates of the trimming frame are checked, and in the date display, the character type of the date is checked.

Next, in step # 41, the mode switching control means 59 determines whether or not the print index is being displayed in the print mode.

If the result of this determination is that the print index is being displayed in the print mode, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 42, and the state in the print mode, for example, the display of the print index is displayed in FIG.
It is determined that four frames of image data "1" to "4" have been displayed as shown in FIG. 4, and the display of the four frames of image data "1" to "4" is taken over. 35 to 4 image data image data "1"
To “4” and read out these image data “1” to “4”
Is decompressed, converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8, and displayed as a four-frame image on the image display LCD 8 for reproduction as shown in FIG. In the index display for reproduction, the selection frame S is displayed with the image of the image data “1” attached.

Next, the system controller 28 proceeds to step # 20 in the first reproduction mode shown in FIG. 8 and operates the zoom lever 1 in the reproduction index display state.
It is determined whether or not 2 is operated on the telephoto side (T). Thereafter, similarly to the above, when the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) in the state of the index display for reproduction, the system controller 28 returns to the step # 12,
When the cross key 13 is pressed up or down in step # 21, the process returns to step 16, and the cross key 13 is moved downward in a state where, for example, four image data "1" to "4" are index-displayed. Is pressed, the four image data “5”-
"8" is read from the memory card 35, and the image data "5" to "8" are expanded in the same manner as described above, converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8, and four frames are displayed on the image display LCD 8. The index for playback is displayed as an image.

Also, as a result of the determination in step # 41,
If the print index is not displayed in the print mode, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 4.
3 and display the trimming frame Q1, Q2 or Q3 on the image display L based on the result of the state check in step # 40.
It is determined whether or not the information is displayed on the CD8.

As a result of this judgment, if the trimming frame Q1, Q2 or Q3 is displayed in the print mode, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 44 and selects any one of the trimming frames Q1, Q2 or Q3. It is determined whether or not the frame has been displayed, and the trimming magnification of the displayed trimming frame is taken over as the enlargement magnification in the next step # 45, and the image data in the trimming frame is read out and enlarged, and displayed on the image display LCD8. I do.

For example, in the print mode, reproduction is performed from a state in which the trimming frame Q3 is superimposed on the human area and displayed in the image of the image data "1" displayed on the image display LCD 8 as shown in FIG. When the mode is switched to the mode, the mode switching control means 59 sets the trimming frame Q3
The trimming magnification “3 ×” is taken over as the enlargement magnification “3 ×”, and the image data in the trimming frame Q3 is read out and enlarged, and the human area is enlarged and displayed on the image display LCD 8 as shown in FIG.

Further, in step # 46, the mode switching control means 59 determines whether or not the date information has been displayed in the print mode based on the status check result in step # 40. #
According to the character type displayed in the print mode at 47, the date is superimposed on the enlarged display image of the human area shown in FIG.

In the print mode, the trimming frame Q
If 1, Q2 or Q3 is not displayed, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds from step # 43 to # 48, where the image data displayed in the print mode is continuously read from the memory card 35, and the image is displayed in step # 49. It is displayed on the display LCD8. Then, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 46, and determines whether or not the date information has been displayed in the print mode as described above,
If it is displayed, the date is superimposed on the image displayed on the image display LCD 8 according to the character type displayed in the print mode in step # 47.

Next, the system controller 28 proceeds to step # 26 in the first reproduction mode shown in FIG. 8 and selects either the telephoto side (T) or the wide angle side (W) of the zoom lever 12. It starts to judge whether or not.

Next, the print mode will be described.

Next, the print mode will be described.
This print mode includes a first print mode and a second print mode. The first print mode is a transition from the photographing mode or an operation from power-on, and the second print mode is a transition from the reproduction mode.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the first print mode. When the mode is switched from the photographing mode or the power is turned on, the system controller 28 continues to process one frame of image data reproduced in the reproduction mode among the plurality of image data stored in the memory card 35 in step # 50. In step # 51, the image data read from the memory card 35 is decompressed. In step # 52, image processing is performed by the video output circuit 36 so as to be suitable for displaying an image on the image display LCD 8. 1 in # 53
The image data of the frame is displayed on the image display LCD 8.

Next, the cross key 13 is turned on in step # 54 while one frame image is being displayed on the image display LCD 8.
Is pushed leftward or rightward, the system controller 28 moves the image displayed on the image display LCD 8 in the same manner as described above.

Next, when the print button 9 is operated while the image of the image data “1” is displayed on the image display LCD 8, the image forming means 53 of the system controller 28 starts from step # 56. Step # 5
7, the LCD shutter 42 is operated based on the image data "1" read from the memory card 35, and the discharge drive unit 44 is operated through the drive control circuit 43 in step # 58, so that the film cartridge 45
, One instant film 5 is discharged at a predetermined speed, and the image data “1”
Print one frame image. That is, if the user wants to print an image displayed in the reproduction mode and switches to the print mode, printing can be performed only by performing this mode switching operation.

When the zoom lever 12 is operated to the wide-angle side (W) in step # 55 while the image of the image data "1" is displayed on the image display LCD 8, for example, the system controller 28 is operated. The second display control means 56 proceeds to step # 59, reads four image data from the memory card 35, for example, the image data "1" to "4" shown in FIG. The image data "1" to "4" are decompressed and converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8 in the next step # 61.
, A print index is displayed on the image display LCD 8 as four frames of images as shown in FIG.

When the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) in step # 63 in the print index display state, the system controller 28
It returns to step # 52. Also, the cross key 13 is changed to step #
If the push operation is performed upward or downward at 64, the system controller 28 returns to step 59, and the next four image data, for example, the first to fourth four image data “1” to “4” are displayed. When the cross key 13 is pressed down while the print index is displayed, the fifth to eighth image data “5” to “8” are displayed.
Is read from the memory card 35, and the image data "5" to "8" are decompressed in the same manner as described above, and the image display LC
D8 is converted to data suitable for display on the image display L
The index for printing is displayed as four frames of images on the CD8.

When the print button 9 is operated in the index display for printing four images, the image forming means 53 of the system controller 28 shifts from step # 65 to step # 57. LCD shutter 42 based on image data “1” to “4”
Is operated, and in step # 48, the discharge drive unit 44 is operated through the drive control circuit 43 to discharge one instant film 5 from the film cartridge 45 at a predetermined speed. Simultaneously print (index print) the four images displayed in the index.

On the other hand, when the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T) in the above step # 55 while one frame of image is displayed on the image display LCD 8, the first display of the system controller 28 is performed. The control means 55
In step # 66, the trimming frame Q1, which is, for example, 1.5 times the trimming frames Q1, Q2, and Q3 shown in FIG. 4 with respect to the image data displayed on the image display LCD 8, for example, the image data "1". The image display LCD is set by setting the trimming frame Q1 on the image data "1".
8 is displayed.

FIG. 18 shows an image in which a trimming frame Q1 is superimposed on image data "1" obtained by photographing a person with, for example, a mountain in the print mode. Here, when the zoom lever 12 is operated to the telephoto side (T), the thirty-first operation is performed.
The display control unit 55 proceeds to step # 68 and sets the trimming frame to Q1, Q2, Q every time the zoom lever 12 is operated.
3 and the trimming frames are displayed by superimposing Q1, Q2 or Q3 on the image data "1".

As shown in FIG. 18, the image data "1"
In the state where the trimming frame Q1 is displayed superimposed on
When the cross key 13 is pressed up, down, left, and right, the system controller 28 proceeds from step # 69 to step # 7.
Move to 0, and scroll the trimming frame Q1, Q2 or Q3.

FIG. 19 shows a state in which a trimming frame Q3 has been selected for image data "1" and this trimming frame Q3 has been adjusted to a human by scrolling.

When the print button 9 is operated in a state where the trimming frame Q3 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image data "1", the image forming means 53 of the system controller 28 causes the steps # 71 to # 71 to proceed. # 62
Then, the image data in the trimming frame Q3 of the image data "1" is enlarged, and the LCD shutter 42 is operated based on the image data in the trimming frame Q3. The discharge drive unit 44 is operated to discharge the instant film 5 one by one from the film cartridge 45 at a predetermined speed, and the image in the trimming frame Q3 enlarged and processed into one instant film 5 as shown in FIG. Perform printing (trimming print).

Next, the trimming recording means 58 takes out the image data in the trimming area designated by the trimming frame Q3 and records it on the memory card 35 in step # 74.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the second print mode. When the mode is shifted from the reproduction mode, the mode switching control means 59 of the system controller 28 checks the state in the reproduction mode before switching to the print mode in step # 80. This status check
Whether it is an index display or not,
Check if the date was displayed. Among them, in the enlarged display, the magnification and the coordinates of the enlarged display frame are checked, and in the date display, the character type of the date is checked.

Next, the mode switching control means 59 determines whether or not the index for reproduction has been displayed in the reproduction mode in step # 81.

As a result of the judgment, if the index for reproduction is displayed in the reproduction mode, the mode switching control means 59 determines that the state in the reproduction mode, for example, the display of the index for reproduction is four frames as shown in FIG. Image data "1"
Is determined to be displayed, and the display of the four frames of image data "1" to "4" is taken over, that is, the four image data image data "1" to "4" are read from the memory card 35. 4 "and read out these image data" 1 ".
.About. "4" is decompressed, converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8, and displayed on the image display LCD 8 as a print index as a four-frame image as shown in FIG.

In this case, the mode switching control means 59 deletes the selection frame S displayed by the reproduction index in step # 82.

Next, the system controller 28 executes step # in the first print mode shown in FIG.
In 63, it is determined whether or not the zoom lever 12 has been operated to the telephoto side (T).

Also, as a result of the determination in step # 81,
If the playback index is not displayed in the playback mode, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 83, and continuously transfers the image data of the image displayed in the playback mode, for example, the image data "1" from the memory card 35. The image data "1" is read out, converted into data suitable for display on the image display LCD 8, and displayed as one frame image on the image display LCD 8 in step # 84.

Next, in step # 85, the mode switching control means 59 determines whether or not the display is enlarged in the reproduction mode based on the result of the state check in step # 80. If the result of this determination is that the display is enlarged, the mode switching control means 59 determines the enlargement magnification in the enlargement display in step # 86, and takes over the enlargement magnification as the trimming magnification of the trimming frame. The image is superimposed on the image displayed on the image display LCD 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, when the mode is switched from the state in which the human area in the image data “1” is enlarged and displayed to the print mode in the reproduction mode, the mode switching control unit 59 sets the magnification in the reproduction mode to For example, the enlargement magnification “3 times” is taken over as the trimming magnification “3 times”, and the trimming frame Q3 is positioned with respect to the image data “1” based on the coordinates of the enlarged and displayed area, as shown in FIG. The trimming frame Q3 is displayed so as to overlap the human area displayed on the image display LCD8.

Further, in step # 87, the mode switching control means 59 determines whether or not date information has been displayed in the reproduction mode based on the status check result in step # 81. # 88
In accordance with the character type displayed in the reproduction mode, the date is superimposed on the image displayed on the image display LCD 8 shown in FIG.

If the display is not enlarged in the reproduction mode, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds from step # 85 to step # 87.

Next, the mode switching control means 59 proceeds to step # 67 in the first print mode, and determines whether the zoom lever 12 has been selected on either the telephoto side (T) or the wide angle side (W). Enter the judgment.

(Characteristic Points in Embodiment) [1] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment includes an imaging unit (24) that photoelectrically converts a formed subject image to obtain electronic image data. Recording means for recording the image data obtained by the imaging means (24) on a recording medium (35), and reading from an image or a recording medium (35) based on the image data obtained by the imaging means (24). Image display means (8) for displaying an image based on the obtained image data
An image forming means (53) for forming an image based on the image data obtained by the imaging means (24) or an image based on the image data read from the recording medium (35) on the image forming medium (5); A photographing mode for photographing by the photographing means (24), a reproducing mode for reproducing the image data read from the recording medium (35) and displaying it on the image display means (8), A mode switching means (11) for selectively switching between an image forming mode for performing image formation and an image display mode when the mode switching means (11) switches the mode from the reproduction mode to the image forming mode. Control means (59) for performing a display corresponding to the display state of the reproduction mode before the switching is performed.

In the above electronic camera, even if the mode is switched from the reproduction mode to the image forming mode (print mode),
When the display state in the playback mode is taken over and the display corresponding to the display state in the playback mode is performed, when a predetermined operation is performed to obtain a desired display state in the playback mode, and the user wants to print an image in that state However, by simply switching from the reproduction mode to the print mode, the desired display state in the reproduction mode can be quickly printed without re-performing the operation performed in the reproduction mode, which is convenient.

[2] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment is the electronic camera according to the above (1), wherein the control means (59) displays on the image display means (8) in the reproduction mode. If the image to be displayed is an enlarged display of a predetermined area of the image data, a trimming area corresponding to the enlarged and displayed predetermined area is designated on the image displayed on the image display means (8) in the image forming mode. Is characterized in that it has a function of controlling the trimming frame to be displayed in a superimposed manner.

In the electronic camera, when the mode is switched to the print mode, the enlarged display in the reproduction mode is displayed.
The trimming frame corresponding to the enlarged display is taken over and displayed as a trimming frame, so that it is possible to easily recognize which area is to be trimmed with respect to the entire image in the print mode.

[3] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment is the electronic camera described in (2) above, wherein the trimming magnification corresponding to the size of the trimming frame displayed in the image forming mode is In the reproduction mode, the magnification is set so as to have at least a magnification that matches the magnification for enlarged display.

In the electronic camera described above, the trimming magnification in the print mode is set to include the magnification of the enlarged display in the reproduction mode. A trimming frame having the same trimming magnification can be displayed, and an enlarged display image to be printed in the reproduction mode can be reliably printed, which is convenient.

When the mode is switched from the print mode to the reproduction mode, if there is no enlargement magnification that matches the trimming magnification, an enlargement magnification closest to the trimming magnification is selected from a plurality of enlargement magnifications and used.

[4] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment is the electronic camera according to the above (1), wherein the control means (59) controls one of the image display means in the reproduction mode.
If a plurality of images are displayed in a reduced size on the screen, the image display device has a function of controlling the plurality of images to be reduced and displayed on one screen of the image display means in the image forming mode.

In the above electronic camera, even if the display mode is switched from the state of displaying the playback index to the print mode in the playback mode, the display state in the playback mode can be taken over and the display of the print index can be performed. You can quickly print the index display status for playback in playback mode without performing the operation again,
Easy to use.

[5] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment is the electronic camera according to the above (1), wherein the control means (59) displays the date and time on the screen of the image display means in the reproduction mode. If the information is displayed, it has a function of controlling to display the date and time information on the screen of the image display means in the image forming mode.

In the electronic camera described above, even if the mode is switched from the state in which the date and time information is displayed in the reproduction mode to the print mode, the date and time information can be taken over and printing can be performed, and the electronic camera is convenient.

[6] The electronic camera described in the first embodiment is the electronic camera according to any one of the above (1) to (5), wherein the control means (59) comprises: When the switching unit switches from the image forming mode to the reproduction mode, the image display unit has a function of performing control such that a display corresponding to the display state of the image forming mode before the mode is switched is performed. I have.

In the above electronic camera, not only the switching from the playback mode to the printing mode but also the switching from the printing mode to the playback mode, the display is taken over from the display state in the printing mode. When the mode is switched to the reproduction mode, the display state in the print mode can be recognized and the usability is good.

(Modifications) The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be modified as follows.

When the mode is switched from the reproduction mode to the print mode or from the print mode to the reproduction mode, various information other than the above information is taken over.

The trimming frame and the trimming magnification in the print mode use a plurality of magnifications other than the magnification described in the above-described embodiment.

The enlarged display frame in the reproduction mode and the magnification thereof use a plurality of magnifications other than the magnification described in the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the instant film is used as the image forming medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and printing is performed using processed paper, paper, printing paper, or the like.

[0120]

According to the present invention, an image pickup means for photoelectrically converting an image of a formed subject to obtain electronic image data, and a recording means for recording the image data obtained by the image pickup means on a recording medium Image display means for displaying an image based on the image data obtained by the imaging means or an image based on the image data read from the recording medium; and reading from the image or the recording medium based on the image data obtained by the imaging means. Image forming means for forming an image based on the outputted image data on the image forming medium, a photographing mode for taking an image by the image pickup means, and reproducing the image data read from the recording medium and displaying it on the image display means Mode switching means for selectively switching between a reproduction mode and an image forming mode in which an image is formed by the image forming means; When the mode is switched to the formation mode, the image display unit includes a control unit that controls the display corresponding to the display state of the reproduction mode before the mode is switched. In addition, it is possible to provide an electronic camera with improved usability without taking over the state of the operation performed in the mode before switching and performing the operation again.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera surface of an electronic camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a camera back surface of the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary block diagram showing each function of a system computer in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the size of a trimming frame in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of operation handling in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a shooting mode flowchart in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a first playback mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing image data stored in a memory card in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an index display in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view showing the operation of scroll display in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a second reproduction mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a third playback mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing an index display in a print mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view showing trimming in a print mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an exemplary view showing an enlarged display in a reproduction mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a first print mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a view showing scroll display in a print mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a view showing a trimming print in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a second print mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an exemplary view showing an enlarged display in a reproduction mode in the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a view showing a display when the electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention shifts from the reproduction mode to the print mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Electronic camera body 2: Zoom lens 3: Release button 4: Flash light-emitting part 5: Instant film 6: Film cartridge lid 7: Film outlet 8: Monitor liquid crystal display (image display LCD) 9: Print button 10: Power supply Button 11: Mode switch 12: Zoom lever 13: Cross key 20: Image pickup lens system 22: Lens drive control circuit 23: Lens drive section 24: Image pickup device 25: Image pickup circuit 26: A / D conversion circuit 28: System controller 29: Memory interface (I / F) 30: Buffer memory 31: Video memory 32: External interface (external I / F) 33: Line memory 35: Memory card 36: Video output circuit 37: Video out terminal 38: LCD control circuit 39: Mode display LCD 40: Operation 41: Line-shaped light emitting element (line-shaped LED) 42: LCD shutter 43: Drive control circuit 44: Ejection drive unit 45: Film cartridge 46: Film battery (F battery) 47: Film cartridge lid open / close sensor 48: Power supply unit 51: Recording means 52: Image display means 53: Film exposure means 54: Trimming magnification setting means 55: First trimming display control means 56: Second trimming display control means 57: Third trimming display control means 58: Trimming recording means 59: mode switching control means

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An imaging unit for obtaining electronic image data by photoelectrically converting a formed subject image; a recording unit for recording image data obtained by the imaging unit on a recording medium; Image display means for displaying an image based on the obtained image data or an image based on the image data read from the recording medium; and an image based on the image data obtained by the imaging means or read from the recording medium. Image forming means for forming an image based on the obtained image data on an image forming medium; a photographing mode for photographing by the photographing means; and reproducing and displaying the image data read from the recording medium on the image display means. Mode switching means for selectively switching between a reproduction mode for performing image formation and an image forming mode for performing image formation by the image forming means. When the mode is switched from the reproduction mode to the image forming mode, the image display unit includes a control unit configured to perform a display corresponding to a display state of the reproduction mode before the mode is switched. An electronic camera characterized by the following. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to display the image on the image display unit in the image forming mode if the image displayed on the image display unit in the reproduction mode is an enlarged display of a predetermined area of the image data. On the image
2. The electronic camera according to claim 1, further comprising a function of controlling a trimming frame for designating a trimming area corresponding to the enlarged and displayed predetermined area so as to be displayed in an overlapping manner. 3. 3. A trimming magnification corresponding to a size of the trimming frame displayed in the image forming mode,
The electronic camera according to claim 2, wherein the electronic camera is set to have at least a magnification that matches a magnification for enlarged display in the reproduction mode. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to display a plurality of images in a reduced size on one screen of the image display unit in the reproduction mode. The electronic camera according to claim 1, further comprising a function of controlling the plurality of images to be displayed in a reduced size. 5. The control means displays the date and time information on the screen of the image display means in the image forming mode if the date and time information is displayed on the screen of the image display means in the reproduction mode. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the electronic camera has a function of performing such control. 6. The control means, when the mode switching means switches from the image forming mode to the reproduction mode, displays on the image display means a display state of the image forming mode before the mode is switched. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the electronic camera has a function of performing control such that a corresponding display is performed.