JP2002010133A5 - - Google Patents

Description

[0012]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic exposure control function of subjecting a photometry position set in the subject to spot photometry and performing exposure control based on the photometry result, and the control means uses the frame image. The photometric position is set within a predetermined area of the through image shown. In such a configuration, by performing framing in accordance with the frame image, the user can obtain imaging results of an ideal exposure state under imaging conditions controlled in the selected imaging mode.
Further, according to the invention of claim 8, an image storage means for recording the photographed image as image data, a sample image corresponding to the photographing condition and the photographing condition, a scene explanation or advice information corresponding to the photographing condition, or a control explanation The imaging condition storage means for storing the additional information to be included, the display means for displaying the additional information corresponding to the imaging condition and the sample image corresponding to the imaging condition, and the imaging condition stored in the imaging condition storage means And setting means for setting the photographing conditions corresponding to the sample image and the additional information displayed on the display means as the photographing conditions of the apparatus in response to the user's request. In such a configuration, the user can obtain an ideal imaging result under the imaging conditions controlled in the selected imaging mode by performing the imaging operation according to the information displayed on the display means.

[0034]
【Effect of the invention】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the type of the subject can be intuitively understood by the user through the sample image and the explanation information corresponding to the sample image. It was made possible to select the shooting mode according to it. Therefore, even when there are many types of shooting modes, anyone can easily set the shooting conditions more suitable for the subject without causing confusion in the setting of the shooting mode. At the same time, the photographing result can be easily obtained according to the photographer's preference.

[0036]
Further, in the invention described in claim 3 and claim 8, when selecting the sample image, the explanatory information for explaining the contents of the photographing conditions is displayed on the same screen when selecting the sample image. Since the corresponding imaging result can be easily known, more imaging modes can be provided without causing confusion in the setting.

[0037]
The shooting, Oite to a fourth aspect of the invention, corresponding to each sample image, by performing the photographing operation in accordance with the information including a scene description or advice information or control description, which is controlled by the shooting mode selected Ideal shooting results can be obtained under the conditions.

Claims (9)

A camera device capable of setting a plurality of shooting modes according to the type of subject,
Control means for controlling the imaging conditions of the apparatus at the time of imaging according to each of the imaging modes;
Storage means for storing a plurality of sample images corresponding to the shooting mode and explanatory information for explaining the contents of the shooting conditions;
Display means for displaying a sample image stored in the storage means and explanatory information corresponding to the sample image;
Selection means for selecting the sample image displayed on the display means;
What is claimed is: 1. A camera apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a photographing mode corresponding to a sample image selected by the selection means. 2. The camera according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for controlling the display order of the plurality of sample images in the display means in the order of the history selected in the past by the selection means in response to the user's request. apparatus. 3. The camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for reading out the explanation information corresponding to the sample image from the storage means and arranging the same on the same screen along with the sample image and displaying the same on the display means. . The camera apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the storage means stores the explanation information including scene explanation or advice information or control explanation corresponding to each sample image stored in the storage means . Furthermore, imaging means for imaging an object;
The display means for displaying a through image captured in a shooting standby state by the imaging means;
When the sample image selected by the selection means is a predetermined sample image, a frame image showing a screen configuration suitable for photographing an object corresponding to the sample image selected by the selection means is displayed in the through image. The camera apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: control means. Furthermore , it is equipped with autofocusing
The control means sets a focus position within a predetermined area of a through image indicated by the frame image, and displays a focus mark indicating the set focus position on the through image. Camera device. The light metering position set in the subject is spot-metered, and automatic exposure control means is provided to perform exposure control based on the light metering result, the control means being the light metering position within a predetermined area of the through image indicated by the frame image. The camera apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein An image storage unit that records a captured image as image data;
Shooting condition storage means for storing a sample image corresponding to the shooting condition and the shooting condition and additional information including scene explanation or advice information or control description corresponding to the shooting condition;
Display means for displaying additional information corresponding to the imaging condition and a sample image corresponding to the imaging condition;
A setting means for setting a photographing condition corresponding to the sample image and additional information displayed on the display means as the photographing condition of the apparatus according to the user's request. And a camera device characterized by comprising: 9. The camera apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the display means displays the sample image and the additional information corresponding to the photographing condition stored in the photographing condition storage means on the same screen.