JP2002094871A - Imaging equipment, control method of imaging equipment, and storage medium capable of computer reading - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent operation errors by a user in imaging equipment having a peculiar photographing mode in which an image display part like a color liquid crystal panel is used. SOLUTION: When it is detected that a shutter switch (SW1) 62 is pushed in the state that a photographing mode is in a panorama composite assist mode, the state of an image display part 28 is checked by an image display part opening and closing detection part 106. When the image display part 28 is opened (not housed state) and an output to the image display part 28 is present (the part 28 is turned on), photographing process is performed. When it is detected that the image display part 28 is closed (housed state), or the output to the part 28 is stopped (the part 28 is turned off), an alarm sound is generated and return to event detecting process is performed without performing imaging process.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus for picking up a still image or a moving image and recording it on a recording medium, a control method of the image pickup apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Imaging devices such as electronic cameras for recording and reproducing still images and moving images using a memory card or the like having a solid-state memory element as a recording medium are already commercially available.

Some image pickup apparatuses such as electronic cameras are provided with both an optical finder and an electronic finder using an image display unit such as a color liquid crystal panel.

[0004] A bit map such as an icon or a character can be superimposed and output on the electronic finder, and a special photographing mode utilizing this feature can be provided.

In addition, an image display unit such as a color liquid crystal panel is rotatably coupled to an image pickup apparatus main body via a hinge, so that it is possible to take a picture at various angles when used and to store it when not in use. Becomes

[0006]

However, as described above, when an image display unit such as a color liquid crystal panel is used as an electronic finder, special shooting utilizing the feature of superimposing and outputting bitmap output (icons and characters) is utilized. In an image pickup apparatus having a mode, the state where the image display unit is turned off and the special shooting mode state may be combined.

Further, in the case of an image pickup apparatus in which the image display section is rotatably connected via a hinge to enable photographing at various angles, the state in which the image display section is stored and the special photographing state are described. The mode state may be combined with the mode state.

In such a case, there is no longer a means for indicating an appropriate photographing method or photographing state to the user. For this reason, there is a problem that it causes a user's misoperation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent a user from performing an erroneous operation in an imaging apparatus having a special shooting mode using an image display unit such as a color liquid crystal panel. Aim.

[0010]

An image pickup apparatus according to the present invention is an image pickup apparatus including an image pickup apparatus main body and an image display unit installed in the image pickup apparatus main body, wherein a photographing mode setting for setting a photographing mode is performed. Means, state detecting means for detecting a state of the image display unit, and when the image sensing unit detects that the image display unit is in a predetermined state when the image sensing mode is in a predetermined image sensing mode. It is characterized in that a control means for restricting the imaging process is provided.

Another feature of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention is that the image display section is movably connected to the image pickup apparatus main body.

According to another feature of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, the state detecting means detects whether or not the image display section is in a storage state, and the control means includes: When the image display unit detects that the image display unit is in the storage state, the imaging process is limited.

According to another feature of the imaging apparatus of the present invention, the state detecting means detects on / off of the image display unit, and the control means controls the image display by the state detecting means. The point is that the imaging process is limited when it is detected that the unit is off.

Another feature of the imaging apparatus of the present invention resides in that a warning means for giving a warning when the control means restricts the imaging processing is provided.

Another feature of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention is that the warning means emits a warning sound.

According to another feature of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, the control means detects that the image display section is in a predetermined state by the state detecting means after the start of the image pickup processing. Is performed, the imaging process is stopped.

Another feature of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention is that the predetermined photographing mode is a mode in which the image display section is used as an electronic finder and a character or icon is superimposed and output. It is in.

A method for controlling an imaging apparatus according to the present invention is a method for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging apparatus main body and an image display unit installed in the imaging apparatus main body, wherein a procedure for setting a shooting mode; Detecting a state of the image display unit;
A step of restricting the imaging process when the image display unit is detected to be in the predetermined state when the imaging mode is the predetermined imaging mode.

A computer-readable storage medium according to the present invention is a computer storing a program for executing processing for controlling an image pickup apparatus including an image pickup apparatus main body and an image display unit installed in the image pickup apparatus main body. A readable storage medium, wherein a process of setting a shooting mode, a process of detecting a state of the image display unit, and when the shooting mode is in a predetermined shooting mode, the image display unit is in a predetermined state. It is characterized in that a program for executing a process of restricting the imaging process when it is detected is stored.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image pickup apparatus, a control method of the image pickup apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an imaging apparatus main body. Reference numeral 10 denotes a photographing lens. Reference numeral 12 denotes a shutter having an aperture function. An image sensor 14 converts an optical image into an electric signal. An A / D converter 16 converts an analog signal output of the image sensor 14 into a digital signal. Reference numeral 18 denotes a timing generation circuit,
4, for supplying a clock signal and a control signal to the A / D converter 16 and the D / A converter 26;
And is controlled by the system control circuit 50.

An image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined pixel interpolation processing and color conversion processing on data from the A / D converter 16 or data from the memory control circuit 22.
In the image processing circuit 20, predetermined arithmetic processing is performed using the captured image data, and the system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement control means 42 based on the obtained arithmetic result. TTL (through-the-lens) type AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are performed. Further, the image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic result.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a memory control circuit, which includes an A / D converter 16, a timing generation circuit 18, an image processing circuit 20,
Image display memory 24, D / A converter 26, memory 30,
The compression / decompression circuit 32 is controlled. The data of the A / D converter 16 is written to the image display memory 24 or the memory 30 via the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22 or directly via the memory control circuit 22. Reference numeral 24 denotes an image display memory. 26 is a D / A converter.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a TFT LCD (thin film transis).
An image display unit composed of a tor liquid crystal display or the like, and display image data written in the image display memory 24 is displayed by the image display unit 28 via the D / A converter 26. If image data captured by the image display unit 28 is sequentially displayed, an electronic finder function can be realized. Further, the image display unit 28 can arbitrarily turn on / off the display in accordance with an instruction from the system control circuit 50. When the display is turned off, the power consumption of the image processing apparatus 100 can be significantly reduced. Can be.

Further, the image display section 28 is rotatably connected to the image pickup apparatus main body 100 via a hinge, and can freely set an orientation and an angle to use an electronic finder function, a reproduction display function, and various display functions. It is possible to In addition, the display portion of the image display unit 28 can be stored toward the imaging apparatus main body 100. In this case, the storage state is detected by the image display unit open / close detection unit 106, and the display operation of the image display unit 28 is performed. Can be stopped.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a memory for storing a photographed still image or moving image. The memory 30 has a sufficient storage capacity to store a predetermined number of still images and a moving image for a predetermined time. Thus, even in the case of continuous shooting or panoramic shooting in which a plurality of still images are continuously shot, it is possible to write a large amount of images to the memory 30 at high speed. The memory 30 can also be used as a work area for the system control circuit 50.

A compression / decompression circuit 32 compresses and decompresses image data by adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT) or the like. The compression / expansion circuit 32 reads the image stored in the memory 30, performs compression processing or expansion processing, and writes the processed data to the memory 30.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an exposure control unit for controlling the shutter 12 having an aperture function, and also has a flash dimming function in cooperation with the flash 48. Reference numeral 42 denotes a distance measurement control unit that controls focusing of the photographing lens 10. The exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement control means 42 are controlled using the TTL method, and the system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement based on the calculation result obtained by calculating the captured image data by the image processing circuit 20. Control means 4
2 is controlled.

Reference numeral 44 denotes zoom control means for controlling zooming of the taking lens 10. Reference numeral 46 denotes barrier control means for controlling the operation of the protection means 102, which is a barrier. 48
Is a connector, which is also called an accessory shoe, and also has electrical contacts with the flash device 400 and mechanical fixing means.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a system control circuit, which controls the entire image pickup apparatus. Reference numeral 52 denotes a memory which stores constants, variables, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control circuit 50.

Reference numeral 54 denotes a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device and a speaker, and displays an operation state, a message, and the like using characters, images, sounds, and the like in accordance with execution of a program in the system control circuit 50. The display unit 54 displays the image processing device 100
A single or a plurality of them are installed at easy-to-recognize positions near the operation unit, and are composed of, for example, a combination of LCDs, LEDs, sound emitting elements, and the like. The display unit 54 has a part of its functions installed in the optical finder 104.

Of the display contents of the display unit 54, those displayed on the LCD or the like include a single shot / continuous shooting display, a self-timer display, a compression ratio display, a recording pixel number display, a recording number display, and a remaining number of recordable images. Display, shutter speed display, aperture value display, exposure compensation display, flash display, red-eye reduction display, macro shooting display, buzzer setting display,
There are a remaining battery display for a clock, a remaining battery display, an error display, an information display using a plurality of digits, a display of a detachable state of the recording media 200 and 210, a communication I / F operation display, a date / time display, and the like.

Of the display contents of the display unit 54, those displayed in the optical viewfinder 104 include a focus display, a camera shake warning display, a flash charge display, a shutter speed display, an aperture value display, and an exposure correction display. is there.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an electrically erasable / recordable nonvolatile memory, for example, an EEPROM or the like.

60, 62, 64, 66, 68 and 70
Is an operation means for inputting various operation instructions of the system control circuit 50, and is constituted by one or a combination of a switch, a dial, a touch panel, pointing by gaze detection, a voice recognition device, and the like.

More specifically, reference numeral 60 denotes a mode dial switch, which is used to turn on each function mode such as power-off, automatic photographing mode, photographing mode, panoramic photographing mode, reproducing mode, multi-screen reproducing / erasing mode, and PC connection mode. Switching settings can be made.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a shutter switch (SW1), which is turned on during the operation of a shutter button (not shown) to perform AF (auto focus) processing, AE (auto exposure)
Processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, EF
An instruction to start an operation such as (flash pre-emission) processing is given.

Reference numeral 64 denotes a shutter switch (SW2) which is turned on when the operation of a shutter button (not shown) is completed, and converts a signal read from the image sensor 12 into an A / D converter 1
6. Exposure processing for writing image data to the memory 30 via the memory control circuit 22; development processing using operations in the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22; reading image data from the memory 30; , And instructs the start of a series of processing operations of recording processing for writing image data to the recording medium 200 or 210.

Reference numeral 66 denotes an image display on / off switch, which can set on / off of the image display unit 28. With this function, it is possible to save power by interrupting the current supply to the image display unit 28 when shooting using the optical viewfinder 104.

Reference numeral 68 denotes a single shooting / continuous shooting switch, which is a single shooting mode in which when the shutter switch (SW2) 64 is pressed, a single frame is shot and the camera stands by, and when the shutter switch (SW2) 64 is pressed. A continuous shooting mode in which shooting is continuously performed can be set.

Reference numeral 70 denotes an operation unit including various buttons, a touch panel, etc., a menu button, a set button, a macro button, a multi-screen playback page break button, a flash setting button, a single-shot / continuous-shot / self-timer switching button, and a menu shift. + (Plus) button, menu move-
(Minus) button, playback image move + (plus) button, playback image-(minus) button, menu move up button, menu move down button, shooting quality selection button, exposure compensation button, date / time setting button, panorama A selection / switch button for setting the selection and switching of various functions when performing shooting and playback, a button for starting audio recording, and setting for determination and execution of various functions when performing shooting and playback in panorama mode etc. Decision /
A setting button, an image display section on / off switch for setting on / off of the image display section 28, a quick review on / off switch for setting a quick review function for automatically playing back image data immediately after shooting, and compression of JPEG compression Each function mode such as compression mode switch, playback mode, multi-screen playback / erase mode, and PC connection mode for selecting the ratio or selecting the CCD RAW mode for digitizing the signal of the image sensor directly and recording it on the recording medium A reproduction mode switch that can be set, a reproduction switch for instructing start of a reproduction operation for reading an image photographed in the photographing mode from the memory 30 or the recording medium 200 or 201 and displaying the image on the image display unit 28, and changing an active drive Drive button to display, single image display and multiple image display during playback There are a reproduction display switching button for switching the display and an information display button for displaying the supplementary information of the recorded image.

Reference numeral 80 denotes a power supply control circuit, which comprises a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is installed, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. The DC-DC converter is controlled based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control circuit 50, and a required voltage is supplied to each unit including a recording medium for a required period.

Reference numerals 82 and 84 denote connectors. Reference numeral 86 denotes a power source, such as a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, or Ni
It consists of secondary batteries such as Cd batteries, NiMH batteries, and Li batteries, and AC adapters.

Reference numerals 90 and 94 denote interfaces with recording media such as a memory card and a hard disk. 92, 96
Is a connector for connecting to a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk. Reference numeral 98 denotes a recording medium attachment / detachment detection unit.
It is detected whether or not 10 is mounted. Although the present embodiment has been described as having two systems of interfaces and connectors for attaching recording media, the interface and connectors for attaching recording media may have a single or plural number of systems. . Further, a configuration may be adopted in which interfaces and connectors of different standards are provided in combination.

As the interface and the connector, a PC
A card conforming to the standard such as an MCIA card or a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card may be used. Furthermore, when the interfaces 90 and 94 and the connectors 92 and 96 are configured by using a standard such as a PCMCIA card or a CF (compact flash) card, a LAN card, a modem card, a USB card, an IEEE 1394 card, a P1284 card , S
By connecting various communication cards such as a communication card such as a CSI card and a PHS, image data and management information attached to the image data can be transferred between other computers and peripheral devices such as a printer.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a protection means as a barrier, which covers the image pickup section including the lens 10 of the image pickup apparatus to prevent the image pickup section from being stained or damaged.

Reference numeral 104 denotes an optical finder, which enables photographing using only the optical finder 104 without using the electronic finder function of the image display unit 28. In the optical viewfinder 104, some functions of the display unit 54, such as a focus display, a camera shake warning display, a flash charge display, a shutter speed display,
An aperture value display, an exposure correction display, and the like are provided.

Reference numeral 106 denotes an image display unit opening / closing detection unit. The image display unit 28 can detect whether or not the display portion is in a storage state in which the display portion is stored toward the image processing apparatus 100. If the storage state is detected, it is possible to stop the display operation of the image display unit 28 and suppress unnecessary power consumption.

A communication unit 110 has various communication functions such as RS232C, USB, IEEE1394, P1284, SCSI, modem, LAN, and wireless communication. 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes a connector for connecting the image processing apparatus 100 to another device by the communication unit 110 or an antenna in the case of wireless communication.

Reference numeral 200 denotes a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 202 includes a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, an interface 204 with the image processing apparatus 100, and a connector 206 for connecting to the image processing apparatus 100. Have.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk, which includes a recording unit 212 composed of a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, an interface 214 with the image processing apparatus 100, and a connector 216 for connecting to the image processing apparatus 100. Have.

Reference numeral 400 denotes a flash device. Reference numeral 402 denotes a connector for connecting to an accessory shoe of the image processing apparatus 100. Reference numeral 404 denotes a flash having an AF auxiliary light projecting function and a flash dimming function.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the processing operation of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process in a shooting mode (panorama synthesis assist mode). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen output to the image display unit 28 in the panorama synthesis assist mode.

First, the processing operation in the case where the mode dial 60 indicates a photographable mode will be described. When the camera is in the shooting mode, the shutter switch (SW
1) It is possible to shoot using 62 and (SW2) 64, and the system control unit 50 is in a normal shooting standby state.
In the photographing standby state, when it is detected that the shutter switch (SW1) 62 has been pressed, the exposure control means 40 performs exposure control and the distance measurement control means 42 performs distance measurement control. Transition to the start state.

In this state, the shutter switch (SW2) 6
When it is detected that 4 has been pressed, exposure is started. The captured image is stored in the memory 30 via the image sensor 14, the A / D converter 16, the image processing circuit 20, and the memory control circuit 22. The recording image stored in the memory 30 is subjected to data compression in the compression / expansion circuit 32 as necessary, and the data is stored in the memory 30 again. In this state, the system control unit 50 returns to the shooting standby state.

Here, when the mode dial 60 indicates the panorama synthesizing assist mode among the photographing modes,
As shown in FIG. 3A, a screen 30 on which a finder 306 and a shooting guidance such as a shooting number 304 and a shooting direction selection menu 305 are superimposed is displayed on the image display unit 28.
0 is displayed.

The photographing number 304 indicates the photographing number in the panorama composite photographing. The photographing direction selection menu 305 can be selected and moved by an operation (plus or minus) on the operation unit 70.
The user is intuitively shown the shooting direction while redrawing the layout of the screen 300.

At this time, the camera is in a photographing standby state, and the system control circuit 50 constantly monitors the event, performs a process according to the event that has occurred, and then continues the event monitoring process (step S20).

When the SET SW of the operation unit 70 is pressed in this state (step S23), the shooting direction is determined, and a screen showing the state is drawn on the image display memory 24 (step S23).
28), and output it to the image display unit 28. SE again in this state
When the T SW is pressed, as shown in FIG. 3B, a guidance 308 indicating that the mode shifts to the shooting direction selection mode is displayed, and event monitoring is continued (step S20).

When the MENU SW is pressed (step S)
24), a setting menu in which various settings can be changed is drawn in the image display memory 24 (step S28), output to the image display unit 28, and event monitoring is continued (step S20).

When it is detected that the shutter switch (SW1) 62 has been pressed in the photographing standby state (step S21), the state of the image display unit 28 is checked by the image display unit open / close detection unit 106 (step S25). ),
The image display unit 28 is open (not stored), and a finder image (FIG. 3) is displayed on the image display unit 28.
If there is an output of a video signal (see the image display unit 28 is ON), an imaging process is performed (Step S).
27).

Then, a screen indicating the next photographing standby state is drawn in the image display memory 24, and the process returns to the event acquisition processing (step S20). As shown in FIG. 3C, a screen showing the standby state for the second and subsequent frames in a series of panoramic composite photographing includes an overlap portion 307 used for panoramic compositing processing in a preview image of the image photographed immediately before.
Is displayed, and the current viewfinder 306 is displayed beside the display.

On the other hand, when the state of the image display unit 28 is examined by the image display unit open / close detection unit 106 (step S2).
5), state in which the image display unit 28 is closed (stored state)
Is detected, or when the output to the image display unit 28 is stopped (the image display unit 28 is turned off), a warning sound is emitted (step S26), and the imaging process is not performed. Event detection processing (step S2)
Return to 0). As a result, the image display unit 28 is stored or the image display unit 28 is turned off during the panorama synthesis assist mode, which is a special shooting mode in which the shooting method and the shooting state are displayed using the image display unit 28. If so, a warning can be issued and the photographing can be restricted to prevent the user from performing an erroneous operation.

When the image display unit opening / closing detection unit 106 detects that the image display unit 28 is closed (stored) in the standby state for the second and subsequent images, or the output to the image display unit 28 When stopped (the image display unit 28 is turned off), a series of panorama composite shooting is ended,
It returns to the initial state of the panorama composition assist mode.

In the above-described embodiment, the panorama synthesizing assist mode has been described as an example. However, the image display unit 28 may be used to indicate the current recording status during shooting in a moving image shooting mode or the like. In such a mode,
The image display unit opening / closing detection unit 106 at the time when the shutter switch (SW1) 62 is pressed is examined, and when the image display unit 28 is detected to be in a closed state (stored state), or when the image display unit 28 Output is stopped (image display unit 2
8 is off), a beep is also emitted,
It is also possible not to perform the imaging process.

When the image display unit 28 is closed (stored) by the image display unit open / close detection unit 106 during moving image shooting, or output to the image display unit 28 is stopped (image When the display unit 28 is turned off),
At that time, the recording process can be interrupted.

(Other Embodiments) In order to operate various devices to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments, an apparatus connected to the various devices or a computer in a system is used in the above-described embodiments. Supply the software program code to realize the functions of
The present invention also includes those implemented by operating the various devices according to programs stored in a computer (CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus.

In this case, the program code of the software implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the program code itself and means for supplying the program code to a computer are provided.
For example, a recording medium storing such a program code constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for storing such a program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, R
OM or the like can be used.

Further, when the computer executes the supplied program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (operating system) or other operating system in which the program code runs on the computer. It goes without saying that such program codes are also included in the embodiments of the present invention when the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized in cooperation with the application software or the like.

Further, after the supplied program code is stored in a memory provided in a function expansion board of a computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board or the function expansion unit is specified based on the instruction of the program code. It is needless to say that the present invention also includes a case where the CPU or the like provided for performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

The shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above embodiments are merely examples of the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is thereby reduced. It should not be interpreted restrictively. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.

[0072]

As described above, according to the present invention, the image display unit is stored or the image display unit is stored in a special photographing mode such as indicating the photographing method and the photographing state using the image display unit. If it is off, it is possible to limit the shooting to prevent the user from performing a misoperation.

Also, when the image display unit is stored or the image display unit is turned off after the image pickup process in the special photographing mode is started, the photographing is stopped. The effect of can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an imaging device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation in a shooting mode (panorama synthesis assist mode).

FIG. 3 is an image display unit 2 in a panorama composition assist mode.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen output to 8.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 photographing lens 12 shutter 14 image sensor 16 A / D converter 18 timing generation circuit 20 image processing circuit 22 memory control circuit 24 image display memory 26 D / A converter 28 image display unit 30 memory 32 image compression / decompression circuit 40 exposure Control means 42 Distance control means 44 Zoom control means 46 Barrier control means 48 Connector 50 System control circuit 52 Memory 54 Display unit 56 Non-volatile memory 60 Mode dial switch 62 Shutter switch SW1 64 Shutter switch SW2 66 Image display on / off switch 68 Motorcycle / continuous shooting switch 70 Operation unit 80 Power supply control unit 82, 84 Connector 86 Power supply unit 90, 94 Interface 92, 96 Connector 98 Recording medium attachment / detachment detection unit 100 Imaging device 102 Protective unit 104 Optical fiber Printer 106 Image display section open / close detection section 110 Communication means 112 Connector (or antenna) 200, 210 Recording medium 202, 212 Recording section 204, 214 Interface 206, 216 Connector 400 Flash device 402 Connector 404 Flash

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup apparatus main body; and an image display section installed in the image pickup apparatus main body, wherein: a photographing mode setting means for setting a photographing mode; and a state of the image display section is detected. And a control unit for restricting an imaging process when the state detection unit detects that the image display unit is in a predetermined state when the imaging mode is in a predetermined imaging mode. An imaging device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit is movably connected to the imaging apparatus main body. 3. The state detecting means detects whether or not the image display unit is in a storage state, and the control means detects that the image display unit is in a storage state by the state detection means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the imaging processing is restricted when the image processing is performed. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the state detection unit detects on / off of the image display unit, and the control unit performs an imaging process when the state detection unit detects that the image display unit is off. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a warning unit that issues a warning when the control unit limits the imaging process. 6. The imaging device according to claim 5, wherein the warning unit emits a warning sound. 7. When the state detection unit detects that the image display unit is in a predetermined state after the start of the imaging process in the predetermined shooting mode, the control unit performs the imaging process. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing is stopped. 8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined shooting mode is a mode in which the image display unit is used as an electronic finder and a character or an icon is superimposed and output. 9. A method for controlling an image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup apparatus main body; and an image display unit provided in the image pickup apparatus main body, wherein: a procedure for setting a photographing mode; and detecting a state of the image display unit And a step of restricting an imaging process when the image display unit is detected to be in a predetermined state when the imaging mode is in a predetermined imaging mode. Control method. 10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a process for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging apparatus main body and an image display unit installed in the imaging apparatus main body, A process for setting a shooting mode; a process for detecting a state of the image display unit; and a process for detecting a state of the image display unit when the shooting mode is in a predetermined shooting mode. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a process for restricting a process.