JP2005328242A - Imaging unit, screen display method, and user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging unit, an image screen display method, and a user interface for improving the operability by making switching between a photographing mode and a reproduction mode and switching between images coincident with a user's conceptional model. <P>SOLUTION: The photographed image R of a present object is displayed on nearly the center of a display frame SC in a display screen ST1 in the photographing mode. When a user operates a time dial 22 to turn it by one step counter clockwise, the photographed image R is moved to the right and a reproduced image P1 acquired just before is displayed to the left of the photographed image R, and an image P2 reproduced before is located at the left of the reproduced image P1. The imaging unit is set to a state wherein the photographing mode and the reproduction mode coexist on a display screen ST2 on which the photographed image R and the reproduced images P1, P2 are simultaneously displayed. When the user turns the time dial 22 by one step counter clockwise, the imaging unit provides a display screen ST3 wherein reproduced images P1 to P4 only are displayed. The imaging unit is set to the reproduction mode in this state and displays a plurality of the reproduced images P1 to P4 side by side on a time axis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, a screen display method, and a user interface that can seamlessly switch between a shooting mode and a playback mode.

As a digital camera, a display device having a relatively large screen, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is widely used. The LCD is used for setting the composition, the angle of view, and the like at the time of shooting, and is also used for reproducing recorded images and displaying reproduced images.

  In an electronic camera capable of taking a moving image and a still image, Patent Document 1 below describes that a moving image and a still image are displayed side by side on the same time axis in the shooting order for each shooting date. What is described in Patent Document 1 displays a photographed image and makes it possible to easily search for an image to be reproduced.

Japanese Patent No. 303324

  In the conventional digital camera, some operation of the input device is required to switch between the photographing mode and the reproduction mode. As a result, the shooting mode and the playback mode are separated, and for example, it is difficult to perform shooting while confirming the image shot immediately before. The user interface of the digital camera is preferably predictable and intuitive for a plurality of users. Such an interface can be said to be consistent with the user's conceptual model. The one described in Patent Document 1 is intended only for a photographed image, and no consideration is given to an image captured in the photographing mode, and mode switching is matched with the user's conceptual model. There is no mention of doing so.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus, a screen display method, and a user interface that can improve operability by switching between a shooting mode and a playback mode using a seamless conceptual model.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in an imaging apparatus, an imaging element, a display device, a captured image and a storage medium that stores an image displayed on the display device, a user's An input device that receives an input, and a first image that is an image of a subject currently captured by the image sensor and one or a plurality of second images that have been captured and are stored in a storage medium on a time axis The display mode can be sequentially displayed on the display device, and the input device is operated, so that the shooting mode in which the first image is displayed on the display device and the reproduction in which only the second image is displayed on the display device are displayed. The imaging apparatus is controlled so that a transition from one mode to another seamlessly occurs.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a screen display method in an imaging apparatus having a display device, a first image that is an image of a subject currently captured by an imaging element is displayed in a shooting mode, and stored in a playback mode. A photographed mode in which one or a plurality of photographed second images stored in the medium are displayed and the first image is displayed corresponding to the direction of operation of the input device, and only the second image Is a screen display method in an imaging apparatus that causes a seamless transition from one of the playback modes to the other.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the user interface of the imaging device, a display device, an input device that enables operation in at least two directions, and a first image that is an image of a subject currently captured by the imaging device In a display device and a playback mode in which one or a plurality of captured second images stored in a storage medium are displayed on the display device, corresponding to the direction of operation of the input device This is a user interface that causes a seamless transition from one of the shooting mode and the playback mode to the other.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to seamlessly switch between the shooting mode and the playback mode by operating the input device, and the transition of the screen displayed on the display device changes from the past to the current according to the operation direction of the input device. Or a screen transition from the present to the past can occur. Operation, mode switching, and image switching are compatible with the user's conceptual model, and operability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a portion surrounded by a broken line indicates a processing unit controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1.

  The processing unit 1 includes an internal recording medium 3 such as a RAM, an image processing unit 4, an external interface 5, an RGB processing unit 6, a signal processing unit 7, and a video output processing unit 8. An operation unit 9 is connected to the CPU 2, and a signal corresponding to an operation of a shutter or the like provided in the operation unit 9 is supplied to the CPU 2.

Furthermore, data obtained by compressing the image signal with JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or the like is recorded on the external recording medium 11 via the media processing unit 10. The external recording medium 11 is a writable optical disc, a memory card, or the like.

  The signal processing unit 7 is supplied with an imaging signal from a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 12 as an imaging device, and processes the imaging signal. Regardless of the presence or absence of input from the operation unit 9, the image signal captured by the CCD 12 is output from the signal processing unit 7 and stored in the internal recording medium 3. During shooting, the image on the internal recording medium 3 is constantly updated. Writing and reading of data on the internal recording medium 3 are controlled by the CPU 2.

An imaging signal from the internal recording medium 3 is supplied to the RGB processing unit 6 through the signal processing unit 7, and a display signal formed by the RGB processing unit 6 is supplied to an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 13 as a display device. . The LCD 13 is provided on the back surface of the camera body, for example.
The LCD 13 displays not only the image pickup signal but also an image signal captured from the external recording medium 11 via the media processing unit 10.

  When the shutter of the operation unit 9 is pressed, the image signal captured in the internal recording medium 3 is converted into an image file such as JPEG in the image processing unit 4. The image file is stored in the internal recording medium 3 as data different from the imaging signal. Then, the image file read from the internal recording medium 3 is stored in the external recording medium 11 via the media processing unit 10 under the control of the CPU 2.

The captured image is constantly updated and displayed on the LCD 13. OSD data such as reduced images of recorded image data and icons is superimposed on the captured image by the signal processing unit 7 and displayed on the LCD 13. OSD (On Screen Display) is a generic term for a memory area and a mechanism for preparing data such as icons to be displayed overlaid on a real-time image captured from a camera.

  When creating OSD data, the latest image data already recorded on the external recording medium 11 is acquired, converted into a size suitable for OSD display by the image processing unit 4, and then stored in the internal recording medium 3. Store in the OSD display area. However, it is not necessary to acquire data from the external recording medium 11 when an image having a size suitable for OSD display of the image taken immediately before exists on the internal recording medium 3. The image processing unit 4 is controlled by the CPU 2 so as to perform enlargement or reduction processing of an image to be displayed in response to an operation of a user key or the like in the operation unit 9.

  An analog color video signal is extracted from the video output processing unit 8 to a video output terminal (not shown). When the external monitor 14 is connected to the video output terminal, the image stored in the internal recording medium 3 or the external recording medium 11 can be displayed on the external monitor 14. Further, for example, a printer 15 is connected to the external interface 5 so that an image can be printed.

  The operation unit 9 includes a time axis operation dial. FIG. 2A shows an example of a time axis operation dial. A time axis operation dial 22 a is provided so as to slightly protrude from the back and side surfaces of the camera body 21. In the example shown in FIG. 2B, a time axis operation dial 22 b is provided on the upper surface of the camera body 21.

  The time axis operation dials 22a and 22b have the same shape and feel as a film winding dial of a silver salt camera. That is, it can be rotated by a predetermined amount of rotation. Further, the time axis operation dials 22 a and 22 b are rotatable in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21. In the following description, the time axis operation dials 22a and 22b are collectively referred to as a time dial 22 as appropriate. In order to operate the time axis, an input device such as a cross key other than a dial, a roller, a trackball, or a touch panel can be used. In addition to a mechanical configuration, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for operating buttons on the display screen may be used.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an image displayed on the LCD 13 according to an embodiment. Reference numeral R is a captured image that is currently being captured, and P is a playback image that has been captured and is played back in the playback mode. Reproduced images P1, P2, P3,... And reproduced images are arranged in the order of the time axis with the captured image R as the head. In FIG. 3, the right direction is the time axis direction from the past to the present, and the left direction is the time axis direction from the present to the past.

  As the LCD 13, any one having an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 and a wide one such as 16 to 9 can be used. SC in FIG. 3 represents a display frame when a wide LCD is used. In this case, the captured image R and the reproduced images P1 and P2 are displayed at the same time. As will be described later, each time the time dial 22 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21, the time axis changes from the present to the past.

  In order to easily identify the captured image R and the reproduced image P, the captured image R has a larger size than the reproduced image P. Further, the captured image R and the reproduced image P may be identified by adding icons having different shapes to the image.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows display data held in the internal recording medium 3 in order to form a display on the LCD 13. The photographed image R shown in FIG. 4A is held in the internal recording medium 3 and is continuously updated in a cycle of a frame or the like even when the operation unit 9 is not operated in the photographing mode.

  FIG. 4B shows OSD data stored separately from the shooting data R of the internal recording medium 3. The OSD data is icon data to be displayed over the shooting data R. In one embodiment of the present invention, reproduced images P1 and P2 of a plurality of recent recorded images are arranged in the storage area MC of the internal recording medium 3 corresponding to the display frame SC as OSD data. The reproduced image data P 1 and P 2 are taken from the external recording medium 11, decoded and reduced in size by the image processing unit 4, and then stored in the internal recording medium 3. If the internal recording medium 3 has an image of a size suitable for the OSD display of the image taken immediately before, it is not necessary to acquire data from the external recording medium 11.

  The reproduced images P1 and P2 are smaller in size than the captured image R. The type of image can be determined based on the size of the image. The OSD data includes an icon 31 indicating a captured image and an icon 32 indicating a reproduced image. These icons 31 and 32 allow the user to easily determine the type of image. However, in the following description, illustration of the icons 31 and 32 is omitted. The OSD data may be configured as data of a plurality of layers. As shown in FIG. 4C, the captured image R and the OSD data are combined and displayed on the wide type LCD 13.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the transition of the display screen performed at the time of mode switching is demonstrated. The example of FIG. 5 is a case where the display frame SC of the LCD 13 provided on the back of the digital camera is a wide type such as an aspect ratio (16: 9). ST1 shows a display screen of the photographing mode. A photographed image R of the current subject captured through the lens is displayed at substantially the center of the display frame SC. In the shooting mode, shooting is possible by pressing the shutter button 24.

  A plurality of keys, buttons, etc. are provided on the back of the digital camera. For example, a menu button 25 and a delete button 26 are provided.

  When the time dial 22 is operated with a thumb or the like and rotated by one step counterclockwise when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, the captured image R moves to the right and is acquired immediately before the left side of the captured image R. The reproduced image P1 thus displayed is displayed. The previous playback image P2 is positioned to the left of the playback image P1. The display screen ST2 on which the photographed image R and the reproduced images P1 and P2 are displayed at the same time is a mixed state of the photographing mode and the reproduction mode. The user can determine the composition of an image to be newly photographed while viewing the image photographed immediately before.

  Further, when the time dial 22 is rotated one step counterclockwise when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, a display screen ST3 on which only the reproduced images P1, P2, P3, and P4 are displayed is displayed. This state is a reproduction mode, and a plurality of reproduction images P1, P2, P3, and P4 are displayed side by side on the time axis.

  FIG. 5 shows a screen transition in the case of going from the present to the past, which is caused by rotating the time dial 22 counterclockwise when viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21. When the time dial 22 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21, a screen transition from the past to the present occurs. By rotating the time dial 22, the photographing mode and the reproduction mode can be switched by a seamless operation. The rotation operation of the time dial 22, mode switching, and image switching are compatible with the user's conceptual model, and operability is good. Note that the shooting mode and the playback mode may be switched directly without going through the mixed state of the shooting mode and the playback mode.

  FIG. 6 shows a change in operation when the time dial 22 is rotated. When the time dial 22 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, a change in operation from the top to the bottom of FIG. 6 occurs, and the rotation dial 22 is viewed in the clockwise direction when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21. In the case of the rotation, the operation changes from the bottom to the top in FIG. When the time dial 22 is turned one step from the shooting mode (step S1) in which only the shot image R is displayed (step S2), both the shooting mode in which both the shot image R and the playback image P are displayed and the playback mode are mixed. The state (step S3) is entered.

  Furthermore, when the time dial 22 is turned one step in step S4, a reproduction mode in which only the reproduction image is displayed is set (step S5). In the playback mode, when the time dial 22 is turned one step (step S6), the playback images are sent and displayed in order on the time axis (step S7).

  In the playback mode, when the time dial 22 is rotated in the reverse direction (clockwise as viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21), the images change in order from the past to the latest along the time axis. When the time dial 22 is rotated at a relatively low speed, one image is fed by one stage of rotation. When the time dial 22 is rotated at high speed, image feeding may be performed in units of a plurality of images.

  When the time dial 22 is rotated in the reverse direction at a high speed, the image feed is temporarily stopped in the state of step S5. That is, even if the time dial 22 is rotated, the reproduction image is stopped being sent, and after the temporary stop time, the shooting mode and the reproduction mode in step S3 are mixed. By providing a temporary stop, the user can be aware that the playback mode is switched to the shooting mode. Seamless mode switching is not hindered because of a short stop.

  In order to further enhance the affinity with the user's conceptual model, the transition between the shooting mode, the mixed mode of the shooting mode and the playback mode, and the playback mode is preferably expressed by animation according to the operation of the time dial 22. . FIG. 7 shows an example of the screen transition animation.

  On the display screen ST11 on which only the photographed image R is displayed, when the time dial 22 is turned one step counterclockwise when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, the photographed image R and the reproduced images P1 and P2 pass through the transition display screen ST12. Transitions to the display screen ST13 on which is simultaneously displayed. On the transition display screen ST12 between the display screens ST11 and ST13, while the time dial 22 is being rotated, the captured image R gradually moves to the right and the reproduced image gradually enters from the left side of the screen.

  When the time dial 22 is further turned, the captured image R gradually moves rightward toward the outside of the display frame SC as shown in the transition display screen ST14. On the display screen ST15, the reproduced images P1, The playback mode in which only P2 and P3 are displayed. In the playback mode, a frame-like cursor indicated by a thick line is added to the playback image P1 that is currently focused. When the one-step time dial 22 is turned, although not shown, the reproduced image P1 disappears from the screen and the reproduced image P2 is brought into focus.

  As described above, when the time dial 22 is turned, a plurality of image sequences arranged in a one-dimensional manner on the time axis are displayed horizontally with respect to the display screen so that the captured image R is the head and the reproduced image follows thereafter. Slide in the direction.

  A case where the cross key 27 is used will be described with reference to FIG. The cross key 27 designates the moving direction of the cursor in one of up, down, left, and right directions by pressing the tip (referred to as a left button, right button, up button, or down button).

  In the display screen ST21 in FIG. 8, the recorded image R and the reproduced images P1 and P2 are mixedly displayed on the display frame SC of the LCD 13. That is, the shooting mode and the playback mode are mixed. When the menu button 25 is pressed in this state, a menu related to shooting is displayed in the display frame 13.

  When the left button of the cross key 27 is pressed, a display screen ST22 in which the frame-like cursor C indicates the reproduced image P1 is displayed. The state in which the reproduction image P1 is selected is the reproduction mode. An arrow cursor indicating that selection is possible in the left direction is also displayed next to the cursor C. When the menu button 25 is pressed in the playback mode, a menu related to playback is displayed in the display frame SC.

  Further, when the left button of the cross key 27 is pressed, the screen transits to the display screen ST24 through the transition display screen ST23 by animation. The time for which the transition display screen ST23 is displayed is instantaneous. On the display screen ST24, the captured image R is erased and the cursor C designates the reproduction image P2. Since the playback image can be switched in both directions, an arrow cursor is displayed on both sides.

  When the left button of the cross key 27 is further pressed, the screen transitions to the display screen ST26 via the transition display screen ST25. The time for which the transition display screen ST25 is displayed is instantaneous. On the display screen ST26, the cursor C designates the reproduced image P3. Since the playback image can be switched in both directions, an arrow cursor is displayed on both sides.

  Thus, the cross key 27 also enables seamless mode switching, and image switching can be performed in alignment with the user's conceptual model. In the playback mode, it is possible to display the playback image pointed by the cursor C in an enlarged or reduced manner.

  The playback mode will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. In a state where a desired reproduced image is selected by operating the time dial 22 or the cross key 27, the selected image can be displayed in an enlarged or reduced manner.

  FIG. 9 shows screen transition in the case of enlarged display. The display screen ST26 is the same as the last display screen in FIG. Here, the Tele key or the “Enter” key is pressed down. The telekey is a mechanical key provided on the camera body, a GUI key, or the like. The “OK” key is a mechanical key provided on the camera body, a GUI key, a key that is turned on by pressing the center of the cross key 27, or the like.

  In response to the operation, the display screen transitions by animation until the display screen ST28 is displayed via the transition display screen ST27. The enlarged reproduction images P21, P31, and P41 displayed on the transition display screen ST27 are slightly larger in size than the original reproduction images P2, P3, and P4, and the enlarged reproduction displayed on the center position on the display screen ST28. The image P32 has a larger size than the reproduced image P31. By displaying the selected reproduction image P3 as the enlarged image P32, it becomes easy to confirm the content of the reproduction image P3.

  On the display screen ST28, when the right button of the cross key 27 is pressed down or the displayed arrow cursor is pressed, and the enlarged playback image is sent to the right side so that the cursor C is sent to the right side, the transition display screen is displayed. Through ST29, the display screen transitions to the display screen ST30 with animation. On the display screen ST30, the enlarged reproduction image P32 is located at the center position. In this way, an image can be sent as a file even in an enlarged state.

  FIG. 10 shows screen transition in the case of reduced display. The display screen ST26 is the same as the last display screen in FIG. Here, the wide key or the “enter” key is pressed down. The wide key is a mechanical key provided on the camera body, a GUI key, or the like. The “OK” key is a mechanical key provided on the camera body, a GUI key, a key that is turned on by pressing the center of the cross key 27, or the like.

  In response to the operation, the display screen transitions by animation until the display screen ST38 is displayed via the transition display screen ST37. The reduced reproduction images P13, P23, P33, P43, and P53 displayed on the transition display screen ST37 are images that are slightly smaller in size than the original reproduction images P1, P2, P3, and P4, and are displayed at the center position on the display screen ST38. The displayed reduced reproduction image P34 has a smaller size than the reproduction image P33. By displaying the selected reproduction image P3 as the reduced image P34, it becomes easy to confirm the contents of a plurality of reproduction images before and after the reproduction image P3.

  In the display screen ST38, when the left button of the cross key 27 is pressed down or the displayed arrow cursor ← is pressed and the reduced playback image is sent to the file by sending the cursor C to the left, the transition display screen ST39 is displayed. After that, the display screen transitions to the display screen ST40 with animation. On the display screen ST40, the reduced reproduction image P44 is located at the center position. Thus, even in the reduced state, the image can be sent to a file.

  In the above description, the display frame SC of the LCD 13 is a horizontally wide screen. The present invention is not limited to a wide screen, and an LCD having a display frame SC with an aspect ratio of (4: 3) may be used. FIG. 11 shows a display frame having an aspect ratio of SC '(4: 3). ST41 shows a display screen of the shooting mode. A captured image R, which is an image of a subject captured through the current lens, is displayed at substantially the center of the display frame SC. In the shooting mode, shooting is possible by pressing the shutter button 24.

  When the time dial 22 is rotated one step counterclockwise when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, the captured image R is reduced and moved to the right, and is captured immediately before the captured image R to the left. The reproduced image P1 thus displayed is displayed. The display screen ST42 on which the photographed image R and the reproduced image P1 are displayed at the same time is a mixed state of the photographing mode and the reproduction mode. The user can select an image to be newly photographed while viewing the image photographed immediately before.

  Further, when the time dial 22 is rotated by one step counterclockwise when viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21, a display screen ST43 on which only the reproduced images P1, P2, and P3 are displayed is displayed. This state is a playback mode, and a plurality of playback images P1, P2, and P3 are displayed side by side on the time axis.

  FIG. 11 shows a screen transition that occurs when the time dial 22 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21, and the time dial 22 is viewed from the top surface of the camera body 21. When rotated clockwise, a screen transition from the past to the present occurs. By rotating the time dial 22, the photographing mode and the reproduction mode can be switched by a seamless operation.

  The transition between the shooting mode, the mixed mode of the shooting mode and the playback mode, and the playback mode is expressed by animation according to the operation of the time dial 22. FIG. 12 shows an example of the screen transition animation.

  On the display screen ST51 on which only the photographed image R is displayed, when the time dial 22 is turned one step counterclockwise when viewed from the upper surface of the camera body 21, the photographed image R and the reproduced images P1 and P2 pass through the transition display screen ST52. Transitions to the display screen ST53 on which is simultaneously displayed. While the time dial 22 is rotating between the display screens ST51 and ST53, the captured image R gradually moves to the right, and the reproduced image gradually enters from the left side of the screen. Next to the image R, the reproduced image P1 is located.

  Further, when the time dial 22 is turned by one step, the photographed image R gradually moves rightward toward the outside of the display frame SC ′ as shown in the transition display screen ST54. On the display screen ST55, the reproduced image P1, The playback mode in which only P2 and P3 are displayed. In the playback mode, a frame-like cursor indicated by a thick line is added to the playback image P1 that is currently focused. When the one-step time dial 22 is turned, although not shown, the reproduced image P1 disappears from the screen and the reproduced image P2 is brought into focus.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to a digital camera that records still images, but can also be applied to a shooting device that records moving images, and a shooting device that can record both still images and moving images. In the case of a moving image, for example, the top image of one shooting is displayed on an LCD or the like.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the imaging device by this invention. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating an example of the time dial in one Embodiment of this invention, and another example. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the arrangement | positioning on the time-axis of the image in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram used for description of the display data hold | maintained on the internal recording medium in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows in order the transition of the display screen at the time of mode switching at the time of using wide LCD. It is a flowchart which shows the transition of the operation | movement at the time of mode switching in order. It is a basic diagram which shows in order the animation transition of the display screen at the time of mode switching at the time of using wide LCD. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating mode switching and transition of a display screen in one Embodiment using a cross key as an operation key. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the process which expands and displays the selected reproduction | regeneration image in reproduction | regeneration mode. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the process which reduces and displays the selected reproduction | regeneration image in reproduction | regeneration mode. It is a basic diagram which shows in order the transition of the display screen at the time of mode switching at the time of using LCD with an aspect ratio of (4: 3). It is a basic diagram which shows in order the animation transition of the display screen at the time of mode switching at the time of using LCD with an aspect ratio of (4: 3).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Processing part 2 ... CPU
3 ... Internal recording medium 9 ... Operation unit 11 ... External recording medium 12 ... CCD
13 ... LCD
22, 22a, 22b ... time dial

Claims (8)

In the imaging device,
An image sensor, a display device, a captured image and a storage medium for storing an image displayed on the display device, and an input device for receiving a user input,
A first image that is an image of a subject currently captured by the image sensor and one or a plurality of second images that have been captured and stored in the storage medium are sequentially displayed on the display device along a time axis. Can be displayed,
By operating the input device, the shooting mode in which the first image is displayed on the display device and the playback mode in which only the second image is displayed on the display device are changed from one to the other. An imaging device that is controlled so that transitions occur seamlessly. In claim 1,
An imaging apparatus in which the input device is a dial that is rotatable in both directions, and is controlled so that the direction of operation of the dial corresponds to the direction of the time axis. In claim 1,
An imaging apparatus in which the input device is a cross key and controlled so that the direction of operation of the cross key corresponds to the direction of the time axis. In claim 1,
In the shooting mode, only the first image is displayed, and when transitioning from the shooting mode to the playback mode, a shooting and playback mode in which both the first and second images are displayed is interposed. Imaging device. In claim 1,
An imaging apparatus in which the second image is sent in order along the time axis when the input device is operated in the reproduction mode. In claim 1,
An imaging apparatus that interposes a temporary stop state when transitioning from the playback mode to the imaging mode. In a screen display method in an imaging apparatus having a display device,
In the shooting mode, a first image that is an image of the subject currently captured by the image sensor is displayed,
In the playback mode, one or a plurality of second images that have been taken and stored in the storage medium are displayed.
In accordance with the direction of operation of the input device, imaging that causes a seamless transition from one to the other of the shooting mode in which the first image is displayed and the playback mode in which only the second image is displayed Screen display method in the apparatus. In the user interface of the imaging device,
A display device;
An input device that allows operation in at least two directions;
A shooting mode in which a first image, which is an image of a subject currently captured by the image sensor, is displayed on the display device;
A playback mode for displaying on the display device one or more captured second images stored in a storage medium,
A user interface that causes a seamless transition from one of the shooting mode and the playback mode to the other in accordance with the direction of operation of the input device.

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