JP2006080889A - Electrophotographic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store a photographed image in a direction desired by a user regardless of the positional direction of a camera main body at the time of photographing. <P>SOLUTION: An electrophotographic device records a photographed image of an object on a recording medium when a shutter button 31 is pressed down. A direction selection button 34 consisting of up, down, left and right buttons to be used to select various functions is provided, and a control part turns an image so that a direction in which one directional button is pressed down may be at the bottom side of the photographed image or attaches information showing that the direction in which one directional button is pressed down is at the bottom side to the photographed image and records the photographed image on the recording medium when the shutter button 31 is pressed down after the directional button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed down or when the shutter button 31 is pressed down with the directional button pressed down. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrophotographic apparatus that records a photographed image of a subject on a recording medium when a shutter button is pressed, and more specifically, manually sets the vertical direction of the photographed image when the photographed image is recorded on the recording medium. The present invention relates to an electrophotographic apparatus capable of performing the above.

  An electronic camera, which is an electrophotographic apparatus, is generally configured on the premise that a camera body is held in landscape orientation as a normal shooting posture. However, depending on the subject, there is a case where it is desired to shoot vertically, and in that case, the camera body is held vertically.

  When an image shot in this way is displayed on the display of the camera body, or when a captured image is captured and displayed in a computer connected to a computer, the image taken in a portrait orientation is rotated 90 degrees. The image is displayed on the display unit in a horizontally long state, and the image is very difficult for the user to see.

  For this reason, a conventional electronic camera automatically detects the direction of the electronic camera at the time of shooting and determines a recording direction (storage direction) when recording a captured image on a recording medium (so-called a so-called direction detection sensor). Some are equipped with orientation sensors.

  In this type of electronic camera, for example, when a subject is photographed with the camera body facing vertically long, the direction of the camera body at the time of photographing is detected by a direction detection sensor, and when recording (saving) on a recording medium, the photographed image is recorded. The image is rotated 90 degrees and recorded so that the camera body is on the lower side. Therefore, when this captured image is captured and displayed in a personal computer, for example, an image captured in landscape orientation is displayed in landscape orientation, and an image captured in portrait orientation is displayed in portrait orientation ( This is referred to as Prior Art 1).

  On the other hand, in an electronic camera in which the camera body can be set on a rechargeable camera stand and the built-in secondary battery can be charged or a captured image can be printed, the camera body is placed on the camera stand. An electronic camera configured to detect this and change the orientation of the image displayed on the display means has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In addition, in an electronic camera that can freely replace the image pickup unit with respect to the camera body and can support both the vertical type and the horizontal type, the image pickup unit has a vertical connection or a horizontal connection. There has also been proposed an electronic camera configured to detect whether the image is detected and to record the image on a recording medium by rotating the photographed image by 90 degrees according to the detection result (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-101844 A JP 2000-236469 A

  However, in the electronic camera of the above-described prior art 1, for example, when the camera body is photographed with the camera body facing down (the direction of the ground) or the camera body is photographed with the camera body facing upward (the direction of the sky), the direction detecting sensor In this case, the direction detection sensor is disabled, and the photographed image is recorded on the recording medium with the camera body held horizontally as usual. For this reason, there is a possibility that a photographed image that is originally intended to be recorded as vertically long is recorded as horizontally long.

  The electronic camera disclosed in Patent Document 1 changes the display direction of a captured image depending on whether or not the electronic camera is placed on a camera stand, and detects and records the direction of the captured image at the time of shooting. It is not recorded on a medium. The electronic camera disclosed in Patent Document 2 rotates the captured image according to the mounting direction of the imaging unit, and does not rotate the captured image according to the direction in which the camera body is held by the user. Absent.

  The present invention was devised to solve such problems, and its purpose is to store a photographed image in a direction desired by the user, that is, record it on a recording medium, regardless of the orientation of the camera body at the time of photographing. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrophotographic apparatus capable of performing the above.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention is an electrophotographic apparatus having a captured image recording control unit that records a captured image of a subject on a recording medium when a shutter button is pressed. And a direction selection button used in the up / down / left / right direction. The photographed image recording control unit is configured such that the shutter button is pressed after one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed, or the one direction button is used. When the shutter button is pressed while the button is pressed, the image is rotated so that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or the one direction button is Information indicating that the pressed direction is the lower side is added to the photographed image and recorded on the recording medium.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, the up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used in the menu operation of the apparatus are used to set the up / down direction of the captured image when recording on the recording medium to the direction desired by the user. can do. In this case, when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed in a state that is not the menu operation mode, the captured image recording control unit determines that the instruction mode is an instruction mode for instructing a recording direction (storage direction) of an image to be captured. Then, it is determined that the direction of the one direction button is the lower side of the captured image. When the shutter button is subsequently pressed, the captured image is recorded on the recording medium in the determined direction. For example, when the user presses the shutter release button after pressing the right direction button (or in a pressed state), the captured image recording control unit rotates the image so that the right side of the horizontally long captured image captured from the CCD is downward. In addition, information indicating that the right side of the horizontally long captured image taken from the CCD is below is added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium. As a result, the captured image can be recorded on the recording medium in the direction desired by the user.

  As a result, when the captured image recorded on the recording medium is displayed on the display unit of the camera body, for example, or when the electrophotographic apparatus is connected to the personal computer and the captured image is captured and displayed in the personal computer, An image shot by pressing the direction button is displayed in a vertically long state rotated 90 degrees so that the right side in the case of a normal horizontally long image is down.

  The electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention is an electrophotographic apparatus having captured image recording control means for recording a captured image of a subject on a recording medium when a shutter button is pressed, and is used for selecting various functions. A direction selection button, the captured image recording control means, when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed within a predetermined time after the shutter button is pressed, Rotate the image so that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side in the captured image It is additionally recorded on the recording medium.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, after pressing the shutter button as usual, by pressing one direction button of the direction selection button within a predetermined time (about 3 to 5 seconds), The direction in which the direction button is pressed can be recorded on the recording medium as the lower side of the captured image. As a result, for example, when the subject has a photo opportunity, it is possible to select the direction in which the image is first taken without missing the photo opportunity and then the taken image is recorded on the recording medium.

  In addition, the electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention is configured such that the shutter button performs focus adjustment by pressing the first step, and the shutter is released by pressing the second step, and when the shutter button is pressed two steps. An electrophotographic apparatus having a photographic image recording control means for recording a photographic image of a subject on a recording medium, comprising up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used for selecting various functions, the photographic image recording control means, When one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed after the shutter button is pressed by one step and then the shutter button is pressed by two steps, the direction in which the one direction button is pressed indicates the captured image. The recording medium is rotated by rotating the image so as to be on the lower side, or adding information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side to the captured image. Characterized in that it records the.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed after pressing the shutter button one step and before pressing the second step, the recording direction (storing direction) of the image to be shot from now on. ), And the direction of one of the direction buttons is determined to be the lower side of the captured image. When the shutter button is subsequently pressed, the captured image is recorded on the recording medium in the determined direction. For example, when the user presses the shutter button one step, presses the right button, and then presses the shutter button two steps, the photographed image recording control means has the right side of the horizontally long photographed image captured from the CCD down. The image is rotated such that the right side of the horizontally long captured image taken from the CCD is on the lower side, and information is added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium. As a result, the captured image can be recorded on the recording medium in the direction desired by the user. According to the present invention, for example, when a zoom function is added to the direction selection button, the zoom function and the direction instruction function of the direction selection button can be distinguished and used separately. That is, before the shutter button is pressed, for example, a zoom function is performed such that zooming up is performed when, for example, an upward button of the direction selection button is pressed, and zooming down is performed when the downward button is pressed. On the other hand, when the shutter button is pressed by one step, the captured image recording control means switches the function of the direction selection button from the zoom function to the direction instruction function for capturing the captured image at that time. Thereby, as described above, the subsequent operations can be used as a direction indicating function when recording a captured image on a recording medium.

  According to the electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention, when the one direction button is pressed at the time of shooting, the direction in which the direction button is pressed is displayed on the lower side of the shot image on the display means for displaying the shot image of the subject. You may comprise so that the symbol which shows that it may exist may be displayed collectively. Thereby, the user can determine whether or not the capturing direction of the captured image instructed by the manual operation matches the direction intended by the user by visually observing the symbol displayed on the display unit. Become.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, when recording a photographed image of a subject on the recording medium, there may be provided photographing direction detecting means for detecting a vertical direction of the photographed image. This photographing direction detecting means is basically an orientation sensor mounted on a conventional electrophotographic apparatus. In this case, the photographed image recording control means prioritizes detection of the direction of the photographed image by the photographing direction detection means when only the shutter button is operated during photographing and the direction selection button is not manipulated, and the detection direction The image may be rotated on the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the detection direction is the lower side may be added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium. Thus, when recording a captured image on a recording medium, the setting of the up / down direction of the captured image automatically by the shooting direction detection unit and the setting of the up / down direction of the captured image manually by operating the direction selection button are properly used. It becomes possible.

  According to the electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention, a photographed image can be recorded on a recording medium in a vertical direction as desired by a user without mounting a conventional photographing direction detection unit. Further, when the photographing direction detecting means is not installed, the manufacturing cost can be reduced accordingly. In addition, when the shooting direction detection unit cannot determine the vertical direction of the shot image, for example, when the device is directed downward (ground) or upward (sky), the direction selection button is operated to change the shot image. You can specify the vertical direction.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an electronic camera that is an electrophotographic apparatus of the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a front view of the electronic camera, and FIG.

  The electronic camera 1 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 2 that controls the operation of the main body, an operation unit 3, a photographing lens (objective lens) for photographing a subject, a photographing unit 4 having a CCD, and a photographing unit 4. A display unit 5 that displays a photographed image of the subject being photographed, an illumination unit 6 that controls lighting of the flash during photographing, and a recording unit 7 that records the photographed image of the subject photographed by the photographing unit 4 as electronic data. And a photographing direction detecting unit (orientation sensor) 8 for detecting the direction of the electronic camera 1, that is, the vertical direction of the photographed image. However, in the present embodiment, the shooting direction detection unit 8 is not necessarily required.

  The operation unit 3 includes at least a shutter button 31, a power button 32 for turning on / off the power of the electronic camera 1, a menu button 33 for displaying various menus on the display unit 5, and an up / down button for setting various functions on the menu screen. Left and right direction selection buttons 34 are provided. The shutter button 31 is disposed on the upper surface of the camera body 10, and the other buttons are disposed on the back surface of the camera body 10 as shown in FIG.

  A liquid crystal display 14 whose screen display is controlled by the display unit 5 is disposed on the back of the camera body 10. The liquid crystal display 14 displays a photographed image of a subject photographed by the photographing unit 4 and a photographed image recorded in the recording unit 7. The viewfinder 13 is provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction on the back side of the camera body 10.

  The recording unit 7 records a photographed image of the subject photographed by the photographing unit 4 on a recording medium such as a flash memory card as electronic data. This flash memory card is detachable from the camera body 10. Moreover, the flash 12 whose lighting is controlled by the illumination unit 6 is disposed at the approximate center in the width direction of the camera body 10 as shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, the electronic camera 1 of the present embodiment supplies operating power to each part of the main body by a battery (not shown) set in the camera main body 10. The electronic camera 1 has two modes, a standby mode and a shooting mode. The battery set in the camera body 10 supplies operation power to each part of the body, and the state in which the subject can be photographed is the photographing mode. On the other hand, the operation power is supplied only to the detection mechanism that detects the operation (pressing) of the power button 32, and the operation power is supplied to the other mechanisms (the photographing unit 4, the display unit 5, the illumination unit 6, and the recording unit 7). The standby mode is a state in which no supply is made. The standby mode is a mode in which the power consumption of the electronic camera 1 is suppressed. Usually, at the time of shooting, the electronic camera 1 is shifted from the standby mode to the shooting mode to shoot a subject, and when the shooting is completed, the electronic camera 1 is returned from the shooting mode to the standby mode.

  The control unit 2 is a photographic image recording control unit that records a photographic image of a subject on a recording medium when the shutter button 31 is pressed. In the photographing mode, the control unit 2 performs control for setting the up and down direction of the photographed image when the photographed image is recorded on the recording medium by a combination of one direction button of the direction selection button 34 and the shutter button 31. Hereinafter, the direction setting recording control will be specifically described with reference to examples.

  In the direction setting recording control according to the first embodiment, the shutter button 31 is pressed when the shutter button 31 is pressed after one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed or when one direction button is pressed. Information indicating that the direction in which one direction button was pressed is on the lower side of the captured image or that the direction in which one direction button was pressed is on the lower side. Is an example in which control is performed so as to be added to a captured image and recorded on a recording medium. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 3 and the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the white arrow in FIG. 3 indicates the direction of the captured image.

  The user turns on the power button 32 to enter the shooting mode, and sets the camera direction before pressing the shutter button 31. Usually, in the initial setting, as shown in FIG. 3A, the upper and lower sides of the captured image are set to coincide with the upper and lower sides of the camera body 10.

  When the photographing mode is set, the control unit 2 always monitors the input of the shutter button 31 and the direction selection button 34 (steps S11 and S12).

  As a result, when one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed before pressing the shutter button 31 (when it is determined Yes in step S11), the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is photographed. The image capture direction is set so as to be below the image (step S13). For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the left direction button 34L of the direction selection button 34 is pressed with the camera body 10 being held horizontally, the left side of the captured image displayed on the liquid crystal display 14 is displayed. Is set to be in the lower side during recording on the recording medium (recording direction on the recording medium). In this case, as shown in the figure, the symbol 14a is displayed on the left side in the liquid crystal display 14 (a black band is displayed in the figure), and when the captured image is captured, the left side of the captured image is the lower side. May be confirmed visually. However, the symbol 14a is not limited to such a strip-shaped display.

  Thereafter, the control unit 2 continues to monitor the shutter button 31 (step S14), and when the shutter button 31 is pressed (Yes in step S14), the direction in which the left button 34L is pressed indicates the captured image. The image is rotated so that it is on the lower side (in this case, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise) (see FIG. 3C), or the direction in which the left button 34L is pressed is the lower side. Information shown (for example, counterclockwise 90-degree rotation information) is added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium (step S15). The rotation angle of the image may be rotated 180 degrees or 270 degrees depending on which direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed. For example, in the above example, when the up button 34U is pressed while the camera body 10 is shooting with the bottom facing down, the captured image is rotated 180 degrees counterclockwise and the right direction When the button 34R is pressed, the captured image is rotated 270 degrees counterclockwise. That is, in this embodiment, the rotation angle is set counterclockwise with the bottom of the camera body 10 as a reference. The same applies to the embodiments described below.

  On the other hand, if the shutter button 31 is pressed without the direction selection button 34 being pressed (No in Step S11, Yes in Step S12), the control unit 2 changes the upper and lower positions of the captured image as initially set. Recording is performed on the recording medium so that the upper and lower sides of the camera body 10 coincide with each other, that is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the bottom side of the camera body 10 is the lower side of the photographed image (step S16).

  In the first embodiment, the case where the shutter button 31 is pressed after one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is described has been described. However, the state where one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed. Even when the shutter button 31 is pressed, the process may proceed to step S13.

  In the direction setting recording control according to the second embodiment, when one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed within a predetermined time after the shutter button 31 is pressed, one direction button is displayed. Rotate the image so that the pressed direction is the lower side of the captured image, or add information indicating that the direction in which one direction button was pressed is the lower side to the captured image and record it on the recording medium It is the Example controlled to do. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 3 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The user turns on the power button 32 to enter the shooting mode. When the photographing mode is set, the control unit 2 always monitors the input of the shutter button 31 (step S21).

  As a result, when the shutter button 31 is pressed, the control unit 2 activates a timer unit (not shown) and starts measuring a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) (step S22). It is monitored whether the direction selection button 34 is pressed during the measurement (step S23). Then, when one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed after the shutter button 31 is pressed and before the predetermined time has elapsed (No in step S22, Yes in step S23), one of them is selected. Rotate the image so that the direction in which one direction button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or add information indicating that the direction in which one direction button was pressed is the lower side to the captured image Recording is performed on the recording medium (step S24). For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the left direction button 34L of the direction selection button 34 is pressed with the camera body 10 being held horizontally, the left side of the captured image displayed on the liquid crystal display 14 is displayed. The photographed image is rotated so that is on the lower side (in this case, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise) (see FIG. 3C), or the direction in which the left button 34L is pressed is the lower side. (For example, 90 ° counterclockwise rotation information) is added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the symbol 14a is displayed on the left side of the liquid crystal display 14 (a black band is displayed in the figure), and the user visually confirms that the left side of the captured image is the lower side. You may be able to confirm with

  On the other hand, if the direction selection button 34 has not been pressed even after a predetermined time has passed after the shutter button 31 has been pressed (when determined Yes in step S22), the control unit 2 performs shooting as initially set. Recording is performed on the recording medium so that the top and bottom of the image coincides with the top and bottom of the camera body 10, that is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the bottom side of the camera body 10 is the lower side of the captured image. S25).

  The third embodiment is an embodiment where the shutter button 31 has a two-step push structure. That is, when the user presses the shutter button 31 one step, the control unit 2 performs the focus adjustment, and then the user presses the shutter button 31 further and presses the shutter button 31 to release the shutter (captures a captured image). ing. In the third embodiment, such a two-step pressing operation of the shutter button 31 is used.

  That is, in the direction setting recording control of the third embodiment, one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed after the shutter button 31 is pressed by one step, and then the shutter button 31 is further pressed and pressed by two steps. In some cases, the image is rotated so that the direction in which one direction button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the direction in which one direction button is pressed is the lower side is captured. This is an embodiment in which control is performed so as to be added to an image and recorded on a recording medium. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 3 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The user turns on the power button 32 to enter the shooting mode. When the photographing mode is set, the control unit 2 always monitors the input of the shutter button 31 (here, one-step pressing) (step S31).

  As a result, when the shutter button 31 is pressed by one step, the control unit 2 monitors whether or not the direction selection button 34 has been pressed next (step S32), and the shutter button 33 is further pressed and pressed by two steps. It is monitored whether or not it has been done (step S33). As a result, when one direction button of the direction selection button 34 is pressed without pressing the shutter button 31 in two steps (when determined Yes in step S32), the one direction button is pressed. The image capture direction (recording direction to the recording medium) is set so that the selected direction is below the photographed image (step S34). For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the left direction button 34L of the direction selection button 34 is pressed with the camera body 10 being held horizontally, the left side of the captured image displayed on the liquid crystal display 14 is displayed. Is set to be in the lower side during recording on the recording medium (recording direction on the recording medium). In this case, as shown in FIG. 3B, the symbol 14a is displayed on the left side in the liquid crystal display 14, and the user can visually confirm that the left side of the captured image is the lower side when capturing the captured image. You may do it.

  Thereafter, the control unit 2 continues to monitor the shutter button 31 (step S35), and when the shutter button 31 is further pushed in and pushed in two steps (when it is determined Yes in step S35), the left button 34L is pressed. The image is rotated (in this case, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise) so that the pressed direction is below the captured image (see FIG. 3C), or the direction in which the left button 34L is pressed Is added to the photographed image and recorded on the recording medium (step S36).

  On the other hand, when the shutter button 31 is further pushed in without being operated by the direction selection button 34 and is pressed two steps (when determined No in step S32 and Yes in step S33), the control unit 2 performs initial setting. As shown in FIG. 3A, recording is performed on the recording medium so that the top and bottom of the captured image coincide with the top and bottom of the camera body 10, that is, the bottom side of the camera body 10 is below the captured image. (Step S37).

  In each of the first to third embodiments, the conventional photographing direction detection unit 8 is not considered. That is, in the first to third embodiments, the vertical direction of the captured image is set by manual operation, and automatic setting by the shooting direction detection unit 8 is not considered. In that sense, the photographing direction detection unit 8 can be omitted. On the other hand, in the following fourth embodiment, the shooting direction detection unit 8 is also considered.

  In the direction setting recording control of the fourth embodiment, when only the shutter button 31 is operated at the time of shooting and the direction selection button 34 is not operated, priority is given to the direction detection of the shot image by the shooting direction detection unit 8 as in the past. Control is performed so that the image is rotated so that the detection direction is the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the detection direction is the lower side is added to the captured image and recorded on the recording medium. That is, before and after pressing the shutter button 31, it is determined whether or not priority is given to direction detection by the conventional shooting direction detection unit 8 depending on whether or not the direction selection button 34 has been operated. Note that the process when the direction selection button 34 is operated is any one of the above-described first to third embodiments.

  Here, a specific example in the case where the shooting direction detection unit 8 and the direction setting recording control of the first embodiment are used together will be described with reference to FIG. However, white arrows in FIG. 7 indicate the direction of the captured image.

  The user turns on the power button 32 to enter the shooting mode, and determines the composition of the subject by holding the camera body 10 before pressing the shutter button 31. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the camera body 10 is held vertically with the right side down, the shooting direction detection unit 8 automatically detects the direction of the camera body 10, The right side of the camera body 10 (the lower side in FIG. 7A) is recognized as the lower side of the captured image. In FIG. 7A, a symbol (black band) 14a for indicating to the user that the lower side of the vertically photographed image (the right side when viewed from the back side in the camera body 10) is the lower side is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Displayed on the instrument 14.

  In this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the user presses the down button 34D of the direction selection button 34, the direction in which the captured image is recorded on the recording medium is forcibly switched. That is, the direction is set so that the left side (bottom side in the case of the camera body 10) of the vertically long captured image is the lower side. In FIG. 7B, a symbol (a black band) 14a is displayed on the liquid crystal display 14 to indicate to the user that the left side (the bottom side of the camera body 10) of the vertically long captured image is the lower side. . That is, when the direction selection button 34 is operated, the subsequent direction detection of the photographing direction detection unit 8 is ignored.

  Thereafter, when the shutter button 31 is pressed, the control unit 2 rotates the image so that the direction in which the down button 34D is pressed is on the lower side of the photographed image (in this case, the initial setting is 0 degrees). (See FIG. 7C), or information indicating that the direction in which the left button 34L was pressed is the lower side (for example, 0 degree rotation information) is added to the photographed image and recorded. Record on media.

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an electronic camera which is an electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention. (A) is a front view of the electronic camera of this embodiment, (b) is a rear view. It is explanatory drawing of the picked-up image for demonstrating direction setting recording control concerning this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a direction setting recording control process according to the first exemplary embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a direction setting recording control process according to the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a direction setting recording control process according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a captured image for explaining direction setting recording control according to a fourth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic camera 2 Control part 3 Operation part 4 Shooting part 5 Display part 6 Illumination part 7 Recording part 8 Shooting direction detection part 12 Flash 13 Finder 14 Liquid crystal display 31 Shutter button 32 Power button 33 Menu button 34 Direction selection button 34L Left direction Button 34R Right button 34U Up button 34D Down button

Claims (6)

The shutter button is configured to perform focus adjustment by pressing the first step, and to release the shutter by pressing the second step. When the shutter button is pressed two times, the photographed image of the subject is recorded on the recording medium. An electrophotographic apparatus having a photographic image recording control means for performing
Display means for displaying a photographed image of the subject;
Up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used for selecting various functions,
A shooting direction detecting means for detecting a vertical direction of the shot image when the shot image of the subject is recorded on the recording medium;
When the one direction button is pressed at the time of shooting, the display means also displays a symbol indicating that the direction pressed by the direction button is the lower side of the shot image,
The photographed image recording control means is configured such that when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed after the shutter button is pressed by one step and then the shutter button is pressed twice, the one direction button The image is rotated by rotating the image so that the direction in which the button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side is added to the captured image. In the case where only the shutter button is operated at the time of shooting and the direction selection button is not operated during shooting, priority is given to detection of the direction of the shot image by the shooting direction detecting means, and the detection direction is below the shot image. An electrophotographic apparatus that records an image on the recording medium by rotating the image so that the image is on the side or adding information indicating that the detection direction is the lower side to the photographed image An electrophotographic apparatus having captured image recording control means for recording a captured image of a subject on a recording medium by pressing a shutter button,
There are up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used to select various functions.
When the shutter button is pressed after one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed, or the shutter button is pressed while the one direction button is pressed. In such a case, the image is rotated so that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side of the photographed image, or information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side. Is added to a photographed image and recorded on the recording medium. An electrophotographic apparatus having captured image recording control means for recording a captured image of a subject on a recording medium by pressing a shutter button,
There are up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used to select various functions.
The photographed image recording control means is configured such that when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed within a predetermined time after the shutter button is pressed, the one direction button is pressed. Rotate the image so that the direction is the lower side of the captured image, or add information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button was pressed is the lower side to the captured image and record it on the recording medium An electrophotographic apparatus characterized by: The shutter button is configured to perform focus adjustment by pressing the first step, and to release the shutter by pressing the second step. When the shutter button is pressed two times, the photographed image of the subject is recorded on the recording medium. An electrophotographic apparatus having a photographic image recording control means for performing
There are up / down / left / right direction selection buttons used to select various functions.
The photographed image recording control means is configured such that when one direction button of the direction selection button is pressed after the shutter button is pressed by one step and then the shutter button is pressed twice, the one direction button The image is rotated by rotating the image so that the direction in which the button is pressed is the lower side of the captured image, or information indicating that the direction in which the one direction button is pressed is the lower side is added to the captured image. An electrophotographic apparatus which records on a medium.   When the one direction button is pressed during shooting, a sign indicating that the direction in which the direction button is pressed is below the captured image is also displayed on the display means for displaying the captured image of the subject. The electrophotographic apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the electrophotographic apparatus is characterized. When recording a photographed image of a subject on the recording medium, the camera comprises a photographing direction detecting means for detecting a vertical direction of the photographed image,
When only the shutter button is operated during shooting and the direction selection button is not operated during shooting, the shooting image recording control unit gives priority to detection of the direction of the shooting image by the shooting direction detection unit, and the detection direction is determined as the shooting image. The information is recorded on the recording medium by rotating the image so as to be on the lower side or adding information indicating that the detection direction is the lower side to the photographed image. 4. The electrophotographic apparatus according to any one of 4 above.