JP2006165770A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (8)

In digital cameras that can shoot movies and still images,
An imaging unit for imaging a subject and outputting an image signal;
A framing determination unit that detects a stable state of framing of an imaging operation in the imaging unit and outputs a first start signal, detects an unstable state of the framing and cancels output of the first start signal;
A first control unit which starts buffering of video, discard without saving the video in the buffer ring according to the release of the first start signal in response to an input of the first start signal,
A second control unit that performs shooting and storage recording of a still image in response to an input of the second start signal, and stores and records the moving image being buffered in synchronization with the second start signal. A featured digital camera. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein
The switch state has two stages of half-press and full-press, and the first start signal is output by the half-press, the first start signal is canceled by the half-press release, and the second start by the full-press. A release operation member that outputs a start signal is provided.
The first control unit starts buffering of the moving image in response to the half-press, and discards the moving image that is being buffered in response to the release of the half-press without saving,
The digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the second control unit captures and stores a still image in response to the full press, and stores and records the buffered moving image in synchronization with the full press. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein
The self-timer outputs the first start signal in response to a start operation of the self-timer, cancels the first start signal in response to the release operation of the self-timer, and outputs the second start signal in response to the elapse of the self-timer period. It has a timer part,
The first control unit starts buffering of the moving image in response to the start of the self-timer, and discards the moving image that is being buffered in response to the cancellation of the self-timer, without saving,
The second control unit captures and stores a still image according to the elapse of the self-timer period, and stores and records the moving image being buffered in synchronization with the elapse of the period. Digital camera. The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A transition determination period from the input time point of the first start signal to the input time point of the second start signal is determined as a threshold value, and when the transition period is less than the threshold value, a period determination unit that does not store the moving image is provided. A featured digital camera. The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A digital camera comprising: a brightness determination unit that evaluates the brightness of the moving image and that does not store the moving image when the brightness of the moving image is evaluated as dark. The digital camera according to claim 5 , wherein
The brightness determination unit, when it is evaluated that the brightness of the moving image is dark, stores the audio portion of the moving image without storing the moving image. The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
A freeze video creation unit for creating a freeze video for playing the still image for a predetermined time;
The second control unit saves and records a moving image file that is concatenated and edited in the reproduction order of the moving image / the frozen moving image. The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
A shooting preparation unit for performing shooting preparation operations for automatic exposure control and / or automatic focus control;
The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit performs the shooting preparation operation in response to an input of the first start signal, and starts buffering the moving image after the shooting preparation operation.