JP2006229311A - Photographing apparatus and control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display an image obtained as a result of photographing and items desired by a user with excellent visibility. <P>SOLUTION: A photographing section 102 photographs an object. A state judgement section 112 judges a state of the digital camera 1, a display item selection section 111 selects an item to be displayed depending on a result of the judgement. An image processing section 103 allows an image display section 105 to display the item selected by the display item selection section 111 on a non-display region of the image display section 105 and to display a photographed image obtained as a result of the photographing by the photographing section 102 on a display region of the image display section 105. The technology above can be applied to digital cameras. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device, a control method, and a program, and more particularly, to an imaging device, a control method, and a program that can display an image obtained as a result of imaging and an item desired by a user with high visibility. .

  For example, a camera is provided with a liquid crystal panel, and the camera displays various items relating to recording of an image (through image) obtained as a result of photographing a subject (hereinafter referred to as a photographed image) on the liquid crystal panel. be able to. When recording a photographed image (operating the shutter button), the user changes (adjusts) the setting corresponding to the item as necessary while viewing the item displayed on the liquid crystal panel.

  However, in general, a user often records a photographed image while looking through a viewfinder such as an OVF (Optical View Finder) or EVF (Electric View Finder), and is displayed on the liquid crystal panel when recording the photographed image. Observing the items that are present interferes with the recording operation.

  Therefore, there is a camera in which a segment display type liquid crystal panel is provided in the lower part of the OVF (optical viewfinder), and various items relating to recording of captured images are displayed on the liquid crystal panel. However, in the segment display type liquid crystal panel, the items that can be displayed are uniquely determined, and the user cannot see anything other than very limited items.

  In addition, in a digital (still) camera, a captured image is displayed on a dot matrix type LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and various items are displayed on the captured image as OSD (On Screen Display). In this case, the user can change the setting of the item and instruct recording while viewing the captured image displayed on the LCD. However, since the captured image displayed on the LCD overlaps with the OSD display of the item, it is difficult for the user to visually recognize the captured image and the item. Therefore, there is a demand for an item whose OSD display does not overlap with the photographed image.

Therefore, in EVF, there is a camera with a liquid crystal finder that displays character information in an area where a captured image is not displayed in the display screen of the display by utilizing the difference in aspect ratio between the captured image and the display (for example, patents). Reference 1).
JP-A-10-319488

  However, in the camera with a liquid crystal finder described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to display all items because the area for displaying character information is limited. Therefore, the item desired by the user is not always displayed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to display an image obtained as a result of photographing and items desired by the user with high visibility.

  The first photographing apparatus of the present invention is selected by a photographing means for photographing a subject, a selecting means for selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to the state of the first photographing apparatus, and a selecting means. And display control means for displaying an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means.

  The first photographing apparatus is further provided with a recording control means for recording an image photographed by the photographing means, and the selecting means is in a state where the power is turned on, a state where a recording preparation operation is performed, and a state where recording is performed. Alternatively, an item can be selected according to a state in which predetermined information is set.

  The first photographing apparatus is further provided with a recording control means for recording an image photographed by the photographing means, and a reading means for reading out the image recorded by the recording control means, and the display control means reads by the reading control means. The displayed image is displayed in the second area of the display means, and the selection means selects items according to the state in which the image read by the read control means is displayed in the second area of the display means. You can choose.

  The first photographing apparatus is further provided with accepting means for accepting an operation from the user, and the display control means can further change the display of the item according to the operation accepted by the accepting means.

  The first and second areas can be non-overlapping areas.

  The first area may be an area generated when the aspect ratio of the image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is different from the aspect ratio of the display means.

  According to a first control method of the present invention, the photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject, and a selection step of selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to a state of the photographing apparatus, and a selection step A display control step of causing the item selected by the processing to be displayed in the first area of the display means and displaying an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means in the second area of the display means. Features.

  According to a first program of the present invention, the photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing the subject, and a selection step for selecting an item to be displayed on the display means for performing display according to the state of the photographing apparatus, and processing of the selection step And a display control step of displaying an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit in the second region of the display unit, while displaying the item selected by the display unit in the first region. And

  According to a second imaging apparatus of the present invention, an item displayed by an imaging unit that captures an object, an accepting unit that accepts an item selection by a user, and a display unit that performs display according to an item selection frequency or history. A selection means for selecting, and an item selected by the selection means are displayed in the first area of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means is displayed in the second area of the display means And a control means.

  The second photographing apparatus corresponds to an item in association with a storage unit that stores the frequency of selection received by the receiving unit of the item, and when the selection of the item is received by the receiving unit. In addition, a change means for changing the frequency stored in the storage means is further provided, and the selection means can select an item to be displayed according to the frequency changed by the change means.

  The first and second areas can be non-overlapping areas.

  The first area may be an area generated when the aspect ratio of the image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is different from the aspect ratio of the display means.

  According to a second control method of the present invention, the photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject, and accepts an item selection by a user according to the frequency or history of selection of an item by a display means for displaying. A selection step of selecting an item to be displayed, and an item selected by the processing of the selection step is displayed in the first area of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means. And a display control step for displaying in the second area.

  According to a second program of the present invention, the photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject, a receiving step for accepting an item selection by a user, and a display means for performing display according to an item selection frequency or history. A selection step for selecting an item to be displayed, and an item selected by the processing of the selection step are displayed in the first area of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means is displayed on the second of the display means. And a display control step for displaying in the area.

  In the first photographing apparatus, the control method, and the program of the present invention, a subject is photographed, and an item to be displayed is selected and selected according to the state of the first photographing apparatus. The item is displayed in the first area of the display means, and the image obtained as a result of photographing is displayed in the second area of the display means.

  In the second image capturing apparatus, control method, and program of the present invention, an item to be displayed is displayed on a display unit that captures an image of a subject, accepts selection of an item by the user, and displays according to the frequency or history of item selection. Select. Then, the selected item is displayed in the first area of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of photographing is displayed in the second area of the display means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the image obtained as a result of imaging | photography and the item which a user desires can be displayed with sufficient visibility.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between constituent elements described in the claims and specific examples in the embodiments of the present invention are exemplified as follows. This description is to confirm that specific examples supporting the invention described in the claims are described in the embodiments of the invention. Therefore, even if there are specific examples that are described in the embodiment of the invention but are not described here as corresponding to the configuration requirements, the specific examples are not included in the configuration. It does not mean that it does not correspond to a requirement. On the contrary, even if a specific example is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, this means that the specific example does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. not.

  Further, this description does not mean that all the inventions corresponding to the specific examples described in the embodiments of the invention are described in the claims. In other words, this description is an invention corresponding to the specific example described in the embodiment of the invention, and the existence of an invention not described in the claims of this application, that is, in the future, a divisional application will be made. Nor does it deny the existence of an invention added by amendment.

The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 is provided.
In a photographing device for photographing a subject (for example, the digital camera 1 in FIG. 5),
Photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 5);
A selection unit (for example, the display item selection unit 111 in FIG. 5) for selecting an item to be displayed on a display unit (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 5) that performs display according to the state of the photographing apparatus;
The item selected by the selection means is displayed in a first area (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6) of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means. Display control means (for example, the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 5) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6).

The imaging device according to claim 2 is:
Recording control means for recording an image photographed by the photographing means (for example, the recording control unit 108 in FIG. 5)
Further comprising
The selection unit selects the item according to a state where a power is turned on, a state where the recording preparation operation is performed, a state where the recording is performed, or a state where predetermined information is set. .

The imaging device according to claim 3 is:
A recording control means (for example, the recording control unit 108 in FIG. 5) for recording an image photographed by the photographing means;
Readout means (for example, the read control unit 109 in FIG. 5) for reading out the image recorded by the recording control means,
The display control means displays the image read by the read control means in the second area of the display means,
The selection unit selects the item according to a state in which the image read by the read control unit is displayed in the second area of the display unit.

The imaging device according to claim 4 is:
Accepting means for accepting an operation from the user (for example, the operation unit 106 in FIG. 5)
Further comprising
The display control means further changes the display of the item in accordance with an operation received by the receiving means.

The imaging device according to claim 6 is:
The first area is an area generated when an aspect ratio (for example, 3: 2) of an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit is different from an aspect ratio (for example, 4: 3) of the display unit. It is characterized by being.

The control method according to claim 7 is:
In a control method of a photographing apparatus (for example, the digital camera 1 in FIG. 5) for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 5),
A selection step (for example, the display item selection unit 111 in FIG. 5 performs FIG. 10) that selects an item to be displayed on a display unit (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 5) that performs display according to the state of the photographing apparatus. Step S11)
The item selected by the processing of the selection step is displayed in the first area of the display means (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6), and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is And a display control step (for example, step S11 in FIG. 10 performed by the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 5) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6) of the display means.

The program according to claim 8 is:
In a program to be executed by a computer that controls a photographing apparatus (for example, the digital camera 1 in FIG. 5) for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 5),
A selection step (for example, the display item selection unit 111 in FIG. 5 performs FIG. 10) that selects an item to be displayed on a display unit (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 5) that performs display according to the state of the photographing apparatus. Step S11)
The item selected by the process of the selection step is displayed in a first area of the display means (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6), and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is And a display control step (for example, step S11 in FIG. 10 performed by the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 5) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6) of the display means.

The imaging device according to claim 9 is:
In a photographing device for photographing a subject (for example, the digital camera 200 in FIG. 12),
Photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 12);
Accepting means (for example, the operation unit 106 in FIG. 12) for accepting selection of an item by the user;
A selection unit (for example, the display item selection unit 211 in FIG. 12) that selects an item to be displayed on a display unit (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 12) that performs display according to the selection frequency or history of the item; ,
The item selected by the selection means is displayed in the first area (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6) of the display means, and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means. Display control means (for example, the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 12) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6).

An imaging device according to claim 10 is provided.
A storage means (for example, the flash memory 202 in FIG. 12) for storing the selection frequency received by the receiving means for the item in association with the item;
A change unit (for example, a use frequency management unit 212 in FIG. 12) that changes the frequency stored in the storage unit in association with the item when selection of the item is received by the reception unit;
The selection means selects an item to be displayed according to the frequency changed by the changing means.

An imaging apparatus according to claim 12 is provided.
The first area is an area generated when an aspect ratio (for example, 3: 2) of an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit is different from an aspect ratio (for example, 4: 3) of the display unit. It is characterized by being.

The control method according to claim 13 is:
In a control method of a photographing apparatus (for example, the digital camera 200 in FIG. 12) for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 12).
A reception step (for example, step S71 in FIG. 15) for receiving selection of an item by the user;
A selection step (for example, step S51 in FIG. 14) for selecting an item to be displayed on display means (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 12) that performs display according to the frequency or history of selection of the item;
The item selected by the processing of the selection step is displayed in the first area of the display means (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6), and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is And a display control step (for example, step S52 in FIG. 14 performed by the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 12) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6) of the display means.

The program according to claim 14 is:
In a program to be executed by a computer that controls a photographing apparatus (for example, the digital camera 200 in FIG. 12) for photographing a subject
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject (for example, the photographing unit 102 in FIG. 12).
A reception step (for example, step S71 in FIG. 15) for receiving selection of an item by the user;
A selection step (for example, step S51 in FIG. 14) for selecting an item to be displayed on display means (for example, the image display unit 105 in FIG. 12) that performs display according to the frequency or history of selection of the item;
The item selected by the processing of the selection step is displayed in the first area of the display means (for example, the non-display area 122 in FIG. 6), and an image obtained as a result of being photographed by the photographing means is And a display control step (for example, step S52 in FIG. 14 performed by the image processing unit 103 in FIG. 12) to be displayed in the second area (for example, the display area 121 in FIG. 6) of the display means.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a top view showing an external configuration example of a first embodiment of a digital camera to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the digital camera 1 includes a lens unit 11 and a main body unit 12. The lens unit 11 condenses light from the subject on an imaging unit 102 (FIG. 5), which will be described later, which is a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or the like inside the body unit 12. Thereby, the subject is photographed. A power button 20, a shutter button 21, a self-timer button 22, and a character liquid crystal panel 23 are provided on the right side of the upper surface of the main body 12.

  The power button 20 is operated when instructing to turn on or off the power. The shutter button 21 is “half-pressed” when commanding a preparatory operation for recording a photographed image, and sets the operation mode to a photographing mode for photographing (command for reproducing a photographed image). When the setting of the playback mode to be displayed on the LCD 62 (FIG. 3), which will be described later, is released), the button is “fully pressed”. Note that “half-pressing” the shutter button 21 refers to pressing down to a predetermined position in the middle of the stroke of the shutter button 21, and “full pressing” refers to pressing down to the end of the stroke of the shutter button 21. Say.

  The self-timer button 22 is operated when commanding recording of a captured image after a predetermined time. For example, information such as the current date and time is displayed on the character liquid crystal panel 23. In addition, an LCD / EVF switching button 24 is provided at the lower center of the upper surface of the main body 12. The LCD / EVF switching button 24 is operated when selecting a later-described LCD 62 (FIG. 3) or EVF 61 as a display destination.

  Further, a main dial 31 is provided on the lens unit 11 side (front (positive) surface side) of the main body unit 12, and a sub-dial 32 is provided on the opposite side (back side). The main dial 31 is operated, for example, when setting an aperture value or the like. The sub dial 32 is operated, for example, when correcting exposure (Ev).

  FIG. 2 is a right side view of the digital camera 1 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a mode dial 51, a flash mode button 52, a WB (white balance) mode button 53, and a focus mode button 54 are provided on the left side surface of the main body 12 of the digital camera 1 of FIG. Yes. The mode dial 51 is operated, for example, when selecting an operation mode at the time of recording a captured image.

  As an operation mode at the time of recording a photographic image, an aperture priority mode (A mode) in which a photographic image is recorded by setting an aperture value and an exposure (Ev) correction value, and a photographic image by setting a shutter speed and an exposure correction value. Shutter speed priority mode (S mode) for recording images, a combination of aperture value and shutter speed (program shift), a program shift mode (P mode) for recording a captured image by setting an exposure correction value, shutter speed and aperture There is a manual mode (M mode) in which a value is set and a captured image is recorded.

  The flash mode button 52 is operated when a flash mode for setting a flash of a strobe (not shown) is selected. The WB mode button 53 is operated to select a WB mode for setting white balance (WB). The focus mode button 54 is operated as a focus mode when selecting an auto focus mode in which focus control is automatically performed or a manual focus mode in which the user manually controls focus.

  FIG. 3 is a rear view of the digital camera 1 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an EVF 61 is provided at the top and an LCD 62 is provided at the center on the back of the main body 12. For example, the EVF 61 and the LCD 62 simultaneously display a photographed image and predetermined items relating to recording of the photographed image.

  A metering button 63, a playback button 64, a menu button 65, an LCD on / off button 66, and a delete button 67 are provided on the left side of the LCD 62, and an ISO button 68, a drive mode button 69, and a cross selector button are provided on the right side. A (joystick button) 70 is provided.

  The photometry button 63 is operated when selecting a photometry mode for setting photometry. The playback button 64 is operated when the operation mode is set to a playback mode for reproducing a captured image and displayed on the LCD 62, or when the setting of the playback mode is canceled (when the operation mode is set to the shooting mode). The menu button 65 is operated when displaying a menu screen for various settings. The LCD on / off button 66 is operated when turning on or off the display of the LCD 62. The delete button 67 is operated when deleting a recorded photographed image.

  The ISO button 68 is operated when selecting an ISO sensitivity mode for setting the ISO sensitivity. The drive mode button 69 is operated to select a drive (DRV) mode for setting continuous shooting and bracketing. The cross selector button 70 is operated when, for example, a cursor displayed on the EVF 61 or the LCD 62 is moved.

  Further, an AE lock button 71 is provided below the sub dial 32 on the back surface of the main body 12. The AE lock button 71 is operated when an AE lock mode for fixing the exposure value to the currently set value is selected.

  Next, functions assigned to the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32 when various modes are selected by the user will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

  FIG. 4A shows functions assigned to the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32 when an operation mode (A mode, S mode, P mode, and M mode) at the time of recording a captured image is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the A mode is selected by the user, the main dial 31 has a function for setting an aperture value, and the sub dial 32 has a function for correcting exposure (Ev). Assigned. That is, the main dial 31 is operated when setting the aperture value, and the sub dial 32 is operated when correcting Ev.

  When the user selects the S mode, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the shutter speed, and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for correcting Ev. When the P mode is selected by the user, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting a program shift (combination of aperture value and shutter speed), and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for correcting Ev. It is done.

  Furthermore, when the user selects the M mode, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the shutter speed, and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for setting the aperture value.

  FIG. 4B shows the main dial 31 when a mode (focus mode, photometry mode, flash mode, WB mode, drive mode) (hereinafter referred to as setting mode) for setting the recording of the captured image and the ISO sensitivity mode are selected. And functions assigned to the sub dial 32 are shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, when the flash mode is selected by the user, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the flash mode, and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for correcting flash dimming. It is done. That is, the main dial 31 is operated when setting the flash mode, and the sub dial 32 is operated when correcting the flash light control.

  When the user selects the WB mode, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the WB mode, and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for finely adjusting the WB. When the user selects the photometry mode or the ISO sensitivity mode, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the photometry mode or the ISO sensitivity mode, and the sub dial 32 is not assigned a function.

  Further, when the drive mode is selected by the user, the main dial 31 is assigned a function for setting the drive mode, and the sub dial 32 is assigned a function for setting the bracket interval.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the digital camera 1 of FIGS. 1 to 3.

  5 includes a control unit 101, a photographing unit 102, an image processing unit 103, an SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 104, an image display unit 105, an operation unit 106, a flash memory 107, a recording control unit 108, and a readout. The control unit 109 and the removable memory 110 are configured to photograph a subject and display and record a photographed image obtained as a result of the photographing.

  The control unit 101 includes a display item selection unit 111, a state determination unit 112, and other control units 113, and controls each unit according to a program stored in the flash memory 107 and executes various processes. Specifically, the display item selection unit 111 of the control unit 101 displays items from item data relating to recording and display of captured images stored in the flash memory 107 according to the determination result of the state determination unit 112. Select the data. Then, the state determination unit 112 supplies the data of the selected item to the image processing unit 103.

  The state determination unit 112 determines the state of the digital camera 1 based on an operation signal from the operation unit 106 and supplies the result to the display item selection unit 111. The other control unit 113 controls the photographing unit 102 according to an operation signal from the operation unit 106 to perform photographing, or controls the recording control unit 108 to control the photographed image from the image processing unit 103 to a removable memory. 110 to record. In addition, the other control unit 113 controls the read control unit 109 in accordance with an operation signal from the operation unit 106 to read out (reproduce) the captured image recorded in the removable memory 110, and to the image processing unit 103. Supply.

  Light from a subject (not shown) enters the photographing unit 102 via the lens unit 11 shown in FIG. The imaging unit 102 is configured by a CCD, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), a timing generator (TG), and the like, and photoelectrically converts light from the lens unit 11 at a predetermined timing, and as an image signal that is an analog signal, The image is supplied to the image processing unit 103. Here, the size of the photographed image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit 102 is, for example, a so-called APS-C size, and the aspect ratio of the photographed image is 3: 2 (horizontal: vertical).

  The image processing unit 103 performs image processing such as correlated double sampling, gain adjustment, and A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion on the image signal of the captured image from the imaging unit 102. The image processing unit 103 temporarily stores digital data of a photographed image obtained as a result of the image processing in the SDRAM 87 as image data, while using a predetermined compression / decompression method such as a JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) method. Then, the image data is compressed to generate compressed image data. Then, the image processing unit 103 supplies the compressed image data to the control unit 101 (the other control unit 113). The other control unit 113 supplies the compressed image data from the image processing unit 103 to the removable memory 110 via the recording control unit 108 for recording. Further, the image processing unit 103 expands the compressed image data read from the removable memory 110.

  Further, the image processing unit 103 synthesizes the image data after the image processing and the decompressed image data with the item data relating to recording and reproduction of the captured image from the display item selection unit 111, and the combined image data Is supplied to the image display unit 105.

  The image display unit 105 includes, for example, the EVF 61 and the LCD 62 in FIG. 3 and displays an image based on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 103. That is, the captured image and the item are displayed on the image display unit 105 at the same time. Here, the aspect ratio of the display screen of the image display unit 105 is, for example, 4: 3.

  The operation unit 106 includes various buttons (for example, the power button 20 and the shutter button 21) shown in FIGS. The operation unit 106 receives an operation from the user and supplies an operation signal representing the operation to the control unit 101.

  The flash memory 107 stores item data, various parameters, programs, and the like.

  The recording control unit 108 records the compressed image data supplied from the other control unit 113 in the removable memory 110 under the control of the other control unit 113. The read control unit 109 reads the compressed image data recorded in the removable memory 110 under the control of the other control unit 113 and supplies the compressed image data to the other control unit 113.

  In the digital camera 1 configured as described above, the photographing unit 102 photographs a subject. The state determination unit 112 of the control unit 101 determines the state of the digital camera 1 based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106, and the display item selection unit 111 is stored in the flash memory 107 according to the determination result. Select the item data to be displayed from the item data. Then, the display item selection unit 111 supplies the data of the selected item to the image processing unit 103, and the image processing unit 103 captures the item (data thereof) as a result of photographing by the photographing unit 102. Is combined with (image data) and displayed on the image display unit 105.

  Next, the display area of the image display unit 105 (EVF 61 or LCD 62) of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, since the aspect ratio of the captured image is 3: 2, in the display area 120 of the image display unit 105 with the aspect ratio of 4: 3, the horizontal length of the captured image and the horizontal length of the display area 120 are displayed. When the captured image is displayed with the direction length matched, the display area 120 is divided in the vertical direction into a display area 121 where the captured image is displayed and a non-display area 122 where the captured image is not displayed. . In FIG. 6, the display area 121 is arranged in the upper part of the display area 120 of the image display unit 105, and the non-display area 122 is arranged in the lower part.

  Here, in the digital camera 1, items related to recording and display of the captured image are displayed in the non-display area 122 where the captured image is not displayed. In FIG. 6, an item “focus mark” indicating presence / absence of focus, an item “ISO sensitivity” indicating ISO sensitivity, an item “shutter speed” indicating shutter speed, an “aperture value” indicating aperture value, and an Ev correction value An item “Ev lever” representing “” is displayed.

  As described above, the items related to the recording and display of the captured image are displayed in the non-display area 122 where the captured image is not displayed. Therefore, the item and the captured image do not overlap, and the item and the captured image can be easily viewed. It becomes possible.

  Next, items displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 according to the state of the digital camera 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7D.

  FIG. 7A shows an example of items displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 in a state immediately after the user operates the power button 20 (FIG. 1) and the digital camera 1 is turned on. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the state immediately after the power is turned on, the non-display area 122 includes an item “battery” indicating the remaining battery level, and a time during which the digital camera 1 can be driven by the battery. The item “remaining time”, the item “image size” indicating the size of the captured image, the item “recording format” indicating the recording format in the removable memory 110 (FIG. 5), and the compression rate by the image processing unit 103. The item “compression rate”, the item “color reproduction” that expresses the color appearance of the shot image, whether or not the current date and time are included in the shot image (whether or not the current date and time are displayed with the shot image (the current date and time are displayed on the shot image) The item “date” indicating whether or not to be superimposed)), the item “remaining number” indicating the number of shot images that can be recorded in the removable memory 110 from now on, and the removable memo being used 110 is displayed item "media" indicating the type of (media).

  That is, in a state immediately after the power is turned on, items representing basic information regarding photographing are displayed in the non-display area 122.

  7B shows a state in which the menu button 65 (FIG. 3) is operated by the user and the digital camera 1 displays a menu screen for various settings, or a setting mode (focus mode, photometry mode, flash mode, WB) by the user. Button (hereinafter referred to as a setting mode button) is operated, and the digital camera 1 is displayed in the non-display area 122 when the digital camera 1 is in a state of performing settings relating to recording of a captured image. An example of the item is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, in the non-display area 122, an item “focus mode” representing the focus mode, an item “photometry mode” representing the photometry mode, an item “flash mode” representing the flash mode, and an item representing the WB mode are displayed. “WB mode” and an item “drive mode” representing the drive mode are displayed.

  That is, when the digital camera 1 is in a state in which a menu screen for various settings is displayed or in a state in which settings relating to recording of captured images are performed, an item representing a setting mode is displayed in the non-display area 122.

  FIG. 7C shows a state where the shutter button 21 (FIG. 1) is half-pressed by the user and the digital camera 1 performs a preparatory operation for recording a captured image, or the main dial 31 or the sub dial 32 is operated by the user. An example of items displayed in the non-display area 122 when 1 is a state in which the setting of the ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture value, or Ev correction value is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, in the non-display area 122, an item “focus mark” indicating presence / absence of focus, an item “flash emission mark” indicating presence / absence of flash emission, an item “ISO sensitivity” indicating ISO sensitivity, An item “shutter speed” representing the shutter speed, an item “aperture value” representing the aperture value, an “Ev bar” representing the Ev correction value, and an item “AE lock” representing whether the AE lock mode has been entered are displayed. .

  That is, when the digital camera 1 is in a state of performing a preparatory operation for recording a captured image, or in a state in which the setting of ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture value, or Ev correction value is changed, the item relating to the operation mode of recording of the captured image Is displayed in the non-display area 122.

  FIG. 7D shows a state in which a captured image read (reproduced) from the removable memory 110 is displayed on the display area 121 of the image display unit 105 (reproduction) by the user operating the reproduction button 64 and the digital camera 1. State), that is, an example of items displayed in the non-display area 122 when the operation mode is the playback mode.

  As shown in FIG. 7D, when the captured image read from the removable memory 110 is displayed in the display area 121, the non-display area 122 includes an item “battery”, an item “remaining time”, and an item. “Image size”, item “Shutter speed”, item “Aperture value”, item “Oth” indicating the number of images taken from the beginning, and the total number of images recorded in the removable memory 110 An item “Recording number” and an item “Media” indicating the type of the removable memory 110 (media) being used are displayed.

  That is, when the operation mode of the digital camera 1 is the playback mode, items representing information related to playback (reading) are displayed in the non-display area 122.

  Note that when the captured image read from the removable memory 110 is displayed in the display area 121, the item may not be displayed. In this way, when the item is not displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a display area 141 on which the captured image is displayed is arranged at the approximate center of the display area 140 of the image display unit 105, and In the lower part, non-display areas 142a and 142b where no image is displayed can be arranged.

  When the captured image read from the removable memory 110 is displayed in the display area 121, the items shown in FIG. 7D are displayed in the non-display area 122 or nothing is displayed as shown in FIG. This is selected by the user, for example. Specifically, for example, an operation button for selecting one is provided in the digital camera 1, and the user operates the operation button to display or hide the item. Select. It should be noted that on the menu screen for performing various settings, the user can select either display or non-display of items.

  The image processing unit 103 can output the image data to the image display unit 105 and also to an external device connected to the digital camera 1. In the case where the image processing unit 103 outputs the image data to the image display unit 105 and also outputs it to a television receiver having a 16: 9 aspect ratio connected to the digital camera 1, such as a so-called wide television, The display unit 105 can display the items shown in FIG. 7D, and the wide television can prevent the items from being displayed.

  Next, items displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 according to an operation from the user will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B.

  FIG. 9A shows a non-display area 122 when the user selects an operation mode at the time of recording a captured image with the mode dial 51 and then sets the aperture value by operating the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32. The items displayed in are shown.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, items “ISO sensitivity”, “shutter speed”, “aperture value”, and “Ev bar” are displayed in the non-display area 122. Of these items, only the item “aperture value” representing the aperture value that is currently set is displayed in a different color, and the value is changed according to the operation of the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32. Thus, since only the item “aperture value” is displayed in a different color, the item “aperture value” representing the aperture value to be set can be easily distinguished from other items.

  Instead of displaying only the item “aperture value” in a different color, for example, by attaching an arrow only to the item “aperture value”, the item “aperture value” is set to other items. You may make it easy to distinguish.

  FIG. 9B shows items displayed in the non-display area 122 when the user performs fine adjustment of WB by operating the sub dial 32 while operating (pressing) the WB mode button 53 of FIG. Show.

  When the user operates the main dial 31 while pressing the WB mode button 53, only the item “WB mode” is displayed in the non-display area 122. Then, according to the operation of the main dial 31, the display of the item “WB mode” is changed, and the setting of the WB mode is changed. For example, the WB mode includes a fluorescent lamp WB mode and a sunlight WB mode. The user operates the main dial 31 to set a desired WB mode. At this time, the display of the item “WB mode” is changed according to the operation. Further, when the user operates the sub dial 32 while pressing the WB mode button 53, an item “adjustment bar” representing the value of WB fine adjustment is displayed as shown in FIG. The arrow representing the adjustment value of the item “adjustment bar” moves according to the operation.

  If the item “WB mode” can be easily distinguished from other items, as shown in FIG. 9B, not only the item “WB mode” but also other items should be displayed. Can do. In this case, for example, the item “WB mode” can be displayed in a color different from the other items, or an arrow can be attached only to the item “WB mode”.

  Next, display control processing according to the state of the digital camera 1 performed by the digital camera 1 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. The display control process corresponding to this state is started, for example, when the user operates the power button 20 and the digital camera 1 is turned on.

  The other control unit 113 sets the operation mode of the digital camera 1 to the shooting mode (camera mode) according to the operation signal indicating the operation of the power button 20 from the operation unit 106, and controls the shooting unit 102 to perform shooting. Start. The imaging unit 102 supplies a captured image (image signal) obtained as a result of imaging to the image processing unit 103.

  In step S11, the state determination unit 112 determines that the state of the digital camera 1 is a state in which the power is turned on based on an operation signal representing the operation of the power button 20 from the operation unit 106. The determination result is supplied to the display item selection unit 111. The display item selection unit 111 sets the display mode of the digital camera 1 to the power-on display mode according to the determination result. In the power-on display mode, the display item selection unit 111 selects items “battery”, “remaining time”, “image size”, “recording format”, “compression” from the item data stored in the flash memory 107. The data of “rate”, “color reproduction”, “date”, “remaining number of sheets”, and “media” are selected, and the data of the selected item is read and supplied to the image processing unit 103.

The image processing unit 103 synthesizes the item data from the display item selection unit 111 and the image data corresponding to the image signal of the photographed image from the photographing unit 102 and supplies them to the image display unit 105 for display. Thereby, in the image display unit 105, the captured image is displayed in the display area 121 (FIG. 6), and the items shown in FIG. 7A are displayed in the non-display area 122.

  After the process of step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, and the state determination unit 112 reproduces whether or not the playback button 64 is operated based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106, that is, the operation mode of the digital camera 1 is reproduced from the shooting mode. It is determined whether or not the mode is changed.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the play button 64 has been operated, the state determination unit 112 supplies the determination result to the display item selection unit 111, and the process proceeds to step S13. In step S <b> 13, the display item selection unit 111 sets the display mode to the playback display mode according to the determination result from the state determination unit 112. In the display mode during playback, the display item selection unit 111 uses the item data stored in the flash memory 107 to display the items “battery”, “remaining time”, “image size”, “shutter speed”, “aperture value”. ”,“ Oth ”,“ number of recorded sheets ”, and“ media ”are selected, and the data of the selected item is read out and supplied to the image processing unit 103.

  After the process of step S13, the process proceeds to step S14, and the other control unit 113 changes the operation mode of the digital camera 1 from the shooting mode to the playback mode in accordance with the operation signal indicating the operation of the playback button 64 from the operation unit 106. Then, the captured image recorded in the removable memory 110 is reproduced (read). Specifically, the other control unit 113 controls the photographing unit 102 to finish photographing, and controls the reading control unit 109 to read (reproduce) the compressed image data of a predetermined photographed image from the removable memory 110. ) To the image processing unit 103.

  The image processing unit 103 decompresses the compressed image data of the captured image from the other control unit 103, and combines the image data obtained as a result with the item data supplied from the display item selection unit 111 in step S12. To the image display unit 105. As a result, the items shown in FIG. 7D are displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, and the captured image read from the removable memory 110 is displayed in the display area 121.

  After the process of step S14, the process proceeds to step S15, and the state determination unit 112 determines whether to turn off the power, that is, whether the power button 20 has been operated again based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. When it is determined that the power button 20 has been operated again, the other control unit 113 turns off the power and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the power button 20 has not been operated again, the process proceeds to step S16, and the state determination unit 112 captures the operation mode from the playback mode based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. It is determined whether or not the mode is changed, that is, whether or not the playback button 64 or the shutter button 21 is operated.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the operation mode is not changed to the shooting mode, the process returns to step S14. Here, the user can select a desired photographed image from among the photographed images recorded in the removable memory 110 by operating, for example, the cross selector button 70 (FIG. 3). In step S <b> 14, the other control unit 113 controls the read control unit 109 based on the operation signal indicating the operation of the cross selector button 70 from the operation unit 106, and the user's desired photographed image data from the removable memory 110. And the above-described processing is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the operation mode is changed to the shooting mode, the other control unit 113 changes the operation mode from the reproduction mode to the shooting mode. Specifically, the other control unit 113 controls the read control unit 109 to finish reading the captured image data from the removable memory 110. And the other control part 113 controls the imaging | photography part 102, and starts imaging | photography. Therefore, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal of the captured image from the imaging unit 102.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the playback button 64 has not been operated, or after the processing in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17, and the state determination unit 112 performs menu selection by the user based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. It is determined whether or not the button 65 has been operated. If it is determined that the menu button 65 has been operated, the determination result is supplied to the display item selection unit 111, and the process proceeds to step S19.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the menu button 65 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S18, where the state determination unit 112 determines the setting mode (focus mode, photometry mode) based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. , Flash mode, WB mode, drive mode) is determined, and it is determined whether the setting mode button is operated. When it is determined that the setting mode button is operated, the determination result is displayed on the display item selection unit 111. To proceed to step S19.

  In step S <b> 19, the display item selection unit 111 sets the display mode to the setting display mode according to the determination result from the state determination unit 112. In the display mode at the time of setting, the display item selection unit 111 selects items “focus mode”, “photometry mode”, “flash mode”, “WB mode”, and “drive” from the item data stored in the flash memory 107. “Mode” data is selected, the data of the selected item is read and supplied to the image processing unit 103. As a result, the items shown in FIG. 7B are displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, and the captured image supplied from the imaging unit 102 via the image processing unit 103 is displayed in the display area 121. The

  If it is determined in step S18 that the setting mode button has not been operated, or after the processing in step S19, the process proceeds to step S20, and the state determination unit 112 determines the ISO sensitivity based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. , Shutter speed setting, aperture value setting, or whether the Ev correction value is changed.

  Specifically, the state determination unit 112 determines whether the setting of the ISO sensitivity mode has been changed by operating the main dial 31 while the ISO button 68 is pressed. The state determination unit 112 operates the main dial 31 or the sub dial 32 when the operation mode at the time of recording a captured image is selected, and the shutter speed, aperture value, Ev correction value, or program shift (aperture value). It is determined whether the setting of the combination of the value and the shutter speed has been changed.

  When it is determined in step S20 that the ISO sensitivity mode, shutter speed, aperture value, Ev correction value, or program shift setting has been changed, the state determination unit 112 supplies the determination result to the display item selection unit 111. The process proceeds to step S22.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20 that the ISO sensitivity mode, shutter speed, aperture value, Ev correction value, or program shift setting has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S21, and the state determination unit 112 determines that the operation unit 106 On the basis of the operation signal, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 21 is half-pressed, that is, whether or not the state of the digital camera 1 is a state for performing a preparation operation for recording a captured image. If it is determined that the determination has been made, the determination result is supplied to the display item selection unit 111 and the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S <b> 22, the display item selection unit 111 sets the display mode to the shooting / recording display mode according to the determination result from the state determination unit 112.

  In the shooting / recording display mode, the display item selection unit 111 uses the item data stored in the flash memory 107 to display the items “focus mark”, “flash emission mark”, “ISO sensitivity”, “shutter speed”, “Aperture value”, “Ev bar”, and “AE lock” data are selected, and the data of the selected item is read out and supplied to the image processing unit 103. As a result, the items shown in FIG. 7C are displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, and the captured image supplied from the imaging unit 102 via the image processing unit 103 is displayed in the display area 121. The

  As a result, the user, for example, fully presses the shutter button 21 while viewing the items related to the operation mode for recording the captured image shown in FIG. 7C displayed in the non-display area 122 and is displayed in the display area 121. Captured images can be recorded.

  After the process of step S22, the process proceeds to step S23, where the state determination unit 112 determines whether the shutter button 21 is fully pressed based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106, and determines that the shutter button is fully pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S <b> 24, the other control unit 113 controls the recording control unit 108 for the captured image supplied from the imaging unit 102 at the timing when the operation signal indicating the operation of fully pressing the shutter button 21 is supplied from the operation unit 106. Then, it is recorded in the removable memory 110.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the shutter button 21 is not half-pressed, if it is determined in step S23 that the shutter button 21 is not fully pressed, or after the processing in step S24, the process proceeds to step S25, and the state Similar to the processing in step S15, the determination unit 112 determines whether to turn off the power based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. If it is determined to turn off the power, the other control units 113 Then, the power is turned off to finish the process.

  On the other hand, when it determines with not turning off the power button 20 in step S25, it returns to step S12 and the process mentioned above is repeated.

  As described above, in the digital camera 1, items corresponding to the state of the digital camera 1 are displayed in the non-display area 112 of the image display unit 105. Items that require high user confirmation differ depending on the state of the digital camera 1. Therefore, the digital camera 1 can display items desired by the user by changing the items to be displayed according to the state of the digital camera 1.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the display control process according to the operation from the user performed by the digital camera 1 of FIG. 5 will be described.

  In step S31, the state determination unit 112 is operated when a setting mode (focus mode, photometry mode, flash mode, WB mode, drive mode) is selected based on an operation signal from the operation unit 106. If it is determined that the setting mode button is operated, the determination result is supplied to the display item selection unit 111, and the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S <b> 32, the display item selection unit 111 selects predetermined item data from the item data stored in the flash memory 107 based on the operation of the setting mode button represented by the determination result from the state determination unit 112. Then, the predetermined item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105. For example, when the user operates the WB mode button 53, the display item selection unit 111 selects the data of the item “WB mode” and displays the item “WB mode” in the non-display area 122.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that the setting mode button has not been operated, step S32 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, the state determination unit 112 determines whether or not the main dial 31 (FIG. 1) has been operated based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106, and determines that the main dial 31 has been operated. A result is supplied to the display item selection part 111, and it progresses to step S34.

  In step S34, the display item selection unit 111 operates the main dial 31 indicated by the determination result from the state determination unit 112, and the mode currently selected (the operation mode, the flash mode, or the setting mode at the time of recording a captured image). ), The data of the predetermined item is selected from the data of the item stored in the flash memory 107, and the predetermined item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105. For example, when the user operates the mode dial 51 and selects the A mode as the operation mode when recording a captured image, when the user operates the main dial 31, the non-display area 122 is The item shown in 9A is displayed, and the value of the item “aperture value” changes according to the operation of the main dial 31 by the user.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the operation mode at the time of recording a photographed image is the A mode, the function for setting the aperture value is assigned to the main dial 31. Among the items displayed in the non-display area 122, the item “aperture value” is displayed in a color different from the other items. The user sets the aperture value to a desired value by operating the main dial 31 while watching the items displayed in the non-display area 122. At this time, in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, the value of the item “aperture value” is changed to a desired value in accordance with the operation of the main dial 31 by the user.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S33 that the main dial 31 has not been operated, step S34 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, the state determination unit 112 determines whether or not the sub dial 32 has been operated based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. If it is determined that the sub dial 32 has been operated, the determination result is displayed as a display item. The data is supplied to the selection unit 111, and the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S <b> 36, the display item selection unit 111 stores the item data stored in the flash memory 107 based on the operation of the sub dial 32 indicated by the determination result from the state determination unit 112 and the currently selected mode. Then, data of a predetermined item is selected, and the predetermined item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105. For example, when the user operates the WB mode button 53 to select the WB mode and the user operates the sub dial 32, the items shown in FIG. 9B are displayed in the non-display area 122. The position of the arrow of the item “adjustment bar” changes according to the operation of the sub dial 32 by the user.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the WB mode is selected, a function for finely adjusting the WB is assigned to the sub-dial 32, so that the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 is displayed. In addition to the item “WB mode” displayed in step S31, the item “adjustment bar” is displayed. The user sets the WB adjustment value to a desired value by operating the sub dial 32 while viewing the items displayed in the non-display area 122. At this time, in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, the position of the arrow of the item “adjustment bar” is changed to a position corresponding to the user's desired value according to the operation of the sub dial 32 by the user.

  If it is determined in step S35 that the sub dial 32 has not been operated, or after the process of step S36, the process returns to step S31 and the above-described process is repeated.

  As described above, in the digital camera 1 of FIG. 1, the digital camera 1 is in a state where the power is turned on, a state where preparation of recording of a captured image is performed, a state where predetermined information is set, or a removable memory 110. Although the captured image read from is displayed in the display area 121 (the operation mode is the playback mode), the state of the digital camera 1 is not limited to this. For example, the digital camera 1 may be in a focused state or a state in which the AE lock mode is set by the user.

  Further, in the digital camera 1, two dials of the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32 are provided for adjustment, but only one dial may be provided. Furthermore, the digital camera 1 may not be provided with a dial, and the user may perform adjustment using the cross selector button 70 or the like.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the user operates the main dial 31 and the sub dial 32 while operating (pressing) the flash mode button 52, the WB mode button 53, the photometry button 63, the ISO button 68, or the drive mode button 69. Thus, various settings are performed. After the user operates the flash mode button 52, the WB mode button 53, the photometry button 63, the ISO button 68, or the drive mode button 69, the main dial 31 or sub dial is operated. Various settings may be made by operating 32.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of another embodiment of a digital camera to which the present invention is applied.

  In the digital camera 200 of FIG. 12, the flash memory 202 stores a usage frequency table 221 that indicates the frequency of use (selection) of each item, and the control unit 201 selects items based on the usage frequency table 221. The selected item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  Note that the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 are the same as those in FIG.

  The control unit 201 includes a display item selection unit 211, a usage frequency management unit 212, and other control units 113. Based on the usage frequency table 221 stored in the flash memory 202, the display item selection unit 211 selects predetermined item data from the item data stored in the flash memory 202, and displays the selected item's data. Data is read out and supplied to the image processing unit 103. The usage frequency management unit 212 updates the usage frequency table 221 stored in the flash memory 202 in response to an operation signal from the operation unit 106.

  In addition to item data, various parameters, and programs, the flash memory 202 stores a use frequency table 221 that represents the use frequency of each item.

  Next, FIG. 13 shows an example of the usage frequency table 221 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the usage frequency table 221, the name (item name) of each item is associated with the usage frequency (usage frequency) of the item and the usage frequency level. Here, the usage frequency level is determined according to the number of times of use. For example, the user sets the number of times of use corresponding to the usage frequency levels “high” and “low”. If the number of times of use is equal to or greater than the number set for the usage frequency level “high”, the usage frequency level of the corresponding item is set to “high” and the usage frequency is set to “low”. If the number of times is less than or equal to the number of times set corresponding to the item, the usage frequency level of the corresponding item is set to “low”. In addition, the usage frequency level of items whose usage frequency level is not set to “high” or “low” is set to “medium”.

  In FIG. 13, the item name “ISO sensitivity” is associated with the number of uses “5” and the use frequency level “low”. That is, the user operates the ISO button 68 in FIG. 3 five times and uses (selects) the item “ISO sensitivity” representing the ISO sensitivity five times. Also, the item name “shutter speed” is associated with the number of uses “30 times” and the use frequency level “medium”, and the item name “aperture value” is associated with the number of uses “150 times” and the use frequency level “high”. It has been.

  Next, a display control process based on the usage frequency table 221 performed by the digital camera 200 of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 51, the display item selection unit 211 of the control unit 201 reads an item name whose usage frequency level is “high” from the usage frequency table 221 (FIG. 13) stored in the flash memory 202. For example, when the usage frequency table 221 shown in FIG. 13 is stored in the flash memory 202, the display item selection unit 211 displays the item name “aperture value” associated with “high” in the usage frequency level. read out.

  After the process of step S51, the process proceeds to step S52, and the display item selection unit 211 selects an item (for example, the item “aperture value”) corresponding to the item name (for example, the item name “aperture value”) read in step S51. The image is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105. Specifically, the display item selection unit 211 selects and reads out the data of the item “aperture value” from the item data stored in the flash memory 202 and supplies it to the image processing unit 103.

Here, when the operation mode of the digital camera 200 is the shooting mode, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal of the shot image from the shooting unit 102, and when the operation mode is the playback mode, the image processing unit 103 The compressed image data recorded in the removable memory 110 is supplied from the other control unit 113. The image processing unit 103 includes data of the item “aperture value” from the display item selection unit 211, image data corresponding to the image signal of the captured image from the imaging unit 102, or compressed image data supplied from the other control unit 113. Are combined with the image data and output to the image display unit 105. As a result, the captured image is displayed in the display area 121 of the image display unit 105, and the item “aperture value” is displayed in the non-display area 122.

  After the process of step S52, the process proceeds to step S53, and the display item selection unit 211 reads out the item name whose usage frequency level is “medium” from the usage frequency table 221. For example, the display item selection unit 211 reads the item name “shutter speed” associated with “medium” of the usage frequency level from the usage frequency table 221 of FIG.

  After the processing of step S53, the process proceeds to step S54, and the display item selection unit 211 sets the item (for example, the item “shutter speed”) corresponding to the item name (for example, the item name “shutter speed”) read in step S53. Data is read from the flash memory 202, the item “shutter speed” is displayed in the non-display area 122, and the process proceeds to step S55.

  In step S <b> 55, the display item selection unit 211 reads the item name whose usage frequency level is “low” from the usage frequency table 221. For example, the display item selection unit 211 reads the item name “ISO sensitivity” associated with the usage frequency level “low” from the usage frequency table 221 of FIG. 13.

  After the process of step S55, the process proceeds to step S56, and the display item selection unit 211 sets the item (eg, item “ISO sensitivity”) corresponding to the item name (eg, item name “ISO sensitivity”) read out in step S55. Data is read from the flash memory 202, displayed in the non-display area 122, and the process returns to step S51.

  As described above, in the digital camera 200 of FIG. 12, items are displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 in order from the highest use frequency level. Items that are frequently used are items that are more particular to the user than items that are less frequently used, and the necessity of user confirmation is high. Therefore, in the digital camera 200, the items desired by the user can be displayed by displaying the items in descending order of frequency of use.

  In the description of FIG. 14 described above, the displayed items are automatically changed in order from the highest usage frequency level. However, in the digital camera 200, a switching button for switching items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 is provided. It is also possible to switch the items displayed in the non-display area 122 by operating the switching button.

  When the user operates the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button, the display item selection unit 211 performs display control processing according to the operation of FIG.

  Next, a usage frequency table change process performed by the usage frequency management unit 212 of the digital camera 200 will be described with reference to FIG. This usage frequency table changing process is started, for example, when the user operates the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button.

  In step S <b> 71, the usage frequency management unit 212 responds to an operation signal from the operation unit 106, and corresponds to an operation of the main dial 31, sub dial 32, or setting mode button by the user, that is, an item selected by the user. The usage frequency table 221 (FIG. 13) is incremented by one.

  For example, when the user operates the main dial 31 while operating the ISO button 68, as shown in FIG. 4B, the function assigned to the main dial 31 is a function for setting the ISO sensitivity. Therefore, the item corresponding to the operation of the user's main dial 31 is the item “ISO sensitivity” representing the ISO sensitivity. Therefore, when the usage frequency table 221 shown in FIG. 13 is stored in the flash memory 202, the usage frequency management unit 212 sets the usage count “5 times” associated with the item name “ISO sensitivity” to Increment by 1 to “6 times”.

  After the process of step S71, the process proceeds to step S72, and the usage frequency management unit 212 determines whether the usage frequency level has increased. Specifically, when the usage count “5 times” associated with the item name “ISO sensitivity” is updated to “6 times”, the usage frequency level of the item name “ISO sensitivity” is “low”. Therefore, the usage frequency management unit 212 determines whether the updated usage count “6 times” is equal to or less than the usage count associated with the usage frequency level “low” in advance. When the usage frequency management unit 212 determines that the usage count “6 times” is equal to or less than the usage count associated with the usage frequency level “low”, the usage frequency management unit 212 determines that the usage frequency level has not increased. When it is determined that the number of times of use is greater than the associated number of times of use, it is determined that the use frequency level has increased.

  If it is determined in step S72 that the usage frequency level has been increased, the usage frequency management unit 212 changes (updates) the usage frequency level of the item currently targeted to a level higher than the current usage frequency level. ) For example, when the usage frequency level of the target item is “low”, the usage frequency level is changed to “medium”, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S72 that the usage frequency level has not increased, the usage frequency management unit 212 skips step S73 and ends the process.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a third embodiment of a digital camera to which the present invention is applied.

  In the digital camera 300 of FIG. 16, the flash memory 302 stores a usage history table 321 representing the usage (selection) history of each item, and the control unit 301 selects items based on the usage history table 321. Then, the selected item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  Note that the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 are the same as those in FIG.

  The control unit 301 includes a display item selection unit 311, a usage history management unit 312, and other control units 113. The display item selection unit 311 selects predetermined item data from the item data stored in the flash memory 302 based on the use history table 321 stored in the flash memory 302, and displays the selected item data. Data is read out and supplied to the image processing unit 103. In response to an operation signal from the operation unit 106, the use history management unit 312 reads the current date and time from the time measuring unit 303 and updates the use history table 321 stored in the flash memory 302.

  In addition to item data, various parameters, and programs, the flash memory 302 stores a usage history table 321 that represents the usage history of each item. The timer 303 measures the current date and time.

  Next, FIG. 17 shows an example of the usage history table 321 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the usage history table 321, the name of each item (item name) is associated with the date when the item was last used as the usage history.

  In FIG. 17, the item name “drive mode” is associated with the usage history “2004/11/12/19: 00 (November 12, 2004, 19:00)”. That is, the latest date and time when the user operated the drive mode button 69 in FIG. 3 is 19:00 on November 12, 2004. Also, the usage history “2004/10/10/11: 00” is associated with the item name “aperture value”, and the usage history “2004/11/3/13: 15” is associated with the item name “WB mode”. ing.

  Next, a display control process based on the usage history table 321 performed by the digital camera 300 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S91, the display item selection unit 311 of the control unit 301 reads, for example, M item names preset by the user from the usage history table 321 stored in the flash memory 302 in the order of new usage history. . For example, when the usage history table 321 shown in FIG. 17 is stored in the flash memory 302, when M is 1, the display item selection unit 311 selects the newest item name “drive mode” in the usage history. read out.

  After the processing of step S91, the process proceeds to step S92, and the display item selection unit 311 selects an item (eg, item “drive mode”) corresponding to the item name (eg, item name “drive mode”) read out in step S91. The image is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105. Here, when the operation mode of the digital camera 300 is the shooting mode, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal of the shot image from the shooting unit 102, and when the operation mode is the playback mode, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal. The compressed image data recorded in the removable memory 110 is supplied from the other control unit 113. As a result, a captured image is displayed in the display area 121 of the image display unit 105.

  After the process of step S92, the process proceeds to step S93, and the display item selection unit 311 reads M item names from the usage history table 321 in the order of the item names read in step S91. For example, the display item selection unit 311 reads the item name “WB mode” with the next newest usage history from the usage history table 321 of FIG.

  After the process of step S93, the process proceeds to step S94, and the display item selection unit 311 selects an item (for example, the item “WB mode”) corresponding to the item name (for example, the item name “WB mode”) read in step S93. The image is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105, and the process proceeds to step S95.

  In step S <b> 95, the display item selection unit 311 reads item names that have not yet been read from the usage history table 321. For example, the display item selection unit 311 reads the item name “aperture value” from the use history table 321 of FIG.

  After the processing of step S95, the process proceeds to step S96, and the display item selection unit 311 selects an item (eg, item “aperture value”) corresponding to the item name (eg, item name “aperture value”) read out in step S95. , Display in the non-display area 122, and return to step S91.

  As described above, in the digital camera 300 of FIG. 16, items are displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105 in order from the newest usage history. The new item in the usage history has just been changed, so that the user needs to check more frequently than the old item in the usage history. Therefore, in the digital camera 200, the items desired by the user can be displayed by displaying the items in order from the newest usage history.

  In the description of FIG. 18 described above, the displayed items are automatically changed in order from the newest usage history, but the digital camera 300 is provided with a switching button for switching the items to be displayed in the non-display area 122. The user can switch the items displayed in the non-display area 122 by operating the switching button.

  Further, in steps S92, S94, and S96 of FIG. 18 described above, the same number, that is, M item names are read, but the number of item names to be read may be different.

  Furthermore, when the user operates the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button, the display item selection unit 311 performs display control processing according to the operation of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the usage history table changing process performed by the usage history management unit 312 of the digital camera 300 will be described. This usage frequency table changing process is started, for example, when the user operates the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button.

  In step S111, the use history management unit 312 reads the current date and time from the time measuring unit 303, and proceeds to step S112.

  In step S112, the usage history management unit 312 uses the usage history table 321 (FIG. 17) of the item corresponding to the operation of the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button by the user, that is, the item selected by the user. The history is changed to the current date and time read in step S111.

  For example, when the user operates the main dial 31 while operating the drive mode button 69 of FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 4B, the function assigned to the main dial 31 is a function for setting the drive mode. Therefore, the item corresponding to the user's operation of the main dial 31 is an item “drive mode” representing the drive mode. Therefore, when the usage history table 321 shown in FIG. 17 is stored in the flash memory 302, the usage history management unit 312 uses the usage history “2004/11/12 associated with the item name“ drive mode ”. / 19: 00 "is changed to the current date and time.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the usage history table 321 is not limited to the item name associated with the date when the item was last used. For example, the usage history table 321 may include items in which item names are listed in the order in which the items are used, or items in which the dates using the items are associated with the item names.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a fourth embodiment of a digital camera to which the present invention is applied.

  In the digital camera 400 of FIG. 20, the flash memory 402 stores display item information 421 representing items set as items to be displayed in the non-display area 212 of the image display unit 105 by the user. Based on the display item information 421, an item is selected and the selected item is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  Note that the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 are the same as those in FIG.

  The control unit 401 includes a display item selection unit 411, a display item information management unit 412, and other control units 113. The display item selection unit 411 selects predetermined item data from the item data stored in the flash memory 402 based on the display item information 421 stored in the flash memory 402, and the selected item Data is read out and supplied to the image processing unit 103. The display item information management unit 412 updates the display item information 421 stored in the flash memory 402 in response to an operation signal from the operation unit 106.

  The flash memory 402 stores display item information 421 representing items set as items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 by the user, in addition to item data, various parameters, and programs.

  Next, FIG. 21 shows an example of a display screen of the image display unit 105 for the user to set items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  Here, for example, the user operates the menu button 65 in FIG. 3 to display a menu screen for performing various settings, and sets items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 from the menu screen. A screen for selecting the image is selected by operating the cross selector button 70 or the like. Thereby, the user can display the display screen shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 21, on the display screen for setting items to be displayed in the non-display area 122, item names and check boxes for each item are displayed. The user selects and checks a check box corresponding to an item to be displayed in the non-display area 122 by operating the cross selector button 70 or the like. In FIG. 21, the items “battery” and “image size” are selected as items to be displayed in the non-display area 122. Note that the user unchecks the check box by selecting the check box once checked by operating the cross selector button 70, and displays the item corresponding to the check box in the non-display area 122. Can be set as not.

  When the user operates the cross selector button 70 to check the check box, the operation unit 106 supplies an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the user's cross selector button 70 to the control unit 401. In response to the operation signal, the display item information management unit 412 of the control unit 401 stores the item name corresponding to the checked check box in the flash memory 402 as display item information 421. That is, in the example of FIG. 21, the item name “battery” and “image size” are stored in the flash memory 402 as the display item information 421.

  Next, a display control process based on the display item information 421 performed by the digital camera 400 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S131, the display item selection unit 411 of the control unit 401 reads the display item information 421 stored in the flash memory 402.

  After the processing of step S131, the process proceeds to step S132, and the display item selection unit 411 displays an item corresponding to the item name on the image display unit 105 based on the item name of the display item information 421 read in step S131. The image is displayed in the display area 122, and the process returns to step S131.

  For example, when the item names “battery” and “image size” are stored in the flash memory 402 as the display item information 421, the display item selection unit 411 displays the items “battery” and “image size” (data). The data is read from the flash memory 402 and displayed on the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  Here, when the operation mode of the digital camera 400 is the shooting mode, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal of the shot image from the shooting unit 102, and when the operation mode is the playback mode, the image processing unit 103 is supplied with the image signal. The compressed image data recorded in the removable memory 110 is supplied from the other control unit 113. As a result, a captured image is displayed in the display area 121 of the image display unit 105.

  As described above, in the digital camera 400 of FIG. 20, a desired item set in advance as an item to be displayed by the user is displayed in the non-display area 122 of the image display unit 105.

  When the user operates the main dial 31, the sub dial 32, or the setting mode button, the display item selection unit 411 performs display control processing according to the operation of FIG.

  Next, display item information change processing performed by the display item information management unit 412 of the digital camera 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This display item information changing process is started, for example, when the operation unit 106 is operated by the user and a check box is selected.

  In step S151, the display item information management unit 412 recognizes the item name corresponding to the check box selected by the user based on the operation signal from the operation unit 106. Then, the display item information management unit 412 determines whether the item name is included in the display item information 421 of the flash memory 402.

  If it is determined in step S151 that the item name corresponding to the check box selected by the user is included in the display item information 421, the process proceeds to step S152, and the display item information management unit 412 displays the item name. And deleted from the display item information 421. Then, the display item selection unit 411 controls the image processing unit 103 to uncheck the check box corresponding to the item name displayed on the image display unit 105, and ends the processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S151 that the item name corresponding to the check box selected by the user is not included in the display item information 421, the process proceeds to step S153, and the display item information management unit 412 The name is stored as display item information 421. Then, the display item selection unit 411 controls the image processing unit 103, checks the check box corresponding to the item name displayed on the image display unit 105, and ends the processing.

  As described above, in the digital camera 1 of FIG. 5, the captured image is displayed in the display area 121 and the display item selected according to the state of the digital camera 1 is displayed in the non-display area 122. The captured image and the item desired by the user can be displayed with good visibility.

  In the digital camera 200 of FIG. 12, the captured image is displayed in the display area 121 and the display item selected based on the usage frequency table 221 indicating the frequency of item selection (use) is displayed in the non-display area 122. Therefore, the captured image and the item desired by the user can be displayed with good visibility.

  Further, in the digital camera 300 of FIG. 16, the captured image is displayed in the display area 121, and the display item selected based on the usage history table 321 representing the history of item selection (use) is displayed in the non-display area 122. Therefore, the captured image and the item desired by the user can be displayed with good visibility.

  The digital cameras 1, 200, 300, and 400 are provided with a switching button for switching items to be displayed in the non-display area 122, and the user switches the items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 by operating the switching button. It can also be done.

Further, in the digital cameras 1, 200, 300, and 400, a switch-off button for turning off switching of items to be displayed in the non-display area 122 is provided, and the user operates the switch-off button so that the non-display area 122 is displayed. It is also possible to turn off switching of items to be displayed.

  In this embodiment, the aspect ratio of the photographed image acquired by the photographing unit 102 is different from the aspect ratio of the display screen of the image display unit 105. However, the aspect ratio of the photographed image displayed on the image display unit 105 is different. The aspect ratio of the display screen of the image display unit 105 is not limited to this. For example, you may make it display the picked-up image of the size which compressed the size of the display screen of the image display part 105 to the vertical direction or the horizontal direction on the image display part 105. FIG. Also, in the shooting unit 102 that acquires a shot image having an aspect ratio of 4: 3, the shot image is acquired in a shooting mode in which a shot image having an aspect ratio of 3: 2 is acquired, and the aspect ratio is 4: 3. You may make it display on the display screen of the image display part 105. FIG.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software.

  In this case, the digital cameras 1, 200, 300, 400 are constituted by, for example, a personal computer as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 24, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 501 performs various processes according to a program recorded in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 502 or a program loaded from a hard disk 506 to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 503. Execute the process. For example, the CPU 501, the ROM 502, and the RAM 503 are configured as a microcomputer. The RAM 503 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 501 to execute various processes.

  24, the CPU 501 corresponds to the control unit 101 in FIG. 5, the control unit 201 in FIG. 12, the control unit 301 in FIG. 16, and the control unit 401 in FIG. 20, and the RAM 503 and the hard disk 504 are the above-described diagrams. 5, the flash memory 202 in FIG. 12, the flash memory 302 in FIG. 16, the flash memory 402 in FIG. 20, and the removable memory 110 (FIG. 5).

  The CPU 501, ROM 502, and RAM 503 are connected to each other via a bus 504. An input / output interface 505 is also connected to the bus 504.

  An input / output interface 505 includes a hard disk 506, an output unit 507 including an image display unit 105, an input unit 508 including an operation unit 106, a communication unit 509 including a modem and a terminal adapter, and a subject. An imaging unit 510 that captures images and displays a captured image obtained as a result on the image display unit 105 is connected. Here, the photographing unit 510 corresponds to the photographing unit 102, the image processing unit 103, and the SDRAM 104 of FIG.

  A drive 511 is also connected to the input / output interface 505 as necessary, and a removable recording medium 512 composed of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately mounted, and a computer read from them is read. A program is installed in the hard disk 506 as necessary.

  That is, the drive 511 corresponds to the recording control unit 108 and the reading control unit 109 in FIG. 1 described above, and the removable recording medium 211 corresponds to the removable memory 110 in FIG. 1 described above.

  Here, in this specification, the processing steps for describing a program for causing a computer to perform various types of processing do not necessarily have to be processed in time series according to the order described in the flowchart, but in parallel or individually. This includes processing to be executed (for example, parallel processing or processing by an object).

  Further, the program may be processed by one computer or may be distributedly processed by a plurality of computers. Furthermore, the program may be transferred to a remote computer and executed.

It is a top view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of 1st Embodiment of the digital camera to which this invention is applied. It is a left view of the digital camera of FIG. It is a rear view of the digital camera 1 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the function allocated to a main dial and a sub dial. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the digital camera of FIGS. 1 to 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the display area of the image display part of FIG. It is a figure explaining the item displayed on a non-display area according to the state of a digital camera. It is a figure which shows the other example of the display area of the image display part of FIG. It is a figure explaining the item displayed on a non-display area according to operation from a user. It is a flowchart explaining the display control process according to the state of a digital camera. It is a flowchart explaining the display control process according to operation from a user. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of other embodiment of the digital camera to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of the usage frequency table of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the display control process based on a usage frequency table. It is a flowchart explaining the usage frequency table change process which the usage frequency management part of a digital camera performs. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of 3rd Embodiment of the digital camera to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of the usage log table of FIG. It is a figure explaining the display control process based on a usage history table. It is a flowchart explaining the use history table change process which the use history management part of a digital camera performs. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of 4th Embodiment of the digital camera to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of the display screen of the image display part for setting the item displayed on a non-display area | region. It is a flowchart explaining the display control process based on display item information. It is a flowchart explaining the display item information change process which the display item information management part of a digital camera performs. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the computer to which this invention is applied.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Digital camera, 101 Control part, 102 Image pick-up part, 103 Image processing part, 104 SDRAM, 105 Image display part, 106 Operation part, 107 Flash memory, 108 Recording control part, 109 Reading control part, 110 Removable memory, 111 Display item Selection unit, 112 State determination unit, 113 Other control unit, 120 display area, 121 display area, 122 non-display area, 200 digital camera, 201 control unit, 202 flash memory, 211 display item selection unit, 212 usage frequency management unit , 221 usage frequency table, 300 digital camera, 301 control unit, 311 display item selection unit, 312 usage history management unit, 321 usage history table, 501 CPU, 502 ROM, 503 RAM, 506 Click, 507 output unit, 508 input unit, 509 communication unit, 510 imaging unit, 511 drive, 512 removable recording medium

Claims (14)

In a photographing device for photographing a subject,
Photographing means for photographing the subject;
A selection means for selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to the state of the photographing apparatus;
Display control means for causing the item selected by the selection means to be displayed in the first area of the display means, and for displaying an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means. An imaging apparatus comprising: and. A recording control means for recording an image photographed by the photographing means;
The selection unit selects the item according to a state where a power is turned on, a state where the recording preparation operation is performed, a state where the recording is performed, or a state where predetermined information is set. The imaging device according to claim 1. Recording control means for recording an image photographed by the photographing means;
Readout means for reading out the image recorded by the recording control means,
The display control means displays the image read by the read control means in the second area of the display means,
The said selection means selects the said item according to the state by which the image read by the said read-out control means is displayed on the 2nd area | region of the said display means. Shooting device. A reception means for receiving an operation from the user;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit further changes the display of the item according to an operation received by the receiving unit. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second areas are areas that do not overlap. 2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first region is a region generated when an aspect ratio of an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit is different from an aspect ratio of the display unit. . In a control method of a photographing apparatus for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject,
A selection step of selecting an item to be displayed by a display unit that performs display according to the state of the photographing device;
Display that displays the item selected by the processing of the selection step in the first area of the display means, and displays the image obtained as a result of the photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means A control method comprising: a control step. In a program to be executed by a computer that controls a photographing apparatus for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject,
A selection step of selecting an item to be displayed by a display unit that performs display according to the state of the photographing device;
Display that displays the item selected by the processing of the selection step in the first area of the display means, and displays the image obtained as a result of the photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means A program comprising: a control step. In a photographing device for photographing a subject,
Photographing means for photographing the subject;
Accepting means for accepting selection of an item by the user;
A selection means for selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to the frequency or history of selection of the item;
Display control means for causing the item selected by the selection means to be displayed in the first area of the display means, and for displaying an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means. An imaging apparatus comprising: and. Storage means for storing the selection frequency received by the receiving means for the item in association with the item;
A change unit that changes the frequency stored in the storage unit in association with the item when selection of the item is received by the reception unit;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the selection unit selects an item to be displayed according to a frequency changed by the changing unit. The imaging apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first and second areas are areas that do not overlap. 10. The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first region is a region generated when an aspect ratio of an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit is different from an aspect ratio of the display unit. . In a control method of a photographing apparatus for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject,
A reception step for accepting an item selection by the user;
A selection step of selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to the frequency or history of selection of the item;
Display that displays the item selected by the processing of the selection step in the first area of the display means, and displays the image obtained as a result of the photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means A control method comprising: a control step. In a program to be executed by a computer that controls a photographing apparatus for photographing a subject,
The photographing apparatus includes photographing means for photographing a subject,
A reception step for accepting an item selection by the user;
A selection step of selecting an item to be displayed by a display means for displaying according to the frequency or history of selection of the item;
Display that displays the item selected by the processing of the selection step in the first area of the display means, and displays the image obtained as a result of the photographing by the photographing means in the second area of the display means A program comprising: a control step.

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