JP2006287679A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve user-friendliness at the time of focussing in an electronic camera provided with a display monitor and an electronic viewfinder. <P>SOLUTION: When a focus adjustment method of the electronic camera is set in a manual focus (MF) mode, a controller 11 makes an EVF (electronic viewfinder) 21 display a zoomed-in through image and makes an LCD monitor 18 display an unmagnified through image. The controller 11 further makes the EVF 21 display a corresponding through image (zoomed) at the center of an unzoomed-in photographed image and automatically sets display magnification to double. The controller 11 displays a frame showing the range of the through image (zoomed) displayed on the EVF 21 in the LCD monitor 18 while overlapping the range on the through image (unmagnification). The controller 11 moves the position of the through image (zoomed) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 (that is, target range of electronic zoom-in processing) in the direction shown by a cross key operation signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic camera including a display monitor that displays an image and a viewfinder.

  An electronic camera including a display monitor for displaying an image and an electronic viewfinder is known (see Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying a through image at an equal magnification on one of a display monitor and an electronic viewfinder and displaying a zoomed through image on the other in the photographing mode of the electronic camera. The zoomed through image is used for confirming the focus state.

JP 2001-169226 A

  In the electronic camera of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to perform display setting of a zooming image before focusing, and the operation at the time of focusing is troublesome.

An electronic camera according to the present invention captures an image of a subject and outputs an image signal, an in-finder display means for displaying a finder reproduction image using the image signal, and an external reproduction image using the image signal. It is characterized by comprising an external display means and a magnification control means for electronically changing the display magnification between the viewfinder reproduced image and the external reproduced image in accordance with a manual focus mode setting instruction.
In the electronic camera according to claim 1, the magnification control means may be configured so that the display magnification of the viewfinder reproduction image is higher than the display magnification of the external reproduction image. In this case, the electronic camera can further include image combining means for displaying information indicating the display range of the finder reproduction image whose display magnification is increased by the magnification control means on the external display means together with the external reproduction image.
In the electronic camera according to claim 2 or 3, the magnification control means can set the display magnification of the externally reproduced image to approximately one.
In the electronic camera according to claim 1, the magnification control means may be configured so that the display magnification of the external reproduction image is higher than the display magnification of the viewfinder reproduction image. In this case, the electronic camera can further include image combining means for displaying information indicating the display range of the externally reproduced image whose display magnification is increased by the magnification control means on the finder display means together with the finder reproduced image.
The electronic camera according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the magnification control means can set the display magnification of the viewfinder reproduced image to approximately one.
The electronic camera as described in any one of Claims 1-7 WHEREIN: The display means in a finder can also be comprised with an electronic view finder.

  In the electronic camera according to the present invention, the display magnification is electronically different between the viewfinder playback image and the external playback image in response to the manual focus mode setting instruction, so the zoom image display setting is not required when the manual focus mode is set. It improves the ease of use when focusing.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic camera includes a photographing lens 1 including a focus lens 2, a focus lens driving device 3, a focus control device 4, a photometry device 5, an imaging device 6, an image processing device 7, and an autofocus device. 8, the focus switching device 9, the manual focus device 10, the control device 11, the half-press switch 12, the full-press switch 13, the recording device 14, the output switching device 15, the output control device 16, and the LCD. The driver 17, the LCD monitor 18, the EVF (electronic viewfinder) driver 19, the EVF (electronic viewfinder) 21, and the operation member 22 are included.

  The control device 11 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like, and controls each part constituting the electronic camera. The photographing lens 1 forms a subject image on an imaging surface (not shown) of the imaging device 6. The focus lens driving device 3 drives the focus lens 2 to advance and retract in the optical axis direction in accordance with a focus control signal sent from the focus control device 4. The focus control device 4 generates a focus control signal according to the focus adjustment signal from the manual focus device 10 or the focus adjustment signal from the autofocus device 8, and sends the generated focus control signal to the focus lens driving device 3. .

  A focus switching device 9 constituted by a changeover switch or the like is an operation member for switching between an autofocus (AF) mode and a manual focus (MF) mode. The autofocus mode is a mode in which the electronic camera automatically adjusts the focus of the photographing lens 1, and a focus adjustment signal is generated by the autofocus device 8. The manual focus mode is a mode in which the photographer manually performs focus adjustment, and the manual focus device 10 outputs a focus adjustment signal corresponding to the focus adjustment operation by the photographer.

  When an operation signal for switching to the autofocus mode is input from the focus switching device 9, the control device 11 sends a focus adjustment signal from the autofocus device 8 to the focus control device 4, and switches from the focus switching device 9 to the manual focus mode. When an operation signal is input, a focus adjustment signal from the manual focus device 10 is sent to the focus control device 4. The focus detection method by the autofocus device 8 may be a well-known hill-climbing method or a well-known phase difference method.

  The photometric device 5 determines the exposure condition by performing a known exposure calculation based on the subject luminance detected by a photometric sensor (not shown), and performs exposure control during photographing. The imaging device 6 captures a subject image formed on an imaging surface (not shown) and outputs an imaging signal (image signal). The video processing device 7 performs predetermined signal processing on the imaging signal output from the imaging device 6 and converts the image data into a predetermined output format image data and a predetermined recording format image data.

  In response to the switching operation signal input from the output switching device 15 including a changeover switch or the like, the control device 11 instructs the display on the LCD monitor 18 and the display on the EVF 21 respectively, and the predetermined output format. The image data is sent to the output control device 16. The output control device 16 generates display signals corresponding to the display resolution and display magnification (electronic zoom magnification) by the LCD monitor 18 and the EVF 21 based on the input image data, and outputs them to the LCD driver 17 and the EVF driver 19, respectively. .

  The LCD driver 17 converts the display signal into a reproduction display signal corresponding to the input interface of the LCD monitor 18 and sends it to the LCD monitor 18. The LCD monitor 18 displays a reproduced image based on a reproduction display signal input from the LCD driver 17. The EVF driver 19 converts the display signal into a reproduction display signal corresponding to the input interface of the EVF 21 and sends it to the EVF 21. The EVF 21 disposed in the EVF 21 finder 20 displays a reproduced image based on a reproduction display signal input from the EVF driver 19.

  The recording device 14 records the image data of the predetermined recording format output from the control device 11 on a recording medium such as a memory card (not shown). The recording device 14 is also configured to be able to read out image data recorded on a recording medium and output it to the control device 11.

  The half-press switch 12 is a switch that is turned on / off in conjunction with a half-press operation of a release button (not shown), and outputs an on / off operation signal to the control device 11. The full push switch 13 is a switch that is turned on / off in conjunction with a full push operation of a release button (not shown), and outputs an on / off operation signal to the control device 11.

  The operation member 22 includes a mode switch and a cross key switch (not shown). The mode switch is an operation member for switching the operation mode of the electronic camera such as the shooting mode and the playback mode, and outputs a switching operation signal to the control device 11. The photographing mode is an operation mode in which a subject image is photographed and data of the photographed image is stored in a recording medium by the recording device 14. The reproduction mode is an operation mode in which photographed image data is read from a recording medium or the like, and a reproduction image based on the image data is reproduced and displayed on the LCD monitor 18 (or EVF 21).

  The cross key switch is an operation member for instructing the electronic camera in the up / down / left / right directions, and outputs an operation signal indicating a direction corresponding to the operation to the control device 11. The cross key switch is used for instructing a moving direction of a range to be subjected to zoom-up processing described later.

  The electronic camera according to the present invention is particularly characterized in operation when set to the manual focus mode. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a switching operation signal for displaying on the EVF 21 is input from the output switching device 15 to the control device 11.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of camera processing executed by the control device 11. The process according to FIG. 2 is repeatedly performed when the electronic camera is switched to the shooting mode.

  In step S1 of FIG. 2, the control device 11 determines whether or not the manual focus (MF) mode is set. When the operation signal for switching to the manual focus mode is input from the focus switching device 9, the control device 11 makes an affirmative decision in step S <b> 1 and proceeds to step S <b> 2, and the operation signal for switching to the autofocus (AF) mode is input. If yes, a negative determination is made in step S1 and the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S2, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the zoomed-up live view on the EVF 21, and proceeds to step S3. The through image is an image for confirming the actual captured image before photographing, and is a reproduced image based on the imaging signal output from the imaging device 6 before the photographing instruction. The output control device 16 uses the imaging signals sequentially output from the imaging device 6 to cause the EVF 21 to sequentially display a reproduced image based on the imaging signals. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 at this time. The output control device 16 increases the display magnification by, for example, twice by a well-known electronic zoom process, and processes the reproduction display signal with the center of the shooting screen before zooming up as the target range of the zoom up process, as shown in FIG. A through image (zoom) is displayed on the EVF 21.

  In step S3, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the LCD monitor 18, and proceeds to step S4. As a result, the output control device 16 generates a reproduction display signal for the LCD monitor 18 using the image pickup signal before the zoom-up process in step S2. Here, equal magnification means that the display range of the through image and the shooting range are substantially equal (1 time). The output control device 16 further displays the frame display data in the reproduction display signal so that the frame 41 indicating the range of the through image (zoom) being displayed on the EVF 21 is displayed on the LCD monitor 18 so as to overlap the through image (same size). include. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a through image (same size) and a frame 41 displayed on the LCD monitor 18 at this time.

  In step S4, the control device 11 determines whether or not the cross key has been operated. When the cross key operation signal is input from the operation member 22, the control device 11 makes a positive determination in step S4, and proceeds to step S5. If the cross key operation signal is not input from the operation member 22, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S4 and proceeds to step S6.

  In step S5, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to move the position of the through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 in the direction indicated by the cross key operation signal, and proceeds to step S51. As a result, the output control device 16 processes the frame display data so as to move the display position of the frame 41 displayed on the through image on the LCD monitor 18. The output control device 16 further processes the reproduction display signal so that a through image (zoom) in the range indicated by the frame 41 is displayed on the EVF 21. Thus, the photographer performs focusing by operating a focus ring (not shown) constituting the manual focus device 10 while confirming a through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 with electronic zoom. The manual focus device 10 generates a focus adjustment signal according to the operation amount of the focus ring.

  In step S51, the control device 11 determines whether or not an MF operation has been performed. When the focus ring (not shown) is operated, the control device 11 makes a positive determination in step S51 and proceeds to step S52. When the focus ring is not operated, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S51 and proceeds to step S6.

  In step S52, the control device 11 instructs the focus control device 4 to move the focus lens 2 in the photographic lens 1 to a position indicated by the manual focus device 10 in accordance with an operation amount of a focus ring (not shown). As a result, the output control device 16 outputs new imaging data obtained by the imaging device 6 after the movement of the focus lens 2 to the LCD driver 17 that controls the LCD monitor 18. The LCD driver 17 displays the frame 41 and imaging data on the LCD monitor 18. Further, the output control device 16 outputs new imaging data obtained by the imaging device 6 after the focus lens 2 is moved to the EVF driver 19 that controls the EVF 21 in the finder 20. The EVF driver 19 enlarges the designated portion of the imaging data and displays it on the EVF 21. Thus, the photographer can confirm the focus on the through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 with the electronic zoom. Note that the processing of steps S51 and S52 may be separate from the control device for the EVF 21 and the LCD monitor 18, and may be configured to operate simultaneously with the operations of the EVF 21 and the LCD monitor 18.

  In step S6, the control device 11 determines whether or not a half-press operation has been performed. When the operation signal is input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S6 and proceeds to step S7. When the operation signal is not input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S6. To return to step S2.

  In step S7, the control device 11 causes the photometry device 5 to perform AE (exposure calculation) processing, and proceeds to step S8. In step S8, the control device 11 determines whether or not a full press operation has been performed. The control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S8 when an operation signal is input from the full-press switch 13 and proceeds to step S9. If an operation signal is not input from the full-press switch 13, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S8. Then, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S9, the control device 11 causes each unit in the electronic camera to start a photographing operation, and proceeds to step S10. As a result, a subject image formed on the imaging surface (not shown) of the imaging device 6 is captured, and the imaging signal is converted into image data in a predetermined output format and image data in a predetermined recording format.

  In step S10, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the freeze image with the same magnification on the LCD monitor 18 and the zoomed-up freeze image on the EVF 21, and proceeds to step S11. The freeze image is a reproduced image (captured image) based on an imaging signal output from the imaging device 6 after an imaging instruction.

  In step S11, the control device 11 instructs the recording device 14 to record the image data on a recording medium such as a memory card (not shown), and proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the through-image at the same magnification on the LCD monitor 18 and to display the zoomed-in through image on the EVF 21, and ends the processing in FIG. . The zoom range of the through image displayed on the EVF 21 corresponds to the range indicated by the frame 41 on the LCD monitor 18.

  In step S13, which proceeds after making a negative determination in step S8, the control device 11 determines whether or not the half-press operation is continued. The control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S13 when the operation signal is continuously input from the half-press switch 12, and returns to step S7. If the operation signal is not input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 performs a step. A negative determination is made in S13, and the processing in FIG.

  In step S14 that proceeds after making a negative determination in step S1, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the EVF 21, and proceeds to step S15. The display on the LCD monitor 18 is off.

  In step S15, the control device 11 determines whether or not a half-press operation has been performed. When the operation signal is input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S15 and proceeds to step S16. When the operation signal is not input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S15. The determination process is repeated.

  In step S16, the control device 11 causes the photometry device 5 to perform AE (exposure calculation) processing, and proceeds to step S17. In step S17, the control device 11 causes the autofocus device 8 to execute an autofocus (AF) process and proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the control device 11 determines whether or not a full press operation has been performed. The control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S18 when an operation signal is input from the full-press switch 13, and proceeds to step S19. If an operation signal is not input from the full-press switch 13, the control device 11 makes a negative determination in step S18. Then, the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S19, the control device 11 causes each unit in the electronic camera to start a photographing operation, and proceeds to step S20. As a result, a subject image formed on an imaging surface (not shown) of the imaging device 6 is captured, and the imaging signal is converted into image data in a predetermined output format and image data in a predetermined recording format.

  In step S20, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size freeze image on the EVF 21, and proceeds to step S21. In step S21, the control device 11 instructs the recording device 14 to record the image data on a recording medium such as a memory card (not shown), and proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the EVF 21, and ends the processing in FIG.

  In step S23, which proceeds after making a negative determination in step S18, the control device 11 determines whether or not the half-press operation is continued. When the operation signal is continuously input from the half-press switch 12, the control device 11 makes an affirmative determination in step S23 and returns to step S16. When the operation signal is not input from the half-press switch 12, A negative determination is made in step S23, and the processing in FIG.

According to the embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) When the electronic camera focus adjustment method is instructed to set to the manual focus (MF) mode, the EVF 21 displays a through image that has been electronically zoomed up, and the LCD monitor 18 displays an equal-size through image. did. Thus, the photographer can check the focus adjustment state on the through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 while confirming the composition on the through image (equal magnification) displayed on the LCD monitor 18. Further, since the focus adjustment state is confirmed on the EVF 21 display, it is easy to confirm the focus adjustment state even in a bright surrounding such as outdoors during the day.

(2) Since the electronic camera displays the through image (zoom) corresponding to the center of the shooting screen before zooming up on the EVF 21 and automatically sets the display magnification to double, the photographer performs the electronic zoom processing. This eliminates the need to specify the target range and magnification, and improves usability when focusing.

(3) Since the frame 41 indicating the range of the through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 is displayed on the LCD monitor 18 so as to be superimposed on the through image (same size), where on the EVF 21 is zoomed up on the shooting screen It is easy to understand (that is, in which position of the captured image the focus adjustment is performed), and usability at the time of focusing is improved.

(4) Since the electronic camera moves the position of the through image (zoom) displayed on the EVF 21 (that is, the target range of the electronic zoom-up process) in the direction indicated by the cross key operation signal, the photographer It is possible to focus on a subject at an arbitrary position on the pre-up shooting screen.

(Modification)
When a switching operation signal for displaying on the LCD monitor 18 is input from the output switching device 15, the control device 11 performs camera processing as follows. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of camera processing executed by the control device 11. The process according to FIG. 5 is repeatedly performed when the electronic camera is switched to the shooting mode.

  2 and FIG. 5 are steps S2A, S3A, S5A, S10A, S12A, S14A, S20A, and S22A, so these differences will be mainly described.

  In step S2A in FIG. 5, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the zoomed-up live view on the LCD monitor 18, and proceeds to step S3A. In step S3A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the EVF 21, and proceeds to step S4. Thereby, the output control device 16 generates a reproduction display signal for the EVF 21 using the imaging signal before the zoom-up process in step S2A. The output control device 16 further displays a frame (same as the frame 41 in FIG. 4) indicating the range of the through image (zoom) being displayed on the LCD monitor 18 on the EVF 21 so as to overlap the through image (same size). Include frame display data in the playback display signal.

  In step S5A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to move the position of the through image (zoom) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 in the direction indicated by the cross key operation signal, and proceeds to step S51. Thereby, the output control device 16 processes the frame display data so as to move the display position of the frame (similar to the frame 41 in FIG. 4) displayed on the through image in the EVF 21. The output control device 16 further processes the reproduction display signal so that a through image (zoom) in a range indicated by a frame (similar to the frame 41 in FIG. 4) is displayed on the LCD monitor 18. Thus, the photographer performs focusing by operating a focus ring (not shown) constituting the manual focus device 10 while confirming a through image (zoom) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 with an electronic zoom.

  In step S10A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the freeze image with the same magnification on the EVF 21 and the zoomed-up freeze image on the LCD monitor 18, and proceeds to step S11.

  In step S12A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size live-view image on the EVF 21 and to display the zoom-in live-view image on the LCD monitor 18, and ends the processing in FIG. . The zoom range of the through image displayed on the LCD monitor 18 corresponds to the range indicated by the frame (similar to the frame 41 in FIG. 4) in the EVF 21.

  In step S14A, which proceeds after making a negative determination in step S1, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the LCD monitor 18, and proceeds to step S15. Note that the display of the EVF 21 is off.

  In step S20A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size freeze image on the LCD monitor 18, and proceeds to step S21.

  In step S22A, the control device 11 instructs the output control device 16 to display the same-size through image on the LCD monitor 18, and ends the processing shown in FIG.

According to the modification described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) When an instruction to set the focus adjustment method of the electronic camera to the manual focus (MF) mode is given, a through image that has been electronically zoomed up is displayed on the LCD monitor 18, and an equal magnification through image is displayed on the EVF 21. did. Thus, the photographer can check the focus adjustment state on the through image (zoom) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 while checking the composition on the through image (equal magnification) displayed on the EVF 21.

(2) Since the electronic camera displays a through image (zoom) corresponding to the center of the shooting screen before zooming up on the LCD monitor 18 and automatically sets the display magnification to double, the photographer can There is no need to perform an operation for instructing the target range or magnification of the zoom process, and the usability during focusing is improved.

(3) Since a frame (similar to the frame 41 in FIG. 4) indicating the range of the through image (zoom) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 is displayed on the EVF 21 so as to be superimposed on the through image (same size), It becomes easy to see whether the zoom-up display is performed on the LCD monitor 18 (that is, in which position of the captured image the focus adjustment is performed), and the usability during focusing is improved.

(4) Since the electronic camera moves the position of the through image (zoom) displayed on the LCD monitor 18 (that is, the target range of the electronic zoom-up process) in the direction indicated by the cross key operation signal, the photographer It is possible to focus on a subject at an arbitrary position on the shooting screen before zooming up.

  In the above description, when the electronic camera focus adjustment method is set to the manual focus (MF) mode, the live view image that has been doubled up is displayed on the EVF 21 (or the LCD monitor 18). May be 4 times or 8 times, and may be set as appropriate according to the display resolution of the EVF 21 (or the LCD monitor 18).

  Further, the magnification that is zoomed up on the EVF 21 (or the LCD monitor 18) may be configured to be variable.

  Although an example in which the EVF 21 (or the LCD monitor 18) displays the same size (1 time) has been described, the magnification in this case is not necessarily 1 time and may be 0.9 times.

  Correspondence between each component in the claims and each component in the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described. The imaging means is configured by the imaging device 6, for example. The viewfinder playback image corresponds to, for example, a through image (zoom). The externally reproduced image corresponds to, for example, a through image (same size). The in-finder display means is constituted by, for example, the EVF 21. The external display means is constituted by, for example, the LCD monitor 18. For example, the frame 41 corresponds to the information indicating the display range. The magnification control means and the image composition means are constituted by, for example, the control device 11 and the output control device 16. In addition, the above description is an example to the last, and when interpreting invention, it is not limited to the correspondence of the component of said embodiment and the component of this invention at all. Although the manual focus device operates the focus ring to perform focusing, the manual focusing device may perform focusing by operating the focus lens by operating other operation members (for example, switch operation).

It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the electronic camera by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the camera process performed by a control apparatus. It is a figure which illustrates the through image (zoom) displayed on EVF. It is a figure which illustrates the through image (same size) and the frame which are displayed on the LCD monitor. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the modification of the camera process performed by a control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 6 ... Imaging device 8 ... Auto focus device 9 ... Focus switching device 10 ... Manual focus device 11 ... Control device 15 ... Output switching device 16 ... Output control device 17 ... LCD driver 18 ... LCD monitor 19 ... EVF driver 21 ... EVF
22 ... Operation member 41 ... Frame

Claims (8)

Imaging means for capturing a subject image and outputting an image signal;
In-finder display means for displaying a viewfinder reproduction image using the image signal;
External display means for displaying an externally reproduced image using the image signal;
An electronic camera comprising: a magnification control unit that electronically changes a display magnification between the viewfinder reproduction image and the external reproduction image in response to a manual focus mode setting instruction. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the magnification control means sets a display magnification of the finder reproduction image to be higher than a display magnification of the external reproduction image. The electronic camera according to claim 2,
An electronic camera further comprising: an image synthesizing unit that causes the external display unit to display information indicating a display range of the viewfinder reproduction image whose display magnification is increased by the magnification control unit. The electronic camera according to claim 2 or 3,
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the magnification control means sets a display magnification of the externally reproduced image to about 1. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the magnification control means sets the display magnification of the external reproduction image to be higher than the display magnification of the viewfinder reproduction image. The electronic camera according to claim 5,
An electronic camera, further comprising: an image compositing unit that causes the finder display unit to display information indicating a display range of the externally reproduced image whose display magnification is increased by the magnification control unit together with the finder reproduction image. The electronic camera according to claim 5 or 6,
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the magnification control means sets the display magnification of the viewfinder reproduced image to approximately one. In the electronic camera according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the in-finder display means is constituted by an electronic viewfinder.

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