JP2007081630A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an imaging apparatus in which convenience of a user is enhanced furthermore by a multi-screen display. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus comprises an imaging optical system for guiding object light, an image sensor performing photoelectric conversion of the object light guided by the imaging optical system, and a display means capable of displaying a plurality of images in a display region. When an object image is displayed by the display means before photography recording, an object image obtained under standard setting conditions and an object image obtained under conditions different from the standard setting conditions are displayed on the display means after performing at least one of focusing of the imaging optical system and determination of exposure conditions at the time of photography recording. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus having a solid-state image pickup device, and more particularly to an image pickup apparatus provided with display means capable of displaying a plurality of images in a display area.

  In recent years, instead of a camera using a silver salt film, an image sensor that photoelectrically converts subject light is used, an output from this image sensor is subjected to predetermined processing to obtain image data, and this image data is stored in a recording medium. Cameras have become commonplace. In such an electronic camera, a subject image before photographing can be displayed on a display device arranged on the back surface, or image data stored in a recording medium can be read and displayed.

With such an electronic camera, an electronic camera is known in which an image stored in a recording medium and a subject image before photographing are simultaneously displayed on a display device (see, for example, Patent Document 1 or 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-22642 JP-A-10-32734

  In recent years, the outer shape of an electronic camera has been reduced in size and thickness. On the other hand, a display device disposed on the back side has been mounted with a larger size in consideration of user convenience. Initially, the display device is generally about 1.5 inches, but for example, a larger display device such as 2.5 inches has been built in, the number of display pixels has increased, and the display device has become more detailed. It has become possible to display images.

  In this way, when the display device is large and the display becomes fine, not only the stored image and the subject image are simply displayed at the time of shooting, but also the display and operation method at the time of shooting by multi-screen display etc. There are various ways to use it in consideration of convenience.

  However, the electronic cameras disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 simultaneously display an image stored in a recording medium and a subject image to be photographed on a display device, and are effectively used with a large display device. Yes, it is still inadequate.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to obtain an imaging device that further improves user convenience by multi-screen display.

  The above object is solved by the following configuration.

  1) An imaging optical system that guides subject light, an imaging device that photoelectrically converts subject light guided by the imaging optical system, and display means that can display a plurality of images in a display area, and before shooting and recording When the subject image is displayed by the display means, at least one of focus adjustment of the imaging optical system or determination of exposure conditions at the time of shooting and recording is performed, and then the subject image obtained under standard setting conditions and the standard An image pickup apparatus for displaying a subject image under conditions different from general setting conditions on the display means.

  2) It has selection means for selecting either a subject image obtained under the standard setting conditions or a subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions, and obtains a subject image selected by the selection means. An imaging apparatus according to 1) that performs shooting and recording under conditions.

  3) The display means displays a subject image obtained in real time as a preview image, and statically displays a subject image obtained under the other standard setting conditions and a subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions. The imaging device according to 1) or 2), which displays the image as a picture.

  4) The imaging apparatus according to any one of 1) to 3), wherein the setting condition is an exposure condition.

  5) The imaging apparatus according to any one of 1) to 3), wherein the setting condition is a focus determination condition.

  6) The imaging apparatus according to any one of 1) to 3), wherein the setting condition includes at least one of white balance, contrast, and sharpness.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an imaging apparatus that further improves user convenience by multi-screen display.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera 100 that is an example of an imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4A is a front view of the camera, and FIG. 4B is a rear view of the camera.

  As shown in the figure, a main switch button 51 and a release button 52 are arranged on the upper side surface of the camera 100. The release button 52 performs the shooting preparation operation of the camera by pressing the release button 52 (hereinafter referred to as ON of the switch S1), and the shooting operation is performed by pressing the release button 52 (hereinafter referred to as ON of the switch S2). Is called.

  In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a front cover. Reference numeral 1k denotes an object light incident opening of an imaging optical system unit (not shown) constituted by a bending optical system. A barrier member 53 is disposed in the subject light incident opening 1k, and the barrier member 53 is positioned so as to cover the front surface of the subject light incident opening 1k by an actuator (not shown) according to the operation of the main switch button 51. And the position where the subject light incident opening 1k is exposed. On the left side of the subject light incident opening 1k, a sensor window 63 for receiving flash reflected light and a flash light emitting unit 54 are arranged.

  In FIG. 2B, reference numeral 62 denotes a rear cover. A zoom button 55 is a button for zooming up and down. 56 is a menu button, 57 is a selection button, which is a four-way switch, and 58 is a set button. Reference numeral 90 denotes a display device that displays images and other character information. The menu button 56 has a function of displaying various menus on the display device 90, selecting with the selection button 57, and confirming with the set button 58. Reference numeral 59 denotes a main dial which can be rotated to select a still image shooting mode, a moving image shooting mode, a playback mode, a setup mode, a print mode, and the like. Reference numeral 60 denotes an erasure button, which is a button for erasing the photographed and recorded image.

  Although not shown, a tripod mount, an AC adapter connection terminal, a connection terminal for connection to an external device, and the like are arranged on the bottom surface of the camera 100 for inserting and removing a battery that supplies power to the camera. A battery cover, a card cover for inserting / removing a card-type removable memory card for recording captured images, and the like are disposed on the side of the camera 100.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the camera 100 according to the present embodiment. In the present invention, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) type image sensor, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) type image sensor, or the like can be applied as an image pickup element. In this example, a CCD type image sensor is used as the image pickup element. This will be explained using

  In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a control unit (hereinafter also referred to as CPU) that controls each unit. The imaging lens 81 includes a lens unit 1, an aperture shutter unit 2, an optical filter 3 in which an infrared light cut filter and an optical low-pass filter are stacked, a first motor 4, a second motor 5, and an aperture shutter actuator 6.

  More specifically, the lens unit 1 is an imaging optical system having a plurality of lenses. The lens unit 1 is moved by driving the first motor 4 to move the positions of the plurality of lenses on the optical axis so that zooming is performed. Yes. Of these lenses, a lens used for focusing is driven by the second motor 5 to perform focus adjustment. Further, the aperture shutter unit is opened and closed by the aperture shutter actuator 6 to adjust the exposure amount. The first motor 4, the second motor 5, and the aperture shutter actuator 6 are respectively connected via a first motor drive circuit 7, a second motor drive circuit 8, and an aperture shutter drive circuit 9 controlled by control signals from the CPU 40. Driven.

  The timing generator 10 generates a drive control signal for the CCD 12 based on a clock sent from the timing control circuit 11. For example, a timing signal for starting and ending charge accumulation in the CCD 12 and a readout control signal for the charge accumulation amount of each pixel. A clock signal such as (horizontal synchronization signal, vertical synchronization signal, transfer signal) is generated and output to the CCD 12. The imaging circuit 13 photoelectrically converts subject light by the CCD 12 and, for example, in the case of a CCD using a primary color filter, it outputs image analog signals of each color component of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). Output to the processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 performs signal processing on the analog image signal output from the imaging circuit 13. The signal processing unit 14 performs noise reduction and gain adjustment of the image analog signal by correlated double sampling (CDS) and auto gain control (AGC), and outputs the result to the A / D conversion unit 15.

  The A / D converter 15 performs A / D conversion on the input image analog signal based on the A / D conversion clock from the timing control circuit 11 and converts it into a digital signal (hereinafter referred to as pixel data). Next, after storing the pixel data in the buffer memory 16, the pixel data is sent to the CPU 40. The CPU 40 corrects the black level of the pixel data, and then performs white balance (WB) adjustment, γ correction, and YcbCr conversion.

  The VRAM 17 is a buffer memory for images to be displayed on the display device 90. The VRAM 17 has at least a storage capacity equal to or greater than the integrated value of the number of pixels of the display device 90 and the number of bits necessary for display, and is generated by a CPU 40 described later. Display image data is stored. As the display device 90, for example, a display device such as an LCD or an organic EL is used. Depending on the display device used, a D / A converter for D / A converting the pixel data is provided between the VRAM 17 and the display device 90.

  Thereby, at the time of framing at the time of shooting, pixel data captured at a predetermined time interval is stored in the buffer memory 16 and transferred to the VRAM 17, where it is displayed on the display device 90, and the subject image can be confirmed. It can be used as a viewfinder (referred to as through image display or preview image display).

  In addition, captured image data recorded on the memory card 50, which is an detachable image recording medium, is transferred to the compression / decompression circuit 49, transferred to the VRAM 17 after predetermined signal processing by the CPU 40, and displayed on the display device 90. Is performed, and the captured image can be reproduced.

  The interface 32 exchanges signals with an external personal computer or printer, and communicates with an external personal computer or printer via an external input / output terminal (for example, USB terminal) 88.

  The flash control circuit 21 is a circuit that controls the light emission of the flash light emitting unit 54. The flash control circuit 21 is controlled by the CPU 40 to control the presence / absence of flash light emission, the light emission timing, the charging of the light emission capacitor, etc., and the light emission input from the light receiving circuit 24 connected to the flash reflected light receiving sensor 23. The light emission is stopped based on the stop signal.

  The clock circuit 25 manages the date and time when the image was taken. The clock circuit 25 may operate by receiving power supply from a power supply circuit 27 that supplies power to each unit, but it is desirable to operate with a separate power source (not shown). .

  The power supply circuit 27 supplies power to the CPU 40 and each unit. The power supply circuit 27 is supplied with power from the A / C adapter 29 via the battery 26 or the DC input terminal 28.

  An operation switch group (hereinafter also referred to as an operation SW group) 30 includes a switch group including a main dial, a switch group that is turned on / off by various operation buttons such as a main switch, a release button, a zoom button, a menu button, a set button, and a selection button. A group. The ON / OFF signal of the operation SW group 30 is sent to the CPU 40, and the CPU 40 controls the operation of each unit according to the operation SW that is turned on.

  The EEPROM 31 is a non-volatile memory, and is used for storing different characteristic values for each camera. The individually different characteristic values are, for example, information on the infinite position of the focusing lens at each focal length of the imaging lens 81, and are written in the manufacturing process. The CPU 40 reads out the characteristic values that are different for each camera from the EEPROM 31 as necessary, and uses them for controlling each part.

  The CPU 40 performs not only data exchange and timing control of each unit, but also various other functions based on software stored in the ROM 20. For example, determination of aperture conditions and shutter speed exposure conditions at the time of shooting and recording (AE preparation operation), a focusing lens is moved in small increments, and image data is generated from pixel data obtained by each, and based on this image data Focus adjustment (AF operation) control and the like are performed to evaluate and determine an optimum focusing lens position. Further, the generation of display image data in each mode of the present invention described below is also processed by the CPU 40.

  The above is the internal block configuration of the camera 100 according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the transition operation to each mode used in the camera 100 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the flow shown in FIG.

  In the figure, first, when the main switch is turned on (step S101), it is confirmed where the main dial is set.

  First, it is determined whether or not the main dial is set to the still image shooting mode (step S102). If the still image shooting mode is set (step S102; Yes), the process proceeds to still image shooting mode processing (step S112), and a predetermined operation in this mode is performed.

  When the still image shooting mode is not set (step S102; No), it is determined whether or not the moving image shooting mode is set (step S103). When the moving image shooting mode is set (step S103; Yes), the process proceeds to moving image shooting mode processing (step S113), and a predetermined operation in this mode is performed.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of display during the moving image shooting mode process. When entering the movie shooting mode, as shown in the figure, a preview image is displayed at the upper center of the display device 90, and below the recorded movie 1 recorded in the memory card and recorded in the past on a small screen, recorded Video 2 and recorded video 3 are displayed. In addition, the selection button 57 can display other moving images that are not displayed. Note that this recorded moving image may be repeatedly reproduced in moving image display, or only a still image of an arbitrary scene may be displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 3, when the moving image shooting mode is not set (step S103; No), it is determined whether or not the playback mode is set (step S104). If the playback mode is set (step S104; Yes), the process proceeds to playback mode processing (step S114), and a predetermined operation in this mode is performed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display during the playback mode processing. When the playback mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 6A, recorded still images are displayed on the display device 90 on a small screen in accordance with the shooting order of a plurality of frames (9 frames in the figure). Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, a large image may be displayed at the upper center, and a plurality of recorded still images may be displayed at a small screen below. In any case, it is a matter of course that other images not displayed can be displayed by the selection button 57.

  Returning to FIG. 3, if the playback mode is not set (step S104; No), it is determined whether the print mode is set (step S105). If the print mode is set (step S105; Yes), the process proceeds to print mode processing (step S115), and a predetermined operation in this mode is performed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display during print mode processing. When the print mode process is entered, as shown in the figure, a plurality of frames of pre-printed frames that have been reserved for printing are displayed on a small screen. These individual images are sequentially erased when printing is completed.

  Returning to FIG. 3, when the print mode is not set (step S105; No), the mode is shifted to the setup mode (step S106), and a predetermined operation in this mode is performed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of display during the setup mode processing. When entering the setup mode process, a plurality of items to be set up are first displayed, and an item to be set up is selected by a selection button 57. This figure shows the display when the color mode is selected.

  As shown in the figure, when the color mode is selected, a preview image is displayed on the display device 90, and when one of color, black and white, or sepia is selected by the selection button 57, the selection content 57 corresponds to the selected content. The preview image also changes.

  In this example, the example of setting the still image shooting mode, the moving image shooting mode, the playback mode, the print mode, and the setup mode with the main dial has been described. However, this is a camera that sets more various modes. The order of determination is not limited to this. In addition, a camera that displays a selection menu on the display device instead of setting with the main dial and selects the camera from now on may be used.

  Next, the still image shooting mode process will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the camera 100 according to the present embodiment in the still image shooting mode. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the flow shown in FIG.

  When the still image shooting mode is entered, driving of the image pickup unit such as the image pickup device, the image pickup circuit, the signal processing unit, and the A / D conversion unit is started (step S201), and a preview display is performed on the image display device (step S202).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preview display in the still image shooting mode. As shown in the figure, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed at the upper center of the display device 90, and below the recorded still image 1, recorded in the memory card in the past on a small screen, recorded A completed still image 2 and a recorded still image 3 are displayed. Note that the preview image may be displayed using the entire screen as in the conventional case.

  Returning to FIG. 8, it is determined again whether the main switch is ON (step S203). When the main switch is turned off (step S203; No), the preview display is stopped (step S220), the drive of the imaging unit is stopped (step S221), and the process is terminated.

  If the main switch is ON (step S203; Yes), it is determined again whether the still image shooting mode is set (step S204). When the mode is switched to a mode other than the still image shooting mode (step S204; No), the mode is switched to another switched mode (step S230).

  If it is the still image shooting mode (step S204; Yes), it is determined whether the switch S1 is turned on (step S205). If the switch S1 is not turned on (step S205; No), the process returns to step S203. In other words, until the switch S1 is turned ON, the main switch, the main dial for selecting the mode, and the operation of the switch S1 are waited while displaying the preview.

  When the switch S1 is turned on (step S205; Yes), a shooting preparation operation (step S206) is performed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the shooting preparation operation in step S206. The shooting preparation operation will be described according to the flow shown in FIG.

  Upon entering the shooting preparation operation in step S206, AF operation and AE preparation operation are performed (step S301). AF operation, for example, captures an image while moving the focusing lens in small increments, evaluates the obtained image, and moves and stops the focusing lens to the position where the image evaluated to be in focus is obtained. It is.

  In the AE preparation operation, a combination of an aperture value, a shutter speed, and an image sensor sensitivity, from which a standard image sensor output image is obtained, is obtained from the gain of the image sensor obtained by combining the aperture value and the storage time of the image sensor. For example, a combination of an aperture value, a shutter speed, and an image sensor sensitivity is determined so that the average luminance of the subject becomes the median value of the image sensor output range.

  Next, the subject image obtained by the standard setting condition obtained in the AE preparation operation and the subject image having a condition different from the standard setting condition are displayed on the display device (step S302).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the display device in step S302.

  As shown in the figure, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed at the upper center of the display device 90 as shown in the figure.

  In addition, a still image obtained under the standard exposure conditions obtained by the AE preparation operation selected from the image being previewed on the small screen is displayed in the lower center, and the lower center and the center are displayed on the lower left. An image obtained when the same still image is taken at 1 EV over the standard exposure condition is displayed. The lower right is a small screen and the same still image is taken at 1 EV under the standard exposure condition. In this case, an image obtained is displayed.

  That is, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed as a moving image, and a subject image obtained under standard exposure conditions and a subject image under conditions different from the standard exposure conditions are displayed as still images on a display device. is there. The subject image under different conditions may be an image captured by changing the shutter speed, or may be created and displayed by processing a subject image obtained under standard exposure conditions.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the user is then allowed to select which of the exposure condition images is to be taken from the three types of exposure condition images displayed on the small screen (step S <b> 303).

  For this selection, for example, an image may be selected with the selection button 57 and determined with the set button 58, or the surface of the display device 90 may be configured with a touch panel, and the image may be designated with a finger. It is preferable to display which one is selected by changing the color of the image frame of the selected image or making the line of the image frame thick (see FIG. 11). When this selection is not made, it is preferable that the subject image obtained under the standard exposure condition is considered to be selected.

  When the selection is completed in step S303, the exposure conditions for the actual photographing are determined (step S304). This completes the shooting preparation operation, and the process proceeds to step S208 shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 8, after that, it waits for the switch S2 to be turned on (step S208). If the switch S2 is turned on (step S208; Yes), the photographing operation is executed under the exposure conditions determined during the photographing preparation operation (step S210), and the photographed image data is recorded on the memory card (step S211). Then, after the captured image is displayed on the image display unit after view for a predetermined time (step S212), the display returns to the preview display in step S202. This completes the shooting of one frame.

  In the after-view display, it may be displayed at the position of the recorded still image 1 shown in FIG. 9, or may be displayed for a predetermined time using the position at which the preview image at the upper center is displayed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the shooting preparation operation in step S206. The flow shown in the figure displays images with different focus positions at the time of shooting.

  In the flow shown in the figure, when the shooting preparation operation of step S206 is entered, AF operation and AE preparation operation are performed (step S401). The AF operation, for example, captures an image while moving the focusing lens in small increments, evaluates the obtained image, determines that the image containing the most high-frequency components is in focus, and obtains this image. The focusing lens is moved to a certain position and stopped. At this time, with respect to the plurality of other captured images, the focusing lens position and the image captured at that position are made compatible and temporarily stored.

  In the AE preparation operation, a combination of an aperture value, a shutter speed, and an image sensor sensitivity, from which a standard image sensor output image is obtained, is obtained from the gain of the image sensor obtained by combining the aperture value and the storage time of the image sensor. This is determined in advance for the actual shooting.

  Next, the standard setting condition obtained by the AF operation, the image determined to be in focus most, the image in focus closer to the image, and the image farther than the image The image in focus is displayed on the display device (step S402).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the display device in step S402.

  As shown in the figure, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed at the upper center of the display device 90 as shown in the figure.

  Furthermore, a still image of an image containing the highest amount of high-frequency components, which is a standard setting condition obtained by the AF operation, is displayed in the lower center, and a small screen is displayed on the lower left. A still image of the front pin focused on the near side of the image is displayed, a small screen is displayed on the lower right, and a still image of the pin is displayed after focusing on the far side of the image. .

  In other words, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed as a moving image, and a subject image obtained under standard AF determination conditions and a subject image with front and rear pins that are different from the standard AF determination conditions are displayed as still images. That is to display on the display device. The lower three subject images are selected from a plurality of images temporarily stored in step S402 and used.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the user is then allowed to select which of the focused images to shoot from the three types of images displayed on the small screen (step S <b> 403).

  For this selection, for example, an image may be selected with the selection button 57 and determined with the set button 58, or the surface of the display device 90 may be configured with a touch panel, and the image may be designated with a finger. It is preferable to display which one has been selected by changing the color of the image frame of the selected image or making the line of the image frame thick (see FIG. 13). When this selection is not made, it is preferable that the subject image obtained under the standard AF determination condition is considered to be selected.

  When the selection in step S403 is completed, the focus condition at the time of actual photographing is determined, and the focusing lens is moved to a focusing lens position where an image at the selected focus position is obtained and stopped (step S404). This completes the shooting preparation operation, and the process proceeds to step S208 shown in FIG. The subsequent steps are the same as above.

  Further, as the display of the subject image obtained under the standard setting conditions and the subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions, white balance, contrast, sharpness, and the like can be changed.

  That is, in the shooting preparation operation, after the AF operation and AE preparation operation, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed at the upper center of the display device, and a small screen is displayed at the lower center, and white balance, which is a standard setting condition, is set. Still images with different white balances displayed on the small screens on the left and right below, allowing the user to select the desired image, and determining the white balance conditions during actual shooting. Configuration is also possible.

  In this case, the standard setting white balance image is, for example, an image obtained by so-called auto white balance processing, and the conditions different from the standard setting conditions are light sources such as incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps. A white balance image that is good below is used.

  In the shooting preparation operation, after the AF operation and the AE preparation operation, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed on the upper center of the display device, and a small screen is displayed in the lower center, and contrast reproduction of standard setting conditions is performed. Displays still images with standard setting sharpness, small screens on the left and right below, still images with stronger and weaker contrast reproduction than standard settings, and still images with stronger and weaker sharpness It is also possible to display the image and allow the user to select a desired image to determine the image contrast and sharpness during actual shooting.

  In this case, an image obtained by performing a predetermined process on the image sensor output is used as the standard contrast reproduction or standard sharpness image.

  As described above, the subject image obtained under the standard setting conditions and the subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions are displayed on the display means, the subject image obtained under the standard setting conditions, and the standard image By selecting one of the subject images with conditions different from the general setting conditions, it is possible to select not only the numerical value but also the state close to the result after shooting while selecting the change of the setting condition, It is possible to provide an imaging device that further improves user convenience.

  Note that the display and selection of the exposure condition, focus position, white balance condition, contrast reproduction, and sharpness after the shooting preparation operation described in this embodiment is selected and specified in advance in the setup mode. Alternatively, when the still image recording mode process is entered, a selection screen for selecting one may be displayed and selected.

  In the above embodiment, the display image data is generated by the CPU 40 in each mode, and the generated image data is transferred to the VRAM 17 and displayed on the display device 90. The present invention is not limited to this, and a display image generation circuit for generating display image data in each mode may be provided, and similar processing may be performed according to an instruction from the CPU 40.

  In addition, as a display example in the above embodiment, a preview image obtained in real time is displayed at the upper center, and the lower part is divided into three in the horizontal direction, and three still images are displayed on a small screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a preview image obtained in real time may be displayed on the left side of the screen, and the right side of the screen may be divided into three in the vertical direction to display three still images on a small screen.

It is an external view of the camera which is an example of the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the camera which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the transfer operation | movement to each mode used with the camera which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of video recording mode processing. It is a figure which shows the example of the display at the time of reproduction | regeneration mode processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of display during print mode processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the display at the time of a setup mode process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement outline in the still image shooting mode of the camera which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the live view display at the time of still image shooting mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the imaging | photography preparation operation | movement of step S206. It is a figure which shows the image displayed on a display apparatus in step S302. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the imaging | photography preparation operation | movement of step S206. It is a figure which shows the image displayed on a display apparatus in step S402.

Explanation of symbols

51 Main Switch Button 52 Release Button 53 Barrier Member 54 Flash Light Emitting Unit 55 Zoom Button 56 Menu Button 57 Selection Button 58 Set Button 59 Main Dial 60 Erase Button 61 Front Cover 62 Rear Cover 63 Sensor Window 90 Display Device 100 Camera

Claims (6)

An imaging optical system that guides the subject light, an imaging element that photoelectrically converts the subject light guided by the imaging optical system, and a display unit that can display a plurality of images in a display area,
When displaying the subject image by the display means before shooting recording,
After at least one of focus adjustment of the imaging optical system or determination of exposure conditions at the time of shooting and recording is performed, a subject image obtained under standard setting conditions and a subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions are obtained. An image pickup apparatus displaying on the display means. A selection unit that selects either a subject image obtained under the standard setting condition or a subject image with a condition different from the standard setting condition; and a condition for obtaining a subject image selected by the selection unit. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein imaging recording is performed. The display means displays a subject image obtained in real time as a preview image, and displays a subject image obtained under other standard setting conditions and a subject image under conditions different from the standard setting conditions as a still image. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup apparatus displays the image. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting condition is an exposure condition. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting condition is a focus determination condition. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting condition includes at least one of white balance, contrast, and sharpness.

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