JP2007129480A - Imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique to easily put a framed-out object of photography back into a frame. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging device displays on the screen of a display unit 4 a moving picture being photographed by an imaging unit 2. A tracing processing unit 5 detects the object of photography in the picture photographed by the imaging unit 2 and traces movements of the object of photography in the moving picture. When the object of photography being traced moves out of the screen of the display unit 4, a moving direction guide unit 6 displays a guide indicating the moving direction of the object of photography on the screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus capable of capturing a moving image.

  Imaging devices that can shoot moving images at a high magnification using optical zoom or digital zoom are in widespread use. However, shooting at a high magnification is easily affected by camera shake and the like, and the shooting target tends to be out of frame. Once the frame is out, the subject to be photographed is lost, and it is very difficult to return the subject to the angle of view again.

  Therefore, conventionally, there is known a technique that makes it easy to zoom to an object to be photographed or to find an object to be photographed when out of a frame by displaying a wide-range image as a reference on a sub-screen before starting zooming or during zooming (patent) Reference 1).

In addition, there is also known a technique that supports composition change by notifying an LED with an LED when a subject to be photographed is out of frame or prohibiting the operation of an image stabilizer (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-217027 JP-A-5-61092

  However, even if a wide-range image is displayed as in the method of Patent Document 1, if the high-magnification magnified image cannot be easily grasped to which part of the wide-range image, the imaging target is returned to the frame. difficult. Also, because the wide range image is an image before zooming or during zooming (that is, a past image), if the subject is moving at a relatively high speed, the location of the subject is changed. Don't be.

  In addition, the method disclosed in Patent Document 2 merely notifies that the shooting target has been out of frame, and is not useful for the operation of returning the shooting target to the frame.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily returning a photographing target out of the frame into the frame.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means or processing.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, an imaging unit capable of capturing a moving image, a display unit that displays a moving image being captured by the imaging unit, a shooting target is detected from the image captured by the imaging unit, A tracking unit that tracks the movement of the shooting target in a moving image, and a movement that displays a guide for guiding the moving direction of the shooting target on the screen when the shooting target being tracked deviates from the screen of the display unit. And an orientation guide means.

  According to this configuration, when the photographer is photographing the photographing target while watching the moving image displayed on the screen, the guide is displayed on the screen if the photographing target is out of frame. Since the guide guides the moving direction of the shooting target (the direction of out of the frame), the shooting person can easily find the shooting target and return it to the frame by pointing the imaging device in the guided direction. Can do.

  The guide displayed on the screen may be any guide as long as it can inform the photographer of the moving direction of the object to be imaged, that is, the direction in which the imaging device should be directed. For example, a mark such as an arrow indicating a direction, a figure, or a pictograph, a message indicating the direction, or a special effect (flashing, reversal, emphasis, etc.) may be displayed on a part of the screen. Moreover, it is good to display a guide in the aspect which does not impair the visibility of the moving image currently displayed on the screen. For example, it is preferable to perform an overlay display, a flashing display, or a display on the edge of the screen.

  Any moving object such as a person, an animal, a vehicle, or a ball is assumed as an imaging target. In particular, when the photographing target is a person, it is preferable that the tracking unit specifies a photographing target to be tracked by detecting a face from the image.

  As a method for determining the moving direction of the photographing target, various methods are assumed, and any method may be adopted.

  For example, the moving direction guide means may obtain a screen edge closest to the imaging target in an image immediately before the imaging target is deviated from the screen, and display a mark indicating the closest screen edge as the guide. Good.

  Further, the moving direction guide means estimates a current position after the shooting target is off the screen based on a tracking history until the shooting target is off the screen, and the estimated as the guide A mark indicating the current position may be displayed.

  Further, at this time, the moving direction guide means takes the photographing from the change in the relative position between the photographing target obtained from the tracking history and another object in the image and the current position on the image of the other object. It is preferable to calculate the current position of the object.

  Alternatively, the apparatus further includes a detecting unit that detects the movement of the imaging apparatus main body, and the moving direction guiding unit is obtained from a change in the position of the image to be captured obtained from the tracking history and a detection result of the detecting unit. It is also preferable to calculate the current position of the object to be imaged from a change in the orientation of the imaging apparatus body.

  The moving direction guiding unit further includes a detecting unit that detects the movement of the imaging apparatus main body, and the moving direction guiding unit captures an image obtained from a position of the shooting target immediately before the shooting target deviates from the screen and a detection result of the detection unit. Based on a change in the position of the apparatus main body, a current position after the photographing object is off the screen may be estimated, and a mark indicating the estimated current position may be displayed as the guide.

  The image captured by the imaging unit includes a display area displayed on the screen of the display unit, and a non-display area that is outside the display area and not displayed on the screen, and the tracking unit includes the tracking unit Even after the shooting target is off the screen of the display unit, the shooting target continues to be tracked while the shooting target exists in the non-display area, and the moving direction guide unit is used as the guide to hide the non-display. It is also preferable to display a mark indicating the position of the photographing target in the area.

  Note that the present invention can be understood as an imaging apparatus having at least a part of the above means. Moreover, it can also be grasped as an apparatus (for example, a portable terminal) provided with such an imaging apparatus instead of the imaging apparatus alone. The present invention can also be understood as an imaging method including at least a part of the above processing, or a program for realizing the method. Each of the above means and processes can be combined with each other as much as possible to constitute the present invention.

  For example, in the imaging method as one aspect of the present invention, an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit capable of capturing a moving image and a display unit displays a moving image being captured by the imaging unit on a screen of the display unit. , Detecting a shooting target from an image shot by the imaging unit, tracking the movement of the shooting target in a moving image, and when the shooting target being tracked is off the screen of the display unit, In this imaging method, a guide for guiding a moving direction is displayed on the screen.

  The program as one aspect of the present invention is a process for displaying a moving image being photographed by the imaging unit on a screen of the display unit on an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit capable of capturing a moving image and a display unit. And a process of detecting a shooting target from an image shot by the imaging unit and tracking the movement of the shooting target in a moving image, and when the shooting target being tracked is off the screen of the display unit, And a process for displaying a guide for guiding the moving direction of the photographing target on the screen.

  According to the present invention, an object to be photographed out of the frame can be easily returned into the frame. Therefore, shooting at a high magnification can be easily performed.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Here, an example in which the present invention is applied to a digital video camera is given. However, the present invention is not limited to a digital video camera, and various imaging devices such as an analog video camera and a digital camera having a moving image shooting function, and a moving image shooting function are provided. The present invention can be preferably applied to an electronic device or a mobile terminal (computer, PDA, mobile phone, etc.) provided with the imaging device.

<Configuration of imaging device>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an imaging apparatus. The imaging device 1 generally includes an imaging unit 2, a temporary storage unit 3, a display unit 4, a tracking processing unit 5, a moving direction guide unit 6, an image recording unit 7, and an operation unit 8. . Although not shown, the imaging device incorporates hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device. The tracking processing unit 5 and the moving direction guide unit 6 are realized by loading a program stored in the auxiliary storage device into the main storage device and executing it by the CPU. Control of the imaging unit 2, the temporary storage unit 3, the display unit 4, the image recording unit 7, and the operation unit 8 is also realized by a program.

  The imaging unit 2 is an imaging unit capable of capturing a moving image, and includes an optical system (lens group) and an imaging device (CCD (Charge-Coupled Devices), CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) sensor, etc.). Yes. The imaging unit 2 also has an autofocus function and a zoom function. The zoom function includes both an optical zoom that changes the magnification (angle of view) by controlling the arrangement of lens groups, and a digital zoom that changes the magnification by trimming and enlarging part of the image input to the image sensor. It is preferable to provide.

  The temporary storage unit 3 is a memory that temporarily stores an image captured by the imaging unit 2. The image stored in the temporary storage unit 3 is used for display processing on the display unit 4, recording processing on the image recording unit 7, tracking processing in the tracking processing unit 5, and the like.

  The display unit 4 is a display panel capable of displaying an image, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. The display unit 4 may be built in the viewfinder, or may be pivotally attached to the side surface of the imaging device main body so as to be visible from outside the device, or separate from the imaging device. It may be configured.

  The image recording unit 7 is a recording medium for electromagnetically recording an image, and can be composed of, for example, an optical recording medium, a magnetic recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, or the like.

  The operation unit 8 is an input interface composed of switches, buttons, and the like. For example, there may be an input interface for inputting commands such as shooting start / end, recording start / end, designation of a shooting target, zoom operation (magnification determination), and playback / deletion / editing of recorded images. . These input interfaces may be configured by physical (mechanical) buttons or the like, but may be configured by software using the touch panel type display unit 4.

  When shooting is started, images taken by the imaging unit 2 are taken into the temporary storage unit 3 at regular time intervals, and are displayed on the screen of the display unit 4 in almost real time after being subjected to predetermined image processing. The photographer can determine the composition while viewing the image displayed on the screen of the display unit 4. When recording is started, the image being viewed on the display unit 4 is encoded as a moving image and recorded in the image recording unit 7.

  When the imaging apparatus continuously shoots an imaging object such as a person, an animal, a vehicle, or a ball, the photographer needs to adjust the orientation of the imaging apparatus following the imaging object. Usually, the photographer appropriately moves the imaging device while watching the image displayed on the display unit 4 so that the photographing target does not deviate from the screen (angle of view). When the moving speed of the shooting target is slow or the size of the shooting target in the image is small, the possibility of losing the shooting target is small. However, when the shooting target is moving at high speed or in a complicated manner, or when the shooting target is shot up, the shooting target may be out of frame. In particular, when high-magnification shooting is performed, even a small fluctuation such as a camera shake causes a large shake of a shot image, and there is a high possibility that a subject to be shot is lost.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tracking processing unit 5 automatically tracks (monitors) the movement of the shooting target in the moving image, and the moving direction guide unit when the shooting target being tracked deviates from the screen of the display unit 4. 6 displays on the screen a guide for guiding the moving direction of the photographing target. With this guide, the photographer is informed of the direction in which the subject is out of the frame, facilitating discovery and frame-in of the subject.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the tracking process and the moving direction guidance process will be described in detail.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the tracking processing unit 5 and the moving direction guide unit 6. The tracking processing unit 5 includes a face detection unit 10, a tracking information storage unit 11, a face recognition unit 12, and a tracking history recording unit 13. The moving direction guide unit 6 includes a moving direction estimation unit 14 and a guide display unit 15.

  The face detection unit 10 has a function of reading an image from the temporary storage unit 3, detecting a human face from the image, and specifying the position and size of the detected face. For example, the face detection unit 10 may be configured to detect a face by template matching using a reference template corresponding to the outline of the entire face. Further, the face detection unit 10 may be configured to detect a face by template matching based on facial organs (eyes, nose, ears, etc.). The face detection unit 10 may be configured to detect a vertex such as a head by chroma key processing and detect a face based on the vertex. The face detection unit 10 may be configured to detect an area close to the skin color and detect the area as a face. Further, the face detection unit 10 may be configured to perform learning by a teacher signal using a neural network and detect a face-like region as a face. Further, the face detection process by the face detection unit 10 may be realized by applying any other existing technique.

  In addition, when a plurality of human faces are detected from the image, the face detection unit 10 may select a face to be processed according to a predetermined criterion. The predetermined reference is, for example, a face size, a face orientation, a face position in an image, or the like.

  The tracking information storage unit 11 is a memory in which information related to tracking processing is recorded. The information related to the tracking process includes the facial feature amount of the imaging target being tracked (hereinafter referred to as “tracking target”), the movement history of the tracking target (hereinafter referred to as “tracking history”), and the like. The feature quantity of the face to be tracked is registered at the start of the tracking process (at the first face recognition process). The feature amount of the face to be imaged may be registered in advance.

  The face recognition unit 12 has a function of recognizing (identifying) an individual from a face image. Specifically, the face recognition unit 12 extracts a feature amount such as a luminance distribution or a color histogram from the face image detected by the face detection unit 10, and stores the feature amount in the tracking information storage unit 11. It is determined whether or not they are the same person by comparing with the feature amount. The comparison of feature amounts can be performed, for example, by acquiring a normalized correlation of luminance distribution, a histogram intersection of a color histogram, or the like as a similarity.

  The tracking history recording unit 13 is a function for creating and updating a tracking history of a tracking target. The tracking history includes, for example, a change in position / size in the image to be tracked. Also, as the tracking history, the position and size of other objects in the image (for example, trees, buildings and vehicles in the background) are recorded, or the relative position of the tracking target with respect to other objects in the image You can calculate the size and record it. This tracking history is accumulated in the tracking information storage unit 11.

  The movement direction estimation unit 14 has a function of estimating the movement direction of the tracking target (the direction of being out of the frame) when the tracking target moves outside the screen of the display unit 4. In the present embodiment, in the image immediately before the tracking target deviates from the screen, the screen end closest to the tracking target is obtained, and the tracking target is regarded as being out of frame in the direction of the closest screen end. Such estimation is based on the knowledge that there is a high probability of frame-out from the closest screen edge, and has the advantage that the moving direction of the tracking target can be determined by simple processing.

  The guide display unit 15 is a function for displaying a guide for guiding the moving direction of the tracking target on the screen of the display unit 4. In the present embodiment, as a guide, an arrow mark indicating the screen edge closest to the tracking target is displayed.

(Operation example)
FIG. 3 shows an operation example of the tracking process and the movement direction guidance process according to the first embodiment.

  When shooting starts, images are captured at regular time intervals, and shooting target tracking processing is sequentially executed. If the face recognition unit 12 determines that the face of the same person as the tracking target does not exist during execution of the tracking processing, the tracking target is regarded as being out of frame, and the tracking processing ends. Then, the movement direction estimation unit 14 reads the position of the face to be tracked in the image one frame before (may be a plurality of frames before) from the tracking information storage unit 11, and each of the face and the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the screen Distances LT, LB, LL, and LR are calculated. In the example of FIG. 3A, LL is minimized, and the left end is selected as the screen end closest to the tracking target. The guide display unit 15 generates an arrow mark pointing to the left end of the screen, and displays the arrow mark as an overlay on the screen of the display unit 4 as shown in FIG.

By displaying the arrow mark in this manner, the photographer can recognize that the shooting target has been out of frame and can know the direction in which the shooting target has moved. If the photographer points the imaging device in the guided direction, the photographing object can be easily found and returned to the frame again.

  When the shooting target is in frame, the guide display is canceled and the tracking process is resumed. It should be noted that it is preferable to automatically determine whether or not the shooting target has entered the frame by face recognition, but it may be left to the operation of the photographer. As a method by the photographer's operation, for example, there is a method in which when a new tracking target is designated by the photographer, it is regarded as a frame-in and the guide display is canceled and the tracking process is restarted.

Second Embodiment
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the current position (position after frame-out) of the imaging target is estimated based on the tracking history until the tracking target is out-of-frame. The other configuration is almost the same as that of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 4 shows an operation example of the tracking process and the movement direction guidance process according to the second embodiment.

  When the tracking target is out of frame, the moving direction estimation unit 14 reads the tracking history from the tracking information storage unit 11. This tracking history includes a change in position on the image to be tracked immediately before the frame-out. The movement direction estimation unit 14 calculates a movement vector (movement direction and movement amount) of the shooting target from this position change, and estimates the current position of the shooting target based on the calculated movement vector. And the guide display part 15 produces | generates the arrow mark which points out the present position (estimated value) of imaging | photography object, and overlay-displays the arrow mark on the screen of the display part 4, as shown in FIG.4 (b).

  Also according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the present embodiment, since the current position of the photographing target is estimated from the tracking history, there is an advantage that the accuracy and reliability of the moving direction guide is improved.

<Third Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 4, if the position (orientation) of the imaging apparatus does not change before and after frame-out, the current position of the imaging target can be accurately estimated by the method of the second embodiment. However, as shown in FIG. 5, if the orientation of the imaging device changes before and after frame-out, an error occurs between the actual position and the estimated position of the subject.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, when estimating the current position of the shooting target, not only the position change on the image of the shooting target but also the change of the relative position of the shooting target with respect to other objects in the image is considered. , Perform highly accurate position estimation. The other configuration is almost the same as that of the second embodiment.

  When the tracking target is out of frame, the moving direction estimation unit 14 reads the tracking history from the tracking information storage unit 11. The tracking history includes position information of other objects in the image in addition to the position information of the tracking target. As other objects in the image, for example, a tree, a building, a landscape, a vehicle, another person, an animal, and the like are assumed. Preferably, an object that is not moving or has a small moving amount is preferable. In the example of FIG. 5, the position information of the background tree is recorded in the tracking history. Note that the position information of this type of object can be calculated by image recognition processing.

First, as shown in FIG. 5B, the movement direction estimation unit 14 changes the position on the image to be imaged (apparent movement vector) and the position change on the background image (background movement) immediately before the frame-out. Change in relative position of the object to be photographed with respect to the background (relative movement vector). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5C, the movement direction estimation unit 14 obtains the current position of the background in the image after the frame out, and uses the relative movement vector obtained from the tracking history and the current position of the background. The current position of the shooting target is calculated. The processing of the guide display unit 15 is the same as in the above embodiment.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment, there is an advantage that the accuracy and reliability of the moving direction guide is further improved by considering the change in the orientation of the imaging device.

<Fourth embodiment>
In order to correct the change in the orientation of the imaging apparatus main body, in the third embodiment, the relative position of the object to be imaged and another object in the image is considered. In the fourth embodiment, the imaging apparatus main body is detected using a detection unit. A configuration that measures the amount of change in the direction of the is adopted. Other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the imaging apparatus includes an acceleration sensor 20 as a detection unit. The acceleration sensor 20 is a sensor that can measure a three-dimensional or two-dimensional positional variation of the imaging apparatus main body.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the tracking target is out of frame, the movement direction estimation unit 14 calculates the movement vector of the shooting target from the position change in the image of the shooting target until immediately before the frame out, as in the second embodiment. To do. On the other hand, the movement direction estimation unit 14 acquires, from the acceleration sensor 20, changes in the orientation of the imaging apparatus body (movement direction and movement amount) before and after frame-out. Then, the movement direction estimation unit 14 calculates the current position of the shooting target from the movement vector of the shooting target obtained from the tracking history and the change in the orientation of the imaging apparatus body. The processing of the guide display unit 15 is the same as in the above embodiment.

  Also with the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the third embodiment can be achieved.

  In this embodiment, the current position of the shooting target is calculated using the movement vector of the shooting target obtained from the tracking history. However, a method of simply using the position of the shooting target in the image immediately before the frame out is also preferable. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a position obtained by adding the amount of change in the orientation of the imaging device body obtained from the acceleration sensor 20 to the position of the shooting target in the image immediately before the frame-out is regarded as the current position of the shooting target. is there. Also by this method, the effect according to the above embodiment can be obtained.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the case of shooting with a digital zoom, a part of an image shot by the imaging unit 2 (an input image input from the imaging device) is trimmed and enlarged and then displayed on the display unit 4. That is, the input image includes a display area that is displayed on the screen and a non-display area that is outside the display area and is not displayed on the screen.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, the tracking processing unit 5 continues to track the shooting target while the shooting target exists in the non-display area of the input image even after the shooting target is out of frame. To do. Thereby, an accurate current position of the photographing target can be obtained. In the meantime, the moving direction guide unit 6 displays on the screen a mark indicating the position of the imaging target in the non-display area.

  Further, if the object to be photographed moves and deviates from the non-display area of the input image, as shown in FIG. 9B, the moving direction may be guided by the method of any of the first to fourth embodiments. .

Since the position of the shooting target can be accurately obtained while it exists in the non-display area, the distance from the outline or center of the screen to the shooting target may be displayed as a guide. As a distance guide method, for example, a method of displaying a numerical value of the distance, a method of expressing perspective by changing the length, thickness, color, shape and other display modes of the arrow mark indicating the moving direction are conceivable.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment, a very accurate moving direction guide can be displayed immediately after frame out (when there is a shooting target in the non-display area), making it easier to find the shooting target and frame in. Can be. In addition, when the high-magnification shooting is performed with the digital zoom, that is, when the possibility of frame-out of the shooting target is high, the above advantages can be utilized and the convenience of the imaging apparatus can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although the specific example of this invention was illustrated by 1st-5th embodiment, the range of this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, The structure of two or more embodiment is combined suitably, or the technique of invention Various modifications can be made within the scope of the idea.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a person (a person's face) is illustrated as an object to be imaged, but a moving object other than a person can also be an object to be imaged. In that case, the tracking process may be performed by using an image recognition technique such as pattern matching instead of face recognition.

  It is also preferable to track the movement of the object to be imaged even after the frame is out by monitoring the change in the orientation of the imaging device with an acceleration sensor.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of an imaging device. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of a tracking process part and a moving direction guidance part. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the tracking process and movement direction guidance process which concern on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the tracking process and movement direction guidance process which concern on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the tracking process and moving direction guidance process which concern on 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the imaging apparatus. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the tracking process and movement direction guidance process which concern on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the tracking process and movement direction guidance process which concern on 5th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging device 2 Imaging part 3 Temporary memory | storage part 4 Display part 5 Tracking process part 6 Movement direction guide part 7 Image recording part 8 Operation part 10 Face detection part 11 Tracking information storage part 12 Face recognition part 13 Tracking history recording part 14 Movement direction Estimator 15 Guide display 20 Accelerometer

Claims (10)

Imaging means capable of capturing moving images;
Display means for displaying a moving image being shot by the imaging means;
A tracking unit that detects a shooting target from an image shot by the imaging unit and tracks the movement of the shooting target in a moving image;
A moving direction guiding means for displaying a guide for guiding the moving direction of the photographing object on the screen when the photographing object being tracked deviates from the screen of the display means;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The moving direction guide means includes
In the image immediately before the shooting target is off the screen, find the screen edge closest to the shooting target,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mark indicating the closest screen edge is displayed as the guide. The moving direction guide means includes
Based on the tracking history until the shooting target is off the screen, the current position after the shooting target is off the screen is estimated,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mark indicating the estimated current position is displayed as the guide. The moving direction guide means includes
The current position of the photographing target is calculated from a change in a relative position between the photographing target obtained from the tracking history and another object in the image and a current position on the image of the other object. The imaging device described. It further comprises detection means for detecting the movement of the imaging device body,
The moving direction guide means includes
The current position of the photographing target is calculated from a change in the position of the photographing target image obtained from the tracking history and a change in the orientation of the imaging apparatus main body obtained from the detection result of the detecting means. The imaging device described. It further comprises detection means for detecting the movement of the imaging device body,
The moving direction guide means includes
Based on the position of the imaging target immediately before the imaging target deviates from the screen and the change in orientation of the imaging apparatus main body obtained from the detection result of the detection means, the current after the imaging target deviates from the screen Estimate the position,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mark indicating the estimated current position is displayed as the guide. The image photographed by the imaging means includes a display area displayed on the screen of the display means, and a non-display area that is outside the display area and not displayed on the screen,
The tracking unit continues tracking the imaging target while the imaging target exists in the non-display area even after the imaging target is off the screen of the display unit.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving direction guide unit displays a mark indicating the position of the photographing target in the non-display area as the guide. The subject is a person,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tracking unit specifies a photographing target to be a tracking target by detecting a face from the image. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging means capable of capturing a moving image and a display means,
Displaying a moving image being photographed by the imaging means on the screen of the display means;
Detecting a shooting target from an image shot by the imaging means, and tracking the movement of the shooting target in a moving image;
An imaging method for displaying, on the screen, a guide for guiding the moving direction of the imaging target when the imaging target being tracked deviates from the screen of the display means. An imaging apparatus including an imaging unit capable of capturing a moving image and a display unit,
Processing for displaying a moving image being photographed by the imaging means on the screen of the display means;
Processing for detecting a shooting target from an image shot by the imaging means and tracking the movement of the shooting target in a moving image;
A process for displaying a guide for guiding the moving direction of the photographing object on the screen when the photographing object being tracked deviates from the screen of the display means;
A program that executes

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