JP2007189533A - Imaging apparatus, and control method and control program of the apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus capable of preventing a user from executing vertical position photographing unintendedly in moving picture photographing. <P>SOLUTION: When a posture difference detection sensor 300 judges that a digital camera 100 is at a vertical position during preparing moving picture photographing or moving picture photographing, an image display part 28 is controlled so as to display a warning. On the other hand, when the posture difference detection sensor 300 judges that the digital camera 100 is at a vertical position during preparing still picture photographing or still picture photographing, the image display part 28 is controlled so as not to display the warning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus such as a camera, a digital camera, and a digital camera, and a control method and control program for the apparatus.

  In recent years, functions of digital cameras and video cameras have been actively integrated, and cameras capable of shooting both moving images and still images have been actively developed. Video cameras rarely execute vertical position shooting due to their shape, but digital cameras have various cases of vertical position shooting (shooting performed by rotating the digital camera 90 degrees in either the left or right direction) in still image shooting. It can be considered in a case.

In addition, an imaging device that emits a warning sound is known in order to prevent a video signal from being deteriorated in image quality when the recorded image has reached an inappropriate inclination such that the recorded image is considerably inclined ( Patent Document 1).
JP-A-5-7322

  However, when vertical position shooting is performed with the imaging apparatus of Patent Document 1, a video signal that deteriorates image quality is not obtained in vertical position shooting itself, so that no warning sound is generated.

  On the other hand, when performing vertical position shooting with a moving image and playing it back, there is a problem in that the moving image shot in the vertical position becomes horizontal when viewed with a TV connection or a PC application.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus, a control method for the apparatus, and a control program that can prevent a user from unintentionally performing vertical position shooting in moving image shooting.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 is an image pickup apparatus for photographing a subject, wherein a photographing unit capable of photographing the subject with a still image and a moving image, and a posture detection unit for detecting a posture of the image pickup device. When the image sensing device is determined to be in the vertical position during the still image shooting preparation or during the still image shooting, the warning operation is not executed and the movie shooting preparation or the movie shooting is not performed. And a warning unit that performs a warning operation when the posture detection unit determines that the imaging apparatus is in the vertical position.

  The imaging apparatus control method according to claim 8 is an imaging apparatus control method comprising: an imaging unit capable of capturing a subject as a still image and a moving image; and an attitude detection unit that detects an attitude of the imaging apparatus. A posture detection step for detecting the posture of the imaging device by the detection means, and a warning if the posture detection step determines that the imaging device is in the vertical position during still image shooting preparation or during still image shooting. A warning step of performing a warning operation when the posture detection step determines that the imaging device is in the vertical position during the preparation of moving image shooting or during moving image shooting without performing the operation. Yes.

  The control program according to claim 9 is a control program executed by an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit capable of capturing a subject with a still image and a moving image, and an attitude detection unit that detects an attitude of the imaging apparatus. A posture detection module for detecting the posture of the image pickup device by the detecting means, and a warning if the image pickup device is determined to be in the vertical position during the still image shooting preparation or during the still image shooting. A warning module that performs a warning operation when the posture detection step determines that the imaging device is in a vertical position during the preparation of moving image shooting or during moving image shooting without performing the operation. Yes.

  According to the present invention, when it is determined that the imaging device is in the vertical position during movie shooting preparation or movie shooting, a warning operation is performed, and the imaging device is prepared during still image shooting preparation or still image shooting. When it is determined that the position is the vertical position, control is performed so that the warning operation is not executed, so that it is possible to prevent the user from unintentionally performing the vertical position shooting in moving image shooting.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment is a digital camera 100.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a photographing lens, 12 denotes a shutter having a diaphragm function, 14 denotes an image sensor that converts an optical image into an electrical signal, and 16 denotes an A / D converter that converts an analog signal output from the image sensor 14 into a digital signal.

  A timing generation circuit 18 supplies a clock signal and a control signal to the image sensor 14, the A / D converter 16, and the D / A converter 26, and is controlled by the memory control circuit 22 and the system control circuit 50.

  An image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined pixel interpolation processing and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 16 or the data from the memory control circuit 22.

  Further, the image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic result.

  A memory control circuit 22 controls the A / D converter 16, the timing generation circuit 18, the image processing circuit 20, the image display memory 24, the D / A converter 26, the memory 30, and the compression / decompression circuit 32.

  The data of the A / D converter 16 is written into the image display memory 24 or the memory 30 via the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22 or the data of the A / D converter 16 is directly passed through the memory control circuit 22. It is.

  Reference numeral 24 denotes an image display memory, and reference numeral 26 denotes a D / A converter. Reference numeral 28 denotes an image display unit composed of a TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and display image data written in the image display memory 24 is passed through the D / A converter 26 to the image display unit 28. Is displayed. If the image data captured using the image display unit 28 is sequentially displayed, the electronic viewfinder function can be realized.

  The image display unit 28 can arbitrarily turn on / off the display according to an instruction from the system control circuit 50. When the display is turned off, the power consumption of the digital camera 100 can be significantly reduced. it can.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a memory for storing captured still images and moving images, and has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images and a moving image for a predetermined time. Thereby, even in the case of continuous shooting or panoramic shooting in which a plurality of still images are continuously shot, it is possible to write a large amount of images to the memory 30 at high speed. The memory 30 can also be used as a work area for the system control circuit 50.

  A compression / decompression circuit 32 compresses and decompresses image data by adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT) or the like, reads an image stored in the memory 30, performs compression processing or decompression processing, and stores the processed data in the memory 30. Write to.

  Reference numeral 40 denotes an exposure control unit that controls the shutter 12 having a diaphragm function, and has a flash light control function in cooperation with the flash 48.

  Reference numeral 42 denotes a distance measurement control unit that controls the focusing of the photographing lens 10, reference numeral 44 denotes a zoom control unit that controls zooming of the photographing lens 10, and reference numeral 46 denotes a barrier control unit that controls the operation of the protection unit 102. A flash 48 has an AF auxiliary light projecting function and a flash light control function.

  The system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control unit 40 and the distance measurement control unit 42 based on the calculation result obtained by the image processing circuit 20. Thus, the exposure control unit 40 and the distance measurement control unit 42 perform TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, EF (flash pre-flash) processing, and the like. . Further, the system control circuit 50 controls the entire digital camera 100.

  A memory 52 stores constants, variables, programs, and the like for operating the system control circuit 50.

  Reference numeral 54 denotes a display / sound generation unit that displays and pronounces an operation state, a message, and the like using characters, images, sounds, and the like in accordance with execution of a program in the system control circuit 50. The display / sound generation unit 54 is installed at a position near the operation unit of the digital camera 100 where the display / sound generation unit 54 is easily visible, and is configured by a combination of an LCD, an LED, a sound generation element, and the like. A part of the display function of the display / sound generator 54 is installed in the optical viewfinder 104.

  Among the display contents of the display / sound generator 54, what is displayed on the LCD or the like is a single shot / continuous shooting display, a self-timer display, a compression rate display, a recording pixel number display, a recording number display, and a remaining number of remaining images display. , Shutter speed display, aperture value display, exposure compensation display, flash display, red-eye reduction display, macro shooting display, etc. Also, buzzer setting display, clock battery level display, battery level display, error display, multi-digit number information display, recording medium 200 and 210 attachment / detachment status display, communication I / F operation display, date / time Display etc. are also possible. Among the display contents of the display / sound generation unit 54, what is displayed in the optical viewfinder 104 includes in-focus display, camera shake warning display, flash charge display, shutter speed display, aperture value display, exposure correction display, and the like. .

  Reference numeral 56 denotes an electrically erasable / recordable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM.

  Reference numerals 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70 denote operation means for inputting various operation instructions of the system control circuit 50. A single unit such as a switch, a dial, a touch panel, pointing by line-of-sight detection, a voice recognition device, or the like Consists of multiple combinations.

  Reference numeral 60 denotes a mode dial switch for switching and setting each function mode such as power-off, automatic shooting mode, still image shooting mode, panoramic shooting mode, moving image shooting mode, playback mode, multi-screen playback / erase mode, PC connection mode, etc. Can do. In the present embodiment, the mode dial switch is used to switch whether to save an image in another directory.

  Reference numeral 62 denotes a shutter switch SW (1) which is turned on during the operation of a shutter button (not shown), and performs AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash). Instructs the start of operations such as processing.

  A shutter switch SW (2) 64 is turned on when a shutter button (not shown) is operated, and a signal read from the image sensor 14 is transferred to the memory 30 via the A / D converter 16 and the memory control circuit 22. Exposure processing for writing, development processing using computations in the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22, reading out the image data from the memory 30, compression in the compression / decompression circuit 32, and writing the image data in the recording medium 200 or 210 An instruction to start an operation of a series of processing called recording processing is given.

  Reference numeral 66 denotes an image display ON / OFF switch which can set ON / OFF of the image display unit 28. With this function, when photographing is performed using the optical viewfinder 104, it is possible to save power by cutting off the current supply to the image display unit 28 including a TFT-LCD or the like.

  Reference numeral 68 denotes a quick review ON / OFF switch, which sets a quick review function for automatically reproducing image data taken immediately after photographing.

  An operation unit 70 includes various buttons, a touch panel, and the like, and includes a menu button, a set button, a macro button, a multi-screen playback page break button, a flash setting button, a single shooting / continuous shooting / self-timer switching button, and the like. Menu move + (plus) button, menu move-(minus) button, playback image move + (plus) button, playback image-(minus) button, shooting quality selection button, exposure compensation button, date / time setting button, etc. is there. The designation to save the second image in the present invention can also be performed by the operation unit 70.

  A power control unit 80 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, and a switch circuit that switches a block to be energized, and detects whether or not a battery is installed, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. The DC-DC converter is controlled based on the result and an instruction from the system control circuit 50, and a necessary voltage is supplied to each unit including the recording medium for a necessary period.

  Reference numerals 82 and 84 denote connectors, and reference numeral 86 denotes a power source unit including a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, or an AC adapter.

  Reference numerals 90 and 94 denote interfaces with a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk, reference numerals 92 and 96 denote connectors for connecting to a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk, and reference numeral 98 denotes a recording medium 200 or 210 to the connector 92 or 96. Is a recording medium attachment / detachment detection unit that detects whether or not the is attached.

  In this embodiment, the digital camera 100 includes two interfaces and connectors for attaching a recording medium. However, the interface and connectors for attaching the recording medium may be single or plural. Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with combining the interface and connector of a different standard. The interface and connector may be configured using a PCMCIA card, a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card, or the like that conforms to a standard.

  Further, when the interfaces 90 and 94 and the connectors 92 and 96 are configured using a PCMCIA card, a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card, or the like, a LAN card, a modem card, a USB card, an IEEE1394 card. By connecting various communication cards such as P1284 card, SCSI card, and PHS communication card to the interface and connector, image data and management information attached to the image data can be exchanged with peripheral devices such as computers or printers. You can send and receive.

  The protection unit 102 covers the lens 10 of the digital camera 100 and its periphery, thereby preventing the lens 10 and its periphery from being soiled or damaged.

  The optical viewfinder 104 can perform photographing using only the optical viewfinder without using the electronic viewfinder function of the image display unit 28. In addition, some functions of the display / sound generation unit 54 such as an in-focus display, a camera shake warning display, a flash charge display, a shutter speed display, an aperture value display, and an exposure correction display are installed in the optical viewfinder 104. Yes.

  A communication unit 110 has various communication functions such as RS232C, USB, IEEE1394, P1284, SCSI, modem, LAN, and wireless communication.

  Reference numeral 112 denotes a connector (an antenna in the case of wireless communication) that connects the digital camera 100 to other devices by the communication unit 110.

  The recording medium 200 is a memory card, a hard disk, or the like, and includes a recording unit 202 composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like, an interface 204 with the digital camera 100, and a connector 206 that connects to the digital camera 100.

  The recording medium 210 is also a memory card, a hard disk, or the like, and includes a recording unit 212 composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like, an interface 214 with the digital camera 100, and a connector 216 for connecting with the digital camera 100.

  Reference numeral 300 denotes an attitude difference detection sensor that can detect that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position or the horizontal position. The detection result can be displayed on the image display unit 28, the display / sound generation unit 54, or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing executed in still image shooting. This process is mainly executed by the system control circuit 50.

  When the power is turned on while the mode dial switch 60 is in the still image shooting mode, the still image shooting mode is started (step S201), the still image shooting standby is set, and a live image is displayed on the image display unit 28 (step S202). ).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the shutter switch SW (2) 64 has been pressed (step S203). If the shutter switch SW (2) 64 has not been pressed, the process returns to step S202. On the other hand, when the shutter switch SW (2) 64 is pressed, still image shooting is executed (step S207), and the process returns to step S202. The captured still image is written in the memory 30.

  During preparation for still image shooting or during still image shooting, there is no problem for the user even if the digital camera 100 is shot in the vertical position, so the image display unit 28 does not display a warning. In other words, the system control circuit 50 does not display a warning when the digital camera 100 is determined to be in the vertical position by the attitude difference detection sensor 300 during still image shooting preparation or during still image shooting. 28 is controlled.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing executed in moving image shooting. This process is mainly executed by the system control circuit 50.

  When the power is turned on while the mode dial switch 60 is in the moving image shooting mode, the moving image mode is started (step S301), the moving image shooting standby is set, and a live image is displayed on the image display unit 28 (step S302).

  It is determined whether or not the posture difference detection sensor 300 detects that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position (step S303).

  In step 303, when the attitude difference detection sensor 300 detects that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position, the image display unit 28 displays a warning that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position (step S304). Returning to step S302, the state of waiting for moving image shooting is held (step S302).

  In step 303, if the attitude difference detection sensor 300 does not detect that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position, that is, if the attitude difference detection sensor 300 detects that the digital camera 100 is in the horizontal position, the shutter switch SW (2) It is determined whether or not 64 has been pressed (step S305).

  If it is determined in step S305 that the shutter switch SW (2) 64 has not been pressed, the process returns to step S302. On the other hand, if the shutter switch SW (2) 64 is pressed in step S305, it is determined whether or not the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position again by the attitude difference detection sensor 300 when the release is detected. It discriminate | determines (step S306).

  In step S306, if the posture difference detection sensor 300 detects that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position, a warning is displayed without permitting shooting (step S304), and a state of waiting for moving image shooting is set. Hold (step S302).

  In step S306, when the posture difference detection sensor 300 does not detect that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position, moving image shooting is started (step S307).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the posture difference detection sensor 300 detects that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position during moving image shooting (step S308).

  In step S308, when it is detected that the camera is in the vertical position during moving image shooting, a warning is displayed on the image display unit 28 that the digital camera 100 is in the vertical position, and the aspect ratio described later is converted. A moving image is generated and stored in the memory 30 (step S309). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S310.

  If it is not detected in step S308 that the camera is in the vertical position during moving image shooting, it is determined whether the shutter switch SW (2) 64 is pressed again and an instruction to end moving image shooting is input (step S310). .

  If it is determined in step S310 that an instruction to end moving image shooting has not been input, the process returns to step S307. On the other hand, when an instruction to end moving image shooting is input, this process ends.

  4A and 4B are diagrams showing a display mode on the image display unit 28, where FIG. 4A shows a case where the digital camera 100 is in a horizontal position, and FIGS. 4B and 4C show images from an aspect ratio of 3: 4. An example of creating an image with an aspect ratio of 4: 3 is shown.

  Usually, when the digital camera 100 is in the horizontal position, the moving image is photographed as shown on the display 410 (FIG. 4A). In the present embodiment, the aspect ratio of the display area of the image display unit 28 is 4: 3. When a still image is shot in the vertical position, an image with an angle of view of 3: 4 aspect ratio is shot as shown in the display 411. When the vertical position is detected during moving image shooting, as shown in FIG. 4B, the 3: 4 image of the display 411 is reduced and black blanking portions are added to the left and right ends. Thus, an image having an aspect ratio of 4: 3 is reconstructed. Then, a moving image is generated using the reconstructed image as a frame of a moving image, and stored in the memory 30. This process is mainly executed by the image processing circuit 20, the compression / decompression circuit 32, and the system control circuit 50.

  As an example of a change in FIG. 4B, when a vertical position is detected during moving image shooting, as shown in FIG. 4C, an image having a predetermined width above and below a 3: 4 image on the display 411. Cut and reconstruct the 4: 3 aspect ratio image. Then, a moving image may be generated using the reconstructed image as one frame of a moving image and stored in the memory 30. This process is mainly executed by the image processing circuit 20 and the system control circuit 50.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, a warning is displayed when the digital camera 100 is determined to be in the vertical position by the attitude difference detection sensor 300 during the preparation of moving image shooting or during moving image shooting. Thus, the image display unit 28 is controlled (that is, a warning operation is executed). On the other hand, when the digital camera 100 is determined to be in the vertical position by the attitude difference detection sensor 300 during still image shooting preparation or during still image shooting, the image display unit 28 is controlled so as not to display a warning ( That is, the warning operation is not executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from unintentionally performing vertical position shooting in moving image shooting.

  When the digital camera 100 is determined to be in the vertical position by the posture difference detection sensor 300 during moving image shooting, the system control circuit 50 reduces the image shot in the vertical position to the left and right blanking unit. Is generated, and this image is saved in the memory 30 as an image in the horizontal position. Therefore, even when the image is taken in the vertical position, it is possible to always view the moving image with the vertical position at the time of reproduction.

  Further, when the digital camera 100 is determined to be in the vertical position by the posture difference detection sensor 300 during moving image shooting, the system control circuit 50 deletes a part of the image shot in the vertical position and the remaining images. Since the image is stored in the memory 30 as an image in the horizontal position, even when the image is taken in the vertical position, it is possible to browse the moving image with the vertical position always being the normal position during reproduction.

  Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which a warning is displayed when the vertical position of the digital camera 100 is detected during shooting standby and release is prohibited, a warning is displayed, but shooting may be permitted. In addition, as a setting menu of the digital camera 100, a menu for setting whether to display a warning during vertical video may be provided. In this case, if warning display is set in the menu, the operation as shown in FIG. 3 is performed, and if no warning display is set in the menu, no warning display regarding the vertically-positioned video is performed. To. This control is executed by the system control circuit 50, and the setting of whether or not to display a warning during a vertical moving image is performed via a predetermined button on the operation unit 70.

  Further, an icon for displaying the posture of the digital camera 100 is always displayed on the image display unit 28 during shooting standby, and the icon is displayed according to the setting of the mode dial switch 60, that is, the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode. May be changed. Thereby, it is possible to alert the user to the vertical position shooting of the moving image.

  Further, instead of displaying the warning display on the display unit 28, it may be displayed on the display / sound generation unit 54. When the display / sound generator 54 is used at the time of warning, a warning sound (such as “please check the posture of the digital camera” in addition to a beep sound) is used instead of or together with the warning display. May be output.

  In addition, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the embodiments to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus as a storage medium. This can also be achieved by reading and executing the stored program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, and a DVD. -RW, DVD + RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, etc. can be used. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. A case where part or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. This includes the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the imaging device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed by still image photography. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed by video recording. It is a figure which shows the display mode in an image display part, (A) shows the case where a digital camera exists in a horizontal position, (B), (C) shows the aspect ratio of 4: 3 from the image of aspect ratio 3: 4. An example of creating an image is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Shooting lens 14 Image pick-up element 16 A / D converter 18 Timing generation circuit 20 Image processing circuit 22 Memory control circuit 24 Image display memory 50 System control circuit 70 Operation part 100 Digital camera 300 Posture difference detection sensor

Claims (9)

An imaging device for photographing a subject,
Photographing means capable of photographing a subject as a still image and a moving image;
Attitude detection means for detecting the attitude of the imaging device;
When the image sensing device is determined to be in the vertical position during the still image shooting preparation or during the still image shooting, the warning action is not executed, and the posture is prepared during the movie shooting preparation or the movie shooting. An imaging apparatus comprising: a warning unit that performs a warning operation when the detection unit determines that the imaging apparatus is in the vertical position.   It is characterized by having a photographing operation prohibiting means for prohibiting a photographing operation by the photographing means when the posture difference detecting means determines that the imaging device is in the vertical position during the preparation of the moving picture photographing or during the photographing of the moving pictures. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit configured to display a still image or a moving image captured by the imaging unit, wherein the warning operation is a warning display by the display unit.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sound generation unit, wherein the warning operation is a sound generation operation of a warning sound by the sound generation unit.   Image generation for generating and recording an image obtained by converting the aspect ratio of a moving image captured by the imaging unit when the image pickup device is determined to be in the vertical position by the attitude difference detection unit during moving image shooting The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a recording unit.   6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image generation / recording unit converts the aspect ratio by reducing the moving image captured by the imaging unit and adding a blanking portion in the left-right direction.   6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image generation and recording unit converts the aspect ratio by enlarging the moving image captured by the imaging unit and deleting a part in the vertical direction. An imaging apparatus control method comprising: an imaging unit capable of capturing a subject with a still image and a moving image; and an attitude detection unit that detects an attitude of the imaging apparatus,
A posture detection step of detecting the posture of the imaging device by the posture detection means;
If the image sensing device is determined to be in the vertical position during the still image shooting preparation or during still image shooting, the warning action is not executed, and the posture during the movie shooting preparation or the movie shooting is not performed. A control method for an image pickup apparatus, comprising: a warning step for executing a warning operation when the image pickup apparatus is determined to be in a vertical position by a detection step. A control program that is executed by an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that can capture a subject as a still image and a moving image, and an attitude detection unit that detects an attitude of the imaging apparatus,
A posture detection module for detecting a posture of the imaging device by the posture detection means;
When the imaging device is determined to be in the vertical position during the still image shooting preparation or during the still image shooting, the posture is not performed, and the posture is not prepared during the movie shooting preparation or the movie shooting. A control program comprising: a warning module that executes a warning operation when it is determined in the detection step that the imaging apparatus is in a vertical position.

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