JP2007267309A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic camera capable of accurately recording a field image that includes a face image. <P>SOLUTION: In an electronic camera 10, an image sensor 14 has an imaging plane 14f for capturing a field. When a shutter button 28s is half depressed, a CPU 24 adjusts the imaging conditions, and in response to full pressing performed after half depressing, a field image captured by the imaging plane 14f is recorded on a recording medium 46. Furthermore, when determined conditions are satisfied, the field image captured by the imaging plane 14f is recorded on the recording medium 46, without waiting full pressing. In such a case, the determined condition is a logical product of plural conditions. The plurality of conditions include an operation condition that half depressing is under execution, and an image condition that the facial image of a human figure belongs to a determined area of the imaging plane 14f. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic camera, and more particularly to, for example, an electronic camera that captures an object scene on an imaging surface and records the captured object scene image on a recording medium.

  Conventionally, as this type of apparatus, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. This prior art attempts to detect a face image from a scene image captured on the imaging surface, and automatically records the scene image when the face image is successfully detected. By this, an attempt is made to prevent missing a photo opportunity.

A conventional face image detection method is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 2. This prior art divides an input image into a plurality of blocks, calculates color information of each of the plurality of blocks, and detects a block having skin color information as a face image.
JP 2003-92700 A [H04N 5/93, 5/225, 5/91] JP 2002-15319 A [G06T 7/00]

    However, according to the conventional technique, a recording process is executed as long as a face image is detected regardless of the position and expression of the face, and thus a desired scene image is not always recorded. In particular, it is not suitable for portrait photography.

    Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide an electronic camera that can accurately record a scene image including a face image.

  The electronic camera (10) according to the invention of claim 1 includes an image pickup means (14) having an image pickup surface (14f) for capturing an object scene, and an adjustment means (S13, S15) for adjusting an image pickup condition when a condition adjustment operation is executed. ), The first recording means (S17, S27) for recording on the recording medium (46) the object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to the recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation, and the predetermined condition is satisfied The second recording means (S19, S27) for recording the scene image captured on the imaging surface on the recording medium without waiting for the recording operation, and the default condition is that the condition adjustment operation is being executed. This is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area on the imaging surface.

  The imaging means has an imaging surface that captures the object scene. The imaging condition is adjusted by the adjusting means when the condition adjusting operation is executed. The object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to the recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation is recorded on the recording medium by the first recording means.

  If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the object scene image captured on the imaging surface is recorded on the recording medium by the second recording means without waiting for the recording operation. Here, the predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that a condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area on the imaging surface. That is, the recording process of the second recording unit is executed only when all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the operation conditions are included in the plurality of conditions, the execution timing of the recording process of the second recording unit can be limited within a desired period, and a natural facial expression can be recorded. Also, by including image conditions in a plurality of conditions, the position of the face image in the object scene image can be restricted. For example, if the predetermined area is arranged at the upper center of the imaging surface, the face image occupies the upper center part of the object scene image. Thus, the object scene image including the face image can be accurately recorded.

  An electronic camera according to a second aspect of the invention is dependent on the first aspect, and the plurality of conditions further include a time condition that a time during which the human face image belongs to the predetermined area has reached a threshold value. This can prevent the field blur.

  The electronic camera according to the invention of claim 3 is dependent on claim 1 or 2, and only the object scene image belonging to the search area (E) corresponding to the predetermined area among the object scene images captured on the imaging surface is targeted. Search means (S43, S47, S49) for searching for a feature image of a person's face, and stop means (S45) for stopping the search processing of the search means when a predetermined condition is not satisfied.

  The search means searches for a feature image of a person's face. The search area of the search means corresponds to the default area. The stop means stops the search process of the search means when the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

  Accordingly, the search process is executed only for a certain part of the object scene image during a period in which the predetermined condition is satisfied. For this reason, the processing load is reduced.

  An electronic camera according to a fourth aspect of the invention is dependent on any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the condition adjustment operation corresponds to half-pressing of the shutter button (28s), and the recording operation corresponds to full-pressing of the shutter button. In this case, it is possible to reduce the occurrence frequency of camera shake due to the full pressing operation.

  An electronic camera according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is dependent on any one of the first to fourth aspects, and the predetermined area is located near the center of the imaging surface. Thereby, recording suitable for portrait photography can be performed.

  An electronic camera according to a sixth aspect of the invention is dependent on any one of the first to fifth aspects, and further includes frame display means (S3) for displaying a frame image along the predetermined area.

  The frame display means displays a frame image along the default area. This facilitates the introduction into the predetermined area of the face and improves usability.

  An electronic camera according to a seventh aspect of the invention is dependent on any one of the first to sixth aspects, and the first registration means (S79) for registering the identifier of the object scene image recorded by the first recording means in the first folder. And second registration means (S77) for registering the identifier of the object scene image recorded by the second recording means in the second folder.

  The identifier of the object scene image recorded by the first recording means is registered in the first folder by the first registration means. On the other hand, the identifier of the object scene image recorded by the second recording means is registered in the second folder by the second registration means. In this way, by managing the images recorded in response to the recording operation and the images recorded without waiting for the recording operation in separate folders, for example, it is possible to easily confirm only the latter image. , Improve usability.

  An electronic camera according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is dependent on any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the imaging means is an image sensor, and the imaging surface is a light receiving surface of the image sensor.

  In the recording control program according to the invention of claim 9, the condition adjustment operation is executed on the processor (24) of the electronic camera (10) including the imaging means (14) having the imaging surface (14f) for capturing the object scene. An adjustment step (S13, S15) for adjusting the imaging condition, and a first recording for recording on the recording medium (46) an object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to a recording operation executed after the condition adjustment operation. Steps (S17, S27) and a second recording step (S19, S27) for recording the object scene image captured on the imaging surface on the recording medium without waiting for a recording operation when predetermined conditions are satisfied are executed. The predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that a condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area on the imaging surface.

  The recording control method according to the invention of claim 10 is a recording control method executed by the processor (24) of the electronic camera (10) provided with the imaging means (14) having the imaging surface (14f) for capturing the object scene. Adjusting step (S13, S15) for adjusting the imaging condition when the condition adjusting operation is executed, and recording the object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to the recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation. A first recording step (S17, S27) for recording in (46), and a second recording step for recording the object scene image captured on the imaging surface on the recording medium without waiting for the recording operation when the predetermined condition is satisfied (S19, S27), and the default condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that the condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that the human face image belongs to the default area of the imaging surface. .

  According to the present invention, an object scene image including a face image can be accurately recorded.

  The above object, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a digital camera 10 of this embodiment includes an optical lens 12. The optical image of the object scene is irradiated to the image sensor 14 through the optical lens 12 and subjected to photoelectric conversion. Thereby, a charge representing the object scene, that is, a raw image signal is generated.

  When the power is turned on, the CPU 24 instructs the TG / SG 22 to repeat pre-exposure and thinning-out reading in order to execute through image processing. The TG / SG 22 gives a plurality of timing signals to the image sensor 14 in order to execute pre-exposure of the image sensor 14 and thinning-out reading of the charges obtained thereby. The raw image signal generated by the image sensor 14 is read in the order according to the raster scanning in response to the vertical synchronization signal Vsync generated at a rate of once every 1/30 seconds.

  The raw image signal output from the image sensor 14 is subjected to a series of processes of correlated double sampling, automatic gain adjustment, and A / D conversion by the CDS / AGC / AD circuit 16. The signal processing circuit 18 performs processing such as white balance adjustment, color separation, and YUV conversion on the raw image data output from the CDS / AGC / AD circuit 16 and writes the YUV format image data to the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34. .

  The video encoder 38 reads the image data stored in the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34 every 1/30 seconds, and converts the read image data into a composite video signal. As a result, a real-time moving image (through image) representing the scene is displayed on the LCD monitor 40.

  The AF / AE evaluation circuit 20 creates a luminance evaluation value indicating the brightness of the scene and a focus evaluation value indicating the degree of focus of the scene based on the image data output from the signal processing circuit 18. . The created luminance evaluation value and focus evaluation value are given to the CPU 24.

  When the shutter button 28s provided in the key input device 28 is not operated, the CPU 24 executes through image AE processing. The pre-exposure time set in the TG / SG 22 is controlled based on the luminance evaluation value from the AF / AE evaluation circuit 20. As a result, the brightness of the through image is appropriately adjusted.

  When the shutter button 28s is half-pressed, the CPU 24 executes AF processing and AE processing. As a result of the AF process, the optical lens 12 is set to the in-focus position by the driver 26. As a result of the AE process, the exposure time set in the TG / SG 22 is set to an optimum value.

  When the shutter button 28s is fully pressed, the CPU 24 instructs the TG / SG 22 to perform main exposure and all-pixel reading and performs JPEG compression to the JPEG codec 32 in order to execute the recording process.

  The TG / SG 22 gives a plurality of timing signals to the image sensor 14 in order to execute the main exposure of the image sensor 14 and the reading of all charges obtained thereby. The raw image signal generated by the image sensor 14 is read out in an order according to raster scanning. The raw image signal output from the image sensor 14 is converted into YUV format image data by the same processing as described above. The converted image data is written into the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34.

  The JPEG codec 32 reads out the image data stored in the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34, compresses the read image data by the JPEG method, and writes the compressed image data, that is, JPEG data into the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34. The JPEG data obtained in this way is then read out by the CPU 24 and recorded on the recording medium 46 in a file format via the I / F 44.

  When the playback mode is selected by the key input device 28, playback processing of a desired JPEG file is executed. The CPU 24 accesses the recording medium 46 through the I / F 44 and reads JPEG data stored in a desired JPEG file. The read JPEG data is written into the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34.

  The JPEG codec 32 reads JPEG data from the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34, decompresses the read JPEG data, and writes the decompressed image data into the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34.

  The video encoder 38 reads the image data stored in the SDRAM 36 through the memory control circuit 34, converts the read image data into an NTSC composite video signal, and outputs the converted composite video signal to the LCD monitor 40. To do. As a result, the reproduced image is displayed on the monitor screen.

  When an update operation is performed by the key input device 28, a reproduction process is executed for another JPEG file. As a result, the reproduced image displayed on the monitor screen is updated with another reproduced image.

  The basic operation of the digital camera 10 has been described above. Incidentally, the digital camera 10 is provided with a plurality of shooting modes such as landscape shooting and portrait shooting. As described above, the digital camera 10 executes AF / AE adjustment processing for main exposure in response to half-pressing of the shutter button 28s and recording processing in response to full-pressing in shooting modes other than portrait. Execute.

  On the other hand, in portrait photography mode, AF / AE adjustment for main exposure is performed by half-pressing, but recording is performed without waiting for full-pressing when certain conditions are satisfied in the half-pressed state. Is different. Here, the constant condition is that the face of a person is captured in a predetermined area (referred to as “face discrimination area E”: see FIGS. 2 and 3) during half-pressing, and this state (face detection state) ) Continues for a predetermined time or more. Note that if the full-press operation is performed before a certain condition is satisfied, the recording process is executed at that time.

  The operation in the portrait shooting mode will be described in detail below. When the portrait photographing mode is selected by the key input device 28, the CPU 24 displays the person frame G on the LCD monitor 40 through the character generator 42 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, the person frame G includes a face frame G1 and a torso frame G2, and the face frame G1 is displayed at a position corresponding to the face discrimination area E (that is, the centers of both overlap). Here, the face frame G1 and the face discrimination region E have different shapes, but may be similar or congruent.

  While viewing the monitor screen, the user adjusts the posture of the digital camera 10 so that the face of the person to be photographed is within the face frame G1. As a result, the person's face is captured in the face discrimination area E1 on the imaging surface 14f.

  Thereafter, when the shutter button 28s is half-pressed, the CPU 24 executes AF processing and AE processing based on the evaluation value of the AF / AE evaluation circuit 20.

  The CPU 24 also executes face discrimination processing based on the scene image captured in the face discrimination area E among the scene images captured on the imaging surface 14f. With reference to FIG. 2, first, the feature amount of the partial image belonging to the face discrimination region E is calculated. The flash memory 30 stores a dictionary describing the feature values of a plurality of human faces, and the calculated feature values are collated with the feature values of this dictionary. As a result of the collation, when it is determined that the partial image of interest is a face image, the recording process is executed without waiting for the full pressing operation of the shutter button 28s.

  Specifically, the timer 24t is started when the detection of the face image is successful, and the timer 24t is reset when the detection of the face image fails. Then, when the value of the timer 24t, that is, the duration of the face detection state reaches a predetermined value, the recording process is executed. As a result, the JPEG data of the object scene is recorded on the recording medium 46 in the file format.

  Thereafter, the CPU 24 stores the identifier of the recorded JPEG file in a dedicated folder. The dedicated folder is created when the portrait photography mode is selected for the first time, and is given a folder name such as “101_AUTO” (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The fully pressed JPEG file is stored in another folder such as “100 — 0208”. Note that management data describing the hierarchical structure of folders as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the flash memory 30. This makes it easy to distinguish between JPEG files that are automatically shot and JPEG files that are not.

  As a specific method of using the dedicated folder, for example, there is a method of selecting “101_AUTO” on the folder list screen as shown in FIG. 5 and reproducing the images stored therein in a slide show format. As a result, it is possible to confirm only the automatically taken images.

  In the portrait photographing mode, the CPU 42 executes the main task shown in FIG. 6, the face detection task shown in FIG. 7, and the folder registration task shown in FIG. 8 in parallel under the control of a multitask OS such as μITRON. Note that control programs corresponding to these tasks are stored in the flash memory 30.

  First, referring to FIG. 6, in step S1, a face detection task is activated, and in step S3, the character generator 42 is instructed to display a person frame. In step S5, a folder registration task is activated, and in step S7, through image processing is executed. The processing of the face detection task shown in FIG. 7 is started by the processing of step S1. Through the process of step S3, the person frame G, that is, the face frame G1 and the torso frame G2 are displayed on the LCD monitor 40 (see FIG. 2). The processing of the folder registration task shown in FIG. 8 is started by the processing of step S5. The through image is displayed on the LCD monitor 40 by the process of step S7.

  In step S9, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 28s is in a half-pressed state. If “NO” here, the through image AE process is executed in a step S11, and then the process returns to the step S9. The brightness of the through image is appropriately adjusted by the process of step S11. If “YES” in the step S9, the recording AF process and the recording AE process are executed in the step S13 and the step S15, respectively, and then the loop process of the steps S17 to S23 is performed.

  In step S17, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 28s is fully pressed. In step S19, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 28s is in a released state with reference to the timer 24t. In step S21, whether or not the shutter button 28s is in a released state. Is determined. When the operation of the shutter button 28s is released, YES is determined in the step S21, and the process returns to the step S7.

  If the timer 24s reaches the predetermined value in the half-pressed state, “YES” is determined in the step S19, the process proceeds to a step S23, the flag G is set to “2”, and a recording process is executed in a step S27. If the shutter button 28s is fully pressed, YES is determined in the step S17, the process proceeds to a step S25 to set “1” in the flag G, and then a recording process is executed in a step S27. After execution of the recording process, the process returns to step S7.

  Referring to FIG. 7, in step S41, “0” is set to flag F, and in step S43, face discrimination area E is arranged on face frame G1 (see FIG. 2). In step S45, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 28s is in a half-pressed state, and if “NO” here, the process returns to the step S45 itself through the processes of steps S53 and S55.

  If “YES” in the step S45, the process shifts to a step S47 to detect the feature amount of the face discrimination area E. In step S49, the detected feature quantity is collated with the dictionary feature quantity. In step S51, it is determined based on the collation result in step S49 whether or not the partial image belonging to the face determination area E is a face image. If “NO” in the step S51, the process returns to the step S45 through the processes of the steps S53 and S55.

  In step S53, the flag F is set to “0”, and in step S55, the timer 24t is reset. Therefore, unless a face image is detected in the half-pressed state, the flag F indicates “0” and the timer 24t is also kept in the reset state.

  If “YES” in the step S51, the process shifts to a step S57 to determine whether or not the flag F is “0”, and if “NO” here, the process returns to the step S45. If “YES” in the step S57, the process returns to the step S45 through the processes of the steps S59 and S61.

  In step S59, the timer 24t is started, and in step S61, a flag F is set to “1”. Therefore, when a face image is detected in the half-pressed state, the flag F changes from “0” to “1”, and the timer 24t is started. As long as the face image continues to be detected in the half-pressed state, the flag F indicates “1” and the timer 24t continues to count. The flag F is changed from “1” to “0” when the half-press operation is released, the full-press operation is performed, or the face exits from the face frame G1 (that is, the face image exits from the face discrimination area E). The timer 24t is reset.

  Referring to FIG. 8, in step S71, “0” is set in flag G, and the process proceeds to loop processing in steps S73 and S75. In step S73, it is determined whether or not the flag G is “2”. In step S75, it is determined whether or not the flag G is “1”.

  If “YES” in the step S73, the process proceeds to a step S77, and the identifier of the image recorded in the step S27 is recorded in a dedicated folder such as “101_AUTO” (see FIGS. 4 and 5). If “YES” in the step S75, the process proceeds to a step S79, and the identifier of the image recorded in the step S27 is recorded in another folder, for example, “100 — 0208” (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  As is apparent from the above, in this embodiment, the image sensor 14 has an imaging surface 14f that captures the object scene. The CPU 24 adjusts the imaging conditions when the half-press operation (condition adjustment operation) of the shutter button 28s is executed (S13, S15), and responds to the full-press operation (record operation) executed after the half-press operation. The object scene image captured by the imaging surface 14f is recorded on the recording medium 46 (S17, S27).

  Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the CPU 24 records the object scene image captured on the imaging surface 14f on the recording medium 46 without waiting for the full pressing operation (S19, S27). Here, the predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions. That is, the recording process not based on the full pressing operation is executed only when a plurality of conditions are all satisfied. Here, the plurality of conditions include at least an operation condition that a half-press operation is being executed, and an image condition that a person's face image belongs to a predetermined area G1 (see FIG. 2) of the imaging surface 14f.

  By including operation conditions in a plurality of conditions, it is possible to limit the execution timing of the recording process not depending on the full press operation within a desired period, and it is possible to record a natural expression. Also, by including image conditions in a plurality of conditions, the position of the face image in the object scene image can be restricted. Here, since the predetermined area G1 is located on the upper center of the imaging surface 14f, the face image occupies a portion from the upper center of the object scene image (see FIG. 3).

  Preferably, the plurality of conditions further include a time condition that a time when the human face image belongs to the predetermined area G1 has reached a threshold value. This can prevent the field blur.

  As described above, the object scene image including the face image can be accurately recorded.

  Further, the CPU 24 registers the identifier of the object scene image recorded without waiting for the full-press operation in a dedicated folder (for example, “101_AUTO”) (S77). The identifier of the object scene image recorded in response to the full press operation is registered in another folder (for example, “100 — 0208”) (S79). As a result, it is possible to easily confirm only the recorded object scene image without waiting for the full pressing operation.

  In addition, instead of managing images automatically taken and images not taken as such in different folders, the former is recorded in the flash memory 30 (or another built-in memory), and the latter is recorded in the recording medium 46. The images themselves may be recorded on separate media.

  Although the digital camera 10 has been described above, the present invention can be applied to a film camera in which the imaging surface 14f is a film as long as it is a camera (electronic camera) that performs condition adjustment by electronic control.

It is a block diagram which shows one Example of this invention. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the display screen applied to FIG. 1 Example. It is an illustration figure which shows another example of the display screen applied to the FIG. 1 Example. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the folder structure applied to the FIG. 1 Example. It is an illustration figure which shows another example of the display screen applied to the FIG. 1 Example. It is a flowchart which shows a part of CPU operation | movement applied to FIG. 1 Example. It is a flowchart which shows a part of other CPU operation | movement applied to FIG. 1 Example. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing still another portion of the CPU operation applied to the embodiment in FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Digital camera 14 ... Image sensor 18 ... Signal processing circuit 20 ... AF / AE evaluation circuit 24 ... CPU
28 ... Key input device 30 ... Flash memory 36 ... SDRAM
40: LCD monitor 46: Recording medium

Claims (10)

An imaging means having an imaging surface for capturing an object scene;
Adjusting means for adjusting the imaging condition when the condition adjusting operation is executed;
First recording means for recording an object scene image captured on the imaging surface in a recording medium in response to a recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation, and capturing on the imaging surface when a predetermined condition is satisfied Second recording means for recording the recorded object scene image on the recording medium without waiting for the recording operation,
The electronic camera, wherein the predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that the condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area of the imaging surface.   The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions further include a time condition that a time during which the person's face image belongs to the predetermined area has reached a threshold value. Search means for searching for a feature image of a person's face only for a scene image belonging to a search area corresponding to the predetermined area of the scene image captured on the imaging surface, and the predetermined condition is not satisfied The electronic camera according to claim 1, further comprising stop means for stopping the search process of the search means.   The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the condition adjustment operation corresponds to half-pressing of a shutter button, and the recording operation corresponds to full-pressing of the shutter button.   5. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined area is located near the upper center of the imaging surface.   The electronic camera according to claim 1, further comprising frame display means for displaying a frame image along the predetermined area. A first registration means for registering an identifier of the object scene image recorded by the first recording means in a first folder; and an identifier of the object scene image recorded by the second recording means is registered in a second folder. The electronic camera according to claim 1, further comprising a second registration unit.   The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit is an image sensor, and the imaging surface is a light receiving surface of the image sensor. To the processor of an electronic camera equipped with an imaging means having an imaging surface that captures the object scene,
An imaging step having an imaging surface for capturing the object scene;
An adjustment step for adjusting imaging conditions when a condition adjustment operation is performed;
A first recording step of recording an object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to a recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation on the recording medium; and capturing on the imaging surface when a predetermined condition is satisfied A second recording step of recording the recorded object scene image on the recording medium without waiting for the recording operation,
The recording control program, wherein the predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that the condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area of the imaging surface. A recording control method executed by an electronic camera including an imaging unit having an imaging surface for capturing an object scene,
An imaging step having an imaging surface for capturing the object scene;
An adjustment step for adjusting imaging conditions when a condition adjustment operation is performed;
A first recording step of recording an object scene image captured on the imaging surface in response to a recording operation executed after the condition adjusting operation on the recording medium; and capturing on the imaging surface when a predetermined condition is satisfied A second recording step of recording the recorded object scene image on the recording medium without waiting for the recording operation,
The recording control method, wherein the predetermined condition is a logical product of a plurality of conditions including an operation condition that the condition adjustment operation is being executed and an image condition that a human face image belongs to a predetermined area of the imaging surface.

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