JP2008205618A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (5)

Imaging means for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting an image signal;
Exposure time control means for controlling the exposure time of the imaging means by the shutter means;
Display means for displaying an image based on the image signal output from the imaging means;
Exposure setting means for setting an exposure value including at least the exposure time of the imaging means so that a proper exposure is obtained when a still image shooting is instructed,
The exposure time control unit is configured to display the image on the display unit when a still image shooting instruction is given while sequentially displaying an image based on the image signal periodically output from the imaging unit on the display unit. An image pickup apparatus characterized in that the minimum exposure time during still image shooting that can be set by the exposure setting means is made longer than when still image shooting is instructed when is not displayed. Imaging means for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting an image signal;
  Exposure time control means for controlling the exposure time of the imaging means by the shutter means;
  Display means for displaying an image based on the image signal output from the imaging means;
  A measuring unit for measuring an elapsed time after starting to sequentially display an image based on the image signal periodically output from the imaging unit on the display unit;
  Exposure setting means for setting an exposure value including at least the exposure time of the imaging means so that a proper exposure is obtained when a still image shooting is instructed,
  The exposure time control means is instructed to shoot still images when instructed to shoot still images while sequentially displaying images based on the image signals periodically output from the imaging means on the display means. The imaging apparatus characterized in that the shorter the elapsed time measured by the measuring means, the longer the shortest exposure time during still image shooting that can be set by the exposure setting means. 3. The imaging according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that prohibits still image shooting when an exposure time during still image shooting set by the exposure setting unit is shorter than the shortest exposure time. 4. apparatus. An imaging apparatus control method comprising: imaging means for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting an image signal; and display means for displaying an image based on the image signal output from the imaging means,
  A display step of sequentially displaying an image based on the image signal periodically output from the imaging unit on the display unit;
  An exposure setting step of setting an exposure value including an exposure time of the imaging means controlled at least by the shutter means so as to obtain an appropriate exposure when still image shooting is instructed;
  When the still image shooting is instructed during the display step, it can be set in the exposure setting step than when the still image shooting is instructed when the image is not displayed on the display means. An exposure time control step of increasing a minimum exposure time during still image shooting of the image pickup means. An imaging apparatus control method comprising: imaging means for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting an image signal; and display means for displaying an image based on the image signal output from the imaging means,
  An exposure setting step of setting an exposure value including an exposure time of the imaging means controlled at least by the shutter means so as to obtain an appropriate exposure when still image shooting is instructed;
  A display step of sequentially displaying an image based on the image signal periodically output from the imaging unit on the display unit;
  A measuring step for measuring an elapsed time since the display step was started;
  When still image shooting is instructed when images based on the image signal periodically output from the imaging unit are sequentially displayed on the display unit, the measurement process is performed until the still image shooting is instructed. An exposure time control step of increasing the shortest exposure time at the time of taking a still image of the imaging means that can be set in the exposure setting step as the measured elapsed time is longer. Method.