JP2009272799A5

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Publication number: JP2009272799A5
Application number: JP2008120332A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2008-05-02
Publication date: 2011-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 2028-05-02

Claims

Multi-point distance measuring means for measuring the distance between the apparatus main body and a plurality of measurement points set in the imaging range,
Identifying means for identifying the type of subject existing in the imaging range based on the distances measured by the multipoint distance measuring means;
Shooting mode setting means for setting a shooting mode suitable for recording of the subject based on the type of the subject identified by the identification means;
Imaging means;
Recording control means for controlling the imaging means to capture and record the imaging range in the imaging mode set by the imaging mode setting means;
An imaging apparatus comprising:

A first judging means for judging whether or not the distances measured by the multipoint distance measuring means respectively satisfy a predetermined condition;
2. The imaging according to claim 1, wherein the shooting mode setting unit sets a shooting mode suitable for recording the subject when the first determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied. apparatus.

Prior to recording by the recording control means, an acquisition control means for controlling the imaging means to acquire an image of the imaging range;
Image analysis means for analyzing the image acquired by the acquisition control means;
Further comprising
3. The shooting mode setting unit sets a shooting mode suitable for recording the subject based on an analysis result of the image analysis unit in addition to an identification result of the identification unit. Imaging device.

As a result of analysis by the image analysis means, further comprising second determination means for determining whether or not a character is included in the image acquired by the acquisition control means;
4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the shooting mode setting unit sets a shooting mode suitable for recording the character when the second determination unit determines that the character is included.

Shooting mode storage means for storing a plurality of shooting modes;
Selection means for selecting a photographing mode suitable for recording the subject from a plurality of photographing modes stored in the photographing mode storage means based on the type of the subject identified by the identifying means;
Further comprising
5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shooting mode setting unit reads and sets a shooting mode selected by the selection unit from the shooting mode storage unit.

And further comprising third determination means for determining whether or not a plurality of shooting modes are selected by the selection means,
When a plurality of shooting modes are selected by the third determination unit, the shooting mode setting unit is configured to select a shooting mode suitable for recording the subject from the selected plurality of shooting modes based on an analysis result of image analysis. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein:

Third determination means for determining whether or not a plurality of shooting modes are selected by the selection means;
Operation detection means for detecting an operation from outside the apparatus body;
Further comprising
When the plurality of shooting modes are selected by the third determining unit, the shooting mode setting unit is suitable for recording the subject from the selected plurality of shooting modes based on the contents detected by the operation detection unit. 6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a photographing mode is set.

7. The identification method according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit identifies the type of the subject based on a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of the distances measured by the multipoint distance measurement unit. The imaging device described.

The image apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit identifies the type of the subject based on a degree of variation in distance measured by the multipoint ranging unit.

Further comprising acquisition means for acquiring the depth of field of the imaging range based on the distances measured by the multipoint distance measuring means,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit identifies a type of a subject existing in the imaging range based on a depth of field acquired by the acquisition unit.

A computer included in an imaging apparatus including a multipoint distance measuring unit that measures the distance between the apparatus main body and a plurality of measurement points set in the imaging range,
Identification means for identifying the type of subject existing in the imaging range based on the distances measured by the multipoint ranging unit,
A program that functions as a shooting mode setting unit that sets a shooting mode suitable for recording of a subject based on the type of the subject identified by the identification unit.