JP2010011051A - Digital camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera having many functions. <P>SOLUTION: The digital camera is characterized by including: a lens 3 attachable/detachable to a lens attachment part 5 formed in a camera body 2; a sublens 7 built in the camera body 2; an antenna 9 for reception; a display part 11; and a receiver which receives at least one of television and radio broadcast. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital camera.

Conventionally, various digital cameras such as a single-lens reflex digital camera, a compact digital camera, and a video camera have been proposed. In addition, various receiving apparatuses such as a tuner for receiving a television broadcast have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-39399 A

  For example, when you go out, especially when traveling, you often bring a lot of luggage, such as a digital camera, radio, and small TV. In such a case, baggage increases, and if you want to do several things at the same time, the user must always carry different devices or operate them separately, which is inconvenient . For example, when taking a picture while listening to the radio, a conventional digital camera alone cannot handle it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a digital camera having many functions.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a digital camera including a receiving device that receives at least one of a television and a radio broadcast.

  According to the present invention, a digital camera having many functions can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. The digital camera according to the present embodiment is a compact digital camera, but the digital camera of the present application is not limited to this, and includes a single-lens reflex digital camera, a video camera, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a digital camera (compact digital camera 1) according to the present embodiment, in which (a) is a front perspective view and (b) is a rear perspective view.

  In FIG. 1A, 2 represents a camera body, 3 represents a lens, 5 represents a lens mounting portion, 7 represents a sub lens, and 9 represents a receiving antenna. In FIG. 1B, 11 denotes a display unit (liquid crystal screen), and 13 and 15 denote operation units used for setting various conditions.

  The compact digital camera 1 has the same function as a general compact digital camera. When a photographer presses a power button (not shown), a shutter (not shown) is opened, and light from a subject (not shown) is condensed by the lens 3 and the sub lens 7 and is placed on an image surface (not shown). The image is formed on an image pickup device (for example, a CCD or a CMOS). The subject image formed on the image sensor is displayed on the display unit 11 disposed on the back surface of the camera body 2. The photographer determines the composition of the subject image while looking at the display unit 11, and then depresses a release button (not shown) to shoot the subject image with the image sensor, and records and saves it in a memory (not shown). Note that the compact digital camera 1 can shoot not only still images but also moving images.

  Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration of the compact digital camera 1 will be described.

  The lens 3 of the compact digital camera 1 can be attached to and detached from a lens mounting portion 5 formed on the camera body 2. As will be described later, the compact digital camera 1 has a configuration capable of viewing television and radio broadcasts. However, by making the lens 3 detachable, the thickness of the camera body 2 can be reduced, A compact digital camera having functions can be realized. The detachable lens 3 is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types of lenses 3 (high magnification, macro, high magnification zoom, etc.) can be attached.

  As a modification, a circular holding member in which a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses are arranged on the outside may be provided, and the interchangeable lens may be selected and mounted by rotating the holding member. According to this configuration, the lens can be easily exchanged.

  The compact digital camera 1 is configured so that the operation of the compact digital camera 1 is turned ON / OFF by the lens 3 attachment / detachment operation. Since the compact digital camera 1 can be photographed by attaching the lens 3, there is no need to perform unnecessary operations after attaching the lens 3, and unnecessary camera operations are accidentally performed when watching TV or radio. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the compact digital camera 1 has a member (not shown) that blocks the lens mounting portion 5 formed on the camera body 2 when the lens 3 is detached. With this configuration, dust can be prevented from entering the camera.

  Further, the compact digital camera 1 has two or more imaging elements (not shown), and an imaging lens (sub lens 7) for guiding light to one of these imaging elements is built in the main body 2. With this configuration, even when the lens 3 is not attached, it is possible to take a picture with the sub lens 7.

  The compact digital camera 1 also has a receiving device (not shown) that receives television and radio broadcasts. A receiving antenna 9 attached to the camera body 2 is for receiving television and radio broadcasting. The television broadcast that can be received by the receiving device is a digital broadcast.

  In addition, the compact digital camera 1 has a display unit 11 (liquid crystal screen) that is used when a captured image is played back, and a television broadcast video received by the receiving device can be displayed on the display unit 11. In addition, the compact digital camera 1 has a speaker (not shown) used at the time of playing back a captured moving image, and the television broadcast sound and radio broadcast received by the receiving device can be listened to using this speaker.

  With the above configuration, the compact digital camera 1 can watch TV and radio broadcasts. In addition, since the television broadcast video received by the receiving device can be displayed on the display unit 11, it is not necessary to provide a separate display unit for the television video, and has many functions. A low-cost and compact digital camera can be realized. In addition, the TV broadcast audio and radio broadcast received by the receiving device can be listened to using the speaker used when playing back the recorded video, so a separate speaker is used for TV or radio audio. There is no need to provide it, and a low-cost and compact digital camera having many functions can be realized.

  In addition, the compact digital camera 1 can simultaneously take a picture and receive a radio broadcast. Thereby, for example, it is possible to take a picture while listening to the radio with only the compact digital camera 1.

  In addition, the compact digital camera 1 can simultaneously take a picture and receive a television broadcast. For example, by dividing the screen projected on the display unit 11 into two parts, displaying a subject image on one side and displaying a TV broadcast video on the other side, it is possible to take a picture while watching the television. .

  The compact digital camera 1 also includes a storage medium (not shown) for recording and storing a television broadcast video received by the receiving device, and a transmission means (not shown) for transmitting a television broadcast video recorded and stored on the storage medium. And a recording reservation means (not shown) for making a reservation for recording a television broadcast received by the receiving device, a remote operation support means (not shown) for responding to a remote operation, and the like. By providing many functions in this way, the convenience of the compact digital camera 1 can be further improved.

  In addition, the compact digital camera 1 can synthesize and process a captured image and a television broadcast video received by the receiving apparatus, and has a synthesizer processing unit (not shown).

  For example, a television broadcast image can be cut out and combined with a photographed image. When a television broadcast image is cut out, one shot, a plurality of shots, a moving image, or the like can be cut out, and a cut-out range such as a full screen or a partial area (right half) can be selected. It is also possible to specify objects to be cut out such as humans, animals, automobiles, buildings, and mountains. When combining with a photographed image, the photographed image can be inserted at a predetermined position (such as the upper right) in the cut-out television image or an arbitrarily designated position (next to a celebrity, in front of a building, etc.).

  By having the function of the composition processing, it becomes possible to create various images that are difficult to realize with a conventional digital camera.

  For example, by synthesizing and processing a television image of a travel program and a photographed person image, it is possible to make a photo as if the user is going to those sightseeing spots without going to sightseeing spots around the world. Further, for example, a two-shot image with a celebrity can be created by synthesizing a television image of a program or movie in which the celebrity appears and a photographed person image. Also, for example, a two-shot image with a character can be created by synthesizing a television image including a character such as Doraemon and a photographed person image. In addition, a recorded (memorized) image such as an album can be created by synthesizing a photographed image of a related person or place with a recorded television image. It is also possible to add a comment on the audio data. Further, the synthesized image can be transmitted to another mobile device or the like by the transmission means.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a digital camera that has many functions, is low-cost and compact, and can create effective information by fusing device information.

  In addition, in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, the configuration requirements of the embodiment have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

It is the schematic of the digital camera (compact digital camera 1) which concerns on this embodiment, (a) is a front perspective view, (b) is a back perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compact digital camera 2 Camera body 3 Lens 5 Lens attachment part 7 Sub lens 9 Receiving antenna 11 Display part

Claims (17)

  A digital camera comprising a receiving device for receiving at least one of a television and a radio broadcast.   The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein an image photographed by the digital camera and a television broadcast image received by the receiving device can be synthesized and processed.   The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein photographing with the digital camera and reception of the television broadcast are possible at the same time.   The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lens of the digital camera is detachable.   The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses can be attached.   The digital camera according to claim 4, wherein the operation of the digital camera is turned ON / OFF by the lens attachment / detachment operation.   The digital camera according to claim 4, further comprising a member that closes a lens mounting portion formed on the digital camera when the lens is detached.   The digital camera according to claim 1, comprising two or more image sensors.   The digital camera according to claim 8, wherein an imaging lens that guides light to one of the imaging elements is built in the main body. A display unit for use in reproducing an image captured by the digital camera;
The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the television broadcast video received by the receiving device can be displayed on the display unit. Having a speaker for use when playing back a video shot with the digital camera;
The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the radio broadcast received by the receiving device can be listened to using the speaker.   The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the television broadcast that can be received by the receiving device is a digital broadcast.   The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a storage medium for recording and storing the video of the television broadcast received by the receiving device.   14. The digital camera according to claim 13, further comprising transmission means for transmitting the video of the television broadcast recorded and stored in the storage medium.   15. The digital camera according to claim 13, further comprising recording reservation means for making a recording reservation for the television broadcast received by the receiving device.   The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 15, further comprising remote operation support means for responding to remote operation.   The digital camera according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving antenna.

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