JP2010103790A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (11)

An image sensor;
An optical finder for optically displaying a subject image in an observable manner without going through the image sensor;
An electronic viewfinder that displays the subject image in an observable manner using the image data obtained through the image sensor;
Eyepiece means used in common for the optical viewfinder and the electronic viewfinder;
Release operation means operated when shooting,
Control means for switching the display of the subject image from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder in conjunction with the operation of the release operation means;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The release operation means has a two-stage switch of a first switch and a second switch that operates after the first switch,
The control means includes
In response to the operation of the first switch, the display of the subject image is switched from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder and at least one of automatic focus adjustment control and automatic exposure control is performed.
In response to the operation of the first switch being stopped, switching from the electronic viewfinder to the optical viewfinder,
Shooting according to the second switch;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 . The release operation means has a two-stage switch of a first switch and a second switch that operates after the first switch,
The control means includes
In response to the operation of the first switch, the display of the subject image is switched from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder and at least one of automatic focus adjustment control and automatic exposure control is performed.
Shoot according to the second switch,
Switching from the electronic viewfinder to the optical viewfinder in response to the operation of the second switch being stopped;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1. When the automatic focus adjustment control or automatic exposure control is being performed, the control means selects the optical viewfinder and switches from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder after the automatic focus adjustment control or automatic exposure control is completed. ,
The imaging device according to claim 2, wherein: The control means selects the electronic viewfinder when performing automatic focus adjustment control or automatic exposure control, and switches from the electronic viewfinder to the optical viewfinder after completion of the automatic focus adjustment control or automatic exposure control. thing,
The imaging device according to claim 2, wherein: Image processing means for performing image processing on an image obtained by the imaging device;
Setting means for setting image processing performed by the image processing means;
With
The control means displays the subject image from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder in conjunction with the operation of the release operation means when the image processing set by the setting means corresponds to preset image processing. Switching to
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein Eyepiece detecting means for detecting whether a photographer is observing a subject image using the eyepiece means;
When the eyepiece detecting unit detects that the subject image is being observed using the eyepiece unit, the control unit displays the subject image according to the operation of the first switch. Switching from the viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder,
The imaging device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein: Display means provided separately from the electronic viewfinder, and external display means for displaying a subject image in an observable manner based on image data obtained via the image sensor;
Eyepiece detecting means for detecting whether a photographer is observing a subject image using the eyepiece means;
When the eyepiece detection unit detects that the subject image is not observed using the eyepiece unit, the control unit does not switch from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder, and Subject image display to the external display means in response to the switch of
The imaging device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein: The control means starts driving the electronic viewfinder before switching from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder.
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The optical viewfinder has an optical viewfinder eyepiece optical system that enables observation of an enlarged subject image,
The electronic viewfinder includes a display element that displays a subject image, and an electronic viewfinder eyepiece optical system that enables the subject image displayed on the display element to be enlarged and observed.
The eyepiece means includes an eyepiece optical member fixed at a position where the photographer is eyepiece,
The optical viewfinder eyepiece optical system and the electronic viewfinder eyepiece optical system commonly use the eyepiece optical member,
The optical viewfinder and the electronic viewfinder can be switched by moving the eyepiece optical member without moving the eyepiece optical member, and removing the eyepiece optical member in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the eyepiece optical member. What is done by moving the electronic viewfinder eyepiece optical system,
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: An image sensor;
An optical finder for optically displaying a subject image in an observable manner without going through the image sensor;
An electronic viewfinder that displays the subject image in an observable manner using the image data obtained through the image sensor;
Release operation means operated when shooting,
A method for switching a finder in an imaging apparatus equipped with
Switching the display of the subject image from the optical viewfinder to the electronic viewfinder in conjunction with the operation of the release operation means;
Finder switching method characterized by