JP2015050542A - Imaging device, image processing method, and image processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to select a desired image process from among a plurality of image processes suitable for a photographing scene.SOLUTION: An imaging device 1 comprises: imaging means 12 that captures a subject image; scene determination means 14e that determines a photographing scene in a captured image captured by the imaging means 12; image process selection means 14c that selects at least one image process from among a plurality of predetermined image processes corresponding to a photographing scene determined by the scene determination means 14e; and image processing means 14d that applies the image process selected by the image process selection means 14c to the captured image.

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, an image processing method, and an image processing program.

  As a menu for a user to select one or more image effects to be used from among a plurality of prepared image effects, there is known a digital camera that arranges and displays items indicating image effects so that a plurality of image effects can be selected. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-124608 A

  In order for a user to select an image process suitable for a shooting scene from a plurality of image processes, knowledge about the contents of the plurality of image processes is required. It was difficult.

(1) An imaging apparatus according to claim 1 is an imaging unit that captures a subject image, a scene determination unit that determines a shooting scene in a captured image captured by the imaging unit, and a shooting scene that is determined by the scene determination unit. Image processing selecting means for selecting at least one image processing from a plurality of predetermined image processing according to the image processing means, and image processing means for performing image processing selected by the image processing selecting means on the captured image. It is characterized by providing.
(2) The image processing method according to claim 8 is determined by an imaging step of capturing a subject image by an imaging unit, a scene determination step of determining a shooting scene in the captured image captured by the imaging step, and a scene determination step. An image processing selection step of selecting at least one image processing from a plurality of predetermined image processing corresponding to the scene that has been performed, and an image processing step of performing the image processing selected by the image processing selection step on the captured image It is characterized by having.
(3) An image processing program according to claim 9 causes a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 8.
(4) The imaging device according to claim 10 is an imaging unit that captures a subject image, a first position, and a second position that is distant from the first position in the display screen of the display unit. If the first position is selected by the position selection means, and the position selection means that can select any one of the first position and the position between the second position, the imaging means The first image processing is performed on the captured image captured by the first image processing. When the second position is selected, the second image processing different from the first image processing is performed on the captured image. Image processing means for performing both the first image processing and the second image processing on the captured image when a position between the first position and the second position is selected. And

  According to the present invention, the user can be made to select desired image processing from among a plurality of image processing suitable for a shooting scene.

It is a block diagram explaining the structural example of the digital camera by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining an example of a display screen. It is a figure explaining the image processing according to the position of a cursor. It is a figure explaining the combination of the image processing according to a photography scene. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process in still image photography. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the image processing according to the position of a cursor. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process in video recording. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a processing flow in Modification 1; It is a figure explaining an example of the display screen in the modification 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the display screen in the modification 4. It is a figure explaining an example of the display screen in the modification 5. It is a figure explaining an example of the display screen in the modification 6. FIG. It is a figure explaining the mode of provision of a program.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital camera 1 according to the present embodiment. The digital camera 1 includes an imaging optical system 11, an imaging element 12, a lens driving circuit 13, a control unit 14, an operation member 16, and a display unit 17. For example, a recording medium 18 such as a memory card can be attached to and detached from the digital camera 1.

  The imaging optical system 11 includes a plurality of lens groups including a zoom lens and a focusing lens, and forms a subject image on the light receiving surface of the imaging element 12. In order to simplify FIG. 1, the imaging optical system 11 is shown as a single lens.

  Under the control of the control unit 14, the lens driving circuit 13 drives the zoom lens of the imaging optical system 11 to adjust the focal length, and drives the focusing lens of the imaging optical system 11 to adjust the focus.

  The image pickup device 12 is an image sensor such as a CMOS image pickup device, for example, picks up the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system 11 and outputs the obtained image signal to the control unit 14.

  The control unit 14 includes a display control unit 14a, a position selection unit 14b, an image processing selection unit 14c, an image processing unit 14d, and a scene determination unit 14e. The control unit 14 includes a CPU, a memory, and peripheral circuits thereof, and realizes the functions of these units by executing a control program stored in the memory. The contents of the function of each part will be described in detail later.

  The operation member 16 includes a shutter button 16a, a recording button 16b, and a rotary multi selector 16c. In addition, the operation member 16 includes a mode switching button, a cross key, an OK button, a display button, and the like. When each operation member is operated, the operation member 16 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 14.

  The display unit 17 includes a liquid crystal monitor (rear monitor) mounted on the back surface of the digital camera 1 and displays a captured image captured by the image sensor 12 and various setting menus.

  When the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode is set according to the operation signal from the operation member 16, the control unit 14 causes the imaging device 12 to perform imaging processing for a through image at a predetermined frame rate. A frame image for display is generated from each frame image obtained in time series from 12 and output to the display unit 17. As a result, the through image is displayed on the display unit 17 in real time.

  In the still image shooting mode, when the shutter button 16a is fully pressed and shooting of a still image is instructed, the control unit 14 causes the image sensor 12 to perform image processing for a still image, and an image acquired from the image sensor 12 is acquired. Predetermined image processing is performed on the signal to generate still image data, compression processing is performed by a predetermined method such as JPEG, and recording is performed on the recording medium 18.

  When the recording button 16b is operated in the moving image shooting mode and the start of moving image shooting is instructed, the control unit 14 causes the image pickup device 12 to start moving image pickup processing, and the image of each frame output from the image pickup device 12 is displayed. Predetermined image processing is performed on the signal. Then, the control unit 14 compresses the image data after image processing into compressed image data such as MPEG format or Motion JPEG, and records the compressed image data on the recording medium 18. When the recording button 16b is operated again to instruct the end of moving image shooting, the control unit 14 records the compressed image data up to the end of moving image shooting on the recording medium 18 to complete the moving image file.

  When the reproduction mode is set according to the operation signal from the operation member 16, the control unit 14 reads out and reproduces still image data or moving image data recorded on the recording medium 18 and displays it on the display unit 17. .

  In the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment, as a shooting mode, in addition to the normal mode, a creative mode capable of obtaining a captured image subjected to various image processing is provided. Hereinafter, this creative mode will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the creative mode. In the creative mode, the display control unit 14 a of the control unit 14 displays the through image on the display unit 17. In addition, the display control unit 14a displays an image (hereinafter referred to as a ring image) 50 for selecting image processing to be applied to the captured image so as to overlap the through image. The ring image 50 is an image that displays the ring 51 and the cursor 52. The cursor 52 indicates a position currently selected on the ring 51 by the position selection unit 14 b of the control unit 14. When the rotary multi selector 16 c is rotated by the user, the position selection unit 14 b moves the display position (that is, the selection position) of the cursor 52 along the ring 51 according to the rotation operation. For example, when the rotary multi selector 16c is rotated clockwise, the position selection unit 14b moves the cursor 52 clockwise on the ring 51 at a predetermined speed. On the other hand, when the rotary multi-selector 16c is rotated counterclockwise, the position selection unit 14b moves the cursor 52 on the ring 51 counterclockwise at a predetermined speed.

  The image processing selection unit 14c of the control unit 14 performs predetermined four image processing (hereinafter referred to as first image processing to fourth image processing) according to the position selected by the position selection unit 14b, that is, the position of the cursor 52. Image processing to be performed on the captured image is selected. The specific contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing will be described later. The image processing unit 14d of the control unit 14 performs the image processing selected by the image processing selection unit 14c on the captured image. The display control unit 14a displays the captured image subjected to the image processing by the image processing unit 14d on the display unit 17 as a through image.

  As described above, in the digital camera 1, the user can select the image processing to be performed on the captured image by rotating the rotary multi selector 16 c and moving the position of the cursor 52, and the captured image subjected to the selected image processing can be selected. The image can be confirmed in real time by the through image. In the digital camera 1, the user changes the image processing to be performed on the captured image by rotating the rotary multi selector 16 c to the desired image processing, and then presses the shutter button 16 a or the recording button 16 b to obtain a desired image processing. It is possible to record still image data or moving image data subjected to image processing.

  In the ring image 50, 66 positions from the 0th position to the 65th position are set clockwise from the top point P0 of the ring 51, and a scale indicating the position is displayed on the inner side of the ring 51. . The top point P0 of the ring 51 is the 0th position, and the position P1 adjacent to the right is the first position. A position P17 that is 90 degrees clockwise from the 0th position P0 is the 17th position. Between the first position P1 and the seventeenth position P17, 15 positions from the second position to the sixteenth position are set at equal intervals. A position P33 that is 180 degrees away from the 0th position P0 is the 33rd position. Between the 17th position P17 and the 33rd position P33, 15 positions of the 18th position to the 32nd position are set at equal intervals. A position P49 that is 270 degrees clockwise from the 0th position P0 is the 49th position. Between the 33rd position P33 and the 49th position P49, 15 positions from the 34th position to the 48th position are set at equal intervals. The position P65 adjacent to the left of the 0th position P0 is the 65th position. Between the 49th position P49 and the 65th position P65, 15 positions from the 50th position to the 64th position are set at equal intervals. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining image processing selected at each position. In FIG. 3, the numbers 0 to 65 indicate the 0th position to the 65th position, and the image processing selected at the position indicated by the number is described below the number.

  When the creative mode is started, the cursor 52 is displayed at the top point (0th position) P0 of the ring 51. At this time, the image processing selection unit 14c does not select any of the first image processing to the fourth image processing. Therefore, the image processing unit 14d does not perform these first image processing to fourth image processing on the captured image. Accordingly, the captured image in a state where none of the first image processing to the fourth image processing is performed, that is, the original image is displayed on the display unit 17.

  When the cursor 52 is at the first position P1 to the right of the 0th position P0, the image processing selection unit 14c selects only the first image processing, and the image processing unit 14d captures only the selected first image processing. Apply to images. Therefore, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise from the 0th position P0 to the 1st position P1, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 changes from the state of the original image to the state where only the first image processing is performed. .

  When the cursor 52 is at the 17th position P17 that is 90 degrees clockwise from the 0th position P0, the image processing selection unit 14c selects only the second image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected second image. Only processing is performed on the captured image. Therefore, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise from the first position P1 to the seventeenth position P17, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is subjected to only the second image processing from the state where only the first image processing is performed. It changes to the state. At this time, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is gradually changed in 15 stages from a state where only the first image processing is performed to a state where only the second image processing is performed. That is, while the cursor 52 is in the 16th position from the second position, the image processing selection unit 14c selects both the first image processing and the second image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected first image processing. Both the second image processing and the second image processing are performed on the captured image (that is, the first image processing and the second image processing are superimposed on the captured image). At this time, the image processing unit 14d increases the ratio of the first image processing to lower the ratio of the second image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the first position P1, and decreases the ratio of the second image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the seventeenth position P17. The image processing ratio is increased and the first image processing ratio is decreased. For example, when the cursor 52 is at the fifth position, the image processing unit 14d sets the first image processing at 75% and the second image processing at a ratio of 25%, and when the cursor 52 is at the ninth position, When one image processing is 50%, the second image processing is 50%, and the cursor 52 is at the thirteenth position, the first image processing is 25% and the second image processing is 75%. To apply. Note that performing only the first image processing on the captured image when the cursor 52 is at the first position P1 is the same as performing the first image processing at a ratio of 100%. Further, performing only the second image processing on the captured image when the cursor 52 is at the seventeenth position P17 is the same as performing the second image processing at a ratio of 100%. For example, the first image processing is performed at a ratio of 75% means that the degree of change in the captured image when only the first image processing is performed on the captured image (that is, when the first image processing is performed 100%). The first image processing is performed so that the captured image of 75% of the degree changes when the value is 100%.

  When the cursor 52 is at the 33rd position P33 that is 180 degrees away from the 0th position P0, the image processing selection unit 14c selects only the third image processing, and the image processing unit 14d performs only the selected third image processing. Applied to the captured image. Therefore, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise from the 17th position P17 to the 33rd position P33, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is subjected to only the third image processing from the state where only the second image processing is performed. It changes to the state. At this time, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 gradually transitions from a state where only the second image processing is performed to a state where only the third image processing is performed in 15 stages. That is, while the cursor 52 is in the 18th position to the 32nd position, the image processing selection unit 14c selects both the second image processing and the third image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected second image processing. Both the third image processing and the third image processing are performed on the captured image. At this time, the image processing unit 14d increases the ratio of the second image processing to lower the ratio of the third image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the seventeenth position P17, and decreases the ratio of the third image processing to the third position as the cursor 52 is closer to the thirty-third position P33. The image processing ratio is increased and the second image processing ratio is decreased.

  When the cursor 52 is at the 49th position P49 that is 270 degrees clockwise from the 0th position P0, the image processing selection unit 14c selects only the fourth image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected fourth image. Only processing is performed on the captured image. Therefore, when the cursor 52 is moved clockwise from the 33rd position P33 to the 49th position P49, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is only the fourth image process from the state where only the third image process is performed. It changes to the state that has been subjected to. At this time, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is gradually changed in 15 stages from a state where only the third image processing is performed to a state where only the fourth image processing is performed. That is, while the cursor 52 is at the 34th position to the 48th position, the image processing selection unit 14c selects both the third image processing and the fourth image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected third image processing. Both the fourth image processing and the fourth image processing are performed on the captured image. At this time, the image processing unit 14d increases the ratio of the third image processing and decreases the ratio of the fourth image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the 33rd position P33, and the fourth as the cursor 52 is closer to the 49th position P49. The image processing ratio is increased and the third image processing ratio is decreased.

  When the cursor 52 is at the 65th position P65 on the left side of the 0th position P0, the image processing selection unit 14c selects only the first image processing, and the image processing unit 14d captures the selected first image processing. To apply. Therefore, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise from the 49th position P49 to the 65th position P65, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is subjected to only the first image processing from the state where only the fourth image processing is performed. It changes to the state. At this time, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 gradually transitions from a state where only the fourth image processing is performed to a state where only the first image processing is performed in 15 stages. That is, while the cursor 52 is at the 50th position to the 64th position, the image processing selection unit 14c selects both the fourth image processing and the first image processing, and the image processing unit 14d selects the selected fourth image processing. Both the first image processing and the first image processing are performed on the captured image. At this time, the image processing unit 14d increases the ratio of the fourth image processing and decreases the ratio of the first image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the 49th position P49, and decreases the first image processing as the cursor 52 is closer to the 65th position P65. The image processing ratio is increased and the fourth image processing ratio is decreased.

  Further, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise from the 65th position P65 to the 0th position P0, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 returns from the state where only the first image processing is performed to the state of the original image.

  As described above, when the cursor 52 rotates once clockwise from the 0th position P0, the image processing applied to the captured image is changed from the original image to the first image processing, the second image processing, the third image processing, and the fourth. After being changed continuously in the order of image processing, the processing returns to the first image processing again and returns to the original image. When the cursor 52 rotates once counterclockwise, the image processing performed on the captured image changes in the reverse order to the case where the cursor 52 rotates once clockwise. In addition, the cursor 52 does not necessarily have to make one rotation. For example, the cursor 52 can be rotated counterclockwise after a half turn clockwise to return the change in image processing.

  As described above, in the digital camera 1, one image process from the first image process to the fourth image process is performed as an image process to be performed on the captured image by a simple operation in which the user rotates the rotary multi selector 16 c. In addition to the application, two different image processes can be applied at different ratios.

  Next, the contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing associated with the ring image 50 will be described in detail. In this description, image processing includes image processing by changing parameters such as saturation, contrast, white balance, etc., and for example, a filter is applied to blur or darken the periphery to make it look like a toy camera. It is assumed that a process for applying an image effect such as a process is included. In the creative mode, the scene determination unit 14e of the control unit 14 performs a scene determination process for determining a shooting scene. In the ring image 50, four image processes corresponding to the determined shooting scene are set as the first image process to the fourth image process. That is, the contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing set for the ring image 50 differ depending on the photographic scene to be discriminated.

  The shooting scenes discriminated by the scene discriminating unit 14e are “portraits” which are scenes for photographing a person, “close-up” which is a scene for photographing close to the subject, “landscapes” which are scenes for photographing a landscape, “ There are four types of “others” which are scenes other than “portrait”, “close-up”, and “landscape”. Note that the type of shooting scene to be determined is an example, and various other shooting scenes may be determined. A known method is used as a method for determining a shooting scene. The scene determination unit 14e, for example, information based on an image signal from the image sensor 12 (luminance, color balance (R / G ratio, B / G ratio), etc.), camera setting information (focal length of the imaging optical system 11, etc. The shooting scene is determined based on the shooting magnification.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a combination of the first image processing to the fourth image processing according to the shooting scene. In the digital camera 1, four types of image processing suitable for each shooting scene are set in advance as first to fourth image processing for each shooting scene. For example, the ring image 50p for the shooting scene “person” includes “portrait” as the first image processing, “monochrome” as the second image processing, “high key” as the third image processing, and “cross” as the fourth image processing. Process (R) "is set. The ring image 50n for the shooting scene “close-up” includes “Vivid” as the first image processing, “High key” as the second image processing, “Toy camera” as the third image processing, and “Select color” as the fourth image processing. Is set. The ring image 50g for the shooting scene “landscape” includes “cross process (B)” as the first image processing, “landscape” as the second image processing, “filter monochrome (sepia)” as the third image processing, and fourth. “Avant-garde” is set as the image processing. The ring image 50 s for the shooting scene “others” includes “avant-garde” as the first image processing, “monochrome” as the second image processing, “toy camera” as the third image processing, and “cross process ( G) "is set. For the sake of explanation, FIG. 4 shows the shooting scene and the text indicating the contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing. However, on the actual display screen of the display unit 17, as shown in FIG. The text is not displayed, and only the ring 51 and the cursor 52 are displayed. That is, the ring images 50p, 50n, 50g, and 50s are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 17 as the same image (that is, with the same display contents) in any shooting scene.

  “Portrait” is image processing for creating an image that makes a person's skin look beautiful. “Monochrome” is image processing for creating a monochrome image only. “High key” is image processing for creating an image with a bright entire screen and less shadow. “Cross process (R)”, “Cross process (G)”, and “Cross process (B)” are the same as those in which cross process (a method of silver salt photography using a positive film to develop negative) This is image processing for obtaining an image effect. In “Cross Process (R)”, a strong reddish image is obtained. In “Cross Process (G)”, a greenish image is obtained. In “Cross Process (B)”, a bluish image is obtained. . “Vivid” is image processing for creating a colorful image with enhanced contrast. The “toy camera” is image processing for obtaining an image effect that is taken by a toy camera. “Select color” is image processing for obtaining an image effect in which only a specific color is left and the others are changed to monochrome. “Landscape” is image processing for creating an image suitable for a landscape such as nature or a cityscape. “Filter monochrome (sepia)” is image processing for creating an image only in sepia shades. “Avant-Garde” is image processing for creating a unique image with higher contrast and saturation than “Vivid”.

  The first image processing and the second image processing are superimposed on the captured image, and gradually transition from the first image processing to the second image processing or from the second image processing to the first image processing. A combination of the first image processing and the second image processing is set in advance in each shooting scene so that the combinations are easy to overlap each other and easily transition. The same applies to the combination of the second image processing and the third image processing, the third image processing and the fourth image processing, and the combination of the fourth image processing and the first image processing.

  Further, in the digital camera 1, when the position of the cursor 52 is moved, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is changed from the original image to the state where the first image processing is first performed. Therefore, as the first image processing, for each shooting scene, for example, image processing most suitable for the shooting scene, image processing in which a change from the original image is noticeable, and the like are set. For example, in the ring image 50p for the shooting scene “person”, “portrait” which is image processing optimum for a person image is set as the first image processing. Further, in the ring image 50g for the photographing scene “landscape”, “cross process (B)” in which a change from the original image is noticeable is set as the first image processing.

  Further, in the digital camera 1, assuming that the number of times when the user operates the rotary multi selector 16c clockwise is larger than the case where the user operates counterclockwise, for example, in order of recommendation as image processing to be performed on the captured image. First image processing to fourth image processing are set. For example, in the case of the shooting scene “person”, when the cursor 52 moves clockwise on the ring image 50p, the first image processing “portrait”, the second image processing “monochrome”, and the third image processing “high key”. The image processing is set to change in the order of the fourth image processing “cross process (R)”. This indicates that it is recommended as the image processing to be performed on the captured image in the order of “portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, and “cross process (R)” for the shooting scene “person”. ing.

  Note that information on the combination of image processing to be set as the first image processing to the fourth image processing on the ring image 50 is stored in advance in a memory (not shown) in the digital camera 1 for each shooting scene. Based on the determination result, the first image processing to the fourth image processing are set to the ring image 50.

  Next, the flow of processing executed by the control unit 14 in the creative mode will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing when shooting a still image in the creative mode. When the still image shooting mode is switched to the creative mode, the control unit 14 starts displaying the through image and starts a program for performing the process of FIG. 5 recorded in a memory (not shown) to execute the process of FIG. To start.

  In step S1, the display control unit 14a starts displaying the ring image 50 and proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the scene determination unit 14e of the control unit 14 starts a scene determination process for determining a shooting scene, and proceeds to step S3. The scene discrimination process is repeated every predetermined time. In addition, the control unit 14 repeatedly performs AF (Auto Focus) processing to focus on an arbitrary subject in order to appropriately perform scene discrimination processing.

  In step S3, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the rotary multi selector 16c has been rotated. If the rotary multi-selector 16c is not rotated, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S3, repeats the process in step S3, and continues the scene determination process. On the other hand, when the rotary multi selector 16c is rotated, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S3 and proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the scene determination unit 14e stops the scene determination process, and determines the shooting scene determined when the rotary multi selector 16c is rotated as a determination result of the shooting scene. Then, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, the control unit 14 sets the first image processing to the fourth image processing corresponding to the determined shooting scene to the ring image 50.

  Further, the control unit 14 controls the aperture value of the imaging optical system 11 according to the shooting scene determined in step S4. In the present embodiment, an optimum aperture value is associated with each photographing scene in advance and stored in a memory (not shown) in the digital camera 1. For example, an open aperture value is associated with the photographic scene “person”, and an aperture value F8 is associated with the photographic scene “landscape”. The control unit 14 controls the aperture value of the imaging optical system 11 so that the aperture value is associated with the determined shooting scene. Thereafter, the control unit 14 performs exposure control (control of shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, etc.) in the aperture priority mode in the through image and still image imaging processing.

  In step S <b> 5, as described above, the control unit 14 performs processing for performing image processing on the captured image according to the position of the cursor 52. The flow of this process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In step S51, the position selection unit 14b moves the cursor 52 (that is, the selection position) according to the rotation operation of the rotary multi selector 16c, and the process proceeds to step S52.

  In step S52, the image processing selection unit 14c selects image processing to be performed on the captured image according to the position of the cursor 52, as described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 described above, and the process proceeds to step S53.

  In step S53, the image processing unit 14d performs the image processing selected in step S52 on the captured image, and proceeds to step S54.

  In step S54, the display control unit 14a displays the captured image on which the image processing has been performed by the image processing unit 14d on the display unit 17. As a result, the through image that has been subjected to the image processing selected in step S53 is displayed on the display unit 17. Then, the control part 14 complete | finishes the process of FIG. 6, and progresses to step S6 of FIG.

  In step S6, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the shutter button 16a has been pressed halfway. If the shutter button 16a has not been pressed halfway, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S6 and returns to step S5. That is, the control unit 14 repeatedly performs image processing (FIG. 6) according to the position of the cursor 52 until the shutter button 16a is half-pressed. On the other hand, when the shutter button 16a is half-pressed, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S6 and proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the image processing selection unit 14c performs image processing set according to the position of the cursor 52 at the time when the shutter button 16a is half-pressed (that is, image processing applied to the captured image at that time). The image processing to be performed on the still image is confirmed. Then, the display control unit 14a hides the ring image 50 and proceeds to step S8.

  In step S8, the control unit 14 performs AF processing in an automatic mode switching AF mode that automatically switches between a single AF mode that fixes the focus position and a continuous AF mode that causes the moving subject to follow the focus, and the process proceeds to step S9. . In the automatic mode switching AF mode, the subject is brought into focus when the shutter button 16a is half-pressed, and the focus position is temporarily fixed. Thereafter, when the subject starts to move and the distance between the digital camera 1 and the subject changes, the mode is automatically switched to the continuous AF mode and the subject is kept in focus.

  In step S9, it is determined whether or not the shutter button 16a has been fully pressed. If the shutter button 16a has not been fully pressed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S9 and repeats the process in step S9. On the other hand, when the shutter button 16a is fully pressed, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S9 and proceeds to step S10.

  In step S <b> 10, the control unit 14 causes the image sensor 12 to perform a still image imaging process. The image processing unit 14d performs the image processing determined in step S7 on the captured image data obtained by the imaging processing. And the control part 14 records the picked-up image data in which the said image process was performed on the recording medium 18 as still image data, and progresses to step S11.

  In step S11, the control unit 14 restarts the display of the through image and the display of the ring image 50, and returns to step S5. That is, even after the still image shooting is finished, the settings in step S4 are held for the first image processing to the fourth image processing set for the ring image 50. Further, the setting in step S5 is held for the position of the cursor 52. This is because the first image processing to the fourth image processing set for the ring image 50 when it is desired to perform the next still image shooting under the same conditions immediately after the end of the still image shooting, that is, when continuous shooting is to be performed. If the position of the cursor 52 or the position of the cursor 52 is changed, a still image that has been subjected to different image processing is captured.

  When the user wants to change the first image processing to the fourth image processing currently set for the ring image 50 while the ring image 50 is being displayed, the user presses the OK button on the operation member 16 to thereby change the first image processing. A reset operation from the process to the fourth image process can be performed. When the OK button is pressed while the ring image 50 is displayed, the control unit 14 cancels (resets) the settings of the first image processing to the fourth image processing in the ring image 50. Further, the position selection unit 14b returns the position of the cursor 52 to the initial position (0th position) P0. Thereafter, the control unit 14 restarts the process shown in FIG. 5 from step S2. That is, the scene determination unit 14e starts a scene determination process. Thereafter, when the rotary multi selector 16c is rotated, the control unit 14 sets the first image processing to the fourth image processing corresponding to the shooting scene determined at the time of the rotation operation to the ring image 50.

  In the creative mode, when the shutter button 16a is pressed halfway without any operation of the rotary multi selector 16c, the control unit 14 hides the ring image 50 and performs the same operation as in the normal mode. Perform the process. That is, the control unit 14 performs AF processing in the automatic mode switching AF mode. After that, when the shutter button 16a is fully pressed, the control unit 14 causes the image sensor 12 to perform an imaging process for a still image, and records the obtained captured image data on the recording medium 18 as still image data. Then, the control part 14 returns to step S1 of FIG. 5 again, and starts a process.

  Next, the flow of processing when shooting a moving image in the creative mode will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. When the moving image shooting mode is switched to the creative mode, the control unit 14 starts displaying the through image and starts a program for performing the process of FIG. 7 recorded in a memory (not shown) to execute the process of FIG. Start.

  For step S21 to step S25, the control unit 14 performs the same processing as steps S11 to S15 in FIG. That is, the image processing selection unit 14c selects the image processing to be performed on the captured image according to the position of the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 even during moving image shooting, as in the case of still image shooting.

  In step S26, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the recording button 16b is pressed. If the recording button 16b has not been pressed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S26 and returns to step S25. That is, the control unit 14 repeatedly performs image processing (FIG. 6) according to the position of the cursor 52 until the recording button 16b is pressed. On the other hand, when the recording button 16b is pressed, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S26 and proceeds to step S27.

  In step S27, the image processing selection unit 14c determines the image processing set according to the position of the cursor 52 at the time when the recording button 16b is pressed as the image processing to be performed on the moving image. Then, the display control unit 14a hides the ring image 50 and proceeds to step S28.

  In step S28, the control unit 14 starts shooting a moving image and proceeds to step S29. In moving image shooting, the image processing unit 14d performs the image processing determined in step S27 on each frame image data of the moving image to be shot.

  In step S29, the control unit 14 repeatedly performs AF processing to start AF processing in an AF mode for focusing on an arbitrary subject, and proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the shutter button 16a has been fully pressed. If the shutter button 16a has not been fully pressed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S30 and proceeds to step S32. On the other hand, when the shutter button 16a is fully pressed, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S30 and proceeds to step S31.

  In step S31, the control unit 14 performs still image shooting during moving image shooting, and proceeds to step S32. At this time, the image processing unit 14d performs the image processing determined in step S27 on the frame image data captured when the shutter button 16a is fully pressed. The control unit 14 temporarily records the frame image data subjected to the image processing in a memory (not shown) as still image data.

  In step S32, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the recording button 16b has been pressed. If the recording button 16b has not been pressed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S32 and returns to step S30. Until the recording button 16b is pressed, the control unit 14 repeats the processes of steps S30 to S32. When the recording button 16b is pressed, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S32, and proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, the control unit 14 ends the moving image shooting. The control unit 14 captures a series of frame image data that has been imaged from the time when the recording button 16b is pressed in step S26 to the time that the recording button 16b is pressed again in step S32 and subjected to the image processing determined in step S27. One moving image data is recorded on the recording medium 18. In step S31, still image data temporarily stored in a memory (not shown) is recorded on the recording medium 18. Then, the control unit 14 proceeds to step S34.

  In step S34, the control unit 14 restarts the display of the through image and the display of the ring image 50, and returns to step S25.

  In the creative mode, when the recording button 16b is pressed without any operation of the rotary multi selector 16c, the control unit 14 hides the ring image 50 and performs the same processing as in the normal mode. I do. That is, the control unit 14 starts moving image shooting, repeatedly performs AF processing, and starts AF processing in an AF mode for focusing on an arbitrary subject. When the shutter button 16a is fully pressed during moving image shooting, the control unit 14 performs still image shooting during moving image shooting. When the recording button 16b is pressed again, the control unit 14 finishes moving image shooting, and a series of frame image data captured from the time when the recording button 16b is pressed until the time when the recording button 16b is pressed again is converted into moving image data. To the recording medium 18. Then, the control part 14 returns to step S21 of FIG. 7, and starts a process again.

According to the embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) In the digital camera 1, the scene determination unit 14 e determines whether the captured scene in the captured image captured by the image sensor 12 is “person”, “close-up”, “landscape”, or “other”. To do. When it is determined that the photographic scene determined by the scene determination unit 14e is “person”, the display control unit 14a performs first to fourth image processing (“portrait”) corresponding to “person”. , “Monochrome”, “high key”, “cross process (R)”), a ring image 50 for selecting at least one image processing is displayed on the display unit 17. The image processing selection unit 14c selects at least one image processing from the first image processing to the fourth image processing in accordance with a user operation on the ring image 50. The image processing unit 14d performs the image processing selected by the image processing selection unit 14c on the captured image. The same applies to the case where the determined shooting scenes are “close-up”, “landscape”, and “others”. With such a configuration, the digital camera 1 can display a ring image 50 for selecting image processing suitable for each shooting scene for each shooting scene. Therefore, the user can select desired image processing from image processing suitable for the shooting scene.

(2) In the digital camera 1, the image processing selection unit 14 c performs the first image processing “port” when the position selection unit 14 b selects the first position P 1 on the ring image 50 p for the shooting scene “person”. Select Rate. When the 17th position P7 is selected, the second image processing “monochrome” is selected. When a position between the first position P1 and the seventeenth position P17 is selected, both the first image processing “portrait” and the second image processing “monochrome” are selected. When both the first image processing “portrait” and the second image processing “monochrome” are selected by the image processing selection unit 14c, the image processing unit 14d is configured such that the position selected by the position selection unit 14b is the first position P1. The ratio of the first image processing “portrait” is increased and the ratio of the second image processing “monochrome” is decreased as the value is closer to. On the other hand, as the position selected by the position selection unit 14b is closer to the seventeenth position P17, the ratio of the second image processing “monochrome” is increased and the ratio of the first image processing “portrait” is decreased. The same applies to the ring image 50n for the shooting scene “close-up”, the ring image 50g for the shooting scene “landscape”, and the ring image 50s for the shooting scene “others”. With this configuration, in the digital camera 1, when the selection position (position of the cursor 52) by the position selection unit 14b moves from the first position P1 to the seventeenth position P17, the through image displayed on the display unit 17 is the first image. The state smoothly changes from the state where the one image processing is performed to the state where the second image processing is performed. The user only performs a simple operation of rotating the rotary multi selector 16c, and not only performs any one of the first image processing and the second image processing on the captured image, but also these two images. It is also possible to superimpose on the captured image by changing the processing ratio. Therefore, the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment simultaneously sets image processing (for example, image creation and image effect) that cannot be set at the same time because the setting menu is different in the conventional digital camera. Can be superimposed on the captured image. In addition, when the setting menu for setting image processing has a hierarchical structure, the user operation becomes complicated. On the other hand, the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment moves the cursor 52 in one ring image 50. Since it only needs to be moved, the operation is easy for the user. Further, in the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment, since changes in image processing can be confirmed in real time on a through image, even a novice user can easily find and set his / her favorite image processing. Can do.

(3) In the digital camera 1, the image processing selection unit 14c, when the position selection unit 14b selects the 0th position P0 adjacent to the first position P1 in the ring image 50p for the shooting scene “person”. None of the first image processing to the fourth image processing (“portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, “cross process (R)”) is selected. Therefore, the image processing unit 14d does not perform any of the first to fourth image processing on the captured image. The same applies to the ring image 50n for the shooting scene “close-up”, the ring image 50g for the shooting scene “landscape”, and the ring image 50s for the shooting scene “others”. With this configuration, in the digital camera 1, when the position selected by the position selection unit 14b (the position of the cursor 52) is the 0th position P0, none of the first image processing to the fourth image processing is performed. The captured image of the state, that is, the original image is displayed on the display unit 17. Further, when the position of the cursor 52 moves from the 0th position P0 to the first position P1, the captured image displayed on the display unit 17 changes from the state of the original image to the state where only the first image processing is performed. Will do. This makes it easy for the user to understand that the change in image processing has started.

(4) In the digital camera 1, the ring image 50 p for the shooting scene “person” is an image displaying the ring 51 and the cursor 52. The same applies to the ring image 50n for the shooting scene “close-up”, the ring image 50g for the shooting scene “landscape”, and the ring image 50s for the shooting scene “others”. As a result, when the cursor 52 is moved by one rotation along the ring 51, the original image is returned to the first image processing through the first image processing, the second image processing, the third image processing, and the fourth image processing. It is easy for the user to intuitively understand the change in image processing that returns to the screen. Therefore, the user can intuitively set the image processing to be performed on the captured image by intuitively performing the rotation operation by the rotary multi selector 16c.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 is moved according to the rotation operation of the rotary multi selector 16c has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a touch panel may be provided on the digital camera 1, and the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 may be moved in response to a touch operation on the touch panel.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing when shooting a still image in the creative mode in the case of the first modification. Note that the process illustrated in FIG. 8 illustrates an example having a so-called touch shutter function in which a shutter is released in response to a touch operation on a through image. When the still image shooting mode is switched to the creative mode, the control unit 14 starts displaying a through image and starts a program for performing the process of FIG. 8 recorded in a memory (not shown) to execute the process of FIG. To start.

  In step S101, the display control unit 14a starts displaying the ring image 50 as in step S1 of FIG. 5 described above, and proceeds to step S102. At this time, a display switching button 70 is displayed on the display unit 17 in addition to the ring image 50 and the cursor 52, as shown in FIG. The display switching button 70 is a button for hiding the ring image 50.

  In step S102, the control unit 14 starts a scene determination process in the same manner as step S2 in FIG. 5 described above, and proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, the control unit 14 determines whether or not a touch operation has been performed on the ring image 50 via the touch panel. When the touch operation on the ring image 50 is not performed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S103, repeats the process in step S103, and continues the scene determination process. On the other hand, when the rotary multi-selector 16c is rotated, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S103 and proceeds to step S104.

  In step S <b> 104, the scene determination unit 14 e stops the scene determination process, and determines the shooting scene determined when the ring image 50 is touched as a shooting scene determination result. Then, similarly to step S4 in FIG. 5 described above, the control unit 14 performs the first to fourth image processing settings and aperture control according to the determined shooting scene, and proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, the control unit 14 performs a process of performing image processing on the captured image in accordance with the position of the cursor 52 of the ring image 50, as in step S4 of FIG. 5 described above, and proceeds to step S106. In the case of the first modification, when a touch operation is performed on the ring 51, the control unit 14 moves the cursor 52 at a predetermined speed toward the position where the touch operation is performed on the ring 51, and at the position, the cursor 52 is moved. To stop. While the position of the cursor 52 is moving, the image processing applied to the captured image is continuously changed according to the position of the cursor 52.

  In step S106, the control unit 14 determines whether or not a touch operation on the display switching button 70 has been performed via the touch panel. If the touch operation on the display switching button 70 is not performed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S106 and returns to step S106. That is, the control unit 14 repeatedly performs image processing according to the position of the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 until the display switching button 70 is pressed. On the other hand, when a touch operation is performed on the display switching button 70, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S106, and proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, the image processing selection unit 14c determines the image processing set according to the position of the cursor 52 at the time when the display switching button 70 is touched as image processing to be performed on the still image. Then, the display control unit 14a hides the ring image 50 and proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the control unit 14 determines whether or not a touch operation on the live view image has been performed via the touch panel. When the touch operation on the live view image is not performed, the control unit 14 makes a negative determination in step S108 and repeats the process of step S108. On the other hand, when a touch operation is performed on the live view image, the control unit 14 makes a positive determination in step S108, and proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, the control unit 14 performs AF processing so that the touched position is in focus, and the process proceeds to step S110.

  In step S110, the control unit 14 performs recording imaging processing in the same manner as in step S10 of FIG. 5 described above, and performs the image processing determined in step S107 on the obtained captured image data. The still image data is recorded on the recording medium 18, and the process proceeds to step S111.

  In step S111, the control unit 14 restarts the display of the through image and the display of the ring image 50, and returns to step S105.

  In the processing shown in FIG. 8, the example in which the ring image 50 is hidden by the display switching button 70 has been described. For example, a predetermined gesture operation (for example, a touch operation that pays the ring image 50 is performed via the touch panel). Etc.), the ring image 50 may be hidden. Further, for example, when a gesture operation for drawing a circle on the through image is performed via the touch panel, the ring image 50 may be displayed.

(Modification 2)
The display switching button 70 may be provided in the digital camera 1 that moves the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 in accordance with the rotation operation of the rotary multi selector 16c. When the visibility of the through image is poor by displaying the ring image 50, for example, when the ring image 50 overlaps the face area of the subject, the user operates the display switching button 70 to change the ring image 50. Control to hide. The image processing to be performed on the captured image may be changed by rotating the rotary multi selector 16c while the ring image 50 is not displayed.

(Modification 3)
In addition, the digital camera 1 is provided with an inclination detection sensor (for example, an acceleration sensor) that detects the inclination of the casing of the digital camera 1, and the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 is moved in accordance with an action operation for tilting the digital camera 1. You may make it do. In this case, for example, the control unit 14 moves the cursor 52 clockwise when the user tilts the digital camera 1 so that the right side is down, and moves the cursor when the left side is down. 52 is moved counterclockwise.

(Modification 4)
When the digital camera 1 is provided with a focus ring for manually moving the focus lens, the cursor 52 of the ring image 50 may be moved in accordance with an operation on the focus ring. In this case, during the creative mode, the focus ring functions not as an operation member that moves the focus lens but as an operation member that moves the cursor 52 of the ring image 50. In the creative mode, for example, the control unit 14 moves the cursor 52 clockwise when the focus ring is rotated clockwise, and moves the cursor 52 counterclockwise when the focus ring is rotated counterclockwise. Move around.

(Modification 5)
The digital camera 1 may further be provided with a function for registering and recalling favorite image processing settings. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 14 displays an icon 80 written as “Favorite BOX” inside the ring 51 of the ring image 50. The user performs a drag-and-drop operation for moving the cursor 52 to the icon 80 via the touch panel when the rotary multi-selector 16c is rotated to change the image processing applied to the captured image to desired image processing. Then, the control unit 14 registers the image processing set according to the position of the cursor 52 at that time as a favorite image processing setting, and stores the setting content in a memory (not shown). For example, if the drag and drop operation is performed when the cursor 52 is at the position of “portrait” 75% and “monochrome” 25%, the control unit 14 causes the “portrait” 75% and “monochrome” 25 % Is registered as a favorite image processing setting.

  Further, when the user performs a touch operation on the icon 80 via the touch panel, the control unit 14 calls the favorite image processing setting registered as described above from the memory, and according to the image processing setting. The cursor 52 is displayed at the position, and image processing based on the image processing setting is performed on the captured image. A plurality of favorite image processing settings may be registered. In this case, when the icon 80 is touched, a selection screen for selecting the image processing setting to be called is displayed on the display unit 17. It may be. Also, the registered image processing setting may be called when the same shooting scene as the current shooting scene is used, or the registered image processing setting may be called regardless of whether or not it is the same as the current shooting scene. Good. The contents registered as favorite image processing settings may be adjusted later.

(Modification 6)
In the digital camera 1, information indicating the content of the image processing set according to the current position of the cursor 52 (that is, applied to the captured image) is displayed on the display unit 17 so that the user can check the content of the image processing. May be displayed. For example, when an operation member (display button or the like) for switching the display is operated, the control unit 14 is currently set inside the ring 51 of the ring image 50 as shown in FIG. Text information 91 (for example, “saturation +10, contrast +5, portrait”, etc.) indicating the contents of the image processing is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the control unit 14 may display a radar chart 92 indicating the contents of the currently set image processing inside the ring 51 of the ring image 50. In the example shown in FIG. 11B, the radar chart 92 is a regular hexagonal radar chart, and shows numerical values for six items of saturation, contrast, brightness, hue, effect, and sharpness. By referring to the contents of the currently set image processing, the user reproduces the image processing settings using the image processing setting menu or the like even in the normal shooting mode in which the ring image 50 is not displayed. can do.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, the image processing combination prepared in advance in the digital camera 1 is set in the ring image 50. However, the user can create the image processing combination set in the ring image 50 by himself / herself. May be. Hereinafter, a combination of image processing created by the user for the ring image 50 is referred to as a user set.

  For example, on the user set editing screen as shown in FIG. 12A, the user may freely select a combination of four types of image processing to be set for the ring image 50. The name shown may be freely editable. In this case, image processing that can be set for the ring image 50 may be added to the digital camera 1 not only by the digital camera 1 but also by an application program.

  Further, on the user set editing screen as shown in FIG. 12B, for example, the ratio in the case where both the first image processing and the second image processing are performed may be freely edited.

  Alternatively, user set information created by the user himself / herself may be disclosed on the Internet so that the user can interact with other users. For example, user set information created by another user may be downloaded to the digital camera 1 so that it can be selected as a user set to be set in the ring image 50 on a selection screen as shown in FIG. .

  Further, the learning function may be provided in the digital camera 1 so that the ratio of image processing applied to the captured image may be automatically changed. At this time, the learning function can be switched between the ON state and the OFF state. When the learning function is in the ON state, the control unit 14 may store a history of image processing used by the user in shooting in a memory (not shown), and set a high ratio of image processing frequently used. Good.

(Modification 8)
The control unit 14 controls the ring image according to the moving direction of the cursor 52 so that the order of changing the image processing applied to the captured image is the same regardless of whether the cursor 52 moves clockwise or counterclockwise. The order of the four types of image processing set to 50 may be changed. For example, in the case of the shooting scene “person”, the order of “portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, and “cross process (R)” is set. When the operation of the rotary multi-selector 16c at the time of confirming the shooting scene is clockwise, the control unit 14 performs the operations in the order of “portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, “cross process (R)”. The first image processing to the fourth image processing are set for the ring image 50. In this case, since the cursor 52 moves clockwise, the image processing changes in the order of “portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, and “cross process (R)”. On the other hand, when the operation of the rotary multi-selector 16c at the time of confirming the shooting scene is clockwise, “portrait”, “cross process (R)”, “high key”, “monochrome”, The first image processing to the fourth image processing are set to the ring image 50 in this order. In this case, since the cursor 52 moves counterclockwise, the image processing changes in the order of “portrait”, “monochrome”, “high key”, and “cross process (R)”. Therefore, regardless of whether the cursor 52 moves clockwise or counterclockwise, the change order of image processing applied to the captured image is the same.

(Modification 9)
In the embodiment described above, an example has been described in which the display content of the ring image 50 is not changed even when the shooting scene changes and the contents of the first image process to the fourth image process set in the ring image 50 change. However, the control unit 14 may change the color of the ring image 50 when the shooting scene changes and the contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing set in the ring image 50 change. Further, the control unit 14 may display text indicating the contents of the first image processing to the fourth image processing set in the ring image 50 around the ring image 50.

(Modification 10)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the ring image 50 is displayed when the mode is switched to the creative mode and the image processing according to the position of the cursor 52 is performed has been described. However, the control unit 14 may display the ring image 50 and perform image processing according to the position of the cursor 52 when a predetermined user operation is performed in the normal shooting mode.

(Modification 11)
In the embodiment described above, the image processing to be performed on the captured image is selected from the four types of image processing (first image processing to fourth image processing) according to the movement of the cursor 52 of the ring image 50. did. However, the number of image processing options applied to the captured image is not limited to this, and may be two or three, or may be five or more.

(Modification 12)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the ring image 50 is used as an image for selecting image processing to be performed on the captured image has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the ring. For example, an image having a bar and a cursor may be displayed, and image processing to be performed on the captured image may be selected according to the position of the cursor on the bar.

(Modification 13)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the cursor 52 is displayed as a mark indicating the position selected by the position selection unit 14b has been described. However, the mark indicating the position selected by the position selection unit 14b is not limited to the cursor 52, and may be an icon, for example. Further, for example, the scale color of the ring image 50 may be changed or blinked so as to function as a mark indicating the position selected by the position selection unit 14b.

(Modification 14)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the control unit 14 of the digital camera 1 executes the program recorded in the memory (not illustrated) to perform the above-described processes of FIGS. This program may be recorded in advance at the time of product shipment, or may be provided through a recording medium such as a memory card or a data signal such as the Internet after the product shipment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing this state. The digital camera 1 is provided with a program via a recording medium 18 such as a memory card. The digital camera 1 also has a connection function with the communication line 101. A computer 102 is a server computer that provides the program, and stores the program in a recording medium such as the hard disk 103. The communication line 101 is a communication line such as the Internet or personal computer communication, or a dedicated communication line. The computer 102 reads the program using the hard disk 103 and transmits the program to the digital camera 1 via the communication line 101. That is, the program is transmitted as a data signal through the communication line 101 via a carrier wave. As described above, the program can be supplied as a computer-readable computer program product in various forms such as a recording medium and a data signal (carrier wave).

(Modification 15)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a digital camera has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it apply invention.

  Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these contents. Other embodiments conceivable within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Digital camera, 11 ... Imaging optical system, 12 ... Imaging device, 14 ... Control part, 14a ... Display control part, 14b ... Position selection part, 14c ... Image processing selection part, 14d ... Image processing part, 14e Scene discrimination | determination part , 16 ... operation member, 17 ... display section, 18 ... recording medium

Claims (11)

Imaging means for capturing a subject image;
Scene discriminating means for discriminating a shooting scene in a captured image taken by the imaging means;
Image processing selection means for selecting at least one image processing from a plurality of predetermined image processing according to the photographic scene determined by the scene determination means;
Image processing means for performing image processing selected by the image processing selection means on the captured image;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The imaging device according to claim 1,
When one image process is selected by the image process selecting unit, the image processing unit performs the one image process on the captured image, and the image process selecting unit selects two image processes. In such a case, the image pickup apparatus performs both of the two image processes on the picked-up image. The imaging device according to claim 1 or 2,
The image processing means further includes a display control means for displaying on the display means a selection image for selecting image processing to be performed on the captured image by the image processing means according to a user operation. Imaging device. The imaging device according to claim 3.
On the selected image, any one of a first position, a second position at a position away from the first position, and a position between the first position and the second position Further comprising position selection means capable of selecting
The predetermined plurality of image processing includes at least first image processing and second image processing,
The image processing selecting unit selects the first image processing when the first position on the selected image is selected by the position selecting unit, and when the second position is selected. Selecting the second image processing, and selecting both the first image processing and the second image processing when a position between the first position and the second position is selected. An imaging apparatus characterized by the above. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4,
In the case where both the first image processing and the second image processing are selected by the image processing selection unit, the image processing unit determines that the position selected by the position selection unit is the first image processing unit. The closer to the position, the higher the ratio of the first image processing applied to the captured image and the lower the ratio of the second image processing, and the closer to the second position, the second applied to the captured image. An image pickup apparatus characterized in that a ratio of image processing is increased and a ratio of the first image processing is decreased. In the imaging device according to claim 4 or 5,
The selected image is an image that displays a ring including the first position and the second position, and a mark indicating a position selected by the position selecting unit on the ring,
The position selecting unit is configured to select the first position, the second position, or any one of the positions between the first position and the second position on the ring of the selected image. An image pickup apparatus characterized by being capable of selecting. In the imaging device according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The position selection means can further select a third position that is not included between the first position and the second position and is adjacent to the first position on the selected image,
The image processing selection means does not select either the first image processing or the second image processing when the third position on the selected image is selected by the position selection means. An imaging apparatus characterized by the above. An imaging step of imaging a subject image by an imaging means;
A scene discriminating step for discriminating a shooting scene in the captured image captured by the imaging step;
An image processing selection step of selecting at least one image processing from a plurality of predetermined image processing according to the scene determined by the scene determination step;
An image processing step of performing image processing selected by the image processing selection step on the captured image;
An image processing method comprising:   An image processing program for causing a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 8. Imaging means for capturing a subject image;
Any one of the first position, the second position at a position away from the first position, and the position between the first position and the second position in the display screen of the display means Position selecting means capable of selecting the position of
When the first position is selected by the position selection unit, the first image processing is performed on the captured image captured by the imaging unit, and the second position is selected. Performs second image processing different from the first image processing on the captured image, and when a position between the first position and the second position is selected, the captured image Image processing means for performing both the first image processing and the second image processing on
An imaging apparatus comprising: The imaging device according to claim 10.
In the image processing unit, when the position between the first position and the second position is selected by the position selecting unit, the position selected by the position selecting unit is close to the first position. The higher the ratio of the first image processing to be performed on the captured image, the lower the ratio of the second image processing, and the closer to the second position, the second image processing to be performed on the captured image. An imaging apparatus, wherein the ratio is increased to decrease the ratio of the first image processing.

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