JP2016103680A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An imaging apparatus is provided that has no vignetting regardless of the distance to the eye of the photographer and the position of the eye. An electronic viewfinder including an imaging unit (3) for imaging a subject, a display unit (5) capable of displaying captured images and imaging information captured by the imaging unit (3), and an eyepiece (6). (10) and the distance measurement result measured by the detection means (8) in the imaging device (100) having the eye position detection means (8) for measuring the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye Adjusting means for adjusting the display magnification of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information based on the finder display, and the adjusting means displays the finder according to the distance measurement result measured by the detecting means (8) increases. The display magnification of at least one of the photographed image and the photograph information displayed on the screen is lowered. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus equipped with an electronic viewfinder, and more particularly to display of an electronic view subject image.

  In an imaging device such as a digital single-lens reflex camera, an optical viewfinder (Optical View Finder) is used to reflect a light passing through a taking lens using a reflecting mirror and to take an image formed on the screen while the photographer looks into the image. There is something with.

  However, since the optical viewfinder includes a plurality of optical members, the camera tends to be large and heavy.

  In contrast, in recent years, a large number of electronic viewfinder (Electronic View Finder) imaging devices that can realize a reduction in size and weight by omitting a plurality of optical members in the previous period have been widely used. Yes.

  Normally, when a photographer takes a picture using a finder, the distance from the finder eyepiece frame where the entire field of view is comfortably visible to the photographer's eyes, that is, the eye point is described in the instruction manual of the imaging apparatus. ing.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing each shooting state, where (a) -1, (b) -1, and (c) -1 are states in which a photographer who does not use glasses shoots using the finder, and (a) -2, (b) -2, and (c) -2 are diagrams illustrating a state in which a photographer wearing spectacles performs photographing using a finder, for example. A subject image 208 and a shooting information display 207 are displayed in the viewfinder.

  Thus, when a photographer wearing spectacles performs photographing using a finder, wearing the spectacles increases the distance from the finder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye by the distance A indicated by 101. A situation occurs.

As a result, there is a possibility that a phenomenon of so-called vignetting 104 (b) to (d) occurs when the eyepiece frame 102 blocks the optical path between the photographer's eye 105 and the finder display unit 103.
When shooting in such a situation, it is necessary for the photographer to shift his / her eyes in order to confirm the vignetting area of the subject image 208.

  However, since vignetting areas often occur at the four corners (104 (b) and (c)), there is a risk that the photographing timing may be missed if the composition is determined by shifting the eyes to the four corners each time. . Also, if the photographer continues to shoot without noticing vignetting, an unintended subject will appear, or if the camera has shooting information displayed at the bottom of the viewfinder, it will shoot in an unintended shooting mode. There is a risk of continuing.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the position of the photographer's eyes when the photographer performs photographing using the viewfinder. The center of the finder display unit 103 is defined as a finder center 206. (A) -1 and (b) -1 are the states in which the photographer's eyes coincide with the finder center 206, and (a) -2 and (b) -2 are the photographer's eyes from the finder center 206. This shows a state where the position of is shifted. A subject image 208 and a shooting information display 207 are displayed in the viewfinder.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) -2 and (b) -2, for example, when shooting in a hurry or shooting in a cramped posture, the display unit 103 for the distance of B and C indicated by 201 is displayed. The position of the photographer's eyes will be shifted vertically and horizontally in a plane parallel to. As a result, a phenomenon in which the subject image 208 or the photographing information display 207 is applied when the eyepiece frame 202 blocks the photographer's eyes and the optical path of the liquid crystal display unit 203, so-called vignetting 104 (e) and (f) may occur. . When shooting in such a situation, it is necessary for the photographer to shift his / her eyes in order to confirm the vignetting area of the subject image 208.

  However, since the vignetting region occurs at the end (104 (e), (f)), when shooting quickly, there is a risk that the shooting timing may be missed if the composition is determined by shifting the eye each time. is there. In addition, when photographing in a cramped posture, it may not be possible to shift the eye position to the finder center 206.

  If the photographer continues to shoot without noticing vignetting, an unintended subject will appear in the image, or if the shooting device displays shooting information at the bottom of the viewfinder, shooting will continue in unintended shooting mode. There is a risk that.

  There are imaging devices in which eyepoints are set to be long with respect to the above problems. However, in this case, if the eye point is set long with a limited eyepiece frame size, the subject image 208 must be reduced in order to prevent the subject image from vignetting in the eyepiece frame. That is, since it is necessary to reduce the finder magnification uniformly, there is a problem that the visibility of the subject image 208 is lowered.

  As a means corresponding to the case where the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye changes, Patent Document 1 discloses a means for detecting the distance from the display screen to the photographer's eye and adjusting the photographing magnification of the camera. A portable terminal is disclosed.

  According to this, the distance from the display screen of the mobile terminal to the photographer's eyes is detected, the distance D1 from the eyes to the display screen and the distance D2 from the camera to the subject are measured, and the camera is photographed based on the measurement result. Adjust the magnification. The means for detecting the distance from the display screen to the photographer's eyes uses a face image recognition function by a camera built in the portable terminal, and the distance D1 from the display screen to the photographer's eyes is the autofocus of the camera. It uses functions and methods utilizing infrared reflection.

  As a method for adjusting the shooting magnification of the camera, an imaging width S is an area where the subject is hidden on the display screen of the mobile terminal, and the imaging magnification of the camera is changed so as to image the area of the imaging width S.

  Further, as means for avoiding vignetting, Patent Document 2 discloses means for reducing the field frame by performing trimming.

JP2012-080193A Japanese Patent Application No. 5-19333

However, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, it is an effective means to measure the eye when the distance from the display screen to the photographer's eye changes, but the distance measurement result is used. In terms of adjusting the shooting magnification, it will not solve the vignetting problem.
Further, in the related art disclosed in Patent Document 2, when a desired subject is present at the end of the field frame, there is a possibility that the subject is detached from the field frame by trimming the field frame.

  Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus that has no vignetting regardless of the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye. A second object of the present invention is to provide an imaging device that has no vignetting regardless of the position of the photographer's eye in a plane parallel to the finder display section.

In order to achieve the first object, the imaging apparatus of the present invention includes:
An imaging unit for imaging a subject;
An electronic viewfinder including an eyepiece and a display unit capable of displaying captured images and shooting information captured by the imaging unit;
In an imaging apparatus having an eye position detection means for detecting a distance from a viewfinder eyepiece frame to a photographer's eye,
Adjusting means for adjusting the display magnification of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information based on the distance measurement result measured by the detection means;
The adjusting means lowers the display magnification of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information displayed on the finder display unit as the distance measurement result measured by the detecting means increases. .

Furthermore, in order to achieve the second object, the imaging device of the present invention includes:
An imaging unit for imaging a subject;
An electronic viewfinder including an eyepiece and a display unit capable of displaying captured images and shooting information captured by the imaging unit;
In an imaging apparatus having eye position detection means for detecting the position of the photographer's eye in a plane parallel to the display unit,
Moving means for moving the display of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information based on the detection result detected by the detecting means;
The moving means moves at least one of the photographed image and the photographing information displayed on the finder display unit in accordance with the eye detection position detected by the detecting means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an imaging apparatus that has no vignetting regardless of the distance from the finder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye or the position of the eye in a plane parallel to the display unit.

1 is a configuration diagram of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an imaging procedure performed in the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing of the effect which concerns on Example 1 of this invention 7 is a flowchart illustrating an imaging procedure performed in the imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing of the effect which concerns on Example 2 of this invention Configuration diagram of imaging apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention 10 is a flowchart illustrating an imaging procedure performed in the imaging apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Illustration of conventional issues Illustration of conventional issues

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a photographing lens unit 2 having a photographing optical system is detachably attached to the imaging apparatus 100 via a mount 1. Note that the photographic lens unit 2 having the photographic optical system is not replaceable, and may be integrally fixed to the imaging device 100.

  The imaging device 100 is provided with a shutter 9 and an imaging unit 3. The photographic subject light collected by the photographic lens unit 2 is subjected to light flux exposure control by causing the front curtain 9a and the rear curtain 9b installed on the shutter 9 to slit. Thereafter, the light beam that has passed through the shutter is guided to the imaging unit 3.

  A subject image (optical image) that has passed through the photographing optical system is formed on the imaging unit 3, and the imaging unit 3 outputs an electrical signal (analog signal or image signal) corresponding to the optical image by photoelectric conversion. As the imaging unit 3, for example, a CMOS (Complementary MOS) sensor is used. Note that another imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Couple Device) sensor may be used instead of the CMOS sensor.

  The imaging apparatus 100 is provided with an eyepiece unit that is used for a photographer to take an image while observing a subject. In this embodiment, the electronic view includes a finder display unit 5 and an eyepiece lens 6. It is a finder 10.

  The finder display unit 5 is displayed after the photographic field image guided to the imaging unit 3 by the photographic lens unit 2 is subjected to photoelectric conversion processing. The photographed scene image thus displayed can be easily viewed by the photographer through the eyepiece 6.

  An eyepiece frame 7 is disposed behind the electronic viewfinder 10. The eyepiece frame 7 has an optimum size for preventing the viewfinder display unit 5 from being vignetted when the photographer looks into the viewfinder and preventing external light from entering and obstructing the field of view. ing.

  Behind the eyepiece frame, an eye position detecting means 8 for detecting the photographer's eyes, which is characteristic of the present embodiment, is disposed. In the present embodiment, the eye position detection means 8 is disposed on the photographer side from the eyepiece frame 7 so as not to obstruct the eyepiece frame 7. However, the arrangement location of the eye position detection means 8 is not limited to this. Note that the eye detection method by the eye position detection means 8 uses a known technique such as an image recognition function, a camera autofocus function, or infrared reflection.

  The TFT monitor 4 disposed under the eyepiece frame is an external display device using a TFT color liquid crystal or the like, and is used to check a preview image immediately after shooting or an image already recorded in a recording unit in the imaging device. Used for.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a camera microcomputer 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an imaging unit 3, an image processing unit 25, a recording unit 26, a TFT monitor 4, an operation unit 28, an electronic viewfinder 10, and an eye position detection unit 8. It has.

  The camera microcomputer 21 is a microcomputer that performs system control of the imaging apparatus 100. The ROM 22 and RAM 23 have areas for holding data. The ROM 22 is a non-volatile memory, and the RAM 23 is a volatile memory. The ROM 22 stores a program for operating the camera microcomputer 21. The RAM 23 is used as a work area when the camera microcomputer 21 controls the imaging device 100.

  In addition, main body information indicating how the imaging apparatus 100 is set and how it operates is stored. The setting information stored in the RAM 23 includes mode information such as whether the imaging apparatus 100 is operating in the recording mode or the playback mode.

  The imaging unit 3 converts the subject into a data signal, generates image data according to an instruction from the microcomputer 21, and outputs the image data to the image processing unit 25. The image processing unit 25 performs resizing, luminance correction, video compression, and the like of the image data generated by the imaging unit 3 and outputs the result to the recording unit 26. The recording unit 26 records the image data obtained by the image processing unit. Examples of the recording unit 26 include an SD card, a FLASH memory, and a hard disk.

  The TFT monitor 4 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display. The TFT monitor 4 displays image data captured by the image capturing unit 3 and setting icons of the image capturing apparatus 100. The operation unit 28 outputs to the camera microcomputer 21 a picture taken by the imaging unit 3 and a power ON / OFF switching signal. The electronic viewfinder 10 allows the subject image 208 being photographed to be viewed through the eyepiece frame, and also displays photographed image data and photographing information.

  The eye position detection means 8 measures the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye. Detecting the position of the eye to compare the measured value with the eyepoint standard of the imaging apparatus 100 and determine whether to instruct to change the magnification of the subject image 208 and the photographing information display unit displayed on the electronic viewfinder 10 Means 8 are used.

  The eye position detection unit 8 can also measure the position of the photographer's eye in a plane parallel to the finder display unit 5. The measured position of the eye of the photographer is compared with the center of the finder, and is used to determine whether or not to instruct to change the positions of the subject image 208 and the photographing information display 207 displayed on the electronic viewfinder 10. The details of the comparison will be described later.

[Example 1]
Next, the imaging procedure of the first embodiment of the present invention using the imaging apparatus having the above configuration will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in the imaging apparatus 100 having the eye position detection unit 8 provided in the finder, the eye position detection unit 8 determines whether the shooting state is a shooting method using the finder, that is, a so-called finder shooting mode. (Step S101). Here, if the eye is not detected by the eye position detection unit 8, it is determined that the shooting state is not the finder shooting mode, and a shooting method using the TFT monitor 4 disposed on the back surface of the imaging device 100, so-called shooting method. Transition to the TFT shooting mode.

  When the mode is shifted to the TFT photographing mode, the display unit 5 for the viewfinder of the electronic viewfinder 10 is not used, so that it is not displayed for power saving. However, in order to obtain the effect of the present embodiment, step S101 is repeated until the eye is detected by the eye position detection means 8. When it is determined in step S101 that the finder photographing mode is selected, the finder display unit 5 installed in the electronic viewfinder 10 is in a display state immediately after that (step S102). The process proceeds to step S103 in which the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame 7 to the photographer's eyes is measured by the eye position detection unit 8 again.

  The imaging apparatus 100 is set with a distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame 7 that enables the subject image 208 and shooting information in the viewfinder to be visually recognized without vignetting, that is, an eye point. Have been described. In general, when the distance from the eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye has moved away from the eye point defined in the imaging apparatus 100, vignetting of various shooting information displays 207 provided in the four corners of the finder or in the finder occurs. It becomes easy. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S104 in which the distance from the eyepiece frame measured in step S103 to the eye of the photographer is compared with the eye point defined in the imaging apparatus.

  Here, the eye position detection means 8 in the present embodiment is disposed in the vicinity of the eyepiece frame 7. For this reason, step S104 in the present embodiment compares the eye point with a value obtained by adding the distance from the finder eyepiece frame 7 to the eye position detecting means 8 to the value measured by the eye position detecting means 8. It becomes.

  When it is determined in step S104 that the distance from the eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye is longer than the eye point of the imaging device 100, as described above, vignetting is likely to occur in a general imaging device. For this reason, in this embodiment, in order to avoid vignetting, the process proceeds to step S105 in which the subject image 208 and the shooting information display magnification are reduced. This makes it possible to perform comfortable shooting without vignetting of the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207. Thereafter, the process shifts to a normal photographing operation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the subject image 208 falls within a predetermined eye point described in the above-described instruction manual of the imaging apparatus, the subject image 208 does not cause vignetting. The process proceeds to step S106 where no adjustment is made. Thereafter, the process shifts to a normal photographing operation.

  Here, the effect of step S105 for reducing the subject image 208 and the shooting information display magnification, which is characteristic means in the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4A shows the subject image 208 displayed on the finder display unit 5 and the shooting information display magnification both reduced. According to this, as shown in FIG. 9C-2, vignetting occurs at the four corners (104 (b), 104 (c)) and the lower end (104 (d)) of the subject image 208 in a normal imaging device. What has been done is visible without vignetting every corner of the subject image 208.

  In this embodiment, the display magnification of the subject image 208 is not uniformly reduced at a constant magnification, but the distance from the eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye is measured. At the same time, by performing comparison with the eye point defined in the imaging apparatus, automatic adjustment is performed so that the subject image 208 always has the optimum display magnification depending on the distance to the photographer's eyes. As a result, it is possible to minimize the reduction in display magnification of the subject image 208, and thus it is possible to minimize the influence on the visibility of the subject image 208.

  4B and 4C are views in which the display magnification of either the subject image 208 or the shooting information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 is reduced. FIG. 4B shows a reduced display of only the subject image 208 displayed on the finder display unit 5, and is a setting for a user who wants to focus on every corner of the subject image 208. FIG. 4C shows only the shooting information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 in a reduced scale. For the user who wants to carefully check the shooting information with emphasis on the viewability of the finder. It is set. The mode selection in FIGS. 4A to 4C can be set by the photographer via the imaging apparatus 100.

  The vignetting countermeasure in the shooting state has been described so far. However, the present embodiment is not limited to the shooting state, and is applied to, for example, reproducing and displaying an image shot in advance using the finder display unit 5.

[Example 2]
Next, an imaging procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention using the imaging apparatus having the above configuration will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the distance from the eyepiece frame described in the first embodiment to the photographer's eyes is constant. That is, the description will be made with the eye point and the eye position coincident. The shooting mode determination steps S201 and S202 are the same as steps S101 and S102 of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  After the finder photographing mode is determined in step S201, the process proceeds to step S203 in which the eye position detecting unit 8 detects the position from the finder center 206 to the photographer's eye again.

  In the imaging apparatus 100, an optimal range of the position of the photographer's eyes from the finder center 206 that allows the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207 in the finder to be all visible without vignetting is set in advance. If the position of the photographer's eyes is within the optimum range, the entire field of view can be visually recognized comfortably.

  In general, when the position of the photographer's eye 205 is significantly displaced vertically and horizontally from the finder center 206 in a plane parallel to the finder display unit 5 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, vignetting of various shooting information displays 207 provided in the four corners of the finder or in the finder occurs. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S204 in which the photographer's eye position detected in step S203 is compared with the finder center 206.

  If it is determined in step S204 that the eye position of the photographer is outside the range of the optimum eye position, as described above, vignetting is likely to occur in a general imaging device. The process proceeds to step S205 in which the image 208 and the shooting information display 207 are moved. This makes it possible to perform comfortable shooting without vignetting of the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207. Thereafter, the process shifts to a normal photographing operation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that the subject eye 208 is within the optimum eye position range, the subject image 208 will not be vignetted, and the subject image 208 and the photographing information display 207 are not moved. Migrate to Thereafter, the process shifts to a normal photographing operation. Here, the effect of step S205 that moves the subject image 208 and the photographing information display 207, which is characteristic means in the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 6A shows the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 both moved. FIG. 6D is a diagram before the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 are both moved.

  FIG. 6D shows the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 in the state of FIG. 10A-2, and FIG. Are the same. According to this, in a normal imaging device, as shown in FIG. 6D and FIG. 10B-2, the lower end portion (104 (e)) and the left end portion (104 (f)) of the subject image 208 are displayed. According to the present embodiment, the vignetting can be visually recognized without vignetting every corner of the subject image 208 as shown in FIG. FIG. 6A shows the display after moving the captured image for the distance B from the finder center 206 shown in FIG. 10A-2 and moving the captured information display 207 for the distance C.

  In the present embodiment, the display position of the subject image 208 is automatically adjusted so that the position of the photographer's eyes is detected and at the same time the distance from the finder center 206 is compared to the optimum position depending on the position of the photographer's eyes. I do. For this reason, it is possible to minimize the influence on the visibility of the subject image 208. 6B and 6C are views in which either the subject image 208 displayed on the finder display unit 5 or the photographing information display 207 is moved.

  FIG. 6B shows a case where only the subject image 208 displayed on the finder display unit 5 is moved by a distance B from the finder center 206, and a user who wants to focus on every corner of the subject image 208 to shoot. It is set for. FIG. 6C is a diagram in which only the photographing information display 207 displayed on the finder display unit 5 is moved by a distance B and a distance C from the finder center 206. This setting is for users who place great importance on the visibility of the viewfinder and want to check shooting information carefully. The mode selection in FIGS. 6B and 6C can be set by the photographer via the imaging apparatus 100.

  The second embodiment is used in combination with the first embodiment, and both the distance from the eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye and the position of the eye in a plane parallel to the display unit 5 are detected by the eye position detection means 8 and the image is taken. It is also possible to both reduce and move the magnification of the image and shooting information. The vignetting countermeasure in the shooting state has been described so far, but the present embodiment is not limited to the shooting state, and is applied to, for example, checking a previously shot image using the finder display unit 103.

[Example 3]
Next, an imaging procedure according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the distance from the eyepiece frame described in the first embodiment to the photographer's eyes is constant. That is, the description will be made with the eye point and the eye position coincident.

  Embodiment 3 describes an imaging procedure to which the present invention is applied in an imaging apparatus using a conventional optical viewfinder instead of the electronic viewfinder of Embodiment 2. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention configured with an optical viewfinder.

  In a conventional imaging apparatus using an optical finder, in a shooting preparation state, a half mirror 15 is arranged to split a light beam incident from the photographic lens unit 2 into a light beam traveling toward the optical finder 16 and a light beam traveling toward the imaging surface. Specifically, the light beam traveling toward the optical finder 16 is reflected by the half mirror 15 and guided to the photographer's eyes via the pentaprism 11 and the eyepiece 6. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventional imaging apparatuses using an optical finder are generally equipped with an in-finder liquid crystal display device in order to increase the amount of information to be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a polymer diffusion liquid crystal (PNLCD) 12 that has a high field transmittance and does not darken the field image of the optical finder is provided in the finder field, and a liquid crystal display device 13 is provided outside the field. In the field of view, a photographing information display 207 displayed on the polymer diffusion liquid crystal (PNLCD) 12 is displayed superimposed on the subject image 208. In addition, the photographing information display 207 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 is displayed in the viewfinder via the prism 14 outside the visual field.

  In the case of an optical finder, the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 is applied. The shooting mode determination steps S301 and S303 to S306 are the same as steps S201 and S203 to S206 of the second embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. By using the in-finder liquid crystal display device instead of the finder display unit 103 of the electronic viewfinder, only the photographing information display 207 can be moved. Here, the effect of step S305 for moving the photographing information display 207, which is a characteristic means in the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 6C and 6D.

  FIG. 6C shows the image information display 207 displayed in the viewfinder moved. FIG. 6D is a diagram before the shooting information display 207 displayed in the viewfinder is moved. FIG. 6D shows the subject image 208 and the shooting information display 207 displayed in the viewfinder in the state of FIG. 10A-2, and is the same as FIG. 10B-2. . The imaging information display 207 is displayed on the polymer diffusion liquid crystal (PNLCD) 12 in FIG. 6C, and is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 in FIG.

  According to this, in an ordinary imaging device, as shown in FIGS. 6D and 10B-2, vignetting has occurred at the lower end portion (104 (e)) of the imaging information display 207. According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6C, the shooting information display 207 can be visually recognized without vignetting. The display after the photographing information display 207 of the liquid crystal display device 13 which has been vignetted by a distance C from the finder center 206 shown in FIG. 10A-2 is moved to the polymer diffusion liquid crystal (PNLCD) 12 is shown in FIG. c).

  In this embodiment, the display position of the shooting information display 207 is automatically detected so that the position of the eye of the photographer is detected and at the same time the distance from the center of the viewfinder 206 is compared with the position of the eye of the photographer. Make adjustments. For this reason, it is possible to minimize the influence on the visibility of the photographing information display 207.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

3 imaging unit, 7 eyepiece frame, 8 eye position detection means, 10 electronic viewfinder,
100 Imaging device

Claims (11)

An imaging unit (3) for imaging a subject;
An electronic viewfinder (10) including a display unit (5) capable of displaying a photographed image and photographing information picked up by the image pickup unit (3), and an eyepiece (6);
In the imaging apparatus (100) having eye position detection means (8) for measuring the distance from the viewfinder eyepiece frame to the photographer's eye,
Adjusting means for adjusting the display magnification of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information based on the distance measurement result measured by the detection means (8);
The adjusting means has a display magnification of at least one of the photographic image (208) and the photographic information (207) displayed on the finder display unit in accordance with an increase in the distance measurement result obtained by the detection means (8). The imaging device (100) is characterized by lowering the height. The imaging device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting means is automatically adjusted by the imaging device (100). The imaging apparatus (100) according to claim 1, wherein display / non-display of the electronic viewfinder (10) is switched in accordance with the determination of the detection means. The imaging apparatus (100) according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment unit is also applied to a reproduced image reproduced by the electronic viewfinder (10). An imaging unit (3) for imaging a subject;
An electronic viewfinder (10) including a display unit (5) capable of displaying a photographed image and photographing information picked up by the image pickup unit (3), and an eyepiece (6);
In the imaging device (100) having detection means (8) for detecting the position of the photographer's eye in a plane parallel to the display unit (5),
Moving means for moving the display of at least one of the photographed image and the photographed information based on the detection result detected by the detection means (8);
The moving means moves at least one of the photographed image (208) and the photographing information (207) displayed on the finder display unit in accordance with the eye detection position detected by the detection means (8). An imaging apparatus (100) characterized by the above. The imaging device (100) according to claim 5, further comprising the adjusting means according to claim 1. The imaging device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the moving means is automatically moved by the imaging device (100). The imaging device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein display / non-display of the electronic viewfinder (10) is switched in accordance with the determination of the detection means. The imaging apparatus (100) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the moving means is also applied to a reproduced image reproduced by the electronic viewfinder (10). An optical finder including an in-finder liquid crystal device (12, 13) capable of displaying photographing information;
In the imaging device (100) having the detection means (8) for detecting the position of the photographer's eyes,
Moving means for moving the photographing information display (207) based on the detection result detected by the detection means (8),
The moving means moves the photographing information display (207) displayed on the liquid crystal device (12, 13) in the viewfinder according to the eye detection position detected by the detection means (8). Device (100). The imaging device (100) according to claim 10, wherein the moving means is automatically moved by the imaging device (100).