JP2021118434A - Imaging device, control method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable an external device to record an image intended by a user while reducing the temperature inside a device.SOLUTION: An imaging device includes display means that displays an image obtained by imaging means on a display unit, output means that outputs the image obtained by the imaging means to an external device, processing means that can execute the operation by switching first operation in which the processing at the time of shooting the image is reduced as compared with the shooting during shooting standby, and second operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is the same regardless of whether the image is waiting for shooting or during shooting, and control means that does not display the image on the display unit and outputs the image to the external device in the first operation, and displays the image on the display unit and outputs the image to the external device in the second operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a technique capable of switching an operation mode at the time of shooting.

When a moving image is taken by an imaging device such as a digital camera, if the processing load of the imaging unit or the power consumption of the battery becomes large, these may generate heat and the inside of the device may become hot. For this reason, some imaging devices such as digital cameras are equipped with a temperature rise mitigation function that suppresses the processing load of the imaging unit and the power consumption of the battery so that the inside of the device does not become hot.

The temperature rise mitigation function (eco mode) is a function that suppresses the processing load of the imaging unit and the power consumption of the battery by lowering the frame rate and resolution of the image during shooting standby compared to those during shooting (Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-253280

However, when outputting video to an external device, recording may be executed by the external recording device even while waiting for shooting. In such a case, if the image quality or the like is deteriorated, the user Unintended video may be recorded.

Also, when switching from shooting standby to shooting, the video may be recorded in a temporarily stopped state, or the time code output may stop, resulting in recording of video that the user did not intend. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a technique capable of recording a video intended by a user with an external device while reducing the temperature inside the device.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the image pickup apparatus of the present invention outputs a display means for displaying an image obtained by the image pickup means on a display unit and an image obtained by the image pickup means to an external device. The output means is the same as the first operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is reduced during the shooting standby compared to during the shooting, and the processing at the time of capturing the image is the same regardless of whether the image is waiting for shooting or during shooting. In the processing means that can be executed by switching to any of the second operations, and in the first operation, the video is not displayed on the display unit but is output to the external device, and in the second operation, the image is output to the external device. It has a control means for controlling the video to be displayed on the display unit and output to the external device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to record a video intended by the user with an external device while reducing the temperature inside the device from becoming high.

The external view of the apparatus of this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the apparatus configuration of this embodiment. (A) is an operation explanatory diagram of the first embodiment, (b) is an operation explanatory diagram of the second embodiment, (c) is an operation explanatory diagram of the third embodiment, and (d) is an operation explanatory diagram of the fourth embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. Although a plurality of features are described in the embodiment, not all of the plurality of features are essential to the invention, and the plurality of features may be arbitrarily combined. Further, in the attached drawings, the same or similar configurations are given the same reference numbers, and duplicate explanations are omitted.

<Device Configuration> The functions and appearance of the digital camera of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1 showing the appearance of the back surface of the digital camera 100 of the present embodiment, the back surface display unit 101 includes a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) for displaying images and various information. The shutter button 102 is an operation unit for giving a shooting instruction. The mode switching button 103 is an operation unit for switching various modes. The connector 107 is an interface for connecting the connection cable 108 and the digital camera 100. The operation unit 104 is an operation unit composed of operation members such as various switches, buttons, and a touch panel that receive various operations from the user. The controller wheel 106 is a rotatable electronic dial included in the operation unit 104. The power switch 105 is an operation unit that switches the power on and off. The recording medium 109 is a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium slot 110 is a slot for storing the recording medium 109. The recording medium 109 stored in the recording medium slot 110 can communicate with the digital camera 100, and can write and read data. The lid 111 is a lid of the recording medium slot 110. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid 111 is opened and a part of the recording medium 109 is taken out from the recording medium slot 110 to be exposed.

In FIG. 2 showing the internal configuration of the digital camera 100 of the present embodiment, the photographing lens 203 is a lens group including a zoom lens and a focus lens. The shutter 204 has an aperture function. The image pickup unit 205 is an image pickup device composed of a CCD, CMOS, or the like that converts an optical image of a subject into an electric signal. The A / D converter 206 converts an analog signal into a digital signal. The A / D converter 206 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging unit 205 into a digital signal. The barrier 202 covers the imaging system including the photographing lens 203 of the digital camera 100 to prevent the imaging system including the photographing lens 203, the shutter 204, and the imaging unit 205 from being soiled or damaged.

The image processing unit 207 performs resizing processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 206 or the data from the memory control unit 209. Further, the image processing unit 207 performs a predetermined calculation process using the captured image data, and the system control unit 201 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. As a result, TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE (autoexposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash) processing are performed. Further, the image processing unit 207 performs a predetermined calculation process using the captured image data, and also performs a TTL method AWB (auto white balance) process based on the obtained calculation result.

The output data from the A / D converter 206 is written directly to the memory 210 via the image processing unit 207 and the memory control unit 209, or via the memory control unit 209. The memory 210 stores image data obtained by the image pickup unit 205 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 206, and image data for display on the rear display unit 101. The memory 210 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, moving images for a predetermined time, and audio.

Further, the memory 210 also serves as a memory (video memory) for displaying an image. The D / A converter 208 converts the image display data stored in the memory 210 into an analog signal and supplies it to the rear display unit 101. In this way, the display image data written in the memory 210 is displayed by the rear display unit 101 via the D / A converter 208. The rear display unit 101 displays on a display such as an LCD according to the analog signal from the D / A converter 208. The digital signal once A / D converted by the A / D converter 206 and stored in the memory 210 is analog-converted by the D / A converter 208 and sequentially transferred to the rear display unit 101 for display. Images can be displayed.

The non-volatile memory 213 is a memory that can be electrically erased and stored, and for example, EEPROM or the like is used. The non-volatile memory 213 stores constants, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control unit 201. The program referred to here is a program for executing various flowcharts described later in the present embodiment.

The system control unit 201 controls the entire digital camera 100. By executing the program stored in the non-volatile memory 213 described above, each process of the present embodiment described later is realized. Reference numeral 212 denotes a system memory, and RAM is used. In the system memory 212, constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 201, programs read from the non-volatile memory 213, and the like are expanded. The system control unit 201 also controls the display by controlling the memory 210, the D / A converter 208, the rear display unit 101, and the like.

The system timer 211 is a time measuring unit that measures the time used for various controls and the time of the built-in clock.

The mode switching button 103, the first shutter switch 102a, the second shutter switch 102b, and the operation unit 104 are operation means for inputting various operation instructions to the system control unit 201.

The mode switching button 103 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 201 to any one of a still image shooting mode, a moving image recording mode, a playback mode, and the like. The modes included in the still image shooting mode include an auto mode, an auto scene discrimination mode, a manual mode, various scene modes for shooting settings for each scene, a program AE mode, and a custom mode. The mode switching button 103 directly switches to any of these modes. Alternatively, after switching to the shooting mode selection screen once with the mode switching button 103, switching is performed by selecting one of the options corresponding to each shooting mode displayed on the shooting mode selection screen using another operation member. You may do it. Similarly, the moving image recording mode may include a plurality of modes. In addition, the moving image recording mode includes an eco mode that reduces a temperature rise due to heat generated inside the digital camera 100.

The first shutter switch 102a is turned on by a so-called half-press (shooting preparation instruction) during the operation of the shutter button 102 provided on the digital camera 100, and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated. The first shutter switch signal SW1 starts shooting preparation processing such as AF processing, AE processing, AWB processing, and EF processing.

The second shutter switch 102b is turned on when the operation of the shutter button 102 is completed, that is, when the shutter button 102 is fully pressed (shooting instruction), and the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated. The system control unit 201 starts a series of shooting processes from reading the signal from the imaging unit 205 to writing the image data to the recording medium 109 by the second shutter switch signal SW2.

Each operation member of the operation unit 104 is assigned a function as appropriate for each scene by selecting and operating various function icons displayed on the rear display unit 101, and acts as various function buttons. The function buttons include, for example, an end button, a back button, an image feed button, a jump button, a narrowing down button, and an attribute change button. For example, when the menu button is pressed, various settable menu screens are displayed on the rear display unit 101. The user can intuitively make various settings by using the menu screen displayed on the rear display unit 101 and the up / down / left / right four-direction buttons and the SET button.

The controller wheel 106 is a rotation-operable operation member included in the operation unit 104, and is used when instructing a selection item together with a direction button. When the controller wheel 106 is rotated, an electric pulse signal is generated according to the amount of operation, and the system control unit 201 controls each unit of the digital camera 100 based on the pulse signal. From this pulse signal, it is possible to determine the angle at which the controller wheel 106 has been rotated, the number of rotations, and the like. The controller wheel 106 may be any operating member that can detect the rotation operation. For example, the controller wheel 106 itself may be a dial operation member that rotates in response to a user's rotation operation to generate a pulse signal. Further, the operation member including the touch sensor may be one that does not rotate the controller wheel 106 itself and detects the rotation motion of the user's finger on the controller wheel 106 (so-called touch wheel).

The power supply control unit 214 is composed of a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is installed, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power supply control unit 214 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control unit 201, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 109 for a necessary period.

The power supply unit 215 is composed of a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, a lithium ion battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I / F 216 is an interface with a recording medium 109 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 109 is a recording medium such as a memory card for recording a captured image, and is composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.

The communication unit 217 is communicably connected to an external device by a wireless antenna or a wired cable, and transmits / receives video and audio. The communication unit 217 can also be connected to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and the Internet. The communication unit 217 can transmit the image data (including the live view image) captured by the image pickup unit 205 and the image file recorded on the recording medium 109 to an external device, and the image data and other various types from the external device. You can receive information. The communication unit 217 is also capable of short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy.

The posture detection unit 218 detects the posture of the digital camera 100 with respect to the direction of gravity. Depending on the posture detected by the posture detection unit 218, it is possible to determine whether the image captured by the image pickup unit 205 is taken by holding the digital camera 100 horizontally or vertically. .. The system control unit 201 can add information about the posture detected by the posture detection unit 218 to the image data captured by the image pickup unit 205, or rotate and store the image data. As the posture detection unit, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like can be used.

The external output I / F 219 supplies video data (still image data or moving image data) for display or recording stored in the memory 210 to the external device 300 as a digital signal. For example, it outputs video signals, audio signals, and control signals according to a communication protocol conforming to the HDMI (Registered Trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) standard. In this way, the display or recording video data written in the memory 210 is displayed or recorded in the external device 300. The external device 300 is, for example, a display device or a recording device compatible with 4K or 8K. The external output I / F 219 is not limited to HDMI (registered trademark), and may be SDI or USB.

Further, the rear display unit 101 is provided with a touch panel 104a having a touch sensor capable of detecting a touch operation on the display screen. The touch panel 104a is an input device that is superposed on the display screen of the rear display unit 101 and is configured in a plane so that coordinate information corresponding to the contacted position is output. The system control unit 201 can detect the following operations on the touch panel 104a. Touching the touch panel 104a with a finger or pen (touchdown). The touch panel 104a is being touched with a finger or a pen (touch-on). Moving while touching the touch panel 104a with a finger or pen (move). The finger or pen that was touching the touch panel 104a was released (touch-up). A state in which nothing is touched on the touch panel 104a (touch-off). Continuously performing touchdown and touchup on the touch panel 104a with a finger or a pen is called a tap. These operations and the position coordinates where the finger or pen is touching the touch panel are notified to the system control unit 201, and the system control unit 201 determines what kind of operation has been performed on the touch panel based on the notified information. do. Regarding the move, the moving direction of the finger or pen moving on the touch panel 104a can also be determined for each of the vertical component and the horizontal component of the touch panel 104a based on the change in the position coordinates. Further, when the touch panel 104a is touched up after being moved by a predetermined distance or more from the touchdown, it is assumed that the touch panel 104a is dropped after being dragged (drag and drop). The touch panel 104a may be any of various types of touch panels such as a resistive film method, a capacitance method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, an image recognition method, and an optical sensor method. good.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the main body of the imaging device but also to a control device that remotely controls the imaging device by communicating with the imaging device (including a network camera) via wired or wireless communication. As a device for remotely controlling the image pickup device, for example, there are devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and desktop PCs. The image pickup device can be controlled remotely by notifying the image pickup device of commands for performing various operations and settings from the control device side based on the operations performed on the control device side and the processes performed on the control device side. be. Further, the live view image taken by the imaging device may be received via wired or wireless communication and displayed on the control device side.

In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a digital camera has been described as an example, but this is not limited to this example. That is, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a printer device equipped with a display, a digital photo frame, a music player, a game machine, an electronic book reader, etc. The present invention is applicable as long as it is a transferable device.

<Explanation of Operation> Next, the operation of the digital camera 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The digital camera 100 of the present embodiment can be switched on or off by the user via the operation unit 104, and can be executed by switching the operation depending on whether the eco mode is on or off. be. In the eco mode, in the moving image recording mode, the processing load of the imaging unit 205 of the digital camera 100 and the power consumption of the battery are suppressed, and the temperature rise due to the heat generation inside the device is reduced. This is a temperature rise mitigation function that reduces the processing during imaging. Specifically, when the eco mode is on, the frame rate and resolution of the moving image output from the imaging unit 205 are lowered during the shooting standby than during the shooting (moving image recording). Further, when the video signal is output to the external device 300 via the external output I / F 219, the video signal is generated so that the frame rate and resolution of the video are the same during the shooting standby and the video recording. Output to the external device 300. The reason for this is that if the frame rate or resolution of the video signal output to the external device 300 changes, it is necessary to reconnect to the external device 300 each time the frame rate or resolution changes. For example, when the resolution of the video signal during shooting standby is 1920x1080 and the resolution of the video signal during video recording is 3840x2160, the video signal is resized (enlarged) twice vertically and horizontally and output to the external device 300 during shooting standby. When the frame rate of the video signal during standby for shooting is 30p and the resolution of the video signal during video recording is 60p, the frame rate is complemented from 30p to 60p during standby for shooting and output to the external device 300.

FIG. 3 illustrates the operating state of the external output (information display, time code) and the rear display unit 101 according to the setting state of the eco-mode of the digital camera 100 of the present embodiment.

The image display includes a state in which the image is displayed on the rear display unit 101 and a state in which the image is not displayed.

The external output includes a state in which a video signal is output to the external device 300 via the external output I / F 219 and a state in which the video signal is not output.

The information display at the time of external output is a state in which OSD (On Screen Display) information indicating the state at the time of shooting of the digital camera 100 such as the shooting setting and the remaining battery level is superimposed on the video signal and a state in which only the video is output. There is.

The time code may or may not be output to the external device 300 via the external output I / F 219. The time code is information of "hours, minutes, seconds, frames" recorded for each frame of the video signal at the time of moving image recording.

[Embodiment 1]
First, with reference to FIG. 3A, a control example for preventing an unintended moving image by the user from being executed by the external device 300 when the eco mode is on will be described.

The information display at the time of external output can be set to on (enabled) or off (disabled) by the user.

No. 3 (a). 1 and 2 are cases where the eco mode is off, and the video signal and the time code are output to the rear display unit 101 and the external device 300.

When the information display of the external output is on (No. 1), the OSD information is superimposed on the video signal and output to the external device 300. The user may operate the operation unit 104 to temporarily turn off the information display (output only the video signal).

When the information display of the external output is off (No. 2), only the video signal is output to the external device 300.

No. 3 (a). 3 and 4 are cases where the eco mode is on, the rear display unit 101 is hidden, and the video signal is output only to the external device 300. Further, regardless of whether the information display setting of the external output is on or off, the video signal in which the OSD information is superimposed is output to the external device 300.

By controlling in this way, when the eco mode is on, the frame rate and resolution of the video signal differ between when shooting and when recording a video, so the external device 300 should not record a video that the user does not intend. Can be prompted.

When the eco mode is on, the user may not be able to set the information display setting of the external output, and the setting may be forcibly turned on. In addition, the time code is not output so that the external device 300 does not perform unintended recording.

When switching between the shooting standby state and the video recording, the frame rate and resolution of the video output from the imaging unit 205 are changed, so the update of the video display is temporarily stopped, but the video signal and time coat Since the time code can maintain continuity by not stopping the external output, the time code output may be continued even during the shooting standby (so-called free run).

According to this embodiment, when the eco mode is on, the rear display unit 101 is hidden, and it becomes difficult for the user to perform recording on the external device 300. Therefore, the frame rate and resolution not intended by the user are set. The user can be urged not to record the moving image on the external device 300.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3B, a control example for preventing an unintended moving image by the user from being executed by the external device 300 while waiting for shooting will be described.

No. 3 (b). 1, 2, 3 and 4 are cases where the eco mode is off, and the video signal and the time code are output to the rear display unit 101 and the external device 300 regardless of whether it is in the shooting standby state or the moving image recording time. ..

When the information display of the external output is on (Nos. 1 and 3), the OSD information is superimposed on the video signal and output to the external device 300. The user may operate the operation unit 104 to temporarily turn off the information display (output only the video signal).

When the information display of the external output is off (Nos. 2 and 4), only the video signal is output to the external device 300.

No. 3 (b). 5 and 6 are cases where the eco mode is on, and the rear display unit 101 is hidden and the video signal is output only to the external device 300 during the shooting standby. Further, regardless of whether the information display setting of the external output is on or off, the video signal in which the OSD information is superimposed is output to the external device 300.

By controlling in this way, since the frame rate and resolution of the video signal differ between the time of standby for shooting and the time of recording a moving image, it is possible to urge the user not to record an unintended moving image on the external device 300.

When the eco mode is on, the time code is not output so that the external device 300 does not perform unintended recording.

Since the frame rate and resolution of the moving image are set by the user during the moving image recording, the user may execute the recording with the external device 300. Therefore, the user may operate the operation unit 104 to temporarily turn off the information display (output only the video signal). In addition, the time code may be counted up only during video recording (so-called reclan).

When switching between the shooting standby state and the video recording, the frame rate and resolution of the video output from the imaging unit 205 are changed, so the update of the video display is temporarily stopped, but the video signal and time coat Since the time code can maintain continuity by not stopping the external output, the time code output may be continued even during the shooting standby (so-called free run).

No. 3 (b). In Nos. 7 and 8, since the eco mode is on and the video is being recorded, the frame rate and resolution of the video are set by the user. Therefore, the video signal and the time code are displayed on the rear display unit 101 and the external device 300. Is output.

When the information display of the external output is on (No. 7), the OSD information is superimposed on the video signal and output to the external device 300. The user may operate the operation unit 104 to temporarily turn off the information display (output only the video signal).

When the information display of the external output is off (No. 8), only the video signal is output to the external device 300.

According to the present embodiment, the rear display unit 101 is hidden during the shooting standby when the eco mode is on, and it becomes difficult for the user to perform recording with the external device 300. Therefore, a frame not intended by the user. It is possible to urge the user not to record the moving image of the rate or resolution with the external device 300.

[Embodiment 3]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3C, a control example for preventing recording unintended by the user from being executed by the external device 300 in the moving image recording mode will be described.

No. 3 (c). 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are cases where the eco mode is off, and is in the shooting standby mode, the video recording mode, the still image shooting mode, or the video recording mode. A video signal and a time code are output to the rear display unit 101 and the external device 300 regardless of the presence or absence.

When the information display of the external output is on (No. 1, 3, 5, 7), the OSD information is superimposed on the video signal and output to the external device 300. The user may operate the operation unit 104 to temporarily turn off the information display (output only the video signal).

When the information display of the external output is off (No. 2, 4, 6, 8), only the video signal is output to the external device 300.

No. 3 (c). 9, 10, 11 and 12 are cases where the eco mode is on, and in the still image shooting mode, it is considered that the purpose of the external output is not the recording by the external device 300 but the confirmation of the image by the external device 300. Be done. Therefore, although the frame rate and resolution of the moving image are different from those of the moving image recording during the shooting standby, the video signal and the time code are output to the rear display unit 101 and the external device 300 as in the case where the eco mode is off.

No. 3 (c). 13, 14, 15 and 16 are cases where the eco mode is on, and in the moving image recording mode, No. 13 (b) is shown. Performs the same operations as 5, 6, 7, and 8.

According to the present embodiment, the rear display unit 101 is hidden during the shooting standby in the moving image recording mode, and it becomes difficult for the user to perform recording with the external device 300. Therefore, the frame rate and resolution not intended by the user. It is possible to urge the user not to record the moving image of the above with the external device 300.

[Embodiment 4]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3D, a control example for preventing unintended recording by the user from being executed by the external device 300 by not outputting an external output when the eco mode is on will be described. The eco mode is on. In the case of, the video signal is output only to the rear display unit 101 for display, and the video signal and the time code are not output to the external device 300.

It should be noted that the video signal may not be output to the external device 300 only in the moving image recording mode as in the third embodiment.

According to this embodiment, since the video signal is not output to the external device 300 when the eco mode is on, the user is urged not to record a video having a frame rate or resolution not intended by the user on the external device 300. be able to.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or device via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, a claim is attached to make the scope of the invention public.

100 ... Digital camera, 101 ... Rear display unit, 104 ... Operation unit, 201 ... System control unit, 205 ... Imaging unit, 219 ... External output I / F, 300 ... External device

Claims (14)

A display means for displaying the image obtained by the imaging means on the display unit, and
An output means that outputs the image obtained by the imaging means to an external device, and
During the shooting standby, the first operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is reduced as compared with the shooting, and the second operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is the same regardless of whether the image is waiting for shooting or during shooting. Processing means that can be executed by switching to either
In the first operation, the video is not displayed on the display unit, but is output to the external device.
The second operation is an image pickup apparatus comprising: a control means for displaying the image on the display unit and controlling the image to be output to the external device. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the control means executes the first operation during the shooting standby, and executes the second operation during the shooting. It also has a setting means that can switch between a still image shooting mode for shooting a still image and a moving image recording mode for shooting a moving image.
The imaging device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means can switch between the first operation and the second operation in the moving image recording mode. 3. The control means according to claim 3, wherein the control means executes the first operation during the shooting standby in the moving image recording mode, and executes the second operation during the shooting in the moving image recording mode. The imaging apparatus described. The control means according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means outputs information indicating a state of the imaging device at the time of capturing the image to the external device in the first operation. Imaging device. The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control means does not output information about a frame of the moving image to the external device in the first operation. A display means for displaying the image obtained by the imaging means on the display unit, and
An output means that outputs the image obtained by the imaging means to an external device, and
During the shooting standby, the first operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is reduced as compared with the shooting, and the second operation in which the processing at the time of capturing the image is the same regardless of whether the image is waiting for shooting or during shooting. Processing means that can be executed by switching to either
In the first operation, the image is displayed on the display unit and is not output to the external device.
The second operation is an image pickup apparatus comprising: a control means for displaying the image on the display unit and controlling the image to be output to the external device. It also has a setting means that can switch between a still image shooting mode for shooting a still image and a moving image recording mode for shooting a moving image.
The imaging device according to claim 7, wherein the control means can switch between the first operation and the second operation in the moving image recording mode. 8. The control means is characterized in that the first operation is executed during the shooting standby in the moving image recording mode, and the second operation is executed during the shooting in the moving image recording mode. The imaging apparatus described. The imaging device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the control means does not output information about a frame of the video in the first operation. It has a display means for displaying an image obtained by the imaging means on a display unit and an output means for outputting the image obtained by the imaging means to an external device. An imaging device that can be executed by switching between the first operation in which the processing at the time of imaging is reduced and the second operation in which the processing at the time of imaging of the image is the same regardless of whether the image is in standby or during shooting. It is a control method of
In the first operation, the video is not displayed on the display unit, but is output to the external device.
The second operation is a control method characterized in that the image is displayed on the display unit and controlled so as to be output to the external device. It has a display means for displaying an image obtained by the imaging means on a display unit and an output means for outputting the image obtained by the imaging means to an external device. An imaging device that can be executed by switching between the first operation in which the processing at the time of imaging is reduced and the second operation in which the processing at the time of imaging of the image is the same regardless of whether the image is in standby or during shooting. It is a control method of
In the first operation, the image is displayed on the display unit and is not output to the external device.
The second operation is a control method characterized in that the image is displayed on the display unit and controlled so as to be output to the external device. A program for operating a computer as an imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 10. A storage medium that can be read by a computer that stores a program for causing the computer to function as the imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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