JP4333394B2 - Camera device, imaging method and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a camera device such as a digital camera having a plurality of shooting modes with different shooting conditions, an imaging method in the camera device, and a program thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a digital camera that records an image captured using an image sensor such as a CCD as digital data is generally provided with a liquid crystal monitor that functions as an electronic viewfinder. It is possible to perform a shooting operation while confirming the framing state based on images, that is, images based on sequentially captured subject images.

In addition, digital cameras are provided with multiple shooting modes such as portrait, landscape, night view, etc., and the user can select the shooting mode corresponding to the subject in advance to shoot the shutter speed, aperture value, etc. Many of the conditions can be easily set to suit the subject. Furthermore, in a digital camera, a large number of sample images exemplifying shooting results based on different shooting conditions are prepared, and the photographer has a shooting scene similar to the subject to be shot or an atmosphere according to his / her preference. A shooting function that selects a shooting scene via a sample image and automatically sets shooting conditions such as shutter speed, aperture value, and color balance corresponding to the selected shooting scene (hereinafter referred to as the best shot shooting function) Is known in Patent Document 1 below. An apparatus provided with such a best shot photographing function has an advantage that photographing modes corresponding to a variety of photographing scenes suitable for the type of subject, photographing environment, or preference can be easily selected via a sample image.
JP 2002-10134 A

  However, even if a plurality of shooting modes corresponding to the type of subject are prepared as described above, the photographer does not know what kind of image the shooting result is until the actual shooting is performed and the result is confirmed. I can't know what will be. In addition, if the above-described best shot shooting function is provided, it is possible to know what kind of image the shooting result is based on the shooting mode at that time by using the sample image, but the sample image is merely an example of the shooting result. Only. For this reason, the photographer had to decide the composition etc. while imagining the photographed result himself, and it was still not easy to use.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a camera device and an imaging method capable of improving the usability in a shooting standby state, and a program for realizing them. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 performs a shooting operation of recording the subject image in response to a shooting instruction operation while displaying a through image of the subject image captured by the imaging unit on the display unit. In a camera apparatus having a plurality of selectable shooting modes with different shooting conditions during a shooting operation, processing corresponding to the contents of the shooting conditions of the selected shooting mode is performed on the subject image captured by the imaging unit. A generation unit that generates a confirmation image, a display control unit that displays the confirmation image generated by the generation unit together with the through image on the display unit in a shooting standby state, and a display state of the confirmation image and the through image in a camera apparatus comprising the, an imaging control unit for imaging in the imaging mode in response to a photographing instruction operation by the user It was.
In such a configuration, when the camera is in the shooting standby state, the effect of the selected shooting mode can be confirmed by the user due to the difference between the confirmation image and the through image, and the confirmation image and the through image are displayed. In this state, it is possible to perform imaging in the selected shooting mode .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the camera according to the first aspect, further comprising change control means for changing the photographing mode in response to a predetermined change operation by a user in a photographing standby state. The device.
In such a configuration, the shooting mode can be changed while confirming the effect of the shooting mode in the shooting standby state.
The invention of claim 3, wherein, the shooting mode, according to claim, characterized in that a shooting mode is selected by the selection operation of the plurality of sample images illustrating the shooting results of a plurality of types of imaging conditions 1 or The camera apparatus described in 2 was used.
In this configuration, the user can select the shooting mode by selecting a sample image.

Further, an invention according to claim 4, wherein said display control means divides a display screen of the display means into a plurality of regions, and wherein the to be displayed on the through image and the check image and the different display areas The camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .
In such a configuration, it is possible to simultaneously compare the whole image of the through image and the confirmation image when confirming the effect by the photographing mode.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the display control unit divides the display screen of the display unit into a plurality of regions, and displays the through image, the confirmation image, and the sample image in different display regions. A camera apparatus according to claim 3 is provided.
In such a configuration, the user can be notified of the selected shooting mode via the sample image, and the through image and the confirmation image can be simultaneously compared when confirming the effect of the shooting mode.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the display screen of the display means has an aspect ratio different from that of the subject image captured by the imaging means, and the display control means has the same display screen as the subject image. 6. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the confirmation image is divided into a plurality of display areas including a maximum display area of a maximum displayable size having an aspect ratio of 5 and a confirmation image is displayed in the maximum display area. A camera device was used.
In such a configuration, by making the confirmation screen larger than the through image, the effect of the shooting mode can be taught to the user more easily.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the camera device according to the first or second aspect, the display control means displays the through image in a predetermined area of the confirmation image smaller than the confirmation image. did.
In such a configuration, by making the confirmation screen larger than the through image, the effect of the shooting mode can be taught to the user more easily.

Further, an invention according to claim 8, wherein the display control unit, according to said through-image in a predetermined area of the check image and the sample image to claim 3, characterized in that to display less than the confirmation image A camera device was used.
In such a configuration, by making the confirmation screen larger than the through image, the effect of the shooting mode can be taught to the user in an easy-to-understand manner, and the selected shooting mode is shown to the user via the sample image. I can inform you.

The invention according to claim 9 further includes a non-display instruction means for giving an instruction to turn off the display of the through image, and the display control means temporarily displays the through image based on an instruction from the non-display instruction means. The camera device according to claim 7, wherein the camera device can be controlled to be hidden.
In such a configuration, the through image can be hidden.

The invention according to claim 10 further comprises selection means for selecting a display position of the through image, and the display control means displays the through image at the display position selected by the selection means. The camera device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the camera device is characterized.
In such a configuration, the display position of the through image can be selected.

The invention according to claim 11 performs a shooting operation of recording the subject image by a shooting operation in response to a shooting instruction operation while displaying a through image of the subject image captured by the imaging unit on the display unit. In a camera apparatus having a plurality of selectable shooting modes with different shooting conditions during the shooting operation, the subject image captured by the imaging means in the shooting standby state is the content of the shooting conditions of the selected shooting mode. A step of generating a confirmation image by performing processing corresponding to the step, a step of displaying the generated confirmation image on the display unit together with the through image, and a shooting instruction operation by a user in the display state of the confirmation image and the through image And imaging the image in the imaging mode in response to the imaging method.
In such a configuration, when the camera is in the shooting standby state, the effect of the selected shooting mode can be confirmed by the user due to the difference between the confirmation image and the through image, and the confirmation image and the through image are displayed. In this state, it is possible to perform imaging in the selected shooting mode .

The invention according to claim 12 performs a shooting operation of recording the subject image by a shooting operation in response to a shooting instruction operation while displaying a through image of the subject image captured by the imaging unit on the display unit. Shooting of the selected shooting mode on the subject image captured by the imaging means in a shooting standby state in a computer having a plurality of selectable shooting modes with different shooting conditions during the shooting operation A procedure for generating a confirmation image by performing processing corresponding to the content of the condition, a procedure for displaying the generated confirmation image on the display unit together with the through image, and a display state of the confirmation image and the through image And a procedure for performing imaging in the imaging mode in response to the imaging instruction operation according to the above .
In such a configuration, when the camera is in the shooting standby state, the effect of the selected shooting mode can be confirmed by the user due to the difference between the confirmation image and the through image, and the confirmation image and the through image are displayed. In this state, it is possible to perform imaging in the selected shooting mode .

In the present invention, when in the shooting standby state, the effect of the selected shooting mode can be confirmed by the user due to the difference between the confirmation image and the through image , and the confirmation image and the through image can be confirmed. Since it is now possible to perform imaging in the selected shooting mode in the display state, it is easier to determine the composition suitable for the effect of the shooting mode , and imaging that improves usability in the shooting standby state Can be performed.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the best shot described in the prior art, which allows a photographer to select a shooting mode according to a variety of shooting scenes suitable for the type of subject, shooting environment, or preference via a sample image. The present invention relates to a digital camera having a photographing function.

  1A and 1B are views showing the appearance of a digital camera 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a perspective view as viewed from the front upper side, and FIG. As shown in the drawing, a power key 3 and a shutter key 4 are disposed on the upper surface and near the right end of the camera body 2 that is a rectangular parallelepiped flat housing of the digital camera 1. The power key 3 switches the power on / off state, and the shutter key 4 performs a shutter operation in the recording mode by its operation, and selects / selects in a state where menu items of various operation modes are displayed. Also functions as an execution key.

  On the back of the digital camera 1, an optical viewfinder 5, a recording (REC) / playback (PLAY) switch 6, a menu (MENU) key 7, cursor keys 8 for selecting displayed menu items, and the like, A TFT liquid crystal monitor (hereinafter simply referred to as a liquid crystal monitor) 9 as a display means is provided. The recording / playback change-over switch 6 is a slide switch for switching between the recording mode and the playback mode, the menu key 7 is for displaying menu items of various operation modes, and the cursor key 8 is a display key. This is for moving the menu items and the like.

  The liquid crystal monitor 9 is composed of a color liquid crystal display panel with a backlight, and displays the subject image (through image) on the monitor in the shooting standby state in the recording mode, and also selects the operation mode etc. by operating the menu key 7. Is also displayed. The color liquid crystal display panel is wider than a normal one, and the liquid crystal monitor 9 has a display screen 9a having a horizontal aspect ratio (3: 6 in this embodiment) rather than a normal aspect ratio (3: 4). have. Further, a photographing lens 10, an optical viewfinder window 11, a self-timer lamp 12, and a strobe light emitting unit 13 are disposed on the front surface of the camera body 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing an outline of the electrical configuration of the digital camera 1. The digital camera 1 includes a CCD 22 that is an imaging unit, and compresses and expands an image captured by the CCD 22 and conforms to a predetermined format, for example, a unified standard DCF (Design Rule for Camera File system) or JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group). The MPU 23 is mainly configured with an image processing function for generating and reproducing a format image file. On the light receiving surface of the CCD 22, an optical image of the subject is formed through the photographing lens 10, the focus lens 25, and the diaphragm 26. The focus lens 25 is held by a drive mechanism 27 such as an AF motor, and the drive signal output from the AF driver 28 is supplied to the drive mechanism 27 by a control signal from the MPU 23, so that the focus lens 25 moves back and forth on the optical axis. Perform focusing operation. The diaphragm 26 is driven by a drive signal generated by the diaphragm drive unit 29 based on a control signal from the MPU 23 and adjusts the light quantity of the subject image incident on the CCD 22.

  In addition, a TG (Timing Generator) 30 that generates a timing signal is connected to the MPU 23, and a V driver 31 (vertical driver) drives the CCD 22 based on the timing signal generated by the TG 30. An analog imaging signal corresponding to the luminance of the image is output and sent to the unit circuit 32. The unit circuit 32 includes a CDS that holds an imaging signal output from the CCD 22, a gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) that is an analog amplifier that is supplied with the imaging signal from the CDS, and an analog imaging that is amplified and adjusted by the gain adjustment amplifier. An A / D converter (AD) that converts the signal into a digital signal is used. The output signal of the CCD 22 is sampled with the black level matched and sent to the MPU 23 as a digital signal.

  The MPU 23 is connected to the operation key unit 33 including various switch groups shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal monitor 9, the strobe 34, the DRAM 35, the MROM 36, the flash memory 37, and a power supply circuit 38 including a rechargeable battery.

  The DRAM 35 is a working memory, and the flash memory 37 is an image recording memory. A digital signal (imaging signal) sent from the CCD 22 to the MPU 23 is temporarily stored in the DRAM 35 and various image processes are performed by the MPU 23. After that, it is finally recorded in the flash memory 37 as compressed image data. The flash memory 37 may be a card type that can be attached to and detached from the camera body 2.

  The image data recorded in the flash memory 37 is read out to the MPU 23 as necessary, and is generated into a digital video signal or an analog video signal through processing such as expansion processing, addition of a luminance signal and a color signal, and then liquid crystal Displayed by the monitor 9. On the liquid crystal monitor 9, images periodically picked up in the recording mode are displayed as a through image after being thinned to a predetermined number of pixels.

  The MROM 36 is a program ROM in which various operation programs necessary for control of each unit and data processing in the MPU 23 are recorded. The MROM 36 stores various data such as program AE data constituting a program diagram showing a combination of an aperture value (F) corresponding to an appropriate exposure value (EV) at the time of photographing and a shutter speed. The operation program and various data described above may be recorded in the flash memory 37. When the MROM 36 is a non-volatile memory such as an EPPROM in which stored contents can be rewritten, the above-described operation program or the like can be stored in another device such as a personal computer or other communication means using the Internet or the like. The structure supplied from the apparatus may be sufficient.

  According to the program diagram, the MPU 23 performs AE control by controlling the charge accumulation time of the CCD 22, which is the shutter speed, the degree of opening of the diaphragm 26, and the gain of the gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) in the unit circuit 32, AF (auto focus) control and AWB (auto white balance) control for driving the focus lens 25 are performed according to a predetermined program. Further, when the shutter key 4 is operated (during shooting operation), the flash auxiliary light emission by the strobe 34 and the light emission amount are controlled as necessary.

  In the best shot mode, which is a lower mode of the recording (REC) mode, the MPU 23 controls display of a sample image according to a user's operation or a sample image (shooting scene) selected by the user. It performs control related to the setting of the shooting conditions, and functions as a generation unit, a display control unit, and a control unit of the present invention.

  The flash memory 37 stores a large number of scene data 101 used in the best shot mode in a predetermined area provided separately from an area where image data acquired by photographing is recorded.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the scene data 101. As illustrated, the scene data 101 includes a scene number 201 for data management, and sample data 202, shooting conditions 203, and comment information 204 corresponding to the data. The sample image data 202 is image data displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 9 when a scene is selected in the scene select mode. For example, various portraits, two shots in which two people are lined up, a person and a landscape, a mountain in a sunset, This is sample image data showing various shooting scenes such as an amusement park, a city night view, a pet, and a flower garden.

  The shooting condition data 203 is data indicating shooting conditions of the digital camera 1 set in advance corresponding to each of a plurality of shooting modes that can be selected when setting a scene select mode to be described later, that is, focus control, shutter speed, These are parameters indicating the contents of a plurality of control items that can be controlled in the electronic still camera 1 such as aperture, EV shift amount, sensitivity,. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control item of the shooting condition data 203 and the parameter of the control item for each scene number. The comment information 204 is character data such as a scene name and a scene description displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 9 together with the sample image.

  Next, the operation when the best shot mode is set by the user in the digital camera 1 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the MPU 3 in that case.

  The MPU 3 first reads the above-described scene data 101 stored in the flash memory 37, and displays a scene selection screen (not shown) including a sample image and a corresponding scene name on the liquid crystal monitor 9 (step S1). The user operates the cursor key 8 to select a desired shooting scene by sending and displaying the sample image and the scene name in the scene selection screen in a predetermined order (step S2). When a shooting scene is determined by a predetermined determination operation by the user (such as pressing the shutter key 4) (YES in step S3), shooting of scene number 201 corresponding to the sample image displayed on the scene selection screen at that time is performed. The condition data 203 is read out and set as shooting conditions for the shooting operation (step S4).

  Subsequently, a transition is made to a shooting standby state in the shooting mode under the shooting conditions determined here, and imaging at a predetermined interval by the CCD 2, that is, capturing of the subject image is started (step S5), and the number of pixels of the captured image is set to a predetermined value. A normal through image is generated by thinning out the number and temporarily stored in the DRAM 35 (step S6). Further, the captured image is subjected to predetermined image processing according to the shooting conditions set at that time to generate a preview image (confirmation image) (step S7).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, if there is a non-standard EV shift amount in the shooting condition, the brightness of the image is increased / decreased according to the shift amount, and if there is a contrast setting as well, the contrast is increased / decreased. (Steps S101 to S104). Also, if there are settings related to the hue of the image such as color filter, white balance (WB), and color enhancement in the shooting conditions, the hue of the entire image is adjusted accordingly, and if there is a saturation setting, it is set. The saturation is increased according to the degree (steps S106 to S109). Further, if sharpness is set in the photographing condition, the filter processing for sharpness having the strength corresponding to the set degree is performed and temporarily stored in the processed DRAM 35 (steps S110 to S112). Note that the content of the processing shown in FIG. 6 is an example, and if there are shooting conditions that can be reflected in the captured image in the shooting standby state in addition to the above, processing corresponding to the shooting conditions Will be applied.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal monitor 9 is divided into a first display area (maximum display area) A having an aspect ratio of 3: 4 having the entire left side as the left side, and the remaining right side area. Is divided into second and third display areas (other areas) B and C having an aspect ratio of 3: 4 that are divided into two vertically, and the preview image G3 generated in step S7 is divided into the first display area A. In addition, the sample image G2 of the selected shooting scene read in step S2 is displayed in the second display area B, and the through image G1 generated in step S6 is displayed in the third display area C (step S8). At this time, the scene name M is displayed along the lower side of the sample image G2 (second display area B).

  Thereafter, until the shutter key 4 is pressed (NO in step S12), the process returns to step S5 and the above-described processing is repeated to update the through image G1 and the preview image G3 each time a new subject image is captured. . As a result, the user (photographer) confirms the difference between the through image G1 and the preview image G3 during framing, and thereby the shooting conditions corresponding to the shooting scene selected by the user (shooter being set) Mode) can be confirmed.

  Further, when there is a scene change operation (operation of the cursor key 8) by the user during the above-described shooting standby (YES in step S9), the MPU 3 selects a scene before or after the selected shooting scene according to the operation. The numbered sample image is read (step S10), and the shooting condition being set is changed to a shooting condition corresponding to the newly selected shooting scene (sample image) (step S11). Then, the process returns to step S7 and the above-described processing is repeated to update the sample image G2 (and scene name M) and the preview image G3 displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 9.

  Then, if the shutter key is pressed during shooting standby with the above-described processing (YES in step S12), imaging is performed under the shooting conditions set at that time, and the captured image is recorded (step S13). Thus, one shooting operation in the best shot mode is completed. Thereafter, the processing after step S6 described above is repeated until the setting of the best shot mode is canceled.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, during standby for shooting in the best shot mode, the user determines in advance the effect of the shooting mode set at that time depending on the difference between the through image G1 and the preview image G3. Can be confirmed. Therefore, it is easy to determine a composition suitable for the effect, and usability during shooting standby is improved. For example, when the image of the preview image G3 is different from the image envisioned by the user, the shooting scene can be selected again and changed to another shooting mode with different shooting conditions. That is, it is not necessary to perform useless shooting operations.

  In addition, the shooting mode can be changed in the shooting standby state, that is, the effect of the other shooting modes can be confirmed while checking the actual subject. In addition, since the sample image G2 and the like are displayed together with the through image G1 and the preview image G3, it is easy to select a desired shooting mode (shooting scene). These also ensure excellent usability during shooting standby. Note that the sample image G2 is not necessarily displayed.

  Further, the liquid crystal monitor 9 has a display screen 9a having an aspect ratio that is longer than the aspect ratio of the image captured by the CCD 22, and the display screen 9a is displayed in the first to third displays in the shooting standby state. Since the preview image G3 is displayed in the largest first display area by being divided into areas A to C, it is easy to confirm the effect of the set shooting mode, which is convenient. Moreover, since the aspect ratio of the display screen 9a is “3: 6” in the present embodiment, the preview image G3 can be displayed larger than the through image G1 while using the entire display screen 9a. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the display screen 9a has an aspect ratio that is longer than the aspect ratio of the image captured by the CCD 22 has been described. However, the aspect ratio of the display screen 9a is, for example, that of the captured image. The same “3: 4” or other ratios may be used. However, if it is other than “3: 4”, when the preview image G3 is displayed larger than the through image G1 as in the present embodiment, it is easy to do so. Further, whatever the aspect ratio of the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal monitor 9 is, the form of the division is arbitrary.

Further, in the present embodiment, the digital camera 1 has the best shot shooting function, and the shooting mode in which shooting conditions during the shooting operation are different from each other can be selected by selecting a sample image. The present invention is also applicable to a digital camera that does not have a best shot shooting function. For example, in the case of having a specific shooting mode according to the type of subject such as the night view mode, if the preview image as described above is displayed together with the through image in the shooting standby state when those shooting modes are set, This makes it easier to determine a composition suitable for the effect of the shooting mode. Therefore, even in that case, usability during shooting standby can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
Next, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the TFT liquid crystal monitor 9 has a normal aspect ratio of “3: 4”, and the MROM 36 causes the MPU 23 to perform the following display control. The present invention relates to a digital camera storing the program.

  Also in the present embodiment, when the best shot mode is set by the user, the MPU 23 performs the same processing as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 to allow the user to select a desired shooting scene and to perform shooting. In the standby state, the above-described through image and preview image are generated. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the entire preview image G3 is displayed on the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal monitor 9, and the through image G1 and the sample image G2 are reduced and displayed from the lower right side of the preview image G3. The scene name M is overwritten and displayed on the lower side of the sample image G2. Other processes are the same as those in the above-described embodiment.

  Also in such an embodiment, during shooting standby in the best shot mode, the user confirms in advance the effect of the shooting mode set at that time based on the difference between the through image G1 and the preview image G3. Can do. Therefore, it becomes easy to determine a composition suitable for the effect, the usability during shooting standby is improved, and unnecessary shooting operation is not required.

  In addition, since the shooting mode can be changed in the shooting standby state and the sample image G2 and the like are displayed together with the through image G1 and the preview image G3, a desired shooting mode (shooting scene) can be easily selected. These also ensure excellent usability during shooting standby. Note that the sample image G2 is not necessarily displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the through image G1 and the sample image G2 are displayed in the region along the lower side of the preview image G3. However, the through image G1 and the sample image G2 (or the through image) are displayed in other regions. (G1 only) may be displayed. Furthermore, the display position of the through image G1 or the like may be selected by the user. For example, the display position of the through image G1 or the like may be switched between the lower side and the upper side of the preview image G3 according to a predetermined operation.

  Further, the case where the preview image G3 is displayed in the whole area and the through image G1 and the sample image G2 are displayed in a reduced size has been shown. And may be reduced. Further, in accordance with a predetermined operation by the user, the through image G1 or the like is temporarily erased when the preview image G3 is displayed in the entire area, and the preview image G3 or the like is temporarily erased when the through image G1 is displayed in the entire area. It is good also as a structure which can do.

  Further, even in the configuration in which the TFT liquid crystal monitor 9 has a normal aspect ratio (3: 4), the display screen 9a is divided into a plurality of regions as in the previous embodiment, and the preview image G3 and the through image G1 are sampled. The image G2 may be individually displayed in a different area, and in that case, the user may be able to switch the display position of each image by a predetermined operation.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a digital camera. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a camera built in a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone. it can.

It is the external appearance perspective view of the digital camera common to each embodiment of this invention, (A) is the figure seen from the front side and (B) from the back side. It is a block block diagram which shows the outline of the electrical structure of the digital camera. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of scene data. It is the model which showed the example of the control item of imaging condition data, and the parameter of the control item for every scene number. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of imaging | photography in auto best shot mode. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the production | generation process of a preview image. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the TFT liquid crystal monitor in the imaging | photography standby state in auto best shot mode. It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 7 which shows other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Digital Camera 4 Shutter Key 7 Menu Key 9 TFT LCD Monitor 9a Display Screen 22 CCD
23 MPU
36 MROM
37 Flash memory 101 Scene data G1 Through image G2 Sample image G3 Preview image

Claims (12)

While displaying a through image of the subject image captured by the imaging means on the display means, a shooting operation is performed in which the subject image is recorded in response to a shooting instruction operation. In a camera device having a shooting mode of
Generating means for generating a confirmation image by subjecting the subject image captured by the imaging means to processing corresponding to the content of the shooting condition of the selected shooting mode;
Display control means for displaying the confirmation image generated by the generating means on the display means together with the through image in a shooting standby state;
An imaging control means for imaging in the imaging mode in response to an imaging instruction operation by a user in the display state of the confirmation image and the through image;
A camera device comprising: The camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a change control unit that changes the shooting mode in response to a predetermined change operation by a user in a shooting standby state. The photographing mode, the camera apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of kinds photographing mode selected by the selection operation of the plurality of sample images illustrating the imaging result by the imaging condition. The display control means divides the display screen of the display means into a plurality of areas, and displays the through image and the confirmation image in different display areas . Item 1. A camera device according to item 1 . Wherein the display control unit, according to claim 3, wherein the display screen of the display unit is divided into a plurality of areas, and wherein the to be displayed on the through image and the check image and the sample image and respectively different display areas Camera device. The display screen of the display means has an aspect ratio different from that of the subject image picked up by the image pickup means, and the display control means has a displayable maximum size having the same aspect ratio as the subject image. 6. The camera device according to claim 4 , wherein the confirmation image is displayed in the maximum display area while being divided into a plurality of display areas including the maximum display area. Wherein the display control unit, a camera apparatus according to the through-image in a predetermined area of the confirmation image to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to display less than the confirmation image. The camera apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit displays the through image and the sample image in a predetermined area of the confirmation image smaller than the confirmation image. A non-display instruction means for instructing to erase the display of the through image;
9. The camera device according to claim 7 , wherein the display control unit can temporarily control the through image to be non-display based on an instruction from the non-display instruction unit. A selection means for selecting a display position of the through image;
The camera apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display control unit displays the through image at a display position selected by the selection unit. While the through image of the subject image captured by the imaging unit is displayed on the display unit, a shooting operation for recording the subject image is performed by a shooting operation in response to the shooting instruction operation, while the shooting conditions during the shooting operation are different. In a camera device with a plurality of possible shooting modes,
A process of generating a confirmation image by performing processing corresponding to the content of the shooting condition of the selected shooting mode on the subject image captured by the imaging unit in a shooting standby state;
Displaying the generated confirmation image on the display means together with the through image;
In the display state of the confirmation image and the through image, capturing in the shooting mode in response to a shooting instruction operation by a user;
An imaging method comprising: While the through image of the subject image captured by the imaging unit is displayed on the display unit, a shooting operation for recording the subject image is performed by a shooting operation in response to the shooting instruction operation, while the shooting conditions during the shooting operation are different. In a computer having a camera device having a plurality of possible shooting modes,
A procedure for generating a confirmation image by performing processing corresponding to the content of the shooting condition of the selected shooting mode on the subject image captured by the imaging unit in a shooting standby state;
Displaying the generated confirmation image on the display unit together with the through image;
In the display state of the confirmation image and the through image, a procedure for imaging in the shooting mode in response to a shooting instruction operation by a user;
A program for running