JP5761323B2 - Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, face recognition technology that recognizes the face of the subject recognizes the face of the subject from the captured image, changes the facial expression by image composition, and adjusts the distance between the subjects from the recognized face position. Techniques for synthesizing group photographs and techniques for performing image processing such as edge enhancement on a specific subject are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).

JP 2008-198062 A JP 2006-121661 A JP 2002-199202 A JP 2001-045355 A

  By the way, in actual shooting, when there are a plurality of subjects in a frame or when an unintended subject enters the frame, it is rare to always shoot only the desired subject in the frame. An image may not be obtained.

  However, the above-described conventional technique only performs image processing on the subject itself, the facial expression of the subject, and the like. When there are a plurality of subjects in the frame as described above, There is a problem that a desired photographed image cannot be obtained in a situation where the image enters the frame.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and a program capable of easily creating a captured image mainly including a desired subject even in a situation where there are a plurality of unintended subjects. To do.

To achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus of the present invention includes an imaging unit, a recording unit that records a frame image captured by the imaging unit, a main subject and other subjects from the frame image captured by the imaging unit. Detection means for detecting the continuous shooting availability setting means for setting whether continuous shooting is possible for each of a plurality of subjects, and when the main subject is continuously imaged by the imaging means, the detection means Discard the frame image in which the subject set to the continuous shooting disabled is not recorded in the recording unit, or use another frame image to set the continuous shooting disabled in the frame image. And recording control means for recording in the recording means after removing the subject portion.

In order to achieve the above object, an imaging method of the present invention is an imaging method by an imaging device including at least an imaging unit and a recording unit, and a main subject and other subjects are extracted from a frame image captured by the imaging unit. A detection process for detecting, a continuous shooting availability setting process for setting whether or not continuous shooting is possible for each of a plurality of subjects, and when the main subject is continuously imaged by the imaging means, Discard the frame image in which the subject that is set not to be continuously shot is detected without recording it in the recording unit, or use the other frame image and set the frame image in the frame image to be disabled. And a recording control process for recording in the recording unit after removing a subject portion.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to the present invention includes a detection unit that detects a main subject and other subjects from a frame image captured by the imaging unit using a computer of an imaging apparatus including at least an imaging unit and a recording unit. Continuous shooting availability setting means for setting whether continuous shooting is enabled or disabled for each of a plurality of subjects, and when the main subject is continuously imaged by the imaging means, the continuous shooting is disabled by the detection means. The frame image in which the subject is detected is discarded without being recorded in the recording unit, or the portion of the subject in the frame image that is set to be non-continuous is removed using another frame image. It is made to function as a recording control means for recording in the recording means.

  According to the present invention, even in a situation where there are a plurality of unintended subjects, it is possible to obtain an advantage that a captured image mainly having a desired subject can be easily created.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital camera by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the personal information registered in the digital camera by this 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen at the time of setting personal information with the digital camera by this 1st Embodiment, or changing a setting content. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a photographing operation of the digital camera according to the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the imaging operation by this 1st Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the personal information registered in the digital camera by this 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen at the time of setting personal information with the digital camera by this 2nd Embodiment, or changing a setting content. It is a flowchart for demonstrating imaging | photography operation | movement of the digital camera by this 2nd Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the imaging operation by this 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating imaging | photography operation | movement of the digital camera by this 3rd Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating imaging | photography operation | movement by 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of removing only a high-priority subject from a frame image by masking the other subject with a background image when another subject overlaps with a high-priority subject. is there. It is a flowchart for demonstrating imaging | photography operation | movement of the digital camera by this 4th Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the frame image image | photographed by this 4th Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of leaving only a high-priority subject from a frame image and masking and removing the other subject with a background image when another subject overlaps after a high-priority subject. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A. First embodiment A-1. Configuration of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the input device 1 includes a plurality of button switches such as a shutter button, a cross key, and a function selection button. The internal storage device 2 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores a predetermined program, data, and the like. The camera device 3 includes an optical lens, an image sensor, a driver, and the like, and captures captured images. The display device 4 includes a liquid crystal display and displays a through image at the time of shooting, a captured image after shooting, various menus, shooting parameters, and the like.

  The voice input / output device 5 includes a microphone, a speaker, a voice processing unit, and the like. The voice input / output device 5 inputs external voice from the microphone, DA-converts voice data, and outputs the voice data from the speaker. The external storage device 6 includes an interface for mounting an external storage medium such as an SD slot, and exchanges data with the external storage medium. The external storage medium stores captured images and the like in a predetermined format. Note that the above-described personal information and guidance text may be stored in the external recording medium. The strobe light emitting device 7 is a light emitting means for compensating for underexposure.

  The CPU 8 executes a predetermined program and controls the operation of each unit described above. In particular, in the first embodiment, facial feature point data for face recognition, registration of personal information such as priority, personal recognition in a frame image using face feature point data, the personal recognition result and priority, Based on, identification of the shooting state of the subject (the degree of overlap between the subjects), control processing of the shooting operation according to the identified shooting state, and the like are performed.

  The shooting operation control process refers to the degree of overlap between the main subject and other subjects for each frame image obtained by continuous shooting when there are multiple subjects in addition to the main subject. This is a process for controlling the recording and storage of a plurality of images obtained by continuous shooting by discarding without saving the frame image in which the main subject is hidden behind other subjects. Note that the overlap between the subjects may be determined by, for example, the overlap of the face recognition frames, or the overlap of the subjects may be determined from the overall image of the subject recognized based on the moving object recognition. The main subject refers to a subject having the highest priority set in advance in the frame image, and may change depending on the subject configuration included in the frame image.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a management table in which personal information is registered in the digital camera according to the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, face feature point data used for face recognition for identifying an individual from a captured image, the priority of the individual, and the like are registered in advance. The face image is a face image of the subject photographed in advance, and is used for extraction of face feature point data that characterizes the face (makes individual identification possible) and at the time of registration of personal information. This is used as a thumbnail when a specific subject is designated.

  The face feature point data is extracted and registered when the face image is registered, and is used for specifying the subject at the time of shooting. The priorities are in the order of 1 <2 <3 <4 <5, and subjects with higher priorities are preferentially recognized as main subjects. Note that the priorities may overlap. Further, the priority of the subject not registered in the apparatus is determined as the lowest level “1” or lower. In the first embodiment, only when a low-priority subject overlaps before a higher-priority subject, the frame image is discarded without being saved, so that at least a high-priority main subject is present. Only the frame image taken without being hidden by other subjects is left.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen when setting personal information or changing setting contents in the digital camera according to the first embodiment. When the user performs a predetermined operation to set personal information, a setting screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. The user sets a face image, priority, and the like on the setting screen.

A-2. Operation of First Embodiment Next, the operation of the first embodiment described above will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the photographing operation of the digital camera according to the first embodiment. It is assumed that the priority of each subject is set in advance by the user. When the shutter key is turned on by the user and the start of continuous shooting (or movie shooting) is instructed, shooting starts while recognizing and following the subject (step S10), and whether or not the shutter key is turned off. (Step S12), and if there is no shutter key OFF operation, shooting is performed (captured in units of frames) (step S14).

  Next, the person part is detected from the frame image (the outline part of the person is extracted based on the color of the face and clothes, its positional relationship and continuity, etc.), and facial feature point analysis is performed for each detected person part. 2 and refer to the various information stored in the management table of FIG. 2 to identify the priority for each person part detected in the frame image (step S16), and to determine the positional relationship of each person part and each Based on the priority of the person portion, it is determined whether or not a low priority subject overlaps a high priority subject (step S18). If a low-priority subject overlaps before a high-priority subject, the process returns to step S10 without saving the frame image, and shooting continues.

  On the other hand, if a low priority subject does not overlap before a high priority subject, the frame image is stored as it is (step S20), and the process returns to step S10 to continue shooting.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the photographing operation according to the first embodiment. In the figure, the uppermost frames are taken frames F1 to F7, which are taken in order from left to right. Note that each frame image corresponds to a frame, but in the illustrated example, only the main frame is shown for the sake of simplicity. The subject A and the subject B are shown in the photographed frame. In the frames F1 to F7, the subject B moves from the left to the right of the frame image and passes in front of the subject A during shooting or the like. It is assumed that the priority of the subject A> the priority of the subject B.

  In such a shooting situation, according to the series of operations described above, first, in the frames F1 and F2, the subject B does not overlap the subject A having a high priority. Therefore, the frames F1 and F2 are stored as they are. On the other hand, in the frames F3, F4, and F5, the subject B overlaps with the subject A having a high priority. Therefore, the frames F3, F4, and F5 are not saved. Further, in the frames F6 and F7, the subject B passes in front of the subject A having a high priority. Accordingly, the frames F6 and F7 are stored again. As a result, as shown in the lower part of the figure, a frame image composed of the frames F1, F2, F6, F7,.

  According to the first embodiment described above, priority is given to a desired subject, and when a subject with a low priority overlaps, an image in which a subject with a low priority is taken is not saved. A high main subject can be photographed without being hidden by other subjects, the number of continuous shots can be increased, and the efficiency of the storage memory can be improved.

B. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the digital camera is the same as in FIG. In the second embodiment, when the continuous shooting is performed in a situation where there are a plurality of subjects in addition to the main subject, the CPU 8 determines the main subject and the other for each frame image obtained by the continuous shooting. When the main subject is hidden behind other subjects, that is, when a subject with low priority overlaps with a subject with higher priority, or When a subject for which continuous shooting is set to NG is photographed in the frame image, the frame image is discarded without being saved.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a management table in which personal information is registered in the digital camera according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, a continuous shooting NG flag indicating whether or not shooting is possible can be registered. If the continuous shooting NG flag is “ON”, continuous shooting is not possible, and “OFF” indicates that continuous shooting is possible. That is, when a subject whose continuous shooting NG flag is set to “ON” is photographed, the frame image is discarded without being saved regardless of the priority. In the example shown in FIG. The subject with the priority “1” of 3 has the continuous shooting NG flag set to “ON”, and the other subjects are set to “OFF”. That is, during continuous shooting, no. When the third subject is photographed, the frame image is discarded.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen when setting personal information or changing setting contents in the digital camera according to the second embodiment. When the user performs a predetermined operation to set personal information, a setting screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. On the setting screen, the user sets a face image, priority, ON / OFF of a continuous shooting NG flag indicating whether continuous shooting is possible during continuous shooting, or the like.

B-2. Operation of the Second Embodiment Next, the operation of the second embodiment described above will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the photographing operation of the digital camera according to the second embodiment. It is assumed that the priority of each subject is set in advance by the user. When the shutter key is turned on by the user and the start of continuous shooting (or movie shooting) is instructed, shooting starts while recognizing and following the subject (step S30), and whether or not the shutter key is turned off. Whether or not the shutter key is turned off is photographed (taken in frame units) (step S34).

  Next, the person part is detected from the frame image (the outline part of the person is extracted based on the color of the face and clothes, its positional relationship and continuity, etc.), and facial feature point analysis is performed for each detected person part. Referring to various information stored in the management table of FIG. 6, the priority for each person part detected in the frame image, the setting state of the continuous shooting NG flag, etc. are specified (step S36) and detected. Based on the positional relationship of each person part and the priority of each person part, it is determined whether or not a subject with a low priority overlaps a subject with a high priority (step S38). If a low-priority subject overlaps before a high-priority subject, the process returns to step S30 without saving the frame image, and shooting continues.

  On the other hand, if a subject with a low priority does not overlap with a subject with a high priority, it is determined whether or not a subject with a continuous shooting NG flag set to “ON” has been shot (step S1). S40). If a subject whose continuous shooting NG flag is set to “ON” has been shot, the process returns to step S30 without saving the frame image and continues shooting.

  On the other hand, if the subject for which the continuous shooting NG flag is set to “ON” has not been shot, the frame image is stored as it is (step S42), and the process returns to step S30 to continue shooting.

  FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a photographing operation according to the second embodiment. In the figure, the uppermost frames are taken frames F1 to F7, which are taken in order from left to right. Note that each frame image corresponds to a frame, but in the illustrated example, only the main frame is shown for the sake of simplicity. The photographed frame includes subject A, subject B, and subject C. In the frames F1 to F7, the subject B moves from the left to the right of the frame image, passes through the front of the subject A during shooting and the like, and then the subject C moves from the top to the bottom of the frame image. It is assumed that the priority of the subject A> the priority of the subject B, and the continuous shooting NG flag of the subject C is “ON”.

  In such a shooting situation, according to the series of operations described above, first, in the frames F1 and F2, the subject B does not overlap the subject A having a high priority. Therefore, the frames F1 and F2 are stored as they are. On the other hand, in the frames F3, F4, and F5, the subject B overlaps with the subject A having a high priority. Therefore, the frames F3, F4, and F5 are not saved. Further, in the frames F6 and F7, the subject B passes in front of the subject A having a high priority and does not overlap, but the subject C whose continuous shooting NG flag is “ON” is photographed. Therefore, the frames F6 and F7 are also discarded without being saved. As a result, as shown in the lower part of the figure, a frame image composed of the frames F1, F2,.

  According to the second embodiment described above, when a desired subject is prioritized and a low-priority subject overlaps a higher-priority subject, and when a subject that cannot be continuously shot is shot. Since the frame image is not saved, at least the main subject with high priority can be taken without being hidden by other subjects, and the number of continuous shots can be increased and the efficiency of the storage memory can be improved. .

C. Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the digital camera is the same as in FIG. In addition, the management table in which personal information is registered has a configuration shown in FIG. In the third embodiment, when the continuous shooting is performed in a situation where there are a plurality of subjects in addition to the main subject, the CPU 8 determines the main subject and the other for each frame image obtained by the continuous shooting. If the main subject is hidden behind other subjects by determining the degree of overlap with the other subject, masking other than the main subject is removed by masking with the background image, and only the main subject is shot. Frame image is generated. That is, only when a subject with a low priority overlaps a subject with a higher priority, the subject with a low priority is deleted from the frame image.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the photographing operation of the digital camera according to the third embodiment. It is assumed that the priority of each subject is set in advance by the user. When the shutter key is turned on by the user and the start of continuous shooting (or video shooting) is instructed, shooting starts while recognizing and following the subject (step S50), and whether or not the shutter key is turned off. If there is no shutter key OFF operation, a picture is taken (a predetermined number of frames are buffered and taken in) (step S54).

  Next, the person part is detected from the frame image (the outline part of the person is extracted based on the color of the face and clothes, its positional relationship and continuity, etc.), and facial feature point analysis is performed for each detected person part. 2, referring to various information stored in the management table of FIG. 2, the priority setting state for each person part detected in the frame image is specified (step S <b> 56), and the position of each person part detected is detected. Based on the relationship and the priority of each person part, it is determined whether or not a low priority subject overlaps a high priority subject (step S58). If a low-priority subject overlaps before a high-priority subject, other than the high-priority subject is deleted using another frame so as to leave the high-priority subject (step) S60). Next, the frame image is stored (step S62), and the process returns to step S50 to continue shooting.

  On the other hand, if a low priority subject or another subject does not overlap before a high priority subject, the frame image is stored as it is (step S62), and the process returns to step S50 to continue shooting. .

  FIGS. 11A to 11C are conceptual diagrams for explaining the photographing operation according to the third embodiment. In the figure, in the horizontal direction, an original continuous frame image, image processing as a still image when the priority is A> B, and image processing as a moving image when the priority is A> B are shown. Frames F1 to F5 are frames that are photographed in order from top to bottom. Note that one of the frame images corresponds to one frame, but in the illustrated example, only the main frame is shown for the sake of simplicity.

  First, in the original continuous frame image shown in FIG. 11A, the subject A and the subject B are captured in the frames F1 to F5, the subject A moves from the top to the bottom of the frame image, and the subject B Moves from the left to the right of the frame image, and subject B passes in front of subject A in frames F3 and F4 during shooting and the like.

  In such a shooting situation, according to the series of operations described above, in the case of image processing as a still image shown in FIG. 11B, the frames B3 and F4 in which the subject B overlaps in front of the subject A The subject B is masked and removed by the background image, and a frame image in which only the subject A having a high priority is captured is generated. In this case, the subject B disappears suddenly in the corresponding frames F3 and F4. However, in the case of a still image, since it is an independent image, there is no sense of incongruity.

  On the other hand, in the case of the image processing as a moving image shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the subject B disappears suddenly, a sense of incongruity occurs, and therefore processing different from the above-described image processing is performed. That is, when it is detected in the frames F3 and F4 that the subject B overlaps the subject A having a higher priority, in addition to the corresponding frames F3 and F4, the previous frames F1 and F2, and the subsequent frames F4, Also from F5, the subject B is masked and removed by the background image, and a frame image in which only the subject A having a high priority is captured is generated. Thereby, even in the case of moving image shooting, it is possible to generate a moving image in which only the main subject A is shot without causing a sense of incongruity.

  FIG. 12 shows a method in which when a low-priority subject overlaps before a high-priority subject, only the high-priority subject remains from the frame image, and the low-priority subject is masked with a background image and removed. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating. The right side of FIG. 12 shows the original continuous frame images from the same frames F1 to F5 as in FIG. Here, an example in which the subject B is removed based on the frame F3 will be described.

  When it is detected that the subject B overlaps the subject A in the frame F3, first, an image IM1 other than the subject B is generated from the frame F3. Next, before and after the frame F3, the subject A is completely captured, and is composed of a part of the subject A (a portion where the subject B overlaps the frame F3) from any frame (in this case, the frame F2). An image IM2 is generated. Further, a background image hidden behind the subject B from any frame (in this case, the frame F5) in which the background hidden behind the subject B in the frame F3 is shown before and after the frame F3. An image IM2 consisting of Then, the images IM1, IM2, and IM3 are combined to obtain an image showing only the subject A.

  According to the third embodiment described above, priority is given to a desired subject, and when a subject with low priority overlaps with a subject with high priority, the subject with low priority is deleted. Only the subject to be photographed can be easily photographed.

  In the third embodiment described above, as in the second embodiment described above, a continuous shooting NG flag is provided in the management table (see FIG. 6), and the subject for which the continuous shooting NG flag is set to “ON”. May be discarded, or the subject may be removed by masking the subject with a background image.

D. Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the digital camera is the same as in FIG. In addition, the management table in which personal information is registered has a configuration shown in FIG. In the fourth embodiment, when the continuous shooting is performed in a situation where there are a plurality of subjects in addition to the main subject, the CPU 8 determines the main subject and the other for each frame image obtained by the continuous shooting. If the main subject with high priority overlaps with another subject, the main subject will be removed by masking it with the background image. A frame image in which only the subject is photographed is generated. That is, not only when a low-priority subject overlaps before a higher-priority subject, but also when a low-priority subject overlaps after a higher-priority subject, the priority is low The subject is deleted from the frame image.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the photographing operation of the digital camera according to the fourth embodiment. It is assumed that the priority of each subject is set in advance by the user. When the user turns on the shutter key and gives an instruction to start continuous shooting (or movie shooting), the camera starts shooting while recognizing and following the subject (step S70), and whether or not the shutter key is turned off. If there is no shutter key OFF operation, the image is taken (a predetermined number of frames are buffered and taken in) (step S74).

  Next, the person part is detected from the frame image (the outline part of the person is extracted based on the color of the face and clothes, its positional relationship and continuity, etc.), and facial feature point analysis is performed for each detected person part. 2 and refer to the various information stored in the management table of FIG. 2 to identify the priority setting state for each person part detected in the frame image (step S76), and the position of each person part detected. Based on the relationship and the priority of each person part, it is determined whether or not a subject with a high priority is photographed with a subject with a low priority (step S78).

  In the fourth embodiment, it is not always necessary that a subject with a low priority overlaps a subject with a high priority. Then, if a subject with a high priority and a subject with a low priority overlap and are photographed, other than the subject with a high priority is deleted using another frame so as to leave the subject with a high priority. (Step S80). Next, the frame image is stored (step S82), and the process returns to step S70 to continue shooting.

  On the other hand, when the high priority subject and the low priority subject are not photographed, the frame image is stored as it is (step S82), and the process returns to step S70 to continue photographing.

  FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of a frame image photographed according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the fourth embodiment, when three subjects A1, A2, and A3 with high priority are photographed in front of the subject B with low priority, FIG. As shown in b), the subject B behind is removed by masking with the background image of the other frame image, and a frame image in which only the main subjects A1, A2, and A3 with high priority are photographed is generated. To do.

  Also in the fourth embodiment, as in the third embodiment described above, in the case of continuous shooting of still images, only the high-priority subjects A1, A2, and A3 were shot only in overlapping frames. Generate a frame image. On the other hand, in the case of image processing as a moving image, when the subject B disappears suddenly, a sense of incongruity occurs. Therefore, the subject B is also masked and removed from the frame image other than the overlapping frames by the background image, A moving image is generated in which only the high-priority subjects A1, A2, and A3 are captured in a plurality of frame images. Thereby, even in the case of moving image shooting, it is possible to generate a frame image in which only a main subject with a high priority is shot without causing a sense of incongruity.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a method of removing only a high-priority subject from the frame image by masking the other subject with a background image when another subject overlaps after a high-priority subject. It is a conceptual diagram. The right side of FIG. 15 shows the original continuous frame images from the same frames F1 to F5 as in FIG. Here, an example in which the subject B behind the subject A is removed based on the frame F3 will be described.

  When it is detected that the subject A and the subject B overlap each other in the frame F3, first, an image IM11 other than the subject B is generated from the frame F3. Next, the subject B from any frame (in this case, the frame F1) in which the background of the subject B (the background hidden behind the subject B in the frame F3) completely appears before and after the frame F3. An image IM12 composed of the background is generated. In this case, since only a part of the background image of the subject B was obtained from the frame F1, any one of the backgrounds of the subject B in the frame F3 before and after the frame F3 is reflected. An image IM13 composed of the background of the subject B (the background hidden behind the subject B in the frame F3) is generated from the frame (in this case, the frame F5). Then, by combining the images IM11, IM12, and IM13, an image showing only the subject A is obtained.

  According to the fourth embodiment described above, priority is given to a desired subject, and when a subject with a high priority and a subject with a low priority overlap, the subject with a low priority is deleted. Only the subject can be easily photographed.

  Note that in the fourth embodiment described above, as in the second embodiment described above, a continuous shooting NG flag is provided in the management table (see FIG. 6), and the subject for which the continuous shooting NG flag is set to “ON”. May be discarded, or the subject may be removed by masking the subject with a background image.

1 Input Device 2 Internal Storage Device 3 Camera Device 4 Display Device 5 Audio Input / Output Device 6 External Storage Device 7 Strobe Light Emitting Device

Claims (7)

Imaging means;
Recording means for recording a frame image captured by the imaging means;
Detecting means for detecting a main subject and other subjects from the frame image imaged by the imaging means;
Continuous shooting availability setting means for setting whether continuous shooting is possible for each of a plurality of subjects;
Whether or not to discard the frame image in which the subject set to the continuous shooting disabled state is detected by the detection unit without recording it in the recording unit when the imaging unit continuously captures the main subject Or a recording control means for recording in the recording means after removing the subject portion set in the frame image so as not to be continuously shot using another frame image. . A determination unit for determining whether or not the main subject detected by the detection unit overlaps with another subject;
The recording control unit determines that the main subject and the other subject overlap each other when the frame image captured by the imaging unit includes both the main subject and the other subject. in addition to the case, wherein when said other object by the detection means has been detected to be a subject that has been set to disable continuous shooting, or discarded without recording the frame image in the recording means, or, 2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a subject portion that is set so as not to be continuously shot in the frame image is removed using another frame image, and then recorded in the recording unit. In addition to the case where the determination unit determines that the main subject and another subject overlap each other, the recording control unit is configured to perform other operations when the detection unit detects a subject that is not set to continuous shooting. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the image pickup apparatus is a removing unit that removes the other subject portion in the frame image or the subject portion that is set not to be continuously shot using the frame image. In addition to the frame image in which the main subject and another subject are determined to be overlapped by the determination unit, and the frame image in which the subject set to be non-continuous shooting is detected by the detection unit, 4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the other subject portion in the frame images before and after the frame image or the subject portion set not to be continuously shot are also removed. In addition to the main subject and the other subjects, the detection means detects a subject that is set not to be continuously shot from within a frame image based on whether or not each subject is continuously shot. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device is detected. At least an imaging method by an imaging device including an imaging unit and a recording unit,
Detection processing for detecting a main subject and other subjects from the frame image captured by the imaging unit;
Continuous shooting availability setting processing for setting whether continuous shooting is possible for each of a plurality of subjects;
Whether or not to discard the frame image in which the subject set to the continuous shooting disabled state is detected by the detection process without being recorded in the recording unit when the main subject is continuously captured by the imaging unit Or a recording control process of recording in the recording unit after removing the subject portion set in the frame image so as not to be continuously shot using another frame image. . At least a computer of an imaging device including an imaging unit and a recording unit,
Detection means for detecting a main subject and other subjects from the frame image captured by the imaging unit;
Continuous shooting enable / disable setting means for setting continuous shooting enable / disable for each of a plurality of subjects;
Whether or not to discard the frame image in which the subject set to the continuous shooting disabled state is detected by the detection unit without recording it in the recording unit when the imaging unit continuously captures the main subject Or, it is made to function as a recording control means for recording in the recording means after removing the subject portion set in the frame image to be non-continuous shooting using another frame image. program.

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