JP5800625B2 - Imaging apparatus, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, a control method therefor, and a program, and more particularly, to an imaging apparatus that detects a specific object, a control method therefor, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, imaging apparatuses that detect an object having specific characteristics and perform specific processing such as focus control, exposure control, and white balance adjustment related to an imaging operation on the object are known.

  In addition, there is also known a technique in which a plurality of objects are detected and one of them can be selected by an imager. For example, the imaging device detects the face of the subject, enters a dedicated mode once in order to change the target face of the photographer at the time of imaging, and uses a general-purpose direction operation member in that mode to There are some that select the face.

  Also, the face of the subject recognized by the imaging device is turned on / off by a dedicated operation member at the time of imaging, and in order to enlarge the periphery of the recognized face from the image at the time of still image playback, A technique for changing the value with a dedicated member is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-028959 A

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1, when selecting an object, a direction operation member assigned to another function during normal imaging is used. As a result, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated mode for selecting an object in order to change the function of the direction operation member, which increases the operation number.

  Furthermore, when a dedicated member for selecting an object is prepared as described in Patent Document 1, the imaging apparatus is increased in size.

  In addition, when a photographer selects a desired object when capturing a moving image, if a process such as focus control, exposure control, and white balance adjustment is performed in the selection process, the captured moving image becomes unsightly. . Therefore, at the time of moving image capturing, at least two operations of an object selection operation and a confirmation operation are necessary.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus, a control method thereof, and a program that simplify an operator's operation without providing a new operation member dedicated to a change operation and a determination operation of an object.

In order to achieve the above object, an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of an object, an operation member capable of a half- press operation and a full - press operation, and another operation unit for changing an image pickup angle of view. When a detection means for detecting the image pickup means by Ri obtained captured image or al target object, in response to said operating member is half-pressed, a plurality of objects detected by said detecting means changing means for change to a selected Ru target material from among, in response to said operating member is pressed fully, and controls said imaging means to image the selected object as the main subject and a control unit, wherein the control means, when the operating member said another operating unit is operated in a state of being half-pressed, and controls the imaging means, the selected object It is characterized by changing the angle of view as the center .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an imaging apparatus that simplifies the operation of the photographer, a control method thereof, and a program without providing a new operation member dedicated to the change operation and the confirmation operation of the object.

It is an external appearance perspective view from the front of the video camera concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is an external appearance perspective view from the back of the video camera in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the video camera in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the imaging process in 1st Embodiment performed by CPU in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen which shows the initial stage face displayed on the display part in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen which shows the main face displayed on the display part after the change by a selection change process. It is a figure which shows the screen which shows the main face displayed on the display part after the change by a selection change process. It is a figure which shows the screen which shows the main face displayed on the display part after the change by a selection change process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the imaging process in 2nd Embodiment performed by CPU in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the imaging process in 3rd Embodiment performed by CPU in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit after the normal zoom process in step S305 of FIG. 10 in the screen state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit after the face zoom process in step S304 of FIG. 10 in the screen state illustrated in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an embodiment using a video camera as an imaging device will be described.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view from the front of a video camera 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the video camera 100 includes a lens 101, a microphone 109, and a display unit 105.

The lens 101 includes an optical lens group including an optical control system such as focus and zoom, and a stop. The microphone 109 converts sound into an audio signal. The display unit 105 displays a captured image indicating the subject obtained by imaging. The display unit 105 displays the operating status of the video camera 1 00 as an on-screen display information as required.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the video camera 100 in FIG. 1 from the rear.

In FIG. 2, the video camera 100 includes a zoom knob 114 a, a still image capturing button 114 b, a power button 114 c, a mode dial 114 d, a moving image capturing button 114 e, and a battery 123.

  The zoom knob 114a is a knob for performing a zoom operation for changing the imaging field angle to the wide side or the tele side, and corresponds to another operation unit for changing the imaging field angle. The still image imaging button 114b is a button used at the time of imaging, and is an operation member of a two-stage switch that can be pressed halfway and fully by the photographer. The power button 114c is a button for turning on / off the power.

  The mode dial 114d is a dial for changing the moving image capturing mode, the still image capturing mode, the moving image reproducing mode, and the still image reproducing mode by rotating the dial. The moving image capturing button 114e is a button for starting / stopping moving image capturing by pressing. The battery 123 is a lithium ion battery or the like and supplies power to the video camera 100.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the video camera 100 in FIG.

3, the video camera 1 00 includes an imaging unit 102 including an imaging element such as a lens 101, CCD described above, the camera signal processing unit 103, decompression processing unit 104, display unit 105, and the recording and reproduction processing unit 106 I have. The imaging unit 102 corresponds to an imaging unit that images a subject.

  The video camera 100 also includes a card control unit 107, a face detection processing unit 108, the above-described microphone 109, an audio signal processing unit 110, a memory 111, a memory control unit 112, and a CPU 113. Furthermore, the video camera 100 includes an operation unit 114, a digital I / F 115, an input / output unit 116, and a power supply control unit 117. Note that the zoom knob 114a, the still image capturing button 114b, the power button 114c, the mode dial 114d, and the moving image capturing button 114e illustrated in FIG. 2 are collectively expressed as the operation unit 114.

  The functional blocks are connected to each other via a data bus 118 so that data communication is possible.

  In such a video camera 100, the memory 111 has a program storage area and a data work area, is used by time sharing in each functional block via the data bus 118, and is controlled and managed by the memory control unit 112. Has been.

  The operation unit 114 has a function of instructing the CPU 113 to perform an operation based on an operation from the photographer with respect to the keys and buttons shown in FIG.

  The digital I / F 115 exchanges signals according to standards such as HDMI and USB.

  The memory card 119 is a removable flash memory such as an SD card or a compact flash (registered trademark), and records imaging data and audio data.

  The power control unit 117 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit that changes 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.

  Basic operations such as an imaging operation, a recording operation, and a reproduction operation of the video camera 100 having the above configuration will be described.

  For example, when an imaging operation and a recording operation are instructed by the operation unit 114, light from the subject becomes an optical signal whose predetermined brightness, angle of view, focus, and the like are controlled by the lens 101 to the imaging unit 102. Input.

  The imaging unit 102 converts the input optical signal into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the camera signal processing unit 103. The camera signal processing unit 103 converts this electric signal into a digital image signal. The image signal is subjected to signal processing such as color separation, gradation correction, and white balance adjustment, and then output.

  On the other hand, the audio signal processing unit 110 outputs the audio signal as audio data by gain-controlling the audio signal input from the microphone 109 to a predetermined level and digitizing it.

  The compression / decompression processing unit 104 compresses and encodes the image data output from the camera signal processing unit 103 and the audio data output from the audio signal processing unit 110 using a predetermined compression encoding method.

  The recording / playback processing unit 106 performs error correction coding processing, modulation processing, and the like on the data after compression coding obtained by the compression / decompression processing unit 104. Further, the recording / playback processing unit 106 adds data such as synchronization and ID and converts it into a form suitable for recording, and then records it on a recording medium such as a memory card 119. At this time, the card control unit 107 also performs recording control of the memory card 119.

  On the other hand, when a reproduction operation is instructed by the operation unit 114, the recording / reproduction processing unit 106 detects original digital data from data read from the memory card 119, and performs processing such as error correction and demodulation. Further, the recording / reproducing processor 106 generates a clock synchronized with the reproduced data by a PLL circuit.

  The compression / decompression processing unit 104 performs decompression processing corresponding to a predetermined compression encoding method on the data output from the recording / playback processing unit 106, and acquires imaging data and audio data before compression encoding. The display unit 105 displays the reproduction data obtained by the compression / decompression processing unit 104.

  When the operation unit 114 instructs to record input data from the digital I / F 115, the CPU 113 inputs the image data or audio data from the external device 121 in the form of a digital signal by the digital I / F 115 and records it. The data is sent to the reproduction processing unit 106.

  At this time, it is assumed that image data and audio data from the external device 121 have already been encoded, and the recording / playback processing unit 106 performs processing necessary for recording on the input data as described above to perform the memory card 119. Record it on a recording medium.

  When the operation unit 114 instructs to record an input signal from the input / output unit 116, the CPU 113 controls the input / output unit 116 and inputs an image and audio signal output from the external device 122.

  The input / output unit 116 converts the image and audio signals output from the external device 122 into digital data and outputs the digital data to the memory 111. The CPU 113 outputs the image and audio data stored in the memory 111 to the compression / decompression processing unit 104, compression-codes them, and sends them to the recording / reproduction processing unit 106.

  As described above, the recording / playback processing unit 106 performs processing necessary for recording on the compression-encoded data and records the data on a recording medium such as the memory card 119.

  The face detection processing unit 108 applies horizontal and vertical bandpass filters to the image data to be detected from the camera signal processing unit 103. Edge components are detected from the image data by these horizontal and vertical band-pass filters.

  After that, the face detection processing unit 108 performs pattern matching on the detected edge component, and extracts a candidate group of eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Then, the face detection processing unit 108 determines that an eye pair satisfying a preset condition (for example, distance between two eyes, inclination, etc.) from the extracted eye candidate group is an eye pair. Narrow down the candidate group of only those with.

  Further, the face detection processing unit 108 associates the narrowed-down eye candidate group with other parts (nose, mouth, ears) that form the corresponding face, and passes a preset non-face condition filter. Then, a face that is a specific object is detected.

  The face detection processing unit 108 outputs face information (for example, face number information, eye and nose, mouth, and ear position information) according to the face detection result, and ends the process. At this time, the face information is stored in the memory 111. As described above, the face detection processing unit 108 corresponds to a detection unit that detects a specific object from the captured image.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the imaging process in the first embodiment executed by the CPU 113 in FIG.

  The imaging process shown in FIG. 4 includes a face selection and confirmation process procedure in the moving image imaging mode. This imaging process is started when the photographer turns on the power by pressing the power button 114c and sets the mode dial 114d to the moving image imaging mode. Here, the face selection and determination processing in the moving image capturing mode will be described as the same example regardless of whether the image capturing is in progress or in the standby state.

  In FIG. 4, when the moving image capturing mode process is started, a real-time through image of the captured moving image is displayed on the display unit 105 (step S101). Next, the face detection processing unit 108 performs the above-described face detection processing (step S102).

  An initial face selection process is performed from the face detected in step S102 (step S103). In this initial face selection process, the face to be selected first from the faces detected by the face detection processing unit 108 is determined as the main face. In this process, a detection frame, which will be described later, is superimposed on the determined main face and displayed on the display unit 105. The method for determining the face to be selected first may be, for example, the face located on the leftmost side of the screen or the face closest to the center of the screen. Also, the largest face may be used.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen showing the initial face displayed on the display unit 105 in FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows that the selection screen 501 indicating the main face is superimposed and displayed on the initial face by the initial face selection process. Note that when the initial face is selected as the main face, an imaging process optimized for the initial face such as the face AF, the face AE, and the face AWB may be performed.

  Here, the face AF performs focus adjustment on the detected face. The face AE is exposure adjustment that optimizes the exposure of the entire captured image in accordance with the detected brightness of the face. The face AWB is white balance adjustment that adjusts the white balance in accordance with the detected face.

  As described above, the initial face selection process includes a superimposing unit that superimposes the selection frame 501 (selected image) indicating that one face is selected from the detected faces on the face and displays the selected frame 501 on the display unit 105. Corresponding to

  Next, it is determined whether or not the still image capturing button 114b is half-pressed (step S104). If the result of determination in step S104 is that the still image capture button 114b has been pressed halfway, face selection change processing is performed (step S105). This face selection changing process corresponds to changing means for changing the face on which the selection frame 501 is superimposed when the still image capturing button 114b is pressed halfway, and details will be described later. In step S104, it is determined whether or not half-pressed until half-pressed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the still image capturing button 114b has been fully pressed (step S106). If the result of determination in step S106 is that the still image capture button 114b has not been fully pressed, processing returns to step S104. On the other hand, when it is determined that the still image capture button 114b is fully pressed, the currently selected face is determined, and face AF (focus processing), face AE (exposure adjustment processing), face AWB (white balance adjustment processing), etc. The imaging process optimized for is performed (step S107). At this time, the configuration and color of the selection frame 501 may be changed in order to inform the photographer that the selected face has been confirmed. When the process of step S107 ends, the process returns to step S104. As described above, in step S107, when the still image capturing button 114b is fully pressed, the image capturing unit 102 is controlled so that the face on which the selection frame 501 is superimposed is captured as the main subject. Note that the imaging unit 102 may be controlled so as to capture the face as the main subject by performing at least one of the face AF, the face AE, and the face AWB for the main subject.

  The face selection change process will be described. For example, if there is a face recognized in the right direction from the currently selected face, the right face is changed as the main face.

  6, 7, and 8 are diagrams illustrating a screen showing the main face displayed on the display unit 105 after the change by the selection change process.

  FIG. 6 shows that a selection frame 501 is displayed on the right face of the face selected in FIG.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 7, there may be no face recognized to the right of the face with the main face. At that time, as shown in FIG. 8, the face located farthest in the opposite direction is selected as the main face. In FIG. 8, the main face is changed to the leftmost face located in the opposite direction.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the right direction has been described as the specific direction for changing the main face. However, the change method is not limited to this, and for example, the direction may be changed to the left direction in order or the vertical direction. good. Or you may change and change at random.

  According to the process of FIG. 4, when the still image capturing button 114b is half-pressed, the object on which the selection frame 501 is superimposed is changed. When the still image capturing button 114b is fully pressed, the image capturing unit 102 is controlled so that the face on which the selection frame 501 is superimposed is captured as the main subject. As a result, it is possible to provide the video camera 100 in which the operation of the photographer is simplified without providing a new operation member dedicated to the change operation and the confirmation operation of the object.

  Further, in this embodiment, half-press and full-press operations that are not used in the normal moving image capturing mode can be used as a single operation member for the face changing operation and confirming operation when the photographer selects a desired face. Use a still image capture button that is a two-stage switch. As a result, since it is not necessary to newly provide a dedicated operation member, it is possible to prevent the video camera 100 from becoming large.

  Furthermore, since the still image capturing button is normally disposed at a place where it is easy to operate in a gripped state, it is easy to operate and it is possible to prevent the video camera from blurring during a face changing operation and a finalizing operation.

  In addition, the photographer performs the face changing operation by half-pressing the still image pickup button, and performing the confirming operation by full-pressing operation, such as face AF, face AE, face AWB, etc. The configuration is such that optimized imaging processing is performed. Therefore, since the imaging process of the face AF, the face AE, the face AWB, and the like is not performed in the selection process, it is possible to prevent the captured moving image from becoming unsightly.

[Second Embodiment]
The configuration of the video camera in the second embodiment is the same as that of the video camera 100 in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, a still image capturing button is used for a face changing operation and a determining operation when the photographer selects a desired face. In contrast, in the second embodiment, a processing operation in the case of capturing a still image during moving image capturing will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the imaging process in the second embodiment executed by the CPU 113 in FIG.

  The imaging process shown in FIG. 9 includes a face selection and confirmation process procedure in the moving image imaging mode. Further, in the second embodiment, it is possible to perform a face change operation and a determination operation and a still image capturing operation when the photographer selects a desired face with the still image capturing button 114b. This imaging process is started when the photographer turns on the power by pressing the power button 114c and sets the mode dial 114d to the moving image imaging mode. Here, the face selection / confirmation process and the still image capturing process in the moving image capturing mode will be described as the same example regardless of whether the image capturing is in progress or in the standby state, so description of whether the capturing is in progress or the standby state is omitted. .

  Steps S201 to S204 are the same processing as S101 to S104 of FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  As a result of the determination in step S204, when the still image capturing button 114b is half-pressed (YES in step S204), time counting after the still image capturing button 114b is half-pressed is started (step S205).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the count time T1 that has elapsed since the time count is started is greater than a predetermined time T (step S206). As a result of the determination in step S206, when the count time T1 is greater than the predetermined time T (YES in step S206), the face selection change process in step S105 described above is performed (step S209).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the still image capturing button 114b has been fully pressed (step S210). As a result of the determination in step S210, when the still image capturing button 114b is not fully pressed (NO in step S210), the process returns to step S204.

  On the other hand, when the still image capture button 114b is fully pressed (YES in step S210), the currently selected face is determined in the same manner as in step S104 described above, and the face AF, face AE, face AWB, etc. are optimized. An imaging process is performed (step S211), and the process returns to step S204.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S206, when the count time T1 is equal to or shorter than the predetermined time T (NO in step S206), it is further determined whether or not the still image capturing button 114b is fully pressed (step S207). ).

  As a result of the determination in step S207, when the still image capturing button 114b is fully pressed (YES in step S207), the currently selected face is determined and optimized still images such as face AF, face AE, face AWB, etc. Imaging is performed (step S208), and the process returns to step S204.

  On the other hand, when the still image capturing button 114b is not fully pressed (NO in step S207), the process returns to step S206.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the time from when the still image capturing button is pressed halfway down until it is fully pressed is counted. The image is captured.

  Therefore, the photographer can capture a still image during moving image capturing by operating the still image capturing button from half-press to full-press at once. In addition, the photographer can perform the face change operation by half-pressing the still image capture button, and the operation that takes a certain amount of time from half-press operation to full-press operation, such as confirming operation by full-press operation, can be used properly .

  As a result, a face changing operation and a confirming operation with still image capturing during moving image capturing can be performed with a still image capturing button of a single operation member. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to newly provide a dedicated operation member, it is possible to prevent the imaging apparatus main body from being enlarged.

  According to the processing of FIG. 9, the selection frame is displayed when the half-pressing operation is performed when the time T1 elapsed from the half-pressing operation of the still image capturing button 114b to the full-pressing operation being equal to or less than a predetermined time T. The imaging unit 102 is controlled so as to capture the face with the superimposed 501 as the main subject. As a result, it is possible to provide the video camera 100 in which the operation of the photographer is simplified without providing a new operation member dedicated to the change operation and the confirmation operation of the object.

[Third Embodiment]
The configuration of the video camera in the second embodiment is the same as that of the video camera 100 in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. In the third embodiment, the processing operation of the zoom operation in the moving image capturing mode will be described.

  Also in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by operating the still image capturing button, the face changing operation and the confirming operation when the photographer selects a desired face are performed. Is possible.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the imaging process in the third embodiment executed by the CPU 113 in FIG.

The imaging process illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a zoom operation process procedure when the video camera 100 is in the moving image imaging mode. Further, in the third embodiment, the zoom state can be changed to the face zoom that changes the angle of view around the face and the normal zoom that changes the angle of view around the optical axis depending on the pressed state of the still image capturing button 114b. Is possible.

  In FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the zoom knob 114a has been operated (step S301). As a result of the determination in step S301, when the zoom knob 114a is operated (YES in step S301), it is further determined whether or not the still image capturing button 114b is half pressed (step S302). In step S301, it is determined whether or not the zoom knob 114a has been operated until the zoom knob 114a is operated.

  As a result of the determination in step S302, when the still image capturing button 114b is not in the half-pressed state (NO in step S302), normal zoom processing for changing the angle of view about the optical axis according to the operation amount of the zoom knob 114a is performed. Perform (step S305), and return to step S301. The zoom here will be described later.

  On the other hand, when the still image capturing button 114b is in a half-pressed state (YES in step S302), the currently selected face is confirmed and optimization of the face AF, face AE, face AWB, etc. is performed as in step S104 of FIG. The captured image processing is performed (step S303).

  Then, face zoom processing for changing the angle of view with the currently selected face as the center is performed according to the operation amount of the zoom knob 114a (step S304), and the process returns to step S301. The zoom here will be described later.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen displayed on the display unit 105 after the normal zoom process in step S305 of FIG. 10 in the screen state illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, this screen is the screen shown in FIG. 8, and is obtained by performing normal zoom processing for changing the angle of view around the optical axis. The amount of zooming depends on the amount of operation of the zoom knob 114a as described above.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed on the display unit 105 after the face zoom process in step S304 of FIG. 10 in the screen state shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, this screen is the state of the screen shown in FIG. 8, and a face zoom process that is a digital zoom process that cuts out a predetermined angle of view around the currently selected face and expands it to the resolution on the recording format It has become what has been done. The amount of zooming depends on the amount of operation of the zoom knob 114a as described above.

As described above, in the third embodiment, when the still image capturing button is pressed halfway, the face zoom for changing the angle of view around the face and the normal zoom for changing the angle of view around the optical axis are used. The configuration is changed.

  As a result, it is possible to easily and quickly zoom to the face desired by the photographer by operating the zoom knob while the still image capturing button is pressed halfway.

  According to the processing of FIG. 10, when the still image capturing button 114b is pressed halfway and the zoom knob 114a is operated, the angle of view can be changed around the face on which the selection frame 501 is superimposed.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program code. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Video camera 102 Image pick-up part 105 Display part 108 Face detection process part 113 CPU
114 Operation unit 114a Zoom knob 114b Still image capturing button

Claims (12)

Imaging means for imaging a subject;
An operation member capable of half- press operation and full-press operation;
Other operation units for changing the imaging angle of view;
Detecting means for detecting by Ri resulting captured image or al Target material to said imaging means,
In response to said operating member is half-pressed, a changing unit to change the selected Ru Target material from among a plurality of objects detected by said detection means,
In response to said operating member is pressed fully, and a control means for controlling the imaging means to image the selected object as the main subject,
The control means controls the imaging means to change the angle of view around the selected object when the other operation unit is operated while the operation member is half-pressed. An imaging apparatus characterized by that. Have Viewing means that displays the captured image,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays information indicating the selected object superimposed on the captured image.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information indicating the selected object is a selection frame.   The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the changing unit selects one of the plurality of objects.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object is a human face.   The control means controls the imaging means so as to image the object as the main subject by performing at least one of focus processing, exposure adjustment processing, and white balance adjustment processing on the main subject. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The control means selects the object selected immediately before the full-press operation when the time elapsed from the half-press operation of the operation member to the full-press operation being equal to or less than a predetermined time. the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the controller controls the imaging unit to image as the main subject. The imaging device is capable of capturing a moving 及 beauty still image,
It said changing means when the operating member in the moving image capturing is half-pressed, the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that to change the object to be selected. The imaging apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the operation member is an operation member for instructing to capture a still image. The imaging device can capture a still image in response to a full pressing operation of the operation member during moving image imaging,
Depending on the full depression of the operating member in the moving image, or perform imaging of a still image, or the main selected object in response to the half-press operation of the prior SL operating member still images without imaging 10. The control unit according to claim 9 , wherein whether to control the imaging unit to capture an image as a subject is determined according to a time elapsed from when the operation member is half-pressed to when the operation member is fully pressed. Imaging device. An imaging apparatus control method comprising: an imaging means for imaging a subject; an operation member capable of a half-pressing operation and a full-pressing operation by a photographer; and another operation unit for changing an imaging angle of view ;
A detecting step of detecting by Ri resulting captured image or al Target material to said imaging means,
In response to said operating member is half-pressed, and the object changing step of further varying the selected Ru Target material from among a plurality of objects detected in said detection step,
An angle-of-view changing step of controlling the imaging means to change the angle of view around the selected object when the other operation unit is operated while the operation member is half-pressed; ,
In response to said operating member is pressed fully, the control method of an image pickup apparatus characterized by and a control step of controlling the imaging means to image the selected object as the main subject. A computer executes a control method of an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image of an object, an operation member that can be pressed halfway and fully by an imager, and another operation unit that changes an imaging angle of view. A program for
The control method is:
A detecting step of detecting by Ri resulting captured image or al Target material to said imaging means,
In response to said operating member is half-pressed, and the object changing step of further varying the selected Ru Target material from among a plurality of objects detected in said detection step,
An angle-of-view changing step of controlling the imaging means to change the angle of view around the selected object when the other operation unit is operated while the operation member is half-pressed; ,
Program the operating member in response to being pressed fully, and having a control step of controlling the imaging means to image the selected object as the main subject, the.

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