JP6263002B2 - Imaging apparatus, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for recording a still image and a moving image in association with each other.

  In recent digital cameras, a still image is recorded, and at the same time, a movie is recorded from a point that is a predetermined time before the recording start instruction of the still image, and the movie recorded during one day is stored in one movie file. There are some that have the function of connecting and recording.

  However, since a moving image is automatically connected and recorded immediately after recording a still image, the user cannot select a moving image to be connected, and unnecessary moving images are also connected and recorded. For example, when there is a user's request to generate a moving image focusing on a specific subject, a moving image editing operation is required to extract a portion in which the specific subject is captured from a connected and recorded moving image file. .

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a portion where a specific subject is recorded is automatically extracted from the captured moving images, and the extracted portion of the moving image is connected to focus on a specific subject. A technique for generating a moving image is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for searching and reproducing only a still image or a moving image in which a specific subject is captured from recorded still images or moving images using a personal recognition technique.

JP-A-10-215434 JP 2007-329679 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, since a desired scene is extracted from a recorded moving image, when it is desired to check a part where a specific subject is recorded as an intermediate process while shooting is being performed, an extraction process is performed each time the check is performed. Is required. For this reason, it is troublesome to perform the extraction process every time, and depending on the recording time or the number of recordings of the moving picture, it may take a long time for the extracting process, and it may not be possible to immediately check the moving picture focusing on a specific subject. is there.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 2, a some still image or a moving image is only output as a search result. For this reason, it is impossible to satisfy the user's request to generate one moving image focusing on a specific subject.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to record a moving image focusing on a specific subject when recording a still image and a moving image from a point in time after the start of recording of the still image in association with each other. It is to realize a technology that can be easily generated.

The above object is solved, in order to achieve the object, an imaging apparatus of the present invention, an instruction means for instructing recording of a still image, according to a still image recording instruction by prior Symbol indicating means by the image pickup means determining a still image, a captured moving image by the imaging means, and control means for controlling to record on the recording medium, whether before the object is detected from Kisei Tomega includes a predetermined subject was Determining means, and the control means, when the determining means determines that the predetermined subject is included in the still image to be recorded in response to the still image recording instruction, the predetermined subject for several vie respectively corresponding to the multiple still picture that is part of the records to be continuously reproduced, recorded Videos recorded in accordance with the recording instruction of the still image is appended to a predetermined video controlled to be, in the still image If it is determined by said determining means and said still image a predetermined subject is not included to be recorded in accordance with the recording instruction, it controls so as not to record the video in accordance with the recording instruction of the still image.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily generate a moving image focusing on a specific subject when recording a still image and a moving image from a point in time that is traced back a predetermined time from the start of recording the still image.

The block diagram which shows the apparatus structure of embodiment which concerns on this invention. The flowchart which shows the face registration process of this embodiment. The figure which illustrates the display screen in the face registration process of this embodiment. 3 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment. 9 is an operation flowchart of the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a device configuration of a third embodiment. The figure which illustrates the map file of Embodiment 3. 9 is an operation flowchart of the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail. The embodiment described below is an example for realizing the present invention, and should be appropriately modified or changed according to the configuration and various conditions of the apparatus to which the present invention is applied. It is not limited to the embodiment. Moreover, you may comprise combining suitably one part of each embodiment mentioned later.

  [Embodiment 1] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an image pickup apparatus such as a digital camera for taking a moving image or a still image will be described below. Note that the present invention can be widely applied to portable electronic devices such as a smartphone equipped with a camera.

  In the following description, a period from a time point that is a predetermined time later than a still image recording start instruction point to a still image recording start instruction point is a pre-REC period, and a moving image captured by the imaging apparatus 100 during the pre-REC period is displayed. Let it be a pre-REC video. A mode in which the pre-REC moving image is recorded in association with the still image and the pre-REC moving images are connected and recorded as a digest moving image is referred to as a pre-REC digest moving image recording mode. The term “link” means that when a moving image file is reproduced, the moving image data recorded on the recording medium and the moving image data stored in the RAM can be continuously reproduced.

  That is, the imaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment has a pre-REC digest moving image recording mode and a normal recording mode in which only a still image is recorded without recording a moving image.

  <Apparatus Configuration> With reference to FIG. 1, an outline of the configuration and functions of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the imaging apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, the CPU 101 is an arithmetic processing apparatus that controls the entire apparatus. The CPU 101 implements each process of the flowchart described below by executing a program stored in the ROM 106. The RAM 105 is also used as a work memory for developing constants, variables, programs read from the ROM 106, and the like for the operation of the CPU 101. The CPU 101 also performs display control by controlling the memory, the display unit 113, and the like.

  The image sensor 102 is an image sensor composed of a CCD or a CMOS that converts an optical image of a subject into an electrical signal. The A / D conversion circuit 103 converts the analog signal output of the image sensor 102 into a digital signal. The timing generation circuit 104 is controlled by the CPU 101 and supplies a clock signal and a control signal to the image sensor 102 and the A / D conversion circuit 103.

  The RAM 105 also stores data of moving images and still images captured by the image sensor 102, and has a sufficient capacity to store a predetermined number of still images and moving images of a predetermined time. The RAM 105 is a ring buffer configuration area that always stores the latest pre-REC video in the pre-REC digest video recording mode.

  The still image signal processing circuit 107 performs predetermined development processing on the still image data from the A / D conversion circuit 103 or the still image data read from the RAM 105. Similarly, the moving image signal processing circuit 108 performs predetermined development processing on the moving image frame data from the A / D conversion circuit 103 or the moving image frame data read from the RAM 105.

  The shooting switch 109 is a switch for the user to input an instruction to start / stop recording of still images and moving images to the CPU 101.

  The operation unit 110 is an operation unit for a user to input various operation instructions to the CPU 101, and includes a switch, a dial, a touch panel, and the like. The operation unit 110 can also switch between the shooting mode and the playback mode, switch between the pre-REC digest moving image recording mode and the normal recording mode, and set a retroactive time.

  The image analysis circuit 111 performs image analysis on the still image or moving image data from the A / D conversion circuit 103 or the still image or moving image data read from the RAM 105.

  The image analysis circuit 111 includes a face recognition unit 111a and a face determination unit 111b as personal authentication means. The face recognizing unit 111a extracts feature quantities satisfying shapes such as eyes, nose, and mouth, which are constituent elements of the face, from the still image, and recognizes an area including them as a face area.

  The face discriminating unit 111b compares the face recognized by the face recognizing unit 111a with a face that has already been registered, and discriminates whether or not they are the same person.

  In the face registration memory 112, face information to be registered that is selected by the user from the faces recognized by the face recognition unit 111a is registered.

  The display unit 113 includes an LDC or the like, and displays a still image and a moving image sequentially obtained (EVF) by the image sensor 102, reproduction of a still image and a moving image read from the recording medium 200, and GUI screens for various settings as necessary. indicate.

  The interface circuit 114 controls writing and reading of data with respect to the recording medium 200 as an external storage device under the control of the CPU 101. The connector 115 connects the imaging apparatus 100 and the recording medium 200 so that the CPU 101 can write and read data to and from the recording medium 200 via the interface circuit 114.

  A recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk includes a connector 201 that connects to the imaging device 100, an interface circuit 202 that controls access to the imaging device 100, and a recording unit 203 that includes a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, and the like. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the interface and the connector (memory slot) for mounting the external storage device are described as having one system, but a configuration having a plurality of systems may be used. Further, a plurality of interfaces and connectors with different standards may be combined. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which enables the data transfer of a moving image or a still image between the external apparatuses which can carry out a wireless communication by making it respond | correspond to a wireless communication interface.

  <Face Registration Processing> Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the face registration processing by the imaging apparatus of this embodiment will be described.

  2 is realized by the CPU 101 developing and executing the program stored in the ROM 106 in the work area of the RAM 105.

  In step S <b> 201, the CPU 101 displays a list of still images recorded on the recording medium 200, and selects a still image on which a user wants to register via the operation unit 110. Then, the selected still image is displayed on the display unit 113.

  In step S202, the CPU 101 determines whether a face is recognized from the still image displayed on the display unit 113 by the face recognition unit 111a. If the face is recognized as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S203. If the face is not recognized, the process ends. When the face recognition unit 111a recognizes one or more faces, the recognized face area is highlighted. FIG. 3A illustrates a screen displayed on the display unit 113 in step S203, where F1 and F2 are recognized as faces and are highlighted by being surrounded by a frame.

  In step S <b> 204, the CPU 101 selects a face that the user wants to register via the operation unit 110 from the recognized faces displayed on the display unit 113.

  In step S205, the CPU 101 registers the face information of the face selected in step S204 in the face registration memory 112. The face information includes feature quantities such as eyes, nose and mouth extracted by the face recognition unit 111b.

  After the face information is registered in step S205, in step S206, the CPU 101 displays on the display unit 113 a screen for selecting whether or not to continue the face registration. FIG. 3B illustrates a screen displayed on the display unit 113 in step S206, and a button for selecting “Continue” or “End” is displayed together with the characters “Do you want to continue face registration?”. Yes. Then, in the screen shown in FIG. 3B, when “end” is selected, this process is ended, and when “continue” is selected, the process returns to step S204.

  In this way, the face information of the person included in the still image selected by the user is registered in the face registration memory 112. FIG. 3C illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 113 in order to confirm a face registered in the face registration memory 112. In FIG. 3C, the face images corresponding to the identification IDs 001 and 002 assigned for each face information at the time of face registration are displayed. Thus, by displaying the registered face image, the user can confirm the face currently registered in the face registration memory 112.

  <Image Recording Process> Next, the image recording process of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  4 is started when the power of the imaging apparatus 100 is turned on, and is realized by the CPU 101 developing and executing the program stored in the ROM 106 in the work area of the RAM 105.

  In step S <b> 401, the CPU 101 sets a shooting mode via the operation unit 110 by the user. Note that the mode when the power was last turned off may be stored, and the default mode may be set when the power is turned on this time.

  In step S402, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the shooting mode set in step S401 is the pre-REC digest moving image recording mode. If it is the pre-REC digest video recording mode, the process proceeds to step S403. If it is not the pre-REC digest video recording mode, the process proceeds to step S413, and the CPU 101 performs processing according to the set shooting mode and ends the processing. .

  In step S403, the CPU 101 buffers the pre-REC moving image generated by the moving image signal processing circuit 108 in the RAM 105 for a preset period.

  In step S404, the CPU 101 waits until a still image recording start instruction is input, that is, until the photographing switch 109 is operated. If a recording start instruction is input, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, the CPU 101 stops buffering of the pre-REC moving image, and proceeds to step S406.

  In step S <b> 406, the CPU 101 records still image data captured by the image sensor 102 and generated by the still image signal processing circuit 107 on the recording medium 200 as a still image file.

  In step S <b> 407, the CPU 101 determines whether a face is registered in the face registration memory 112. As a result of the determination, if a face is registered, the process proceeds to step S408, and if not registered, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In step S408, the CPU 101 reads a still image file recorded on the recording medium 200, and the face recognition unit 111a performs face recognition on the read still image file data.

  In step S409, the CPU 101 determines whether the face determination unit 111b has a face that matches the face registered in the face registration memory 112 among the faces recognized by the face recognition unit 111a. Whether or not they match is determined by comparing the face information recognized and extracted by the face recognition unit 111a with the face information registered in the face registration memory 112, and whether their similarity is higher than a reference value. Judge by whether or not. If there is no matching face, the process ends. If there is a matching face, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S <b> 410, the CPU 101 determines whether a digest moving image already exists on the recording medium 200. As a result of the determination, if a digest video exists, the process proceeds to step S411, and if not, the process proceeds to step S412.

  In step S411, the CPU 101 causes the moving image signal processing circuit 108 to link the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 after the digest moving image already existing in the recording medium 200, and record it on the recording medium 200 as one digest moving image. .

  In step S412, the CPU 101 performs predetermined signal processing on the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 by the moving image signal processing circuit 108, and records it on the recording medium 200 as the first moving image of the digest moving image.

  In this way, when a face that matches the face registered in the face registration memory 112 exists in the still image, the pre-REC video is linked and recorded, so that a video focusing on a specific subject is recorded. Can be generated. Further, since the pre-REC moving image is connected and recorded immediately after recording the still image, it is possible to confirm immediately after the still image is captured without requiring the user to edit the moving image.

  In the present embodiment, when a still image recording start instruction is input, buffering to the RAM 105 is stopped before the captured still image is recorded on the recording medium 200. That is, the period from the time point that is a predetermined time later than the still image recording start instruction to the still image recording start instruction is the pre-REC period. However, buffering to the RAM 105 may be stopped after the captured still image is recorded on the recording medium 200. That is, a period from a time point that is a predetermined time later than a still image recording start instruction to a still image recording time point may be a pre-REC period. This case can be realized by reversing the order of steps S405 and S406 in FIG.

  [Embodiment 2] Embodiment 2 according to the present invention will be described below.

  In the first embodiment, when the face discrimination unit 111b determines that a specific subject whose face has already been registered is captured in a still image, the pre-REC video is connected and recorded while the specific subject is not captured. The pre-REC moving image determined to be not recorded on the recording medium 200.

  However, when there is a playback situation, for example, when there is time, the digest video in which all the pre-REC videos are connected is played back, and when there is no time, only the pre-REC video in which a specific subject is captured is connected. There may be a request to play a digest video. In addition, the face discriminating unit 111b may mistakenly determine that the still image shooting condition is bad, and the pre-REC video may not be connected and recorded even though the face registered subject is shown. sell.

  In order to prepare for such a user request or an erroneous determination of the face discriminating unit 111b, it is possible to leave all the pre-REC moving images separately from the digest moving image in which only the pre-REC moving images including a specific subject are included. It is valid.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, apart from a digest video obtained by connecting only pre-REC videos that include a specific subject, even if a face that matches a face that has already been registered does not exist in the still image, The pre-REC moving image is configured to be connected and recorded.

  In the following description, the digest movie recorded on the recording medium 200 when the face that matches the already registered face exists in the still image is the first digest movie, and whether or not there is a matching face. Regardless, the digest movie recorded on the recording medium 200 is referred to as a second digest movie.

  First, the still image recording process and the moving image recording process of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  5 is started when the power of the imaging apparatus 100 is turned on, and is realized by the CPU 101 developing and executing a program stored in the ROM 106 in the work area of the RAM 105. Moreover, the apparatus structure which implement | achieves this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.

  Steps S501 to S509 and S516 in FIG. 5 are the same as steps S401 to S409 and S413 in FIG.

  If there is a face that matches the face registered in the face registration memory 112 among the faces recognized by the face recognition unit 111a in step S509, the process proceeds to step S510. If there is no face that matches, the process proceeds to step S513. move on.

  In step S <b> 510, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the first digest moving image already exists on the recording medium 200. As a result of the determination, if the first digest video exists, the process proceeds to step S511, and if not, the process proceeds to step S512.

  In step S511, the CPU 101 concatenates the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 by the moving image signal processing circuit 108 after the first digest moving image that already exists in the recording medium 200, and records the recording medium 200 as one first digest moving image. To record.

  In step S512, the CPU 101 performs predetermined signal processing on the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 by the moving image signal processing circuit 108, and records it on the recording medium 200 as the first moving image of the first digest moving image.

  In step S513, the CPU 101 determines whether the second digest moving image already exists on the recording medium 200. As a result of the determination, if the second digest video exists, the process proceeds to step S514, and if not, the process proceeds to step S515.

  In step S514, the CPU 101 concatenates the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 by the moving image signal processing circuit 108 after the second digest moving image already existing in the recording medium 200, and records the recording medium 200 as one second digest moving image. To record.

  In step S515, the CPU 101 performs predetermined signal processing on the pre-REC moving image buffered in the RAM 105 by the moving image signal processing circuit 108, and records it on the recording medium 200 as the first moving image of the second digest moving image.

  Thus, by recording both the first digest video and the second digest video, the user can select whether to play the first digest video or the second digest video during playback. Even if a desired first digest video is not obtained due to an erroneous determination by the face discriminating unit 111b or the like, a video portion that is not connected to the first digest video can be confirmed with the second digest video.

  [Embodiment 3] Embodiment 3 according to the present invention will be described below.

  In the present embodiment, supplementary information is added to a pre-REC video that includes a specific subject and is recorded in a map file.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration of the imaging apparatus 100 according to the third embodiment, and a map file recording unit 116 is added to the configuration of FIG. The map file recording unit 116 generates and records a map file in which incidental information such as a continuous reproduction tag is associated with a still image, a pre-REC moving image, and a digest moving image. Here, the continuous reproduction tag is a tag attached to a corresponding pre-REC video in order to determine a pre-REC video to be continuously played.

  Here, the map file recorded by the map file recording unit 116 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The map file includes a still image name 701 recorded in the pre-REC digest video recording mode, a pre-REC video name 702 corresponding to each still image, a digest video name 703, a digest video internal time 704 of each pre-REC video, and each pre-video. A continuous reproduction tag 705 attached to the REC video is recorded in association with each other.

  Still images JPG1 to 3 are still images recorded in the pre-REC digest movie recording mode, and pre-REC movies MOV1 to MOV1 to RECORD 3 are each instructed to start recording from a time point that is a predetermined time later than the recording start instruction time of still images JPG1 to JPG3. This is a pre-REC video up to a point in time. The predetermined time is set to 4 seconds in FIG. Further, the pre-REC moving images MOV1 to MOV3 are connected to the digest moving image connectMOV001. The pre-REC moving images MOV1 to MOV3 are connected to the periods of 0:00 to 0:04, 0:04 to 0:08, and 0:08 to 0:12 of the digest moving image connectMOV001, respectively. Further, when the still images determined to include a face that matches the already registered face are JPG1 and JPG3, the continuous reproduction tag TAG001 is assigned to the corresponding pre-REC moving images MOV1 and MOV3. When only the pre-REC video in which a face that matches the already registered face is played back, the continuous playback tag 705 recorded in the map file is associated with the digest video time 704, Only the corresponding part of the digest movie is played continuously. For example, when the map file shown in FIG. 7 is recorded, first, the continuous reproduction tag TAG001 attached to the pre-REC moving image including the face that matches the already registered face is referred to. Next, with reference to the map file shown in FIG. 7, the pre-REC moving images MOV1 and MOV3 to which the continuous reproduction tag TAG001 is assigned are referred to. Then, referring to the digest video connectMOV001 corresponding to the pre-REC video MOV1 and MOV3 and the time 0:00 to 00:04 and 0:08 to 0:12 in the digest video connectMOV001, the referenced video part is continuously referred to. Reproduce.

  Hereinafter, the still image recording process and the moving image recording process of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  8 is started when the power of the imaging apparatus 100 is turned on, and is realized by the CPU 101 developing and executing the program stored in the ROM 106 in the work area of the RAM 105.

  Steps S801 to S809, S811 to S813, and S815 in FIG. 8 are the same as steps S401 to S413 in FIG.

  If there is a face that matches the face registered in the face registration memory 112 among the faces recognized by the face recognition unit 111a in step S809, the process proceeds to step S810. If there is no face that matches, the process proceeds to step S811. move on.

  In step S810, the moving image signal processing circuit 108 adds a continuous reproduction tag to the pre-REC moving image.

  In step S <b> 814, the CPU 101 records the continuous reproduction tags attached to the still image, the pre-REC moving image, the digest moving image, and the pre-REC moving image together as a map file by the map file recording unit 116.

  In this way, only when a face that matches the already registered face is present in the still image, the pre-REC video is assigned a continuous playback tag and recorded in the map file, thereby focusing on a specific subject. Only video can be played. Further, in the present embodiment, since only one digest moving image is recorded, the data capacity that occupies the recording medium 200 is smaller than that in the second embodiment.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the pre-REC moving image buffering is stopped after the still image recording start instruction and before the still image is recorded on the recording medium. That is, the period from the time point that is a predetermined time later than the still image recording start instruction point to the still image recording start instruction point is defined as the pre-REC period. However, after the still image is recorded on the recording medium, the buffering of the pre-REC moving image may be stopped. That is, a period from a time point that is a predetermined time later than a still image recording start instruction time point to a still image recording time point may be a pre-REC period. This process can be realized by reversing the order of steps S405 and S406 in FIG.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the face determination unit 111b determines whether or not one or a plurality of faces registered in the face registration memory 112 matches. However, other than that, the user can newly generate a face list from the faces registered in the face registration memory 112, and whether or not the face list matches one or more faces in the face list selected by the user. You may make it determine.

  Furthermore, when the user selects a face list, a plurality of face lists may be selected. In this case, a digest movie corresponding to each face list may be generated for each face list selected by the user.

  [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 and executes the program code. It is processing to do. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

Claims (10)

Instruction means for instructing recording of a still image ;
Depending on the still image recording instruction by prior Symbol indicating means, and control means and a still image captured by the imaging means, and a captured moving image by the imaging means, and controls to record on a recording medium,
Before the object is detected from Kisei Tomega has determination means for determining includes a predetermined subject, and
Wherein, wherein when it is determined by the still image to be recorded in accordance with the still image recording instruction to a predetermined object is included the determination means, still image number multiple of the Ru contain predetermined subject in order to record such that the corresponding plurality of dynamic images, respectively, are continuously reproduced, and controls to record additionally writes the video to be recorded in accordance with the recording instruction of the still image to a predetermined video, the still image If the determination unit determines that the predetermined subject is not included in the still image to be recorded according to the recording instruction, control is performed so as not to record the moving image according to the still image recording instruction. An imaging device that is characterized. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs control so as to record a plurality of moving images respectively corresponding to a plurality of still images including the predetermined subject as one moving image file . The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit records a moving image captured for a predetermined time before the recording of the still image is instructed as a moving image corresponding to the still image. . Registration means for registering the predetermined subject in advance;
4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers a subject included in a still image captured by the imaging unit as the predetermined subject. 5. Instruction means for instructing recording of a still image;
Control means for controlling the still image captured by the imaging means and the moving image captured by the imaging means to be recorded on a recording medium in response to a still image recording instruction by the instruction means;
Determination means for detecting a subject from the still image and determining whether a predetermined subject is included,
The control unit records a plurality of moving images corresponding to a plurality of still images determined to include the predetermined subject by the determining unit as a first digest moving image so that the plurality of moving images are continuously played back. And controlling to record a plurality of moving images corresponding to a plurality of still images as a second digest moving image different from the first digest moving image regardless of the determination result by the determining means. It is that imaging device.   Instruction means for instructing recording of a still image;
  Control means for controlling the still image captured by the imaging means and the moving image captured by the imaging means to be recorded on a recording medium in response to a still image recording instruction by the instruction means;
  Determination means for detecting a subject from the still image and determining whether a predetermined subject is included,
  The control means determines that the predetermined subject is included when the determination means determines that the predetermined subject is included in a still image to be recorded in response to the still image recording instruction. Adding a moving image corresponding to a still image determined to include the predetermined subject to the first moving image recorded on the recording medium, so that a plurality of moving images corresponding to the still image are continuously reproduced; When the determination unit determines that the predetermined subject is not included in the still image to be recorded according to the still image recording instruction, the still image is determined not to include the predetermined subject. An image pickup apparatus that controls to add a moving image to a second moving image that is recorded on the recording medium and that is different from the first moving image. A method of controlling an image pickup apparatus having an instruction means to instruct the recording of the still picture,
Depending on the still image recording instruction by said instruction means, and a control step in which a still image captured by the imaging means, and a captured moving image by the imaging means, and controls to record on a recording medium,
Before the object is detected from Kisei Tomega, anda determination step of determining if there is any predetermined subject,
The system in the Goss step, when it is determined by the determination step and the predetermined subject is included in the still image to be recorded in accordance with the recording instruction of the still image, a plurality of still pictures contained the predetermined subject is In order to record a plurality of moving images corresponding to each of the images, the moving image to be recorded is recorded in accordance with the recording instruction of the still image, and is recorded to be recorded on the predetermined moving image. When the determination step determines that the predetermined subject is not included in a still image to be recorded according to a recording instruction, control is performed so as not to record a moving image according to the still image recording instruction. A method for controlling the imaging apparatus.   A method for controlling an imaging apparatus having instruction means for instructing recording of a still image,
  A control step for controlling to record a still image captured by the imaging unit and a moving image captured by the imaging unit in a recording medium in response to a still image recording instruction by the instruction unit;
  Determining a subject from the still image and determining whether a predetermined subject is included, and
  In the control step, a plurality of moving images corresponding to the plurality of still images determined to include the predetermined subject by the determining step are recorded as a first digest moving image so that the plurality of moving images are continuously reproduced. And controlling to record a plurality of moving images corresponding to a plurality of still images as a second digest moving image different from the first digest moving image regardless of the determination result of the determining step. Control method for imaging apparatus.   A method for controlling an imaging apparatus having instruction means for instructing recording of a still image,
  A control step for controlling to record a still image captured by the imaging unit and a moving image captured by the imaging unit in a recording medium in response to a still image recording instruction by the instruction unit;
  Determining a subject from the still image and determining whether a predetermined subject is included, and
  In the control step, when it is determined in the determination step that the predetermined subject is included in a still image to be recorded in response to the still image recording instruction, a plurality of determinations are made that the predetermined subject is included. Adding a moving image corresponding to a still image determined to include the predetermined subject to the first moving image recorded on the recording medium, so that a plurality of moving images corresponding to the still image are continuously reproduced; When the determination step determines that the predetermined subject is not included in the still image to be recorded in response to the still image recording instruction, the still image is determined not to include the predetermined subject. A method for controlling an imaging apparatus, comprising: controlling a moving image to be added to a second moving image that is recorded on the recording medium and different from the first moving image. The program for functioning a computer as each means of the imaging device described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6 .

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