JP6664226B2 - Imaging control apparatus, control method of imaging control apparatus, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging control device capable of adding a user evaluation value to a recorded image, a control method of the imaging control device, a program, and a storage medium.

  In recent years, with the increase in capacity of recording media, it has become possible to record a large amount of moving images and still images. Various techniques have been devised to make it easy to search for a large number of recorded images. For example, a technique has been proposed in which a favorite code is added to image data that the user likes, so that the image can be easily reproduced (see Patent Document 1). There is also a technique in which classification is performed using a predetermined instruction unit immediately after shooting (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-135936 A JP 2007-318536 A

  In the conventional example described in Patent Literature 1, the additional information cannot be changed without transitioning to the favorite registration setting screen. As a result, if it is desired to set a favorite immediately after shooting, it is necessary to temporarily switch to the reproduction mode, and the operation is troublesome.

  In the conventional example described in Patent Literature 2, since additional information can be provided immediately after shooting, there is no need to switch the reproduction mode. However, if it is desired to perform classification and addition of a user evaluation value again, or if a different classification and addition of a user evaluation value are performed due to an erroneous operation, the mode is switched to the reproduction mode, and a recorded image is selected. It must be reset after operation. This is very time-consuming and stresses the user.

  An object of the present invention is to present an imaging control device, a control method of the imaging control device, a program, and a storage medium that reduce such labor.

An imaging control device according to the present invention includes a display control unit configured to control an image captured by the imaging unit to be displayed in a live view in a shooting standby state, and an image captured by the imaging unit and recorded on a recording medium. Among them, a reproduction control unit that controls the latest image to be reproduced as a review display, and the latest image according to a user's evaluation value instruction operation performed during reproduction of the moving image as the review display. A recording control unit that controls to record the instructed evaluation values in association with each other, and, when the reproduction of the moving image in the review display reaches the end, the evaluation value according to the instruction operation during the reproduction of the moving image. When the recording is not performed, the moving image is displayed in a stopped state as the review display, and when the evaluation value corresponding to the instruction operation is recorded during the reproduction of the moving image. And having a control means for controlling to shift to the shooting standby state by terminating the review display without displaying the video in a stopped state.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily assign an evaluation value to the latest image among the images recorded on the recording medium, and to quickly shift to the next photographing. Thereby, the number of user operations for confirming the image taken immediately before and setting the evaluation value is reduced, and stress on the user is reduced.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment. 4 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment. 6 is a screen display example for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. 9 is an operation flowchart of the second embodiment. 9 is a screen display example for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

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

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a digital video camera 10 incorporating an embodiment of an imaging control apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is an external perspective view of the video camera 10 as viewed from the rear left side. FIG. 2B is an external perspective view seen from the right side. FIG. 2C shows an external perspective view seen from the bottom side.

  The taking lens 12 includes a zoom lens and a focus lens. The shutter 14 has an aperture function. The imaging unit 16 is configured by a CCD or CMOS image sensor that converts an optical image into an electric signal. The A / D converter 18 converts an analog signal output from the imaging unit 16 into a digital signal. The barrier 20 covers the imaging unit including the imaging lens 12 to protect the imaging system including the imaging lens 12, the shutter 14, and the imaging unit 16 from dirt and damage.

  The image processing unit 22 performs resizing processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction and color conversion processing on image data from the A / D conversion unit 18 or image data from the memory control unit 24. Further, the image processing unit 22 performs a predetermined calculation process on the captured image data, and the system control unit 26 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. Thus, AF (auto focus) processing, AE (auto exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing of the TTL (through the lens) method are performed. The image processing unit 22 further performs predetermined arithmetic processing on the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic results.

  Output data from the A / D conversion unit 18 is written directly to the memory 28 via the image processing unit 22 and the memory control unit 24 or via the memory control unit 24. The memory 28 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 16 and converted into digital data by the A / D conversion unit 18 and image data to be displayed on the display unit 32. The memory 28 has a sufficient storage capacity for storing a predetermined number of still images, moving images and sounds for a predetermined time.

  The memory 28 also serves as an image display memory (video memory). The D / A converter 30 converts display image data stored in the memory 28 into analog signals and supplies the analog signals to the display units 32 and 34. The display units 32 and 34 display images indicated by the display image data written in the memory 28. The image signals picked up by the image pickup unit 16 are sequentially supplied to the display units 32 and 34 via the A / D conversion unit 18, the memory 28, and the D / A conversion unit 30, so that the display units 32 and 34 are connected to the electronic view. Functions as a finder. Displaying a so-called through image on the display units 32 and 34 is a function called live view display.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 32 includes a liquid crystal display panel that can be folded on the side of the camera 10. The display unit 34 is disposed on the back of the video camera 10 and includes a small liquid crystal display panel suitable for a photographer to look into the camera at the time of shooting and check the composition and focus.

  The nonvolatile memory 36 is an electrically erasable / recordable memory, for example, an EEPROM or the like. The nonvolatile memory 36 stores constants, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control unit 26. The program referred to here is a program that causes the system control unit 26 to implement the operations or functions described below with reference to flowcharts and the like.

  The system control unit 26 controls the entire video camera 10. The system control unit 26 realizes the following processes by executing a control program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 36. The system memory 38 includes a RAM. In the system memory 38, constants and variables for operation of the system control unit 26, programs read from the nonvolatile memory 36, and the like are expanded. The system control unit 26 controls the display on the display units 32 and 34 by controlling the memory 28, the D / A conversion unit 30, the display unit 32, and the like.

  The system timer 40 is a time measuring unit that measures the time used for various controls and the time of a built-in clock.

  The mode switch 42 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 26 to any one of a still image recording mode, a moving image recording mode, and a reproduction mode. In the moving image shooting mode and the still image recording mode, an auto shooting mode, an auto scene discrimination mode, a manual mode, various scene modes for setting shooting for each shooting scene, a program AE mode, a custom mode, and the like can be selected. The mode changeover switch 42 may be used to directly switch to any of these modes included in the shooting mode, or another operation member may be used or used together.

  In the moving image shooting mode, the system control unit 26 starts / stops shooting (recording) of a moving image when the trigger button 44 is pressed, and in the still image shooting mode, the still image is shot when the trigger button 44 is pressed. Take a picture. The moving image shooting mode and the still image shooting mode do not have to be different operation modes. In that case, in the same shooting mode, the start / stop of shooting (recording) of a moving image is performed in response to the pressing of the trigger button 44, and the stop is performed in accordance with the operation of an operation member included in the operation unit 46 that issues a still image recording instruction. Try to take pictures. In photographing (recording) a moving image and a still image, the system control unit 26 controls a series of photographing processing operations from reading a signal from the imaging unit 16 to recording (writing) image data on the recording medium 70.

  The operation unit 46 includes a touch panel arranged on the screens of the display units 32 and 34, and performs system control on an operation instruction assigned to each function icon by a selection operation of various function icons displayed on the display units 32 and 34. It can be input to the unit 26. The function buttons include, for example, an end button, a return button, an image forward button, a jump button, a refinement button, an attribute change button, a still image recording button, and the like. For example, when the menu button is pressed, various setting menu screens are displayed on the display units 32 and 34. The user can make various settings using the menu screens displayed on the display units 32 and 34, the function buttons on the screens, or the four-way buttons (cross keys) up, down, left and right, and the SET button.

  The system control unit 26 can detect the following operation or state on the touch panel. Touching the touch panel with a finger or a pen is hereinafter referred to as touch-down. The state where the touch panel is being touched with a finger or a pen is hereinafter referred to as Touch-On. Moving the touch panel while touching it with a finger or a pen is hereinafter referred to as touch-move. The release of a finger or pen touching the touch panel is hereinafter referred to as Touch-Up. Hereinafter, a state in which nothing is touching the touch panel is referred to as a touch-off.

  These operations / states on the touch panel and the coordinates of the position where the finger or pen is touching the touch panel are notified to the system control unit 26 via the internal bus. The system control unit 26 determines an operation on the touch panel based on the information notified from the touch panel. That is, the system control unit 26 functions as a touch detection unit that detects a touch operation on the touch panel.

  The system control unit 26 can determine the vertical component and the horizontal component on the touch panel based on the change in the position coordinates also for the moving direction of the finger or the pen moving on the touch panel for the touch move. Further, the system control unit 26 determines that a stroke has been drawn when a touch-up operation is performed on the touch panel through a certain touch move from a touch-down operation. The operation of drawing a stroke quickly is called a flick. A flick is an operation of quickly moving a finger over the touch panel for a certain distance and releasing the finger, in other words, an operation of quickly tracing the touch panel with a finger. When it is detected that a touch move has been performed at a predetermined speed or more at a predetermined speed or more and a touch-up is detected as it is, the system control unit 26 determines that a flick has occurred. Further, when it is detected that the touch move is performed at a predetermined distance or more at a speed lower than the predetermined speed, the system control unit 26 determines that the drag is performed.

  The touch panel may use any one of various types of touch panels, such as a resistive film type, a capacitive type, a surface acoustic wave type, an infrared type, an electromagnetic induction type, an image recognition type, and an optical sensor type. .

  A recording medium 70 for mainly recording image data is connected to the recording medium interface (I / F) 48. The recording medium 70 includes a memory card or a hard disk, and is detachable from the video camera 10.

  The power control unit 50 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is mounted, the type of the battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power control unit 50 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control unit 26, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 70 for a necessary period. The power supply unit 52 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, or an AC adapter.

  Reference numeral 54 denotes a power switch for switching between power-on and power-off.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, a battery pack 56 constituting the power supply unit 52 can be connected to the back of the video camera 10. On the back of the video camera 10, a connector 58 for connecting a power cable is arranged. On the upper surface of the video camera 10, a zoom key 71 is used for zoom operations such as an optical zoom and an electronic zoom. As shown in FIG. 2B, a grip belt 60 for stabilizing the hand of a photographer holding the video camera 10 from the side is provided on the side of the video camera 10 opposite to the display unit 32. I have. The recording medium 70 is inserted into the recording medium slot 62, for example, as shown in FIG. 2C, and connected to the recording medium I / F 48. The recording medium slot 62 can be closed with the recording medium 70 inserted into the recording medium slot 62 by the lid 64.

  In this embodiment, a user evaluation value can be set for each recorded image (moving image and still image). This function for setting the user evaluation value is called a rating function, and in this embodiment, the on / off of the rating function can be switched by a menu operation. Whether the evaluation value can be reset depends on the on / off of the rating function. The present embodiment has a function of automatically reproducing and displaying a recorded image immediately after recording a captured image on a recording medium, that is, a so-called rec review function.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure from the start to the end of the rec review in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a screen example for explaining the operation of the display unit 32 or 34. The system control unit 26 reads a computer program for realizing the processing procedure shown in FIG. 3 from the non-volatile memory 36, expands the computer program in the system memory 38, and executes the computer program, thereby realizing a function corresponding to the processing procedure shown in FIG. .

  When the video camera 10 is activated and set to any one of the moving image shooting mode, the still image shooting mode, and the integrated shooting mode in which the moving image shooting mode and the still image shooting mode are integrated, the video camera 10 is in a shooting standby state. Becomes In the shooting standby state, the system control unit 26 performs shooting of the live view by the imaging unit 16 at a constant cycle, and displays the obtained live view image on the display unit 32 or 34. The system control unit 26 functions as a display control unit that controls each unit such that the image captured by the imaging unit is displayed in a live view in the shooting standby state.

  When the trigger button 44 is pressed in the shooting standby state, the system control unit 26 starts recording the captured image on the recording medium 70 by the imaging unit 16. In the operation shooting mode, a moving image is recorded, and in the still image shooting mode, a one-shot still image is recorded. In the integrated shooting mode, a moving image and a still image at a predetermined timing are recorded. In the case of moving image recording, when the trigger button 44 is pressed, the system control unit 26 stops (ends) moving image recording, and controls each unit again in the shooting standby state. The system control unit 26 functions as a recording control unit that controls each unit so that the captured image is recorded on the recording medium 70.

  FIG. 4A shows a display example in a shooting standby state. An upper left icon 402 indicates a shooting standby state. An icon 404 at the lower right is a touch icon for instructing to start a rec review. When the user touches the rec review start touch icon or operates the rec review start instruction button included in the operation unit 46 in the shooting standby state, the system control unit 26 starts the process illustrated in FIG. The flow shown in FIG. 3 is also applicable to a case where the rec view is automatically started without waiting for a user operation.

  In S301, the system control unit 26 starts a rec review process. When the rec review is started, the system control unit 26 reads the latest image from the images recorded on the recording medium 70, and displays the reproduced image on the display unit 32 or 34. In the rec view of the moving image, the moving image is reproduced for the first predetermined time or the whole, or the digest thereof (thinning out or the fixed period of the starting part and the ending part) is reproduced. The system control unit 26 functions as a reproduction control unit that controls each unit to reproduce a desired recorded image from the recording medium 70 and display a review.

  FIG. 4B shows a screen example of a review display based on a moving image rec review. The upper left icon 406 indicates that the moving image is being reproduced by the rec review. The icon 408 in the upper center indicates the user evaluation value set immediately before using the rating function. In the illustrated example, 3 out of 3 levels (best evaluation) is shown. The upper right touch icon 410 is a rec view end instruction icon for instructing the system control unit 26 to end the rec review. When the user performs a touch operation on the REC view end instruction icon or performs an REC review interruption operation using the operation unit 46, the system control unit 26 stops the moving image reproduction by the REC review and shifts to a shooting standby state. I do.

  In S302, the system control unit 26 determines whether the set rating function is valid. The system control unit 26 proceeds to S303 when the rating function is valid, and proceeds to S309 when the rating function is invalid. In step S309, the system control unit 26 shifts to the shooting standby state without displaying the rating screen after the REC review ends. In the video rec review, when the video playback is finished, the system control unit 26 automatically enters a shooting standby state without displaying the rating screen. In the rec view of the still image, the system control unit 26 displays the still image for a predetermined time (for example, two seconds), and then shifts to a shooting standby state without displaying the rating screen.

  In S303, the system control unit 26 shifts to the pause state with the image reproduced in the rec review displayed on the display unit 32 or 29. In the case of a moving image, a transition is made to a pause state with the end frame or the first frame of the moving image portion targeted for the rec view displayed.

  In S304, the system control unit 26 displays a user evaluation value reset screen, that is, a rating screen, together with the image in the paused state. FIG. 4C shows a display example of the rating screen at this time. The icon 412 in the upper left indicates that the rec review has been completed and the playback is paused. The icon 414 in the center indicates the user evaluation value set immediately before using the rating function. The upper right icon 416 is a rec view end instruction icon for instructing the system control unit 26 to end the rec review. When the user performs a touch operation on the rec view end instruction icon or inputs a rec review end instruction on the operation unit 46, the system control unit 26 closes the rating screen without resetting the rating and waits for shooting. Transition to the state.

  In the screen example shown in FIG. 4C, evaluation option icons 418 to 426 at the bottom of the screen are selection menus for resetting the user evaluation value. The evaluation values include 3 to 0 and no evaluation, and from the left, 3 (best evaluation), 2, 1, 0 (lowest evaluation), and no evaluation. The evaluation option icons 418 to 426 allow the user to input an evaluation value including no evaluation into the system control unit 26 by performing a touch operation. The same evaluation value can be input to the system control unit 26 by pressing the set button while the selection frame or highlight is being moved to any direction using the direction indicating member of the operation unit 46.

  In S305, the system control unit 26 determines whether a rating setting operation has been performed during the review display. The rating setting operation is a state in which a touch operation on any of the evaluation option icons 418 to 426 in the screen example illustrated in FIG. 4C and a selection frame is moved to any one using the direction indicating member of the operation unit 46. Is an operation to press the set button. The system control unit 26 proceeds to S307 if there is a rating setting operation, and proceeds to S306 otherwise.

  In S307, the system control unit 26 resets the rating. That is, the system control unit 26 records the evaluation value (including no evaluation) designated by the user through the rating setting operation performed in S306 on the recording medium 70 as the attribute information of the image that was rec-reviewed. This resetting of the rating is an overwrite, and the previously recorded evaluation value is deleted. As a method of associating the evaluation value, the evaluation value may be recorded in the image file as header information of the image file to which the evaluation value is to be attached, or may be recorded in another file (such as a management file) associated with the image file. good. When the rating is reset (S307), the system control unit 26 shifts to a shooting standby state in S308. That is, even if there is no operation such as an instruction to end the REC review, the evaluation value is reset only by selecting an option of the evaluation value for resetting the rating, and the camera automatically enters the shooting standby state. As a result, it is possible to immediately shift to the preparation state for the next shooting after resetting the rating.

  In S306, the system control unit 26 determines whether a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) has elapsed since the rating screen was displayed, or whether there was an instruction to end the REC review. When the predetermined time has elapsed or there is a rec review end instruction (S306), the system control unit 26 shifts to a shooting standby state in S308. There is no resetting of the rating. If there is no instruction to end the rec review and the predetermined time has not elapsed (S306), the system control unit 26 returns to S305.

  With the above processing, the user evaluation value can be set by the operation of instructing the evaluation value during the review display. As a result, there is no need to transition to the dedicated mode in the reproduction mode, and it is possible to immediately return to the shooting standby state after resetting the user evaluation value. In addition, even if it is desired to perform classification and addition of a user evaluation value again, or if a different classification and addition of a user evaluation value are performed due to an erroneous operation, resetting can be immediately performed. As a result, the number of user operations can be reduced, and stress on the user is reduced.

  The rating reset screen may be continuously displayed from the start to the end of the rec review. A description will be given of a second embodiment modified in such a manner. Also in the second embodiment, whether or not the resetting of the user evaluation value is valid is linked to the setting of the on / off of the rating function.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure from the start to the end of the rec review in the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a screen example for explaining the operation of the display unit 32 or 34. FIG. 6A shows a display example in a shooting standby state, similarly to FIG. 4A.

  The system control unit 26 reads out a computer program for realizing the processing procedure shown in FIG. 5 from the non-volatile memory 36, expands the computer program in the system memory 38, and executes it to realize a function corresponding to the processing procedure shown in FIG. . As in the first embodiment, when the user touches the rec review start touch icon or operates the rec review start instruction button included in the operation unit 46 in the shooting standby state, the system control unit 26 executes the processing illustrated in FIG. To start.

  In FIG. 5, S501, S502, and S509 are the same processes as S301, S302, and S309 of FIG.

  In S503, the system control unit 26 displays a rating screen together with the moving image being reproduced. FIG. 6B shows a display example of a rating screen in a moving image playback state in a rec review. The background image is a moving image, and is a moving image because reproduction is progressing. An icon 606 at the upper left indicates that the recording is being executed by the rec review. The icon 608 at the upper right is an icon instructing the end of the rec review, like the icon 410. The evaluation option icons 610 to 618 at the bottom of the screen are selection menus for resetting the user evaluation value, similarly to the evaluation option icons 418 to 426. The user evaluation value previously set using the rating function is highlighted (evaluation value = 3 in the example shown in FIG. 6B).

  In S504, the system control unit 26 determines whether or not a rating setting operation has been performed, as in S305. If a rating setting operation has been performed, the system control unit 26 proceeds to S508; otherwise, proceeds to S505.

  In step S508, the system control unit 26 resets the rating as in step S307, and proceeds to step S509. That is, the system control unit 26 resets the rating, continues to play the RecView movie, and after the movie has been played to the end, terminates the Rec Review, and waits for shooting (FIG. 6 ( Go to a)). Do not pause at the end of the video. Thereby, it is possible to check whether the evaluation value given by the resetting is appropriate or not by viewing the moving image to the end.

  When the rating is reset in S508, the reproduction of the moving image may not be performed to the end and the reproduction of the moving image may be interrupted to shift to the shooting standby state. Further, depending on the evaluation value, it may be possible to switch between suspending the moving image reproduction and shifting to the shooting standby state in accordance with the instruction to reset the rating, or switching the reproduction of the moving image to the end.

  For example, when there is an operation of setting the evaluation value without evaluation, it is assumed that the user wants to postpone setting of the evaluation value of the moving image and give priority to the next shooting. Therefore, in this case, the rating is reset without evaluation, and the reproduction of the moving image is interrupted to shift to the shooting standby state.

  If there is an operation of setting the evaluation value to 0 (lowest evaluation), the user has determined that the moving image was a failed shooting including an NG scene at the time when the moving image has been checked to the current playback position, and the user has determined that the moving image has been moved further. It is assumed that the evaluation does not change even if you look at. Therefore, in this case, the rating is reset with an evaluation of 0, and the reproduction of the moving image is interrupted to shift to the shooting standby state.

  When an operation for setting the evaluation value to 3 (highest evaluation) is performed, the user determines that the moving image is a good image at the time when the moving image is checked to the current reproduction position, but the evaluation is lowered including an NG scene or the like ahead of the moving image. It is assumed that it is necessary to confirm the presence or absence of a video that causes the image. Therefore, in this case, the rating is reset in the evaluation 3 and the moving image is reproduced to the end without interruption.

  In S505, the system control unit 26 determines whether or not the moving image playback in the rec review has reached the end. If the end has not been reached (S505), the system control unit 26 returns to S504. If the end is reached (S505), the system control unit 26 does not immediately shift to the shooting standby state, pauses at the last frame while displaying the rating setting screen, and proceeds to S506. Note that the first frame of the moving image may be displayed instead of the last frame to be in the pause state. FIG. 6C shows a display example at this time. In FIG. 6C, the background image is temporarily stopped at the last frame. The icon 620 at the upper left indicates that the recording review has been completed and the playback has been paused. As in FIG. 6B, evaluation option icons 610 to 618 are displayed at the bottom of the screen. In the first processing in which the reproduction state is changed to the pause state, the system control unit 26 starts a timer for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) before automatically shifting to the shooting standby state. If the last frame has already been paused, the system control unit 26 proceeds to S506 without resetting the timer for the predetermined time.

  In step S506, the system control unit 26 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the pause in the last frame while the rating setting screen is displayed, or whether an instruction to end the rec review has been issued. The system control unit 26 proceeds to S507 if the predetermined time has elapsed or there is an end instruction, and otherwise returns to S504. Note that, even when the end of the moving image has not been reached and an instruction to end the rec review has been issued during the operation reproduction in the rec review, the system control unit 26 proceeds to S507.

  In step S507, the system control unit 26 shifts to the shooting standby state without resetting the rating. As a result, a display state as shown in FIG.

  By performing the above processing, the user evaluation value can be reset when the moving image is reproduced in the rec review, so that it is not necessary to shift to the dedicated mode in the reproduction mode as in the related art. That is, it is possible to immediately return to the shooting standby state after the reproduction of the moving image after the rating is set. In addition, even if it is desired to perform classification and addition of a user evaluation value again, or if a different classification and addition of a user evaluation value are performed due to an erroneous operation, resetting can be immediately performed. Thus, by reducing the number of user operations, stress on the user can be reduced.

  The above-described various controls described as being performed by the system control unit 26 may be performed by one piece of hardware, or may be performed by a plurality of pieces of hardware to control the entire apparatus.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and the embodiments can be appropriately combined.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the digital video camera 10 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and controls an imaging device capable of capturing a moving image or a still image. Any imaging control device is applicable. That is, the present invention is applicable to a digital camera, a personal computer or PDA having a camera function, a mobile phone terminal with a camera, a portable image viewer, a music player with a camera, a game machine with a camera, an electronic book reader, and the like. In addition, a live view image captured by a digital camera or the like is received and displayed via a wired or wireless communication and displayed on a device such as a smartphone, tablet PC, or desktop PC that remotely controls a digital camera (including a network camera). Applicable.

  The present invention supplies a program for realizing one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or the apparatus read and execute the program. This processing can be realized. Further, it can also be realized by a circuit (for example, an ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

Claims (12)

In a shooting standby state, a display control unit that controls an image captured by the imaging unit to be displayed in a live view,
Of the images captured by the imaging unit and recorded on the recording medium, a reproduction control unit that controls to reproduce the latest image as a review display,
Recording control means for controlling to record in association with the evaluation value instructed to the latest image, in accordance with an instruction operation of the evaluation value from the user performed during reproduction of the moving image as the review display,
When the reproduction of the moving image in the review display reaches the end, if the evaluation value according to the instruction operation is not recorded during the reproduction of the moving image, the moving image is displayed in a stopped state as the review display. Then, if the evaluation value according to the instruction operation is recorded during the reproduction of the moving image, the review display is ended without displaying the moving image in a stopped state, and the process shifts to the shooting standby state. An imaging control device, comprising: a control unit for controlling the imaging control. The control means, when the evaluation value according to the instruction operation is recorded during the reproduction of the moving image in the review display, when the specified evaluation value is a predetermined evaluation value, in the review display 2. The imaging control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control is performed such that the review display is terminated and the process shifts to the photographing standby state without continuing the reproduction to the end. 3. The imaging control device according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined evaluation value includes at least one of the lowest evaluation value among the recordable evaluation values and an evaluation value indicating no evaluation. The control means controls to automatically terminate the review display and shift to the photographing standby state after a lapse of a predetermined time even if the instruction operation is not performed during the review display. Item 4. The imaging control device according to any one of Items 1 to 3 . The display control means performs control so as to display an evaluation value which is already recorded in association with a displayed image in a state where the instruction operation in the review display can be received. 5. The imaging control device according to any one of 4 . Said reproduction control means, when reproducing the moving image as the review display is in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the controller controls so as to reproduce the constant time period at said latest videos The imaging control device according to the above. Said reproduction control means, any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the controller controls to perform the review display when an operation for instructing the start of the review display from the user at the shooting standby state is performed Item 13. The imaging control device according to Item 1. The imaging control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the reproduction control unit performs control so that the review display is automatically performed immediately after an image is captured by the imaging unit. Imaging control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a setting means capable of setting whether to enable or disable recording of evaluation value according to the instruction operation. In a shooting standby state, a display control step of controlling an image captured by the imaging unit to be displayed in a live view,
A reproduction control step of controlling to reproduce the latest image as a review display among the images captured by the imaging unit and recorded on the recording medium,
A recording control step of controlling to record in association with the evaluation value instructed to the latest image, in accordance with an instruction operation of an evaluation value from the user performed during reproduction of the moving image as the review display,
When the reproduction of the moving image in the review display reaches the end, if the evaluation value according to the instruction operation is not recorded during the reproduction of the moving image, the moving image is displayed in a stopped state as the review display. Then, if the evaluation value according to the instruction operation is recorded during the reproduction of the moving image, the review display is ended without displaying the moving image in a stopped state, and the process shifts to the shooting standby state. And a control step of controlling the image pickup control. The computer program to function as the means of the picked-up control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The computer stores a computer-readable storage medium storing a program to function as each unit of the imaging control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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