JP7433854B2 - Imaging control device, imaging control method, program, storage medium - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an imaging control device, an imaging control method, a program, and a storage medium.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are electronic devices that are equipped with a member that accepts a touch operation (touch operation member) and can change the function to be executed in response to a touch operation. Patent Document 1 proposes a technique that can change the detection sensitivity of a touch operation member that detects touch pressure to determine whether or not it is being touched.

In addition, when moving the displayed indicator, if the user can switch between moving a long distance and moving a short distance by performing the same operation on the touch operation member, the user will be able to adjust the position of the indicator. Highly operable. Patent Document 2 proposes a technique in which a switch for adjusting the moving distance of the indicator is provided, and the moving distance of the indicator is changed according to the amount of operation on the touch operation member depending on whether the switch is pressed or not.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-197960 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1-255027

Here, when taking a picture, the user needs to press the shutter button and metering button used for shooting, and may also operate a touch operation member to move indicators such as the AF point frame. . However, with the technology of Patent Document 2, when the user wants to adjust the moving distance of the indicator according to the amount of operation on the touch operation member, the user needs to operate a shutter button, a metering button, and a switch different from the touch operation member. be. For this reason, the number of members that the user must operate to perform photographing increases, and the operability of photographing is hindered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that allows an indicator to be moved with good operability without interfering with the photographing operation when photographing.

One aspect of the present invention is
a first operation unit that accepts a movement instruction to move an indicator indicating a focus detection position or a photometric reference position displayed on a display means;
a second operation unit that receives instructions for focus detection or photometry based on the position of the indicator;
While the predetermined operation for instructing the movement of the first operating section is continued in a first state in which the second operating section does not receive an instruction for focus detection or photometry, the indicator control to repeatedly move the
Even if the predetermined operation on the first operation section is continued in the second state in which the focus detection or photometry instruction is received by the second operation section , the movement of the indicator is not repeatedly executed. This is an imaging control device characterized by having a control means for controlling.

According to the present invention, when photographing, the indicator can be moved with good operability without interfering with the photographing operation.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a camera according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a camera according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how to hold a camera and problems to be solved according to the present embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing for moving a distance measurement point frame according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a hand in a distance measurement point frame movement process according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) are external views of a single-lens reflex camera (hereinafter referred to as a camera) 100 as an example of an imaging control device (imaging device, electronic device) to which the present invention can be applied. . Specifically, FIG. 1(a) is a diagram of the camera 100 viewed from the first surface (front) side, with the photographic lens unit removed. FIG. 1(b) is a diagram of the camera 100 viewed from the second surface (back side). The first surface is the front surface of the camera, and is the surface on the subject side (the surface on the imaging direction side). The second surface is the back surface of the camera, the surface on the back side (opposite side) to the first surface, and the surface facing the photographer looking into the finder 16.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the camera 100 has a first grip part 101 that protrudes forward so that the user who uses the camera 100 can stably grip and operate the camera 100 when shooting in landscape mode. It is provided. The camera 100 is also provided with a second grip portion 102 that protrudes forward so that the user who uses the camera 100 can stably grip and operate the camera 100 when holding the camera 100 vertically. The first grip portion 101 is along the first side of the front surface of the camera 100 (the left side of the two vertical sides on the left and right in FIG. 1(a)). The second grip portion 102 extends along a second side of the front surface adjacent to the first side (the lower side of the two horizontal sides above and below in FIG. 1(a)). Shutter buttons 103 and 105 are operating members for instructing photography. The main electronic dials 104 and 106 are rotary operation members, and by rotating the main electronic dials 104 and 106, settings such as shutter speed and aperture can be changed. The multi-function button 107 is a button to which a user can arbitrarily assign a function, and can, for example, instruct a change in shooting mode or function. Shutter buttons 103 and 105, main electronic dials 104 and 106, and multifunction button 107 are included in operation unit 70. The shutter button 103 and main electronic dial 104 can be used mainly for horizontally held photography, and the shutter button 105 and main electronic dial 106 can be used mainly for vertically held photography.

In FIG. 1(b), the display unit 28 displays images and various information. The display unit 28 is provided to overlap or be integrated with a touch panel 70a that can accept touch operations (touch detection is possible). The AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 are operation members for setting a focus adjustment position and starting AF, and are included in the operation unit 70. In this embodiment, the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 are touch operation members (infrared sensors in this embodiment) that can accept touch operations and push operations. Such an optical operation member is referred to as an optical tracking pointer (OTP). While holding the camera 100 horizontally (holding the camera 100 horizontally) and looking through the viewfinder 16, the user performs a touch operation on the AF-ON button 1 with the thumb of the right hand gripping the first grip section 101. You can also perform sliding operations in any two-dimensional direction. Furthermore, while holding the camera vertically and looking through the viewfinder 16, the user can touch the AF-ON button 2 with the thumb of the right hand gripping the second grip section 102, or perform a slide operation in any two-dimensional direction. operations can be performed. Portrait holding is a state in which the camera 100 is held in a vertical position that is 90 degrees different from the horizontal position. The user who operates the camera 100 selects the distance measurement point frame (the position of the AF frame used for AF, the focus adjustment position, (focus detection position) can be moved. Further, the user can immediately start AF based on the position of the distance measurement point frame by pressing the AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2. The AF-ON button 1 can be used mainly for horizontal-held shooting, and the AF-ON button 2 can be used mainly for vertical-held shooting.

The arrangement of the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1(b), AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 are arranged on the back of the camera 100. The AF-ON button 2 is pressed on the side along the first grip section 101 (first side) and the side along the second grip section 102 (second side) on the back side of the camera 100, rather than other vertices. It is placed close to the vertex formed by the side of Furthermore, the AF-ON button 2 is located closer to the apex formed by the side along the first grip section 101 and the side along the second grip section 102 than the AF-ON button 1. There is. The side (first side) along the first grip part 101 on the back surface of the camera 100 is the right side of the two vertical sides on the left and right in FIG. 1(b). The side (second side) along the second grip part 102 on the back surface of the camera 100 is the lower side of the two horizontal sides located above and below in FIG. 1(b). Here, the apex mentioned above is the apex of the polygon (virtual apex) when the back surface of the camera 100 is regarded as a polygon. If the back surface of the camera 100 is a complete polygon, the apex mentioned above may be the apex of the polygon (the actual apex of the camera 100). The first side is the right side (vertical side) in the left-right direction in FIG. 1(b), and the second side is the lower side (horizontal side) in the vertical direction in FIG. 1(b), The above-mentioned vertex formed by the first side and the second side is the lower right vertex in FIG. 1(b). Further, the AF-ON button 2 is located at the opposite end of the side (first side) along the first grip section 101 from the end (that is, the upper end) on the side where the AF-ON button 1 is located. (lower end). Further, the shutter button 103 described above is arranged at a position where it can be operated (pressed) by the index finger of the right hand holding the first grip part 101, and the shutter button 105 is arranged at a position where it can be operated (pressed) by the index finger of the right hand holding the first grip part 101. It is placed in a position where it can be operated with the index finger. The AF-ON button 1 is located closer to the shutter button 103 than the AF-ON button 2, and the AF-ON button 2 is located closer to the shutter button 103 than the AF-ON button 1. It is located near 105.

Note that the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 are operating members different from the touch panel 70a, and do not have a display function. In addition, in the example described later, an example will be explained in which the indicator (AF frame) indicating the distance measurement position selected by operating the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 is moved, but the operation of the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 There are no particular limitations on the functions that are executed depending on the . For example, any indicator that can be moved by sliding the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 may be used as long as it is displayed on the display unit 28 and can be moved. For example, it may be a pointing cursor such as a mouse cursor, or it may be a cursor that indicates a selected option from among multiple options (eg, multiple items displayed on a menu screen). Different indicators may move depending on the sliding operation to the AF-ON button 1 and the sliding operation to the AF-ON button 2. The function executed by pressing the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 may be another function related to the function executed by sliding the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2.

The mode changeover switch 60 is an operation member for switching between various modes. The power switch 72 is an operation member that switches the power of the camera 100 between ON and OFF. The sub-electronic dial 73 is a rotary operation member that moves the selection frame, advances images, and the like. The 8-direction keys 74a, 74b are operating members that can be pushed down in the up, down, left, right, upper left, lower left, upper right, and lower right directions, respectively, and perform processing according to the direction in which the 8-direction keys 74a, 74b are pushed down. is possible. The 8-direction key 74a can be used mainly for horizontally holding photography, and the 8-direction key 74b can be used mainly for vertically holding photography. The SET button 75 is an operation member mainly used for determining selection items. The still image/video switching switch 77 is an operation member for switching between still image shooting mode and video shooting mode. The LV button 78 is an operation member for switching live view (hereinafter referred to as LV) between ON and OFF. When the LV is turned on, a mirror 12, which will be described later, moves to a retracted position from the optical axis (mirror up), and subject light is guided to an imaging section 22, which will be described later, and an LV mode is entered in which an LV image is captured. In LV mode, you can check the subject image using the LV image. When the LV is turned OFF, the mirror 12 moves onto the optical axis (mirror down), the subject light is reflected, the subject light is guided to the finder 16, and the optical image of the subject (optical subject image) is visible from the finder 16. It becomes OVF mode. The playback button 79 is an operation member for switching between a shooting mode (shooting screen) and a playback mode (playback screen). By pressing the playback button 79 during the shooting mode, the mode shifts to the playback mode, and the latest image among the images recorded on the recording medium 200 (described later with reference to FIG. 2) can be displayed on the display unit 28. The Q button 76 is an operation member for quick setting. When the Q button 76 is pressed on the shooting screen, it becomes possible to select a setting item displayed as a list of setting values, and when a setting item is further selected, each setting item You will be able to transition to the settings screen. The mode changeover switch 60, power switch 72, sub-electronic dial 73, 8-direction keys 74a, 74b, SET button 75, Q button 76, still image/video changeover switch 77, LV button 78, and playback button 79 are located on the operation unit 70. included. The menu button 81 is included in the operation unit 70 and is an operation member for performing various settings of the camera 100. When the menu button 81 is pressed, various setting menu screens are displayed on the display section 28. The user can intuitively make various settings using the menu screen displayed on the display unit 28, the sub electronic dial 73, the 8-direction keys 74a, 74b, the SET button 75, and the main electronic dials 104, 106. The finder 16 is a viewing type (eyepiece type) finder for checking the focus and composition of an optical image of a subject obtained through a lens unit. The INFO button 82 is included in the operation section 70 and can display various information about the camera 100 on the display section 28.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the camera 100.

The lens unit 150 is a lens unit equipped with an exchangeable photographic lens. The lens 155 is usually composed of a plurality of lenses such as a focus lens group and a zoom lens group, but in FIG. 2, only one lens is shown for simplicity. The communication terminal 6 is a communication terminal for the lens unit 150 to communicate with the camera 100 side, and the communication terminal 10 is a communication terminal for the camera 100 to communicate with the lens unit 150 side. Lens unit 150 communicates with system control section 50 via these communication terminals 6 and 10. The lens unit 150 controls the aperture 151 via the aperture drive circuit 152 by the internal lens system control circuit 154, and focuses by displacing the position of the lens 155 via the AF drive circuit 153. The lens unit 150 is attached to the main body side where the display section 28 is located via a mounting section to which the lens unit 150 can be attached. Various types of lenses, such as a single focus lens and a zoom lens, can be attached as the lens unit 150.

The AE sensor 17 measures the brightness of a subject (subject light) that passes through the lens unit 150 and the quick return mirror 12 and forms an image on the focusing screen 13 .

The focus detection unit 11 is a phase difference detection type AF sensor that captures an incident image (object light) via the quick return mirror 12 and outputs defocus amount information to the system control unit 50. The system control unit 50 controls the lens unit 150 based on the defocus amount information and performs phase difference AF. The AF method does not have to be phase difference AF, and contrast A
It could be F. Further, the phase difference AF may be performed based on the defocus amount detected on the imaging surface of the imaging section 22 without using the focus detection section 11 (imaging surface phase difference AF).

The quick return mirror 12 (hereinafter referred to as mirror 12) is raised and lowered by an actuator (not shown) in response to instructions from the system control unit 50 during exposure, live view photography, and video photography. The mirror 12 is a mirror for switching the light flux incident from the lens 155 to the viewfinder 16 side and the imaging unit 22 side. The mirror 12 is normally arranged to guide (reflect) the light flux to the finder 16 (mirror down), but when shooting or live view display is performed, the mirror 12 is arranged to guide the light flux to the imaging section 22. It jumps upwards and takes shelter from the beam of light (mirror up). Further, the mirror 12 is a half mirror so that a portion of the light can pass through the center thereof, and a portion of the light beam is transmitted so as to be incident on the focus detection section 11 for performing focus detection.

By observing the image formed on the focusing screen 13 through the pentaprism 14 and the finder 16, the user can check the focus state and composition of the optical image of the subject obtained through the lens unit 150. Note that the finder 16 may be an electronic viewfinder (EVF) that displays the image signal obtained by the imaging section 22, and in that case, the focusing screen 13 and the pentaprism 14 are unnecessary.

The focal plane shutter 21 (shutter 21) is for controlling the exposure time of the imaging section 22 under the control of the system control section 50.

The imaging unit 22 is an imaging device (imaging sensor) made up of a CCD, CMOS device, etc. that converts an optical image into an electrical signal. The A/D converter 23 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging section 22 into a digital signal.

The image processing section 24 performs predetermined processing (resizing processing such as pixel interpolation and reduction, and color conversion processing) on the data from the A/D converter 23 or the data from the memory control section 15. Further, the image processing section 24 performs predetermined calculation processing using the captured image data, and the system control section 50 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation results. As a result, TTL (through-the-lens) type AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are performed. The image processing unit 24 further performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL-based AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic results.

The memory 32 stores image data obtained by the imaging section 22 and converted into digital data by the A/D converter 23, and image data to be displayed on the display section 28. The memory 32 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, a predetermined period of moving images, and audio. The memory 32 may be a removable recording medium such as a memory card, or may be a built-in memory.

The display section 28 is a rear monitor for displaying images, and is provided on the rear surface of the camera 100 as shown in FIG. 1(b). The D/A converter 19 converts the image display data stored in the memory 32 into an analog signal and supplies it to the display section 28 . The display unit 28 may be a liquid crystal display or another display such as an organic EL display as long as it displays an image.

The finder display section 41 displays, via the finder display section drive circuit 42, a frame (AF frame) indicating the distance measurement point where autofocus is currently being performed, an icon indicating the camera setting status, etc. Ru. Various setting values of the camera 100, such as shutter speed and aperture, are displayed on the outside-finder display section 43 via the outside-finder display section drive circuit 44.

The posture detection unit 55 is a sensor for detecting the angular posture of the camera 100. Based on the orientation detected by the orientation detection unit 55, it is determined whether the image taken by the imaging unit 22 is an image taken with the camera 100 held horizontally or an image taken with the camera 100 held vertically. Identifiable. The system control unit 50 can add orientation information according to the orientation detected by the orientation detection unit 55 to the image file of the image captured by the imaging unit 22, or rotate and record the image. be. As the posture detection section 55, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like can be used. It is also possible to detect movements of the camera 100 (panning, tilting, lifting, whether it is stationary, etc.) using an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, which is the posture detection section 55.

The nonvolatile memory 56 is a memory that can be electrically erased and recorded by the system control unit 50, and for example, an EEPROM or the like is used. The nonvolatile memory 56 stores constants, programs, etc. for the operation of the system control unit 50. The program here refers to a program for executing various flowcharts described later in this embodiment.

The system control unit 50 includes at least one processor (including a circuit) and controls the camera 100 as a whole. The system control unit 50 executes the programs recorded in the nonvolatile memory 56 to realize each process of the present embodiment, which will be described later. In the system memory 52, constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 50, programs read from the non-volatile memory 56, etc. are expanded. The system control unit 50 also performs display control by controlling the memory 32, the D/A converter 19, the display unit 28, and the like.

The system timer 53 is a timer that measures the time used for various controls and the time of a built-in clock. The mode changeover switch 60 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 50 to either a still image shooting mode, a moving image shooting mode, or the like. Still image shooting modes include P mode (program AE), M mode (manual), and the like. Alternatively, after once switching to the menu screen with the mode changeover switch 60, it may be possible to switch to any of these modes included in the menu screen using another operating member. Similarly, the video shooting mode may include a plurality of modes. In M mode, the user can set the aperture value, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity, allowing the user to take pictures with the desired exposure.

The first shutter switch 62 is turned on when the shutter buttons 103 and 105 provided on the camera 100 are pressed half-way (instruction for photographing preparation) and generates the first shutter switch signal SW1. The system control unit 50 starts operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing in response to the first shutter switch signal SW1. Photometry is also performed using the AE sensor 17.

The second shutter switch 64 is turned ON when the shutter buttons 103 and 105 are fully pressed (photographing instruction), and generates the second shutter switch signal SW2. In response to the second shutter switch signal SW2, the system control unit 50 starts a series of photographic processing operations from reading out the signal from the imaging unit 22 to recording the image on the recording medium 200 as an image file.

The power supply control unit 83 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching the blocks to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is attached, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power supply control section 83 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction from the system control section 50, and supplies the necessary voltage to each section including the recording medium 200 for a necessary period. The power switch 72 is a switch for switching the power of the camera 100 between ON and OFF.

The power supply unit 30 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, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I/F 18 is an interface with a recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 200 is a recording medium such as a memory card for recording photographed images, and is composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.

As described above, the camera 100 includes the touch panel 70a as one of the operation sections 70, which can detect contact with the display section 28 (touch panel 70a). The touch panel 70a and the display section 28 can be configured integrally. For example, the touch panel 70a is configured such that its light transmittance does not interfere with the display on the display section 28, and is attached to the upper layer of the display surface of the display section 28. Then, the input coordinates on the touch panel 70a and the display coordinates on the display unit 28 are associated with each other. Thereby, it is possible to configure a GUI (graphical user interface) as if the user could directly operate the screen displayed on the display unit 28. The system control unit 50 can detect the following touch operations or states on the touch panel 70a.
- A finger or a pen that has not touched the touch panel 70a newly touches the touch panel 70a. That is, the start of a touch (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Down).
- The touch panel 70a is in a state of being touched with a finger or a pen (hereinafter referred to as Touch-On).
- The finger or pen is moving while touching the touch panel 70a (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Move).
- The finger or pen that was touching the touch panel 70a is removed from the touch panel 70a. That is, the end of the touch (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Up).
- A state in which nothing is touched on the touch panel 70a (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Off).

When a touchdown is detected, a touch-on is also detected at the same time. After touchdown, touch-ons typically continue to be detected unless a touch-up is detected. A touch move is also detected in a state where a touch-on is detected. Even if a touch-on is detected, if the touch position does not move, a touch move will not be detected. After all touching fingers and pens are detected to have touched up, the touch off occurs.

These operations/states and the coordinates of the position touched by a finger or pen on the touch panel 70a are notified to the system control unit 50 via the internal bus, and the system control unit 50 determines what to do on the touch panel 70a based on the notified information. Determine whether such an operation has been performed. Regarding touch moves, the direction of movement of a finger or pen on the touch panel 70a can also be determined for each vertical component and horizontal component on the touch panel 70a based on changes in position coordinates. It is also assumed that a stroke has been drawn when the touch panel 70a is touched up after touching down through a certain touch movement. The operation of drawing a quick stroke is called a flick. A flick is an operation in which a finger is touched on the touch panel 70a, quickly moved by a certain distance, and then released. In other words, it is an operation in which the finger is quickly traced on the touch panel 70a as if flicking. If a touch move over a predetermined distance and at a predetermined speed or higher is detected, and if a touch-up is detected as it is, it can be determined that a flick has been performed. Furthermore, if it is detected that a touch move has been made over a predetermined distance and at a speed less than a predetermined speed, it is determined that a drag has been performed. The touch panel 70a may be 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. good. There are two methods: one detects that there is a touch when the touch panel is touched, and the other detects that there is a touch when a finger or pen approaches the touch panel. Either method may be used.

The system control unit 50 can detect touch operations or push operations on the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 based on notifications (output information) from the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2. Based on the output information of the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2, the system control unit 50 determines the direction of movement of a finger or the like on the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 (hereinafter referred to as the movement direction), up, down, left, etc. , right, upper left, lower left, upper right, and lower right. Furthermore, based on the output information of the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2, the system control unit 50 determines the amount of movement ( Hereinafter, the amount of movement (referred to as (x, y)) is determined. The system control unit 50 can further detect the following operations or states of the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2. The system control unit 50 individually determines the movement direction and movement amount (x, y) for each of the AF-ON button 1 and the AF-ON button 2, and detects the following operations and states.
- A finger, etc. that was not touching AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2 newly touches AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2. That is, the start of a touch (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Down).
- A state in which the AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2 is being touched with a finger or the like (hereinafter referred to as Touch-On).
- A finger or the like is moving while touching AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2 (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Move).
- The finger that was touching AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2 is released from AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2. That is, the end of the touch (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Up).
- A state in which nothing is touched on AF-ON button 1 or AF-ON button 2 (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Off).

When a touchdown is detected, a touch-on is also detected at the same time. After touchdown, touch-ons typically continue to be detected unless a touch-up is detected. A touch move is also detected in a state where a touch-on is detected. Even if a touch-on is detected, if the amount of movement (x, y) is 0, no touch move is detected. After it is detected that all the fingers that were touching have touched up, the touch is off.

The system control unit 50 determines what kind of operation (touch operation) has been performed on the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 based on these operations/states, movement direction, and movement amount (x, y). Regarding touch movement, the movement of fingers on AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 can be performed in 8 directions: up, down, left, right, upper left, lower left, upper right, lower right, or in the x-axis direction and y-axis direction. Detects movement in two-dimensional directions. The system control unit 50 determines that a slide operation has been performed when movement in any of the eight directions or movement in one or both of the two-dimensional directions of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction is detected. It shall be. In this embodiment, the AF-ON buttons 1 and 2 are assumed to be infrared type touch sensors. However, a touch sensor of another type may be used, such as a resistive film type, a surface acoustic wave type, a capacitance type, an electromagnetic induction type, an image recognition type, or an optical sensor type.

<About the assignment>
Below, using FIG. 3, a general way of holding and operating the camera 100 will be explained, and problems to be solved in this embodiment will be explained.

The hand 301 is the user's hand holding the first grip part 101. In the hand 301, the thumb can operate the AF-ON button 1, and the index finger can operate the shutter button 103.

An arrow 303 is the direction in which the system control unit 50 detects a touch movement on the AF-ON button 1. The arrow 303 is also the direction in which the user intentionally performed a slide operation using the thumb of the hand 301 operating the AF-ON button 1. Note that the illustrated direction of the arrow 303 is just an example, and any direction may be used as long as the touch movement is possible.

The distance measuring point frame 305 is displayed on the display unit 28 and is an indicator indicating the focus detection position. The system control unit 50 calculates the amount of movement (x, y) and the movement direction of the touch move with respect to the AF-ON button 1, and moves the position of the distance measurement point frame 305. Here, the direction 308 in which the ranging point frame 305 moves is the same direction as the arrow 303. A position 307 indicates the position of the ranging point frame after it has been moved to the position of the subject 306 by touch move.

In such movement of the AF point frame 305 by the AF-ON button 1, the amount of movement of the AF point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement (x, y) of the touch move is changed as a control for performing the operation appropriately. There is a way. For example, when the multi-function button 107 is pressed or while the multi-function button 107 is pressed, the amount of movement of the AF point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement (x, y) of the touch move performed on the AF-ON button 1 may be increased. There is a control to change it to , or to make it smaller.

However, while the multi-function button 107 is being operated with the index finger, the shutter button 103, which instructs photography, cannot be operated with the index finger, which impedes the photography operation. Further, if the function of changing the amount of movement of the distance measurement point frame 305 is assigned to a button operated with the thumb, the operation of moving the distance measurement point frame 305 using the AF-ON button 1 will be inhibited. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to improve the operability of moving the indicator without hindering the photographing operation.

<Movement process of AF point frame>
In the following, the movement of the ranging point frame 305 in response to a touch move (operation for instructing movement) in which the camera 100 according to the present embodiment moves the contact position while in contact with the AF-ON button 1 will be described. The process will be explained. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the process of moving the distance measurement point frame 305. Each process in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is realized by the system control unit 50 loading a program stored in the nonvolatile memory 56 into the system memory 52 and executing it, and controlling each functional block. 5(a) to 5(c) show the state (position) of the user's hand and the ranging point frame 305 displayed on the display unit 28 in the process of this flowchart.

In S401, the system control unit 50 determines whether the AF-ON button 1 has been touched down (or whether it is in a touch-on state). If it is touched down (or if it is determined that it is a touch-on), the process transitions to S402; otherwise, the process transitions to S413.

At this time, in detecting the touch-on/touch-off state of the AF-ON button 1, it is preferable to provide hysteresis or a timer with respect to the timing of actual control. That is, when the system control unit 50 detects that a finger is continuously touching the AF-ON button 1 for a predetermined period of time or more, it may determine that the touch-on state is present. With this, if the user unintentionally touches the AF-ON button 1 while operating an operating member other than the AF-ON button 1 of the camera 100, the AF-ON button 1 can be turned on unintentionally. Touch-on detection can be reduced. In other words, the intention of the user who operates the AF-ON button 1 can be more reflected.

In S402, the system control unit 50 determines whether the shutter button 103 is pressed halfway and the first shutter switch 62 is turned on (first shutter switch signal SW1 is turned on). Here, the state in which the first shutter switch 62 is on is a state in which an instruction to perform AF is given by the user. Further, the state in which the first shutter switch 62 is on is a state in which the shutter button 103, which can be pressed down in multiple steps, is pressed down one step (half-pressed state). If the first shutter switch 62 is on, the process moves to S407; otherwise, the process moves to S403.

In S403, the system control unit 50 sets the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 to a first value S1, which is a large value. Here, the greater (rougher) the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 is, the greater the amount of movement of the ranging point frame 305 with respect to the predetermined amount of operation (amount of movement) of the touch move. On the other hand, the smaller (fine) the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1, the smaller the amount of movement of the ranging point frame 305 for the same predetermined amount of operation (amount of movement) of the touch move.

The reason why the sensitivity is set to a large value in this way is that at the time of transition to S403, the first shutter switch signal SW1 is OFF and the AF-ON button 1 is being touched, and the user This is because he is devoted to it. Note that if the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 has already been set to the first value S1, the process of S403 does not need to be performed.

In S404, the system control unit 50 determines whether a touch move has been made to the AF-ON button 1 (a touch move has been detected). If a touch move has been made, the process moves to S405; otherwise, the process moves to S406.

In S405, the system control unit 50 moves the distance measurement point with a larger amount of movement than when the first shutter switch 62 is on (in the case of YES in S402), according to the amount of movement (x, y) of the detected touch move. Move the frame 305. For example, the distance measurement point frame 305 is moved by a movement amount obtained by multiplying the detected touch move movement amount (x, y), that is, the operation amount, by a coefficient A1 (>A2). This is because the sensitivity is set to the first value S1, which is a large value, in S403. This increases the amount of movement of the distance measuring point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement of the finger (contact position), allowing the distance measuring point frame 305 to move quickly.

FIG. 5(a) shows the state of the hand 301 performing touch moves in S404 and S405. A user grips the first grip section 101 and operates the AF-ON button 1 with his/her thumb to move the distance measuring point frame 305 to a position 307 where the subject 306 is located. Here, since the distance that the distance measurement point frame 305 needs to be moved is long, it is desirable that the distance measurement point frame 305 can be moved quickly. Therefore, the system control unit 50 increases the amount of movement of the distance measuring point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement of the finger (contact position) so that the distance measuring point frame 305 can move quickly.

In S406, the system control unit 50 determines whether there is a touch-up from the AF-ON button 1 or not. If there is a touch-up, the process moves to S413; otherwise, the process moves to S402.

In S407, the system control unit 50 sets the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 to a second value S2 that is smaller than the first value S1. Here, in order to transition to S407, that is, to change the sensitivity of AF-ON button 1, first shutter switch signal SW1 is ON and AF-ON button 1 is touched. There needs to be. Since the user needs to intentionally operate the camera 100 to enter this state, it can be assumed that the user intends to change the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 at the time of transition to S407. Note that if the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 has already been set to the second value S2, the process of S407 does not need to be performed. Also, at this time, the system control unit 50 indicates that the sensitivity is set to the second value S2 (the amount of movement of the ranging point frame 305 is small relative to the amount of movement of the finger (touch position)). Furthermore, the display of the ranging point frame 305 may be changed from the case where the sensitivity is the first value S1. Specifically, the color, shape, pattern, etc. of the ranging point frame 305 may be changed.

In S408, the system control unit 50 determines whether the second shutter switch 64 is on (the second shutter switch signal SW2 is on). Further, the state in which the second shutter switch 64 is on is a state in which the shutter button 103 is fully pressed (second level of depression). If the second shutter switch 64 is on, the process moves to S409; otherwise, the process moves to S410.

In S409, the system control unit 50 controls the imaging unit 22 to execute imaging processing. Here, the photographing process is a process of performing exposure and photographing, generating an image file of the photographed image, and recording the image file on the recording medium 200.

In S410, the system control unit 50 determines whether the AF-ON button 1 has been touched or moved. If a touch move has been made, the process transitions to S411; otherwise, the process transitions to S412.

In S411, the system control unit 50 adjusts the focus point frame with a smaller amount of movement than when the first shutter switch 62 is not on (in the case of NO in S402), according to the amount of movement (x, y) of the detected touch move. Move 305. For example, the distance measuring point frame 305 is moved by the amount of movement obtained by multiplying the amount of movement (x, y) of the detected touch move, that is, the amount of operation, by a coefficient A2 (<A1). This is because the sensitivity is controlled to be set to the second value S2 in S407. Here, in a conventional camera, AF (autofocus) processing is performed by pressing down the first shutter switch 62. On the other hand, in the camera 100 according to the present embodiment, while the user is moving the distance measuring point frame 305, AF (autofocus) processing is not performed, and the user presses the shutter button 103 halfway to turn on the AF-ON button 1. Make the sensitivity smaller (fine). This reduces the amount of movement of the distance measuring point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement of the finger (contact position), and allows the user to suitably fine-tune the position of the distance measuring point frame 305. Note that even while the user is moving the focusing point frame 305 (during touch-on), AF is executed in response to a half-press of the shutter button 103, and the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 is reduced. (finely).

FIG. 5B shows the state of the hand 301 performing touch moves in S410 and S411. As shown in FIG. 5(b), when the AF point frame 305 is close to a position 307 of the subject 306, the AF point frame 305 is set in a fine position in order to accurately align the AF point frame 305 with the position 307. It is desirable to move to In the present embodiment, if the first shutter switch 62 is on (if the shutter button 103 is pressed halfway), the system control unit 50 sets the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 to a small value and The amount of movement of the ranging point frame 305 relative to the amount of movement of the contact position) is reduced. By being able to adjust the amount of movement of the AF point frame 305 by pressing the shutter button 103 halfway, the user can touch and move the AF-ON button 1 with his or her thumb to move the AF point frame 305 without interfering with the shooting operation. Fine positional adjustment to align the position of the subject 306 with the position of the subject 306 can be suitably performed.

In S412, the system control unit 50 determines whether there is a touch-up from the AF-ON button 1 or not. If there is a touch-up, the process moves to S413; otherwise, the process moves to S402.

In S413, the system control unit 50 determines whether the shutter button 103 is pressed halfway and the first shutter switch 62 is turned on (the first shutter switch signal SW1 is turned on). If the first shutter switch 62 is turned on, the process moves to S414; otherwise, the process moves to S401.

In S414, the system control unit 50 performs AF (autofocus) processing on the position of the distance measurement point frame 305. This is because SW1 was turned on while AF-ON button 1 was not touched. Note that not only AF processing but also photometry processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing may be performed. Therefore, the distance measurement point frame 305 may be an indicator indicating the photometry reference position. Therefore, a photometry button (not shown) for instructing photometry may be used instead of the shutter button 103 according to this embodiment.

FIG. 5C shows the state of the hand 301 pressing down the first shutter switch 62 in S413 and S414. After the user completes position adjustment of the distance measuring point frame 305 by operating the AF-ON button 1, the user can immediately perform AF (autofocus) by pressing the first shutter switch 62. Note that when the subject 306 is in focus as a result of AF (autofocus), the system control unit 50 sets the distance measuring point frame 305 to the out-of-focus state (see FIG. 5C). (b)) may be changed. This allows the user to recognize that the image is in focus. Note that the method of changing the color, line width, and line type of the distance measurement point frame 305 when changing the distance measurement point frame 305 from the out-of-focus state is not limited.

In S415, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the AF-ON button 1 has been touched down. If there is a touchdown, the process moves to S416; otherwise, the process moves to S417.

In S416, the system control unit 50 ends the AF processing. When the process of S416 is completed, the process moves to S407. Due to this transition, the user can resume adjusting the position of the distance measuring point frame 305 by touching down the AF-ON button 1 at any time. Note that if the AF is set to be performed continuously (continuous AF setting), the system control unit 50 does not finish the AF process in S416 and continues distance measurement even if the process moves to S407. AF continues to be performed at the position of the point frame 305.

Following S416, the process proceeds to S407, where the system control unit 50 sets the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 to a second value S2 that is smaller than the first value S1. In this case, the user presses the shutter button 103 halfway to perform AF once, but attempts to move the position of the distance measurement point frame 305 without releasing the halfway press of the shutter button 103. A state in which the shutter button 103 is not released from being pressed halfway is a state in which the shutter button 103 is immediately pressed fully to take a picture. In other words, the subject and composition to be photographed are almost decided, and the movement of the distance measuring point frame 305 is considered to be in the stage of fine adjustment. In addition, in this case, the user gave an AF instruction while the AF point frame 305 was approximately at the position of the desired subject, but the AF result was not as intended, so the AF point frame 305 It is assumed that the user is trying to adjust the position of 305. Furthermore, since the half-press of the shutter button that instructs AF execution has not been released, it can be assumed that there was no major dissatisfaction with the AF execution results. In this state, it is assumed that the user has no intention of moving the distance measuring point frame 305 significantly and is at a stage where he wants to make fine adjustments. For example, as a result of aligning the focus point frame 305 with the target face position and pressing the shutter button 103 halfway to perform AF, the focus is on the bangs in the face. It is assumed that there are cases where you want to adjust the focus. Therefore, by reducing the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1, fine adjustment of the distance measuring point frame 305 can be easily made, and it is possible to provide a user with a suitable operating feeling that matches the usage situation.

In S417, the system control unit 50 determines whether the second shutter switch 64 is on (the second shutter switch signal SW2 is on). If the second shutter switch 64 is on (if the shutter button 103 is pressed fully), the process transitions to S418; otherwise, the process transitions to S413.

In S418, the system control unit 50 controls the imaging unit 22 to execute the above-described imaging process. In other words, when the shutter button 103 is pressed fully from a state where the AF-ON button 1 is not touched and the shutter button 103 is pressed halfway, as shown in FIG. 5(c), the system control unit 50 Start the shooting process. Note that when the process of S418 is completed, the process moves to S417, so if the second shutter switch 64 continues to be on, the system control unit 50 continues the shooting process operation during that period (i.e., continuous shooting). I do).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operation of the AF-ON button 1 with the thumb, the operation of changing the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 with the index finger, and the operation of AF (autofocus) and photographing processing are performed in two ways. This can be suitably carried out using one operating member. Therefore, when photographing, it is possible to move the indicator in response to a touch operation with good operability without interfering with the photographing operation.

Note that in the present embodiment, the system control unit 50 increases the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 when the first shutter switch 62 is not pressed, and decreases the sensitivity when it is pressed. The opposite may be true. That is, the system control unit 50 may reduce the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1 when the first shutter switch 62 is not pressed down, and increase the sensitivity when it is pressed down.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the invention. The various controls related to the AF-ON button 1 explained using FIG. 4 are not limited to this operating member, but can also be applied to other operating members. For example, the present invention can be applied to a touch panel 70a that can accept touch operations (touch detection; reception), a joystick that gives directions by tilting a member (lever), a rotary dial, a physical button, and the like. Furthermore, it is not limited to the sensitivity of the AF-ON button 1, but can also be applied to other functions that can be set by electronic devices, such as AF (autofocus), AE (auto exposure), WB (white balance), etc. .

(Application to direction keys)
For example, instead of a touch move on the AF-ON button 1, an operation of pressing the eight direction keys 74a, 74b in each direction can be applied as an operation for issuing a movement instruction. For example, it is possible to move the ranging point frame 305 in the following two cases.

(Case 1) If the first shutter switch 62 is not on (S402 NO), the system control unit 50 adjusts the distance measurement point frame 305 by the first amount each time the 8-direction keys 74a, 74b are pressed once. move. On the other hand, if the first shutter switch 62 is on (S402 YES), the system control unit 50 sets the second amount (<first amount) each time the eight-direction keys 74a, 74b are pressed once. The ranging point frame 305 is moved.

(Case 2) If the first shutter switch 62 is not on, the system control unit 50 moves the ranging point frame 305 by a first amount each time the eight-direction keys 74a, 74b are pressed. Furthermore, when the eight-direction keys 74a and 74b are pressed for a predetermined period of time or more, the system control unit 50 transitions to a key repeat state, and performs a specific amount of measurement each time the eight-direction keys 74a and 74b are pressed for a predetermined period of time. The focus frame 305 is moved. In other words, if the first shutter switch 62 is not on, the distance measuring point frame 305 can be moved over a long distance with a single press operation.

On the other hand, if the first shutter switch 62 is on, the system control unit 50 controls the first amount or the second amount (<first amount) each time the eight direction keys 74a, 74b are pressed. , moves the distance measuring point frame 305. Here, even if the 8-direction keys 74a, 74b are kept pressed for a predetermined period of time or longer, the key repeat state is not entered, and the ranging point frame 305 does not move any further unless the depression is once released. In other words, a single press operation moves the range-finding point frame 305 by only the first amount or the second amount. Therefore, in order to move the ranging point frame 305 over a long distance, it is necessary to repeat the pressing operation many times.

(Application to joystick)
Further, for example, instead of a touch move on the AF-ON button 1, an operation of tilting a lever of a joystick (not shown) can be applied as an operation for issuing a movement instruction. For example, it is possible to move the ranging point frame 305 in the following two cases.

(Case 1) If the first shutter switch 62 is not on and the lever of the joystick is tilted in the moving direction, the system control unit 50 moves the ranging point frame 305 by a first amount per unit time (first (move at a speed of 1). On the other hand, if the first shutter switch 62 is on, the system control unit 50 adjusts the distance measurement point frame 305 by a second amount (<first amount) per unit time if the lever is tilted in the same direction of movement. Move (move at second speed (<first speed)).

(Case 2) If the first shutter switch 62 is not on, the system control unit 50 moves the ranging point frame 305 by a first amount each time the joystick lever is tilted once in the movement direction. Further, when the lever remains tilted in the same direction for a predetermined period of time or more, the state changes to a key repeat state, and the system control unit 50 calculates the first quantity and distance measurement per unit time while the lever is tilted in the moving direction. Move the point frame 305. That is, unless the first shutter switch 62 is on, the distance measuring point frame 305 can be moved over a long distance with one operation.

On the other hand, if the first shutter switch 62 is on, the system control unit 50 measures the first amount or the second amount (<first amount) each time the joystick lever is tilted once in the movement direction. The focus frame 305 is moved. Even if the state of tilting in the same direction continues for a predetermined period of time or more, the state does not change to the key repeat state, and the ranging point frame 305 does not move any further unless the state of tilting is canceled. In other words, one operation moves only the first amount or the second amount. Therefore, in order to move a long distance, it is necessary to tilt and return the joystick lever many times.

(Application to dial)
Further, for example, instead of a touch move on the AF-ON button 1, a rotation operation of the main electronic dials 104, 106 or the sub electronic dial 73, which are rotary dials, can be applied as an operation for issuing a movement instruction. For example, if the first shutter switch 62 is not on, the system control unit 50 moves the ranging point frame 305 by a first amount every time the rotary dial is operated with one rotation amount pulse (predetermined rotation amount). On the other hand, if the first shutter switch 62 is on, the system control unit 50 controls the distance measurement point frame 305 by adjusting the second amount (<first amount) for each rotation amount one pulse (predetermined rotation amount). move.

Note that the various controls described above as being performed by the system control unit 50 may be performed by a single piece of hardware, or multiple pieces of hardware (e.g., multiple processors or circuits) may share the processing. It is also possible to perform overall control.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, pressing the shutter button 103 halfway (when the first shutter switch 62 is on) was taken as an example of the AF execution instruction operation and the photometry (AE) execution instruction operation; It is not limited to this. For example, in addition to pressing the shutter button 103 halfway, the AF execution instruction can also be issued by pressing the AF-ON button 1. Therefore, even if the shutter button 103 is not pressed halfway, if it is detected that the AF-ON button 1 is pressed, a Yes determination may be made in S402 and S413. In this case, for example, if you perform a slide operation without pressing the AF-ON button 1, you can move the AF point frame 305 quickly and greatly, and if you perform a slide operation with the AF-ON button 1 pressed, the distance measurement point frame 305 can be moved quickly. The dot frame 305 can be finely adjusted. Similarly, if the photometry start instruction button included in the operation unit 70 is pressed, Yes may be determined in S402 and S413. If the user operates another operating member to which the AF-ON function is assigned in advance by the button customization function, the determination in S402 and S413 may be YES.

Further, although the present invention has been described in detail based on its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and the present invention may be applied to various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. included. Furthermore, each of the embodiments described above is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and it is also possible to combine the embodiments as appropriate.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a camera has been described as an example, but this is not limited to this example, and the imaging control that can control the movement of the indicator according to the amount of operation It is applicable to any device. That is, the present invention is applicable to personal computers, PDAs, mobile phone terminals, portable image viewers, printer devices with displays, digital photo frames, music players, game machines, electronic book readers, and the like.

Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the imaging device itself but also to a control device that communicates with the imaging device (including a network camera) via wired or wireless communication and remotely controls the imaging device. Examples of devices that remotely control the imaging device include devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and desktop PCs. The imaging device can be controlled remotely by notifying the imaging device of commands to perform various operations and settings from the control device, based on operations performed on the control device and processing performed on the control device. be. Furthermore, a live view image taken by the imaging device may be received via wired or wireless communication and displayed on the control device side.

Note that each functional unit in each of the above embodiments may or may not be separate hardware. The functions of two or more functional units may be realized by common hardware. Each of the plurality of functions of one functional unit may be realized by separate hardware. Two or more functions of one functional unit may be realized by common hardware. Furthermore, each functional unit may or may not be realized by hardware such as ASIC, FPGA, or DSP. For example, the device may include a processor and a memory (storage medium) in which a control program is stored. The functions of at least some of the functional units included in the device may be realized by a processor reading a control program from a memory and executing it.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention provides a system or device with a program that implements one or more functions of the above embodiments via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. This can also be achieved by processing. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

100: Camera, 1: AF-ON button, 28: Display section, 103: Shutter button,
50: System control unit

Claims (13)

a first operation unit that accepts a movement instruction to move an indicator indicating a focus detection position or a photometric reference position displayed on a display means;
a second operation unit that receives instructions for focus detection or photometry based on the position of the indicator;
While the predetermined operation for instructing the movement of the first operating section is continued in a first state in which the second operating section does not receive an instruction for focus detection or photometry, the indicator control to repeatedly move the
Even if the predetermined operation on the first operation section is continued in the second state in which the focus detection or photometry instruction is received by the second operation section , the movement of the indicator is not repeatedly executed. An imaging control device characterized by comprising : a control means for controlling. The control means is configured to control the control unit in response to the predetermined operation performed on the first operation unit once in a second state in which the focus detection or the photometry instruction is received by the second operation unit. , controlling the movement of the indicator to be executed once;
The imaging control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control means includes:
In the first state, 1) the indicator is moved by a first movement amount in response to the predetermined operation on the first operation unit being performed once, and 2) the first operation is performed. While the predetermined operation on the part continues for a predetermined time or longer, the indicator is moved by the first movement amount every specific time period,
In the second state, 1) the indicator is moved by a second movement amount in response to the predetermined operation on the first operation unit being performed once , and 2) the first operation is performed. The movement of the indicator is not repeated in response to the predetermined operation continued for more than the predetermined time;
to control,
The imaging control device according to claim 2, characterized in that: the second movement amount is smaller than the first movement amount;
The imaging control device according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the first state, while the predetermined operation on the first operation part continues for the predetermined time or more, the control means moves the indicator by the first movement amount every time the predetermined time elapses. move it step by step,
The imaging control device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: processing means for executing focus detection or photometry processing based on the position of the indicator in response to receiving the focus detection or photometry instruction by the second operation unit;
The control means includes:
In the second state, in response to the predetermined operation on the first operation unit being performed once , the focus detection or photometry processing by the processing means is stopped;
Thereafter, when the predetermined operation on the first operation section is completed, if the second operation section has received an instruction for the focus detection or the photometry, the processing means causes the focus detection or the photometry to be performed. Executes photometry processing,
The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first operation unit accepts pressing of a direction key as the predetermined operation . The imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first operation unit accepts an operation of tilting a lever of a joystick as the predetermined operation . The first state is a state in which a specific operating member is not pressed;
The specific operation member can be pressed in multiple stages including at least a first stage of depression and a second stage of depression that is pushed in further than the first stage,
The second state is a state in which the specific operating member is pressed down in the first step,
9. The control means controls the imaging means to perform a photographing operation in response to the second step of pressing the specific operating member. Imaging control device. 10. The imaging control device according to claim 1, wherein the control means displays the indicator differently in the first state and the second state. a first operation step of accepting a movement instruction to move an indicator indicating a focus detection position or a photometric reference position displayed on a display means;
a second operation step of receiving instructions for focus detection or photometry based on the position of the indicator;
In a first state in which the instruction for focus detection or photometry is not received in the second operation step, while the predetermined operation for the movement instruction is continued in the first operation step, the indicator is control to repeatedly move the
Even if the predetermined operation is continued in the first operation step in the second state in which the focus detection or photometry instruction is received in the second operation step , the movement of the indicator is not repeatedly performed. An imaging control method characterized by comprising a control step of controlling the image as follows. A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each means of the imaging control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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