JPH06121226A - Image pickup device, picture processing device and picture reproduction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form an ultra-wide picture from a series of picture of panning image pickup. CONSTITUTION:A series of image pickup picture is sequentially stored in picture memories 20A, 20B. A motion detection circuit 26 detects a motion vector from the picture stored in the memories 20A, 20B. A memory control circuit 22 referes to the motion vector detected by the motion detection circuit 26 and extracts a new picture from the picture slow timewise stored in the memories 20A, 20B and stores the picture to an address of a relevant motion direction for idle addresses of a picture memory 20C. When the picture memory 20C is fully occupied, the picture is stored in a recording medium 24.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image pickup device for converting an optical image into an electric signal, and also to an image processing device for synthesizing a plurality of still images to form a wider still image. The present invention also relates to an image reproducing device for reproducing such image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In addition to a conventional monitor having an aspect ratio of 3: 4, a horizontally long monitor having an aspect ratio of 9:16 has been commercialized,
Even video cameras and electronic still cameras have a demand for obtaining wide images.

To meet such demands, various methods have been proposed. For example, wide /
An optical method of shooting with a converter lens attached to the front of the shooting lens, or a method of manually combining multiple still images shot so that some of them overlap by panning the camera on an image editing device. There is a method of cutting or masking the top and bottom of the shooting screen to visually make a wide screen.

[0004]

The optical method must always carry a wide converter lens. In addition, the method of manually synthesizing and editing is not only poor in operability, but also has the drawback that the seams of images become unnatural unless it is highly skilled.

The method of cutting or masking the top and bottom of the photographic screen is merely a visual effect, and the angle of view is not substantially expanded.

Further, an image display device having a multi-screen structure in which monitors are arranged side by side vertically and a high image quality monitor of a projection system capable of displaying a very large image have been generally used, and the size of the display screen has become widespread. Compared with, when the image is viewed relatively close, the roughness of the image becomes noticeable unless the resolution is increased. A means for easily obtaining a high-resolution image suitable for these large-screen displays is desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image pickup apparatus and an image processing apparatus which form a still image wider than a series of images, and an image reproducing apparatus which reproduces an ultra wide image obtained by these.

[0008]

An image pickup apparatus according to the present invention synthesizes a series of photographed images to form a plurality of still images each partially forming an ultra wide image, and records the still images on a recording medium. An image pickup device, comprising: image pickup means for converting an optical image into an electric signal; and a storage capacity for at least two screens,
By the first image memory means for sequentially storing the images taken by the imaging means, the second image memory means for storing the image after the combining process, and the calculation between the images stored in the first image memory means. An arithmetic control means for detecting a new image portion from the input image which is slow in time and storing it in the second image memory means is provided, and the image completed in the second image memory means by the combining process is recorded. It is characterized in that the data is sequentially recorded on the medium.

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention is an image processing apparatus for forming a plurality of still images, each of which partially constitutes an ultra wide image, by synthesizing a series of input images, and has at least two screens. A first image memory means for storing the input images sequentially, a second image memory means for storing the image after the combining processing, and a first image memory means for storing the input images. It is characterized by comprising a calculation control means for detecting a new image portion from an input image which is delayed in time by calculation between images and storing it in the second image memory means.

An image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is an image reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded information on a recording medium for recording one image information by dividing it into a plurality of partial images, and a mode for displaying an entire image, Mode for displaying partial images and 2
It is characterized by having a mode in which the above adjacent partial images are combined and a designated portion is displayed.

[0011]

By the above means, the seam between the still images is natural because the seam is automatically detected by the inter-image calculation. Moreover, since a still image of a normal size is recorded on the recording medium, an ultra wide image of an arbitrary size can be formed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic block diagram of a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 is a taking lens including a zooming lens and a focusing lens, 12 is an image pickup device for converting an optical image of the taking lens 10 into an electric signal, and 14 is a sample hold (S / S) for sampling and holding an analog output of the image pickup device 12. H) circuit, 16 is an A / D converter that converts the analog output of the S / H circuit 14 into a digital signal, and 18 is an A / D converter 16
Is a process circuit that performs well-known camera signal processing such as gamma conversion, color balance adjustment, and conversion into a luminance / color difference signal on the output of.

Reference numerals 20A, 20B and 20C are image memories each having a storage capacity of one field, and 22 is a memory control circuit for controlling writing and reading of the image memories 20A, 20B and 20C. In this embodiment, this 3
A widened still image is automatically formed using one image memory 20A, 20B, 20C. Details will be described later.

Reference numeral 24 is a recording medium for recording a photographed image and an image subjected to a combination process for an ultra wide image. For example, it comprises a magneto-optical disk device, an optical disk device, a hard disk device, a large-capacity solid-state memory device such as a flash memory, and the like.

Reference numeral 26 is a motion detection circuit for detecting a motion vector from the luminance signals of two consecutive fields from the memory control circuit 22, and includes a filter 28 and a filter 28 for band limiting the two luminance signals from the memory control circuit 22. Two
A matching circuit 30 that performs a matching operation on two outputs, and a vector operation circuit 32 that calculates a motion vector from the matching operation result of the matching circuit 30.

Reference numeral 34 denotes an output of the process circuit 18, that is, an electronic view finder (EV) for displaying a photographed image as a video.
F) and 36 are timing control circuits for controlling the overall operation timing.

FIG. 2 shows a template and vector direction pattern of the matching calculation in the matching circuit 30. In FIG. 2, the template shown in the center is a template for matching calculation for detecting a motion vector, and is composed of 48 vertically 6 and 8 horizontally. If one template has 64 × 64 pixels, matching is performed on an area of 512 × 384 pixels.

Further, in FIG. 2, the arrow indicates the direction of the motion vector. In FIG. 2, motion vectors in eight directions are illustrated. A crosshatched portion in each direction is a region for detecting a joint, and this region is hereinafter referred to as a vector direction pattern. For example, when the motion vector is determined to be in the right direction, the right end portion becomes the vector direction pattern, and when it is determined to be in the lower right portion, the right end portion and the lower end portion become the vector direction pattern.

The operation will be described below, but it is assumed that the camera shown in FIG. 1 is panned in a U shape as shown in FIG.
4, 5 and 6 show an operation flowchart as a whole. FIG. 7 shows state transitions of the memories 20A, 20B, 20C. In FIG. 7, a blank indicates that valid image data is not stored, a diagonal line to the lower right or the lower left indicates that valid image data is stored, and an intersecting diagonal line indicates the result of motion vector calculation. The position on the memory of the obtained vector direction pattern is symbolically shown. S1 to S14 on the left side of FIG. 7 correspond to the step numbers of FIGS. 4, 5 and 6.

The image pickup device 12 converts an optical image from the taking lens 10 into an electric signal. The output of the image sensor 12 is S /
The H circuit 14 and the A / D converter 16 perform sample-holding and A / D conversion, and input to the process circuit 18. The process circuit 18 processes the output of the A / D converter 16 as a camera signal and outputs it to the memory control circuit 22 as a luminance signal and a color difference signal.

The memory control circuit 22 is the process circuit 18
The image data of the first field output from the is frozen in the memory 20A and is output to the recording medium 24 (S1, 2). The recording medium 24 records the image data from the memory control circuit 22.

The memory control circuit 22 is the process circuit 18
The image data of the second field output from the memory is frozen in the memory 20B (S3). At this time, at the same time, the memory control circuit 22 reads the image data from the process circuit 18 (image data frozen in the memory 20B) and the image data frozen in the memory 20A to the motion detection circuit 26, and the screen is displayed between fields. The entire motion vector is calculated (S4). Here, as shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that panning is performed in a U shape, so that the screen 1-1 in FIG.
The cross-hatched portion at the right end of (memory 20A) is the pattern detection area (S5).

The operation of S1 to S5 will be described with reference to FIG.
1 has image data only in the memory 20A.
B and 20C are empty. At S3, the next field is frozen in the memory 20B. In S4, the memories 20A, 20
The images stored in B are compared and as a result it is found that they are moving to the right. As a result, in S5, the right edge of the image frozen in the memory 20A and the memory 20B
The same pattern (intersecting diagonal lines) is detected slightly to the left of the center of the image above.

Next, on the memory 20B, the data of the area of the same pattern as the pattern on the right end of the memory 20A (intersecting diagonal lines) and the area on the right side (in the pan direction) of the pattern (upper right diagonal line) are transferred to the left edge of the memory 20C. Yes (S6).

The third field is frozen in the memory 20A (S7), and this time the same processing is performed between the memories 20B and 20A. That is, with respect to the image frozen in the memory 20B, the motion vector of the image frozen in the memory 20A is calculated (S8), and the pattern serving as the joint of the images frozen in the memories 20A and 20B is detected (S9). ), The seam (intersecting diagonal line) and the new image portion are transferred from the memory 20A to the memory 20C at a position where they are connected to the existing image (S10).

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in S9, the data in the area of the same pattern as the image pattern at the right end of the memory 20B (intersecting diagonal line) and the area on the right side of the memory 20A is replaced with the existing data in the memory 20C. (S10). If the blank portion of the memory 20C is narrow, data enough to fill the blank portion of the memory 20C is transferred from the image memory 20A to the memory 20C. At this time, how much of the memory 20A has been transferred to the memory 20C is stored.

It is checked whether or not the memory 20C is full (S1
1) If it is full, it is swept and recorded on the recording medium 24 (S12), and if the joint photographing switch (not shown) is off, photographing is terminated (S13), and if it is on, the data remaining in the memory 20A is stored. To the memory 20C (S1
4). Up to this point, the images of two screens are recorded on the recording medium 2.
It is recorded in 4.

When the memory 20C is not full (S1
1) Or, after transferring the data of the memory 20A to the memory 20C (S14), the next field is frozen in the memory 20B (S15), and the motion vector is detected by the matching calculation between the memories 20A and 20B (S16). .
Similarly to the above, the pattern in the vector direction on the memory 20A is detected from the memories 20A and 20B (S17), and the predetermined data is transferred from the memory 20B to the memory 20C (S1).
8).

It is again checked whether or not the memory 20C is full (S19). If the memory 20C is full, it is swept onto the recording medium 24 for recording (S20). If the joint photographing switch (not shown) is off, photographing is terminated. (S21) If it is on, the data remaining in the memory 20A is transferred to the memory 20C (S22). If the memory 20C is not full (S1
9) Return to S7 and repeat the above operation.

FIG. 8 shows a timing diagram of the above operation.
The same step numbers are assigned to the timings at which the steps in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are executed. The V timing signal is a timing signal synchronized with the vertical synchronizing signal of the field signal.

In the first field, the photoelectric conversion signal is read from the image pickup device 12, frozen in the memory 20A (S1), and simultaneously recorded in the recording medium 24 (S2).

In the next field as well, reading from the image pickup device 12 is carried out, and this time it is frozen in the memory 20B (S3). At the same time, the image data (especially the brightness data) stored in the memory 20A is read (S4), and the motion vector is calculated by the matching calculation (S4).
Before the next reading from the image sensor 12, the image data of the detected movement direction is frozen in the memory 20C (S
6).

The signal read from the image sensor 12 in the third field is frozen in the memory 20A (S
7). At the same time, the image data (especially the brightness data) stored in the memory 20B is read (S8), and the motion vector is calculated by the matching calculation (S8). Before the next reading from the image sensor 12, the image data of the detected movement direction is frozen in the memory 20C (S10).
When the memory 20C becomes full, the image data of the memory 20C is recorded on the recording medium 24 (S12), and the memory 20A
The remaining data of is transferred to the memory 20C (S14).

In the fourth field, the signal read from the image sensor 12 is frozen in the memory 20B (S15). At the same time, the image data stored in the memory 20A is read (S16), and the motion vector is calculated by the matching calculation (S16). Before the next reading from the image sensor 12, the image data of the detected movement direction is frozen in the memory 20C (S18).

In the fifth field, the process returns to S7 and the previous operation is repeated.

In this way, with the pan operation, the new image in the moving direction is frozen in the memory 20C, and the memory 20C is frozen.
By repeating the operation of recording the image on the recording medium 24 when it becomes full, a series of still images can be recorded on the recording medium 24 that are accurately connected in the pan direction. Although the right pan has been mainly described, the same applies to the left and up and down directions.

As described above, as shown in FIG.
It is assumed that 12 images are recorded on the recording medium 24 by the lower and left pans and the joint photographing is completed. At this time, 1-1
12 image position addresses of 1-6, 2-1 to 2-6 are completed. This image position address is recorded at the beginning of each image data after the joint photographing is completed.

Next, the operation when the pan operation is slow will be described. FIG. 9 shows transition states of the memories 20A, 20B and 20C, and FIG. 10 shows a timing chart thereof.

First, the first field image is stored in the memory 20.
A is frozen (S1) and the second field image is frozen in the memory 20B (S3). Motion is detected from both images, and a new image portion in the moving direction is transferred from the memory 20B to the memory 20C based on the detection result (S
6). Freeze the next field image in the memory 20A (S7), detect motion between the image in the memory 20B,
The memory 2 stores a new image part in the moving direction based on the detection result.
Transfer from 0A to the memory 20C (S10).

Since the pan is slow, there is still room in the memory 20C, the next field is frozen in the memory 20B (S15), the motion is detected with the image in the memory 20A, and the motion direction is determined based on the detection result. The new image portion is transferred from the memory 20B to the memory 20C (S18).

Even at this stage, since there is a margin in the memory 20C, S7 and subsequent steps are repeated. When the memory 20C is full, it is recorded in the recording medium 24.

For horizontal panning, the camera should be rotated horizontally in the horizontal plane, but in the case of handheld photography,
Inevitably pans diagonally to the horizontal plane. Therefore, next, the operation in the case of the diagonal pan will be described.

FIG. 11 shows a motion vector and a recorded image when panning in the upper right direction. FIG. 11A shows a motion vector indicating the motion direction and amount of each field detected by the motion detection circuit 26, and FIG. 11B shows an image of each field by right diagonal panning. In FIG. 11B, the cross hatched portion is a pattern in the motion direction corresponding to the detected motion vector.

FIG. 11C shows an image obtained by connecting the images of the respective fields on the assumption that the field at the start of photographing is the base point and the pan is performed right beside. The shaded portion is the image portion that cannot be obtained by panning to the upper right, and the blank portion is the image portion that is obtained by the image sensor 12.

FIG. 11D shows an image which is combined on the memory 20C and recorded on the recording medium 24. The range of the arrow pointing to the left and right is the range recorded as one screen. The cross hatched portion is a joint with the adjacent screen, and the shaded portion is a portion where the image data is missing. In this way, the four screen images are sequentially recorded on the recording medium 24.

At this time, when the user operates the end of the continuous shooting mode, the electronic view finder 34 is displayed in FIG.
The display shown in 2 is displayed. This allows the user to check the image just recorded. Again, the shaded portion is the missing portion of the image data, and if it does not suit you, the recording medium 2
The data recorded in 4 may be invalidated or erased later, and the pan may be redone. The electronic view finder 3 displays motion vectors (FIG. 11A) sequentially detected so that pan can be performed accurately, for example, in the same plane.
4 is preferably displayed.

FIG. 11E shows an image which is combined on the memory 20C by another connecting method and is recorded on the recording medium 24. Here, when compositing on the memory 20C, the missing portion of the data is generated as much as possible,
A seam is extracted along the pattern of the movement direction, and an image of each screen is formed according to the seam thus extracted. At this time, when recording the image position address after recording the image data, it is necessary to also record the motion vector data. This allows each image to be naturally connected in the diagonal direction during reproduction.

In the above embodiment, when the missing portion of the image data occurs, the pan must be redone from the beginning, but it is convenient if the missing data can be filled or supplemented by the supplementary pan. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the information of the joint shot is displayed on the electronic view finder 34, and the image of the area indicated by the reference numeral 40 is captured by the image sensor 12 so as to include the data missing portion of the existing recorded image. Take a picture. Then, a matching operation is performed to search for a seam in the data missing portion, and the missing portion is supplemented.

When the seam is found and the filling is completed in this way, the through screen is displayed intermittently. In response to this, the user pans the camera in a direction in which the next data missing portion can be supplemented. In this way, the data-missing portion is sequentially replenished.

In the above embodiment, an electronic view showing a state in which images are partially lost when the images shot by panning are connected.
Since it is displayed in the viewfinder, the composition result can be predicted, and an ultra-wide image can be easily created. In addition, since the connection state is displayed, the learning effect of the user can be expected.

If it is expected that smooth connection will be difficult due to the effect of the aberration of the taking lens, the effect of such aberration may be corrected in advance and then the above-mentioned connection processing may be performed. When a moving subject comes to the connecting portion, the data may be replaced in the memory and fixed as the data of either field.

Next, a reproducing apparatus for reproducing the image thus synthesized and recorded on the recording medium 24 will be described. 14
Shows a schematic block diagram of the embodiment. 50 is a recording medium such as the recording medium 24 in which a plurality of still images to be ultra wide images are recorded, 52 is a data control circuit that controls reading of the recording medium 50 and writing and reading of the image memory 54, and 56 is A process circuit for processing image data from the data control circuit 52 for monitor output,
Reference numeral 58 is a display control circuit for controlling the monitor 60, 62 is a system control circuit for controlling the whole, and 64 is an operating device for inputting a predetermined instruction to the system control circuit 62.

The operation panel surface of the operation device 64 is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 66 is a MODE switch for instructing switching of display modes, 68, 70, 72, 74 are arrow keys for instructing scrolling or screen switching, and 76 is a Disp switch for instructing switching of display settings.

The reproducing operation of the reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 16, 17 and 18.

First, the data control circuit 52 operates the recording medium 5
The image position address data recorded at the beginning of the recorded image data is read from 0 (S31).
As a result, it is possible to know how many still images make up one wide image. In order to display the entire wide image, it is necessary to thin out appropriate pixels, and the system control circuit 62 sets a filter for thinning out the data control circuit 52.

Next, the data control circuit 52 operates the recording medium 50.
The image data is sequentially read out from and the image data thinned by the above-mentioned filter is stored in the image memory 54 (S3).
2). The data control circuit 52 reads out the image data stored in the image memory 54 and applies it to the monitor 60 via the process circuit 56 and the display control circuit 58 (S3).
3). That is, the process circuit 56 performs predetermined signal processing on the entire image stored in the image memory 54, and the display control circuit 58 converts the output of the process circuit 56 into a signal suitable for video display on the monitor 60. , Monitor 60. This is the whole display mode, and the display state is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 19, a wide image including a total of eight still images is illustrated.

The display mode can be changed by operating the MODE switch 66 (S35-39). That is, MODE
When the switch 66 is turned on, the above-mentioned whole display mode, both the display mode in which a part of the super wide image is displayed large and the position in the super wide image is displayed, and the partial display mode in which only the partial image is displayed Circulates. In addition,
The dual display mode includes a first dual display mode Disp # 1 for scrolling and displaying the reproduced image and a second dual display mode Disp # 2 for switching and displaying the reproduced image within the screen of the partially displayed large image. . FIG. 20 shows a display mode of the first dual display mode Disp # 1 and FIG. 21 shows a display mode of the second dual display mode Disp # 2. The position of partial display is displayed by color or a peculiar pattern (shaded lines in FIGS. 20 and 21) in the entire display.

When the MODE switch 66 is first turned on (S34), the dual display mode Disp shown in FIG.
It becomes # 1 (S35, 36). In the mode Disp # 1 of the both display mode, the reproduced image is scroll-displayed according to the arrow keys 68, 70, 72, 74 (S43, 4).
5). That is, the system control circuit 62 uses the arrow keys 68-7.
A command to move the image data stored in the image memory 54 is sent to the data control circuit 52 according to the operation time and / or the strength of the pressing. While moving in the specified direction on the memory 54, necessary data for the insufficient image data is read from the recording medium 50 and stored in the image memory 54.

When the Disp switch 74 is operated in the both display mode (S46), the mode Disp # 1 to the mode Disp # 2 or the mode Disp # 2 to the mode Di.
It is switched to sp # 1 (S47).

In the mode Disp # 2, the arrow keys 68,
The reproduced image is switched and displayed according to 70, 72, and 74 (S43, 44). That is, when the arrow key 74 is turned on while the image 1-2 is being reproduced and displayed, the data control circuit 52 reads the data of the image 1-3 from the recording medium 50 and stores the data in the image memory 54, and the data of the monitor 60 is displayed. Display it at a specified location.

In both display modes, the MO
When the DE switch 66 is operated (S37), if the mode is Disp # 1 in the dual display mode, the whole display mode is set (S38), and if it is the mode Disp # 2 in the dual display mode, the partial display is displayed. Enter mode (S3
8, 39).

In the partial display mode, only the partial image of the super wide image is displayed. The display mode on the monitor 60 is shown in FIG.
2 shows. In the partial display mode, as shown in FIG.
The reproduced image is scroll-displayed in accordance with the arrow keys 68, 70, 72, 74 (S48, 49). As shown in FIG. 22, an arrow indicating a scrollable direction is superimposed and displayed on the reproduced image. For example, when the image 1-1 is displayed, the arrows displayed on the monitor screen are only rightward and downward.

In the partial display mode, the MODE switch 66
Is operated (S50), the partial display mode is exited, and the mode returns to the mode Disp # 2 in the dual display mode.

In the both display mode, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the image showing the position within the whole is displayed outside the display area of the partial image, but it is displayed in a superimposed manner like a so-called picture-in-picture. May be. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode disp # 2 in the both display mode is changed to the partial display mode, but in that the image is scroll-displayed, it is similar to the mode disp # 1,
The mode Disp # 1 may be switched to the partial display mode. Further, it goes without saying that the window display system used in a workstation or a personal computer may be utilized to enlarge or reduce the size of the display area of the partial image.

It is obvious that image information may be recorded on the recording medium 24 after being reversibly or irreversibly compressed.

[0067]

As can be easily understood from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to form a super wide image of an arbitrary size which is accurately added from a plurality of still images. Since image processing is used to automatically add joints, unnaturalness does not stand out at the joints. In particular, since each still image has sufficient resolution, it is highly useful as a video source for multi-screens, for example. Without using a dedicated monitor
This ultra-wide image can be played back and displayed using a monitor with an existing resolution.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a matching template and a vector direction pattern in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an example of a pan direction.

FIG. 4 is a part of the operation flowchart of FIG.

5 is a part of the operation flowchart of FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a part of the operation flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a transition state diagram of memories 20A, 20B, and 20C.

FIG. 8 is a timing diagram for FIG. 7.

FIG. 9: Memories 20A, 20B, 2 for slow pan
It is a transition state diagram of 0C.

FIG. 10 is a timing diagram for FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when panning to the right diagonal direction.

FIG. 12 is a display of the electronic viewfinder 34.

FIG. 13 is a display of the electronic view finder 34 when filling in the insufficient data.

FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a reproducing device.

15 is a diagram showing an operation panel surface of the operation device 64 of FIG.

16 is an operation flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of S41 of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of S40 of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a display mode of the monitor screen 60 in the whole display mode.

FIG. 20 is a display mode of the monitor screen 60 of the mode Disp # 1 in the both display mode.

FIG. 21 is a display mode of the monitor screen 60 of the mode Disp # 2 in the both display mode.

FIG. 22 is a display mode of the monitor screen 60 in the partial display mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Photographic lens 12: Image sensor 14: Sample
Hold circuit 16: A / D converter 18: Process circuit 20A, 20B, 20C: Image memory 22: Memory control circuit 24: Recording medium 26: Motion detection circuit 2
8: Filter 30: Matching circuit 32: Vector operation circuit 34: Electronic view finder 36: Timing control circuit 50: Recording medium 52: Data control circuit 54: Image memory 56: Process circuit 58: Display control circuit 60: Monitor 62: System control circuit 64: Operating device 66: MODE switch
68, 70, 72, 74: Arrow keys 76: Disp switch

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An image pickup device for synthesizing a series of photographed images to form a plurality of still images each partially forming an ultra-wide image, and recording the image on a recording medium, wherein an optical image is converted into an electrical signal. An image pickup unit for conversion, a first image memory unit having a storage capacity for at least two screens, which sequentially stores images picked up by the image pickup unit, and a second image memory unit which stores the image after the combining process. , An arithmetic control means for detecting a new image portion from an input image which is delayed in time by an operation between images stored in the first image memory means and storing it in the second image memory means, An image pickup apparatus characterized in that images completed on the second image memory means by processing are sequentially recorded on the recording medium. 2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image position address information of each composite image is recorded together with the composite image information on a recording medium. 3. An image processing apparatus for forming a plurality of still images each partially forming an ultra-wide image by synthesizing a series of input images, and having a storage capacity of at least two screens. , A first image memory means for sequentially storing the input image, a second image memory means for storing the image after the compositing process, and a temporal operation by an operation between the images stored in the first image memory means. An image processing apparatus comprising: an arithmetic control unit that detects a new image portion from a slow input image and stores it in the second image memory unit. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image position address information of each composite image is recorded together with the composite image information on a recording medium. 5. An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded information of a recording medium for recording one image information by dividing it into a plurality of partial images and recording the whole image, a mode for displaying each partial image, And an image reproducing apparatus comprising a mode of combining two or more adjacent partial images and displaying a designated portion.