KR100818027B1 - Imaging apparatus and imaging method - Google Patents

Abstract

The CCD 6 with a small amount of incident light is added to start the driving of the CCD 6 (S1), and the moving image data output from the CCD 6 is displayed as a through image (S2). When the shutter button is pressed, the still image photographing process is executed using both CCDs (S5), and the two obtained image data are synthesized and recorded (S6). On the other hand, if it is determined that the recording start is executed during the through image display (S4, Y), recording of the moving image data output from the CCD 6 is started (S7), and it is determined whether or not the shutter button is pressed during recording. If it is determined that the shutter button is pressed (S8), the still image shooting recording process is executed using the CCD 5 having a large amount of incident light (S10).

Through image, shutter button, recording control means, spectroscopic means, imaging device

Description

Imaging Apparatus and Imaging Method {IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD}

1 is a block diagram of a digital camera of an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital camera of the embodiment;

3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital camera of the modification.

The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and imaging method comprising a plurality of imaging elements that can be used in a digital camera.

BACKGROUND ART In an imaging device, for example, a television camera, a technique is known in which two image pickup devices are used to synthesize one piece of image data obtained by the two image pickup devices to obtain one image data.

However, for example, at any timing at the time of displaying a through image, capturing a moving image, or capturing a still image, the operation of synthesizing the image data obtained by the two imaging elements to obtain one image data is performed. If discarded, the two imaging devices are constantly driven, resulting in a large power consumption, which quickly causes the battery to disappear.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an imaging device and an imaging method which can effectively suppress power consumption.

In one embodiment, the image pickup apparatus includes spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of a light flux of a subject's light, a first image pickup element for converting light of one subject spectroscopically detected by the spectroscopic means into image data, and spectroscopic means by the spectroscopic means. A second image pickup device for converting light of the other subject into image data, and either one of the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device performs image pickup of a moving image of the subject using one image pickup device; The first still image photographing control means for performing still image photographing of a subject by using a moving image photographing control means, the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device, and the first still image photographing control means. One still image data is generated by combining the still image data obtained by the image pickup device and the still image data obtained by the second image pickup device. And first recording control means for recording the still image data in the recording means.

Further, in another aspect, the imaging device includes first spectroscopic means for spectroscopically spectroscopically determining the amount of light of a subject and a first image pickup for converting light of the subject having the smaller amount of light out of the spectroscopic means. A second image pickup device for converting the light of the subject having the higher amount of light into image data, and the first image pickup device performs pixel addition, among the light spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means. And a still image photographing recording control means for performing a still image photographing of a subject by using the second imaging element, and recording the obtained still image data to a recording means. Configure.

In another embodiment, spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of the luminous flux of light of a subject, a first imaging device for converting light of one subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data, and the other spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means An imaging method of an imaging device comprising a second imaging device for converting light of a subject into image data, wherein either one of the first imaging device and the second imaging device is used to capture a moving image of the subject using one imaging device. Moving image pick-up step of performing image pickup, still image pick-up step of performing still image shooting of a subject using said first image pick-up device and said second image pick-up device, and said first image pick-up device by said still image pick-up step A still picture data obtained by combining the still picture data obtained by the second image pickup device and the still picture data obtained by the second image pickup device, An imaging method including a recording step of recording one still image data on a recording medium.

In another aspect, there is provided a spectroscopic means for spectroscopically amplifying the amount of light of a subject, a first imaging element for converting light of a subject having the smaller amount of light out of the spectroscopic means, into image data; An image pick-up method of an image pick-up device having a second image pick-up device for converting light of a subject having a higher amount of light out of spectroscopic means into image data, wherein the first image pick-up element performs pixel addition by performing pixel addition. And a still image photographing recording step of performing a still image photographing of a subject using the second image pickup device, and recording the obtained still image data on a recording medium. to provide.

In another embodiment, spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of the luminous flux of light of a subject, a first imaging device for converting light of one subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data, and the other spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an imaging device having a second imaging device for converting light of a subject into image data, wherein either one of the first imaging device and the second imaging device is one of the imaging devices. Moving image pick-up process for performing moving image capturing of a subject using an image, a still image capturing process for performing still image capturing of a subject using the first and second image capturing elements, and the still image capturing process. One still image by combining the still image data obtained by the first image pickup device and the still image data obtained by the second image pickup device. Provided is a recording medium on which a program is recorded, which includes data processing for generating data and recording the generated single still image data on the recording medium.

In another aspect, there is provided a spectroscopic means for spectroscopically amplifying the amount of light of a subject, a first imaging element for converting light of a subject having the smaller amount of light out of the spectroscopic means, into image data; A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an imaging device having a second imaging device for converting light of a subject having a higher amount of light out of spectroscopic means into image data, wherein the first imaging device is a pixel. A moving image image pickup process for performing image pickup of a subject by performing addition, and a still image image recording process for performing still image shooting of a subject using the second image pickup device, and recording the obtained still image data on a recording medium. It provides a recording medium for recording a program comprising a.

Example

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this embodiment is demonstrated in detail with reference to drawings as an example which applied the imaging device of this invention to the digital camera.

Embodiment

A. Configuration of Digital Camera

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of a digital camera 1 for realizing the imaging device of the present invention.

The digital camera 1 includes a photographing lens 2, an aperture shutter 3, a CCD 5, a CCD 6, a vertical driver 7, a TG (timing generator) 8, a unit circuit 9, Unit circuit 10, image generating unit 11, DMA controller 12, DRAM 13, video encoder 14, display unit 15, combining unit 16, CPU 17, memory 18 And a key input unit 19, a flash memory 20, and a bus 21.

The photographing lens 2 includes a focus lens and a zoom lens, not shown, and is used to form light of a subject on the light receiving surfaces of the CCD 5 and the CCD 6. A lens driving circuit (not shown) is connected to the photographing lens, and the lens driving circuit moves the focus lens and the zoom lens in the optical axis direction in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 17, respectively.

The diaphragm shutter 3 includes a drive circuit (not shown), and the drive circuit operates the diaphragm shutter in accordance with a control signal sent from the CPU 17. This aperture combined shutter serves as an aperture and a shutter.

The aperture refers to a mechanism for controlling the amount of light coming from the photographing lens 2, and the shutter refers to a mechanism for controlling the time to shine light on the CCD 5 and the CCD 6, and the light to the CCD. The time varies depending on the opening and closing speed of the shutter (shutter speed). Exposure can be determined by this aperture and shutter speed.

The spectroscopic means 4 is made of an optical member such as a prism and a half mirror, and divides the light amount of the light of the subject incident through the photographing lens 2 at a constant ratio, and the light of the divided subject is respectively divided into CCD ( 5) and the CCD 6. Here, the spectroscopic means 4 projects the amount of light incident through the photographing lens onto the CCD 5 and the CCD 6 in a ratio of 4 to 1 (asymmetrical), respectively. That is, when the light quantity of light incident on the spectroscopic means 4 is 100%, the light quantity of the light projected on the CCD 5 by the spectroscopic means 4 is 80%, and the CCD by the spectroscopic means 4 The amount of light projected on (6) becomes 20%.

The CCD 5 and the CCD 6 (imaging elements) are respectively scanned and driven by the vertical driver 7, and photoelectrically converts the intensity of light of each color of the RGB value on the subject at regular intervals to convert the unit circuit 9, Output to the unit circuit 10, respectively. The operation timings of the vertical driver 7, the unit circuit 9 and the unit circuit 10 are controlled by the CPU 17 via the TG 8.

The unit circuit 9 and the unit circuit 10 are correlated double sampling (CDS) circuits for correlating double sampling and holding image signals (image data) output from the CCD 5 and the CCD 6, and imaging after the sampling. It consists of an AGC (Automatic Gain Control) circuit that performs automatic gain adjustment of the signal, and an A / D converter that converts the analog signal after the automatic gain adjustment into a digital signal, and captures the imaging signals of the CCD (5) and the CCD (6). Are sent to the image generating unit 11 as digital signals via the unit circuit 9 and the unit circuit 10, respectively.

The image generating unit 11 generates pixel interpolation processing, gamma correction processing, white balance processing, and luminance chrominance signal (YUV data) generation processing for each image data sent from the unit circuit 9 and the unit circuit 10. Image processing such as

The DMA controller 12 transfers data between the image generating unit 11 and the DRAM 13, between the DRAM 13 and the video encoder 14, and between the DRAM 13 and the bus 21. Is to run.

The DRAM 13 is a kind of rewritable semiconductor, and is a buffer memory that temporarily stores image data (YUV data generated by the image generating unit) captured by the CCD 5 and the CCD 6, and is a CPU 17. It is also used as a working memory.

The video encoder 14 converts the image data (YUV data) of the digital signal read out from the DRAM 13 into an analog signal, and outputs them sequentially at timing according to the scanning method of the display unit 15.

The display section 15 includes a color LCD and a driving circuit thereof, and displays image data picked up by the CCD in the photographing mode, and displays the image data read and expanded from the flash memory 20 during reproduction.

The combining unit 16 combines the still picture data (YUV data) picked up by the CCD 5 and the still picture data (YUV data) picked up by the CCD 6 to generate one still picture data. .

The CPU 17 is a one-chip microcomputer that controls each unit of the digital camera 1 described above, and also processes compression / extension (for example, JPEG / MPEG format / compression) of image data (YUV data). It also has a function of executing the recording process of the compressed image data to the flash memory 20 and the like. In addition, the CPU 17 has functions as a moving image pick-up control means, first and second still image shooting control means, first and second recording control means, determination means, and display control means of the present invention.

In the memory 18, a control program and data necessary for controlling each part of the CPU 17 are recorded, and the CPU 17 operates in accordance with the control program.

The key input unit 19 has a plurality of operation keys, such as a mode switch key, a half-press / all-press operation shutter button, a recording button, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to a user's key operation to the CPU 17.

The flash memory 20 is a recording medium for storing image data (still image data, moving image data) and the like captured by a CCD.

B. Operation of the Digital Camera 1

The operation of the digital camera 1 in the embodiment will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. 2.

When the user enters the shooting mode by operating the mode switching key of the key input unit 19 of the user, the CPU 17 controls the vertical driver 7 via the TG 8 so that the CCD (the light amount of incident light) is small. 6 starts the driving of the CCD 6 by performing pixel addition (step S1).

Next, the CPU 17 performs image processing on the image data sequentially output (read out) from the CCD 6 and stores it in the buffer memory (DRAM 13), and sequentially stores the stored image data ( 15, so-called through image display is displayed (step S2).

Here, since the light amount of the light of the subject projected on the CCD 6 becomes 1/5 (1/5 of the light amount of light incident on the light scattering means) by the spectroscopic means, even if image data is read by executing pixel addition. As a result, the charge of the pixel is less likely to become saturated and the frame rate can be increased.

Conventionally, pixel addition has been performed to increase the frame rate. However, since pixel addition tends to be saturated (for example, comparing the execution of four pixel addition with the total pixel read drive (normal read drive)), Since the amount of charges read by the four-pixel addition operation is four times the amount of charges read by the entire pixel read drive and is likely to become saturated), the electronic shutter is suppressed from becoming saturated by shortening the exposure time. If the exposure time is shortened, continuity between frames is lost, resulting in an unnatural through image (moving image).

However, according to the through image display described above, the spectroscopic means 4 for dividing into two at a constant ratio is provided, and the through image of the subject is displayed using the CCD having the smaller amount of light to be projected, so that the exposure time is shortened. The pixel addition can be performed without causing the frame rate to be raised thereby to display a natural smooth image.

When the through image display is started, the CPU 17 judges whether the shutter button has been pressed by the user (step S3). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to pressing the shutter button has been sent from the key input unit 19. FIG.

If it is determined in step S3 that the shutter button is not pressed, the CPU 17 executes a judgment as to whether or not to start recording (step S4). The judgment is made by whether or not the operation signal corresponding to the pressing of the recording button has been sent from the key input unit 19.

If it is determined in step S4 that video recording is not started, the flow returns to step S3.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that the shutter button is pressed, the CPU 17 simultaneously executes still image photographing processing using both CCDs (step S5). That is, the CCD 5 and the CCD 6 are exposed at the same time, and the CCD 5 and the CCD 6 are driven by driving to read the charges of all the pixels, and output from the CCD 5 and the CCD 6. Image processing is performed on the two image data (still image data) that have been made and stored in the buffer memory.

Next, the CPU 17 combines the stored two still picture data into the combining section 16, compresses the synthesized one still picture data to generate a still picture file, and generates the still picture file. Is written to the flash memory 20 (step S6), and the process returns to step S1.

By this synthesizing section 16, the still image data (still image data obtained by the CCD 5) having a large amount of light and the still image data (still image data obtained by the CCD 6) having a small amount of light are synthesized. Image data with a wide dynamic range can be obtained.

On the other hand, if it is judged that recording starts before the shutter button is pressed (branch to Y in step S4), the CPU 17 sequentially outputs from the CCD 6 and stores the image data (video image data) recorded in the buffer memory. The moving picture recording process of compression and recording in the flash memory 20 is started (step S7). At this time, since the through image display of the subject is performed, the image data (video image data) for displaying the through image is recorded in the flash memory 20.

When the moving picture recording process is started, the CPU 17 judges whether the shutter button has been pressed by the user (step S8).

If it is determined in step S8 that the shutter button is not pressed, it is determined whether or not to end the recording (step S9). If it is determined that the recording is not to end, the process returns to step S8. The determination of whether or not to end the recording is performed by whether or not the operation signal corresponding to the pressing of the recording button has been sent from the key input unit 19. In other words, it is determined that recording is started when the recording button is pressed when recording is not being performed, and when recording is pressed when recording is being performed, it is determined that recording is finished.

If it is determined that the shutter button is pressed before the end of the recording (branch to Y in step S8), the still image shooting / recording process is executed using the CCD 5 (step S10), and the flow returns to step S8. That is, the CCD 5 is driven by driving to read the charges of all the pixels, the still image data read out from the CCD 5 is compressed to generate a still image file, and the generated still image file is stored in a flash memory ( 20). The amount of light incident on the CCD 5 is reduced by the spectroscopic means, but the amount of light of the subject projected on the CCD 5 is 4/5 of the amount of light incident on the spectroscopic means. The amount of light is not separated and clear still image data can be obtained.

In addition, even during the still image shooting / recording process based on the CCD 5, the image data (video image data) read by the pixel addition execution of the CCD 6 is displayed on the display unit 15 and the flash memory 20 It is recorded in

On the other hand, if it is determined that the shutter button is not pressed and the recording is to end (it branches to Y in step S9), the CPU 17 finishes the recording process of the moving image data captured by the CCD 6, and the flash memory 20 Based on the moving picture data recorded in step 1), a moving picture file is generated (step S11), and the process returns to step S1.

C. As described above, in the embodiment, spectroscopic means for dividing the amount of light of the subject by two at a constant ratio (a ratio of 4 to 1), two CCDs, and the CCD having the smaller amount of projected light By adding pixels, a moving image (through image) of the subject is picked up, so that the charge of the pixels is less likely to be saturated and the frame rate can be increased.

In addition, since it is difficult to become saturated even when pixel addition is performed, it is not necessary to shorten the exposure time, and a natural smooth through image (movie image) can be displayed.

In addition, since only one CCD is driven at the time of through image display and at the time of moving image recording, power consumption can be reduced.

Still image shooting / gigging is carried out for still image shooting using a CCD having the larger amount of light to be projected and a CCD having the smaller amount of light to be projected. Since the image data obtained by the CCD having the smaller amount of light is synthesized and recorded, it is possible to record image data having a wide dynamic range.

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D. The said embodiment is also possible with the following modifications.

In the modified example, when the amount of light of the subject incident on the photographing lens 2 is sufficient (in many cases), the image pickup device having the smaller amount of light performs pixel addition so that a moving image (including through image) of the subject is included. When imaging is performed and the amount of light of the subject incident on the photographing lens 2 is insufficient (if it is small), the moving image of the subject is imaged by pixel-adding the image pickup device having the larger amount of light.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 1 in the modification will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. 3. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the process similar to the said embodiment.

If it is determined in step S3 of FIG. 2 that the shutter button is not pressed or if it is determined in step S8 that the shutter button is not pressed, the flow advances to step S51 of FIG. 3, where the CPU 17 is incident on the photographing lens 2. The light amount H of the subject is determined. The light amount H is determined based on the amount of charge stored in the CCD 5 or the CCD 6, and when the CCD 5 is currently driven, the subject of the subject is determined based on the image data read out from the CCD 5; When the light amount H is determined and the CCD 6 is currently driven, the light amount H of the subject is determined based on the image data read out from the CCD 6.

Specifically, the determination of the light amount H of the subject will be described. In the case of determining the light amount H of the subject based on the image data read out from the CCD 5, the light amount P projected on the CCD 5 is applied to the photographing lens 2. Since the light amount is 4/5 of the light amount H of the subject to be incident, the light amount H is determined in consideration of this. That is, the light quantity H determined is set to be light quantity Px5 / 4.

In the case where the light quantity H of the subject is determined based on the image data read out from the CCD 6, the light quantity Q projected onto the CCD 6 is equal to 1/5 the light quantity of the light quantity of the subject incident on the photographing lens 2. Therefore, the light amount H is determined in consideration of this. That is, the light quantity H determined is set as the light quantity Qx5 / 1.

Next, the CPU 17 judges whether or not the determined light amount H is smaller than the threshold value I (step S52). This threshold value I is a reference value for determining whether the amount of light incident on the photographing lens 2 is large or small.

If it is determined in step S52 that the determined amount of light H is smaller than the threshold value I, it is determined that the amount of light incident on the photographing lens 2 is small, and the CPU 17 drives the current CCD 6 by pixel addition. The determination is made as to whether or not the control is made (step S53).

In step S53, if it is determined that the CCD 6 is currently driven by pixel addition, the driving of the CCD 6 is stopped and the driving of the CCD 5 is started by adding the pixel 5 to the pixel 5 ( The process proceeds to step S54), step S4 of FIG. 2 or step S9.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the CCD 6 is not currently driven by pixel addition, it is determined that the CCD 5 is pixel added, and the flow proceeds to step S4 or step S9 of FIG. 2 as it is.

As a result, when the amount of light H of the subject is small, the CCD 5 having a large amount of light to be projected is added to the pixel, so that it is possible to obtain a moving image in which the amount of light is not insufficient, and to raise the frame rate. In addition, since the amount of light H of the subject is small, even if the CCD 5 of the one with the larger amount of light to be projected is added to the pixel, it is difficult to become saturated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 that the determined amount of light H is larger than the threshold value I, it is determined that the amount of light incident on the photographing lens 2 is large, and the CPU 17 currently adds the CCD 5 to the pixel. Judgment is made as to whether or not it is being driven (step S55).

If it is determined in step S55 that the CCD 5 is currently driven by the pixel addition, the driving of the CCD 5 is stopped and the driving of the CCD 6 is started by adding the CCD 6 to the pixel ( The process proceeds to step S56), step S4 of FIG. 2 or step S9.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S55 that the CCD 5 is not added to the pixel at present, it is determined that the CCD 6 is added to the pixel, and the flow proceeds to step S4 or step S9 of FIG. 2 as it is.

As a result, when the amount of light H of the subject is large, the CCD 6 with a small amount of light to be projected is added to the pixel, whereby it becomes difficult to become saturated and the frame rate can be increased.

In this manner, by switching the CCD driven by whether the amount of light H of the subject is greater than or less than the threshold value I (by whether the light amount of the subject is sufficient or insufficient), the frame rate can be raised while avoiding the saturation state, and the appropriate exposure amount is achieved. A moving picture having

In addition, in the above embodiments and modifications, the number of pixels to be added may be increased or decreased by performing pixel addition in accordance with the amount of light of the incident light. For example, when the amount of light of the subject is small, the shortage of light is prevented by increasing the number of pixels to be added, or when the amount of light of the subject is high, the saturation state is prevented by reducing the number of pixels to be added. .

In the still image photographing process of step S5 of FIG. 2, the still image photographing process is executed by using both CCDs, but the still image photographing process is executed using only the other CCD that is not used for the image capturing (through image capturing). You may do so. In this case, the process similar to the process of step S10 is performed instead of the process of step S5 and step S6.

In the case where the moving picture recording process is being performed, the still image photographing of the subject may not be executed. That is, step S8 and step S10 of FIG. 2 are deleted, and when a moving picture recording process is started in step S7, it progresses to step S9 as it is.

In the modified example, the CCD driven to pick up the moving image is switched depending on whether or not the amount of light H of the subject is larger than the threshold value I. However, the switching may have hysteresis.

For example, in the case of switching the driving of the CCD from the CCD 6 to the CCD 5, when the light amount H of the subject becomes less than the threshold value I-predetermined value J, the CCD 6 switches from the CCD 5 to the CCD 5; In the case of switching the driving of the CCD from the CCD 5 to the CCD 6, the CCD 5 is switched from the CCD 5 to the CCD 6 when the amount of light H of the subject becomes larger than the threshold value I + predetermined value J.

In the modification, when the shutter button is pressed during the moving picture recording process (branch to Y in step S8 in Fig. 2), the still image shooting may be performed using a CCD which is not performing pixel addition. Still picture shooting may not be performed during the moving picture recording process.

In addition, the digital camera 1 in the said embodiment and the said modification is not limited to said embodiment, It is a mobile telephone with a camera, PDA with a camera, PC with a camera, IC recorder with a camera, or a digital video camera. It may be a back light, that is, any device capable of shooting a subject may be used.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an imaging device and a program thereof capable of effectively suppressing power consumption.

Claims (20)

Spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of the light flux of the subject, A first imaging device for converting light of one subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data; A second imaging device for converting light of the other subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data; Moving image pickup control means for performing image pickup of a subject using either one of the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; First still image photographing control means for performing still image photographing of a subject by using the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; One still image data is generated by combining the still image data obtained by the first image pickup device by the first still image shooting control means and the still image data obtained by the second image pickup device. And first recording control means for recording the still image data in the recording means. The method of claim 1, The spectroscopic means, And an asymmetrical spectroscopy of the amount of light of the subject. The method of claim 2, The moving image imaging control means, And an image pickup device for converting the light of the subject having the smaller amount of light into image data among the light spectroscopically measured by the spectroscopic means performs pixel addition to perform imaging of a moving image of the subject. The method of claim 3, wherein Determination means for determining whether the amount of light of the subject is greater than or not greater than a reference value for determining the amount of light incident by the photographing lens; The moving image imaging control means, If it is determined by the determination means that the amount of light of the subject is larger than the reference value, the image pickup element for converting the light of the subject whose light amount is smaller among the light spectra by the spectroscopic means into image data adds a pixel. And picking up a moving image of a subject. The method of claim 4, wherein The moving image imaging control means, If it is determined by the determining means that the amount of light of the subject is not larger than the reference value, the image pickup device for converting the light having the greater amount of light out of the spectroscopic means into the image data performs pixel addition. An imaging device, characterized in that for imaging a moving image of a subject. The method of claim 1, The moving image imaging control means, And means for prohibiting imaging of a moving image when performing still image shooting of a subject by said first still image shooting control means. The method of claim 1, And display control means for displaying on the display means the moving image data obtained by the moving image sensing control means. The method of claim 1, And second recording control means for recording the moving image data obtained by said moving image imaging control means into said recording means. The method of claim 1, When image capturing by the moving image capturing control means is performed, the still image photographing of the subject is performed using the other image capturing element that is not used for image capturing and obtained by the other image capturing element. And second still image shooting control means for recording still image data in said recording means. The method of claim 9, Second recording control means for recording the moving image data obtained by said moving image pick-up control means into said recording means, The second still image shooting control means, In the case where moving picture data obtained by the moving picture imaging control means by the second recording control means is being recorded in the recording means, still image photographing of a subject using another imaging device that is not used for imaging a moving picture. And recording the still picture data obtained by the other imaging device on the recording means. The method of claim 9, A still image image pickup indicating means for instructing image pickup of the still image; The second still image shooting control means, When the still image image capturing instruction means instructs the image capturing of the still image, the still image photographing of the subject is performed by using the other image sensor which is not used for image capturing the moving image, And recording the still picture data obtained by the recording means. The method of claim 1, A video image capturing instruction means for instructing the start of image capturing of the video image; The moving image imaging control means, And imaging the moving image when the start of the imaging of the moving image is instructed by the moving image image capturing instruction means. The method of claim 8, Moving picture recording instructing means for instructing the start of recording of the moving picture; The second recording control means, And recording the moving image when the start of recording of the moving image is instructed by the moving image recording instructing means. The method of claim 13, The moving picture recording instructing means, Means for instructing the end of recording of the moving image, The second recording control means, And the end of recording of the moving image when the end of recording of the moving image is instructed by the moving image recording instructing means. The method of claim 1, A still image image pickup indicating means for instructing image pickup of the still image; The still image imaging control means, And when the still image pick-up is instructed by the still picture pick-up indicating means, the still picture pick-up of the subject is performed by using the first and second pick-up devices. Spectroscopic means for spectroscopically asymmetrical light quantity of a subject, A first image pickup device for converting light of a subject having a smaller amount of light into image data among light spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means; A second image pickup device for converting light of a subject having the greater amount of light into image data among the light spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means; Moving image pick-up control means for performing image pickup of a subject by the pixel driving being performed by the first image pickup device; And still image photographing recording control means for performing still image photographing of a subject by using the second image pickup device, and recording the obtained still image data to recording means. Spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of the light flux of the subject, A first imaging device for converting light of one subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data; An imaging method of an imaging device having a second imaging device for converting light of another subject, which is spectroscopically analyzed by the spectroscopic means, into image data, A moving image pick-up step of performing a moving image pick-up of a subject using either one of said first image pick-up element and said second image pick-up element; A still image photographing step of performing still image photographing of a subject using the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; One still image data is generated by combining the still image data obtained by the first imaging device and the still image data obtained by the second imaging device by the still image photographing step, and generating one corresponding still image data. And a recording step of recording the data on the recording medium. Spectroscopic means for spectroscopically asymmetrical light quantity of a subject, A first image pickup device for converting light of a subject having a smaller amount of light into image data among light spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means; An image pickup method of an image pickup apparatus including a second image pickup element for converting light of a subject having a higher amount of light out of the light spectra by the spectroscopic means into image data, A moving image pick-up step of performing moving image pick-up of a subject by said first image pick-up element performing pixel addition; And a still image photographing recording step of performing still image photographing of a subject by using said second image pickup device and recording the obtained still image data on a recording medium. Spectroscopic means for spectroscopy of the light flux of the subject, A first imaging device for converting light of one subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data; A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an image pickup device having a second image pickup element for converting light of another subject spectroscopically by the spectroscopic means into image data, A moving image image pickup process in which one of the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device uses one of the image pickup devices to perform image pickup of a subject; A still image photographing process of performing still image photographing of a subject using the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; The still image data obtained by the first image pickup device by the still image photographing process and the still image data obtained by the second image pickup device are synthesized to generate one still image data, and the generated one still image data is generated. And a recording process for recording on the recording medium. Spectroscopic means for spectroscopically asymmetrical light quantity of a subject, A first image pickup device for converting light of a subject having a smaller amount of light into image data among light spectroscopy by the spectroscopic means; A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an image pickup device having a second image pickup element for converting light of a subject having a higher amount of light into image data among the light spectra by the spectroscopic means, A moving image image pickup process in which the first image pickup element performs image pickup of a subject by performing pixel addition; And a still image photographing recording process of performing still image photographing of a subject using said second image pickup device and recording the obtained still image data on a recording medium.

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