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- the present invention relates to an electronic camera that executes shooting of a still image and shooting for monitoring (or control) at a high frame rate in a time sharing manner. Description of the background art
- signal processing for example, gradation conversion, color interpolation processing, image compression processing, and the like
- gradation conversion for example, color interpolation processing, image compression processing, and the like
- An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic camera that performs signal processing on a high frame rate image signal to be captured next.
- An electronic camera includes an imaging unit, a still image processing unit, a control image processing unit, and a control unit.
- This imaging unit performs time-division of “still image capturing for capturing a subject image to generate a still image signal” and “control capturing for sequentially generating a control image signal having a higher frame rate than the still image signal”. To run.
- the still image processing unit captures a still image signal generated by the imaging unit, and performs a predetermined still image signal process on the still image signal.
- control image processing unit takes in the control image signal generated by the imaging unit, performs predetermined control signal processing on the control image signal, and extracts control data. I do.
- control unit fetches the control data output from the control image processing unit, and executes at least one control operation of the exposure control Z focus control no-white balance control based on the control data. I do.
- control image processing unit and the still image processing unit are configured to operate independently, and the control image processing unit is configured to generate a control image sequentially generated even during the signal processing period of the still image signal. It is characterized by performing signal processing on an image signal.
- control image processing unit processes the control image signals sequentially captured by the imaging unit, and smoothly extracts control data. Can be.
- control data can be obtained as continuously as possible, and the adverse effect that the control operation is delayed to follow the discontinuous change of the control data can be improved.
- Another electronic camera includes an imaging unit, a still image processing unit, and a mobile image processing unit.
- the imaging unit includes “still image capturing for capturing a subject image and generating a still image signal”; “Monitor shooting for sequentially generating a monitor image signal having a higher frame rate than the still image signal” is executed in a time-division manner.
- the still image processing unit captures a still image signal generated by the imaging unit, and performs a predetermined still image signal process on the still image signal.
- the monitor image processing unit captures a monitor image signal generated by the imaging unit, and performs a predetermined monitor signal process on the monitor image signal.
- the monitor image processing unit and the still image processing unit are configured to operate independently, and the monitor image processing unit performs signal processing on the monitor image signal sequentially generated even during the signal processing period of the still image signal. It is characterized by executing.
- the monitor image processing unit can smoothly process a monitor image signal sequentially captured by the imaging unit.
- the display of the monitor image is not unnecessarily interrupted, and the display of the monitor image can be continued as much as possible.
- another electronic camera according to the present invention includes the control image processing unit and the control unit in the electronic camera according to the above (2).
- the control image processing unit captures a monitor image signal generated by the imaging unit, performs predetermined control signal processing on the monitor image signal, and extracts control data.
- control unit captures the control data output from the control image processing unit, and based on the control data, performs at least one of the exposure control, the Z focus control, and the white balance control. Perform the action.
- control image processing unit and the still image processing unit are configured to operate independently, and the control image processing unit outputs a signal for the monitor image signal that is sequentially generated even during the signal processing period of the still image signal. Processing is performed.
- another electronic camera of the present invention includes an imaging unit, an image processing unit, a control image processing unit, and a control unit.
- This image capturing unit executes “still image capturing for capturing a subject image and generating a still image signal” and “monitor capturing for sequentially generating a monitor image signal having a higher frame rate than the still image signal” in a time-division manner. I do.
- the image processing unit performs predetermined still image signal processing on the still image signal generated by the imaging unit, and performs a predetermined processing on the monitor image signal generated by the imaging unit.
- the monitor performs signal processing for the monitor.
- control image processing unit performs predetermined control signal processing on the monitor image signal generated by the imaging unit, and extracts control data.
- control unit executes at least one control operation of exposure control / focus control no-white balance control based on the control data output from the control image processing unit.
- control image processing unit and the image processing unit are configured to operate independently, and the control image processing unit outputs a signal for the control image signal sequentially generated even during the signal processing period of the still image signal. Processing is performed.
- the signal processing of the still image signal and the monitor image signal is executed by the image processing unit which is a single unit. Therefore, the circuit scale of the device can be reduced as compared with a case where a still image processing unit and a monitor image processing unit are separately provided. As a result, it is easier to reduce power consumption and extend the battery life of electronic cameras.
- the signal processing of the still image signal and the signal processing of the monitor image signal cannot be executed completely simultaneously. Therefore, when priority is given to the processing of the still image signal, it is difficult to update the monitor display during the signal processing of the still image signal.
- the control image processing unit can extract the control data from the monitor image signal. Therefore, even if the monitor display cannot be updated, the continuity of the control data is not unnecessarily interrupted, and the control data can be obtained as continuously as possible. Therefore, it is possible to improve the adverse effect that the control operation is delayed to follow the discontinuous change of the control data.
- Another electronic camera provides the electronic camera according to any one of (2) and (4) above, wherein a still image signal and a monitor image signal are juxtaposed, nested, or Is provided with a display unit for selectively displaying.
- the next composition determination based on the moving image display of the monitor image signal and the monitor check of the still image signal can be executed simultaneously.
- the relationship between the simultaneously displayed images is more dominant than in the case where they are displayed side by side, and it is easier to intuitively recognize which image is displayed.
- the display unit stores a first memory area for storing a still image signal for monitor display, and a monitor image signal.
- the second memory area is provided independently, and the display on the monitor is switched by switching the memory area to be displayed on the monitor.
- the display on the monitor can be quickly replaced by switching the memory area to be displayed on the monitor.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic camera 11 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the electronic camera 11.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the video output circuit 32.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the display screen 33.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic camera 11a according to the second embodiment.
- the first embodiment is an embodiment corresponding to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of the electronic camera 11.
- FIG. 2 is a evening chart illustrating the operation of the electronic camera 11.
- a photographing lens 12 is attached to an electronic camera 11.
- the imaging surface of the imaging device 13 is arranged on the optical axis of the imaging lens 12 via the aperture 12a.
- a mechanical shirt may be arranged in front of the imaging surface of the imaging device 13 in order to avoid smear when reading out a still image signal after release.
- the image signal output from the image sensor 13 is supplied to the still image processing unit 15 and the moving image processing unit 25 via the AZD conversion unit 14.
- the still image processing unit 15 includes an image processing unit 16 that performs two-dimensional image processing, a thumbnail creation unit 17 that performs thumbnail creation, a JPEG compression unit 18 that performs JPEG compression, and a still image monitor. And a size converter 19 for converting the image size for display.
- These processing units 16 to 19 are connected to a second bus 20 mainly used for image processing via FIFO (first in first out memory) 21 to 24, respectively.
- the image processing unit 16 performs defective pixel correction, black level clamping, gain adjustment, white balance adjustment, gradation conversion, color interpolation processing, color conversion, fill processing, and the like.
- a series of processes that can be performed in real time such as defective pixel correction, black level clamping, and gain adjustment, are processed in real time as the first step.
- the white balance adjustment value is obtained in advance from a monitor image signal or the like, the white balance adjustment is performed as part of the real-time processing.
- gradation conversion can be performed as part of real-time processing if it can be processed before color interpolation processing.
- the moving image processing unit 25 includes a monitor image processing unit 26 that performs signal processing of a monitor image signal, and a control image processing unit 27 that extracts control data from a predetermined area of the monitor image. Is done.
- the output of the monitor image processing unit 26 is connected to the second bus 20 via the FIFO 28.
- the output of the control image processor 27 is connected to a first bus 29 mainly used for system control.
- the image memory 41 is connected to the second bus 20.
- the monitor display memory area 30 in the image memory 41 is provided with two independently accessible memory areas (viewfinder area 30a and quick view area 30b).
- the image memory 41 is also used separately as a work memory when performing signal processing.
- a video output circuit 32 is connected to the second bus 20 via a FIFO 31.
- the video output circuit 32 drives the display screen 33 to display an image.
- a microprocessor 34 for performing system control RAM 35 R0M 36, and the like are connected to the first bus 29, a microprocessor 34 for performing system control, RAM 35 R0M 36, and the like are connected.
- the microprocessor 34 includes a still image processing unit 15, a monitor image processing unit 26, a control image processing unit 27, and a video output circuit 3 for transmitting control signals for system control. 2, a focus control section 38 for controlling the focus of the taking lens 12; an aperture control section 39 for controlling the aperture 12a; and a timing generator for controlling the image sensor 13 and the A / D conversion section 14. 40 are connected.
- control signals may be transmitted to each unit via the first bus 29.
- the control signal of the microprocessor 34 is also transmitted to the control unit of the mechanical chassis.
- the imaging section described in the claims corresponds to the imaging element 13 and the timing generator 40.
- the still image processing unit described in claims corresponds to the still image processing unit 15.
- control image processing unit described in the claims corresponds to the control image processing unit 27.
- the control unit described in claims corresponds to the microprocessor 34, the focus control unit 38, the aperture control unit 39, the timing generator 40, and the monitor image processing unit 26 (white balance adjustment function).
- control image signal described in the claims corresponds to a monitor image signal.
- the monitor image processing unit described in claims corresponds to the monitor image processing unit 26.
- the display unit described in claims corresponds to the monitor display memory 30 and the video output circuit 32.
- the first memory area described in the claims corresponds to the quick view area 30b.
- the second memory area described in the claims corresponds to the viewfinder area 30a. Next, characteristic operations of the first embodiment will be individually described.
- the timing generator 40 drives the image sensor 13 to sequentially generate a monitor image signal.
- This monitor image signal is an image signal generated by thinning out and reading out a signal in pixel units generated in the image sensor 13 and is a high frame rate image signal.
- the monitor image signal is often a signal obtained by thinning out lines.
- the monitor image signals sequentially generated in this manner are digitized by the A / D converter 14 and then supplied to the monitor image processor 26 and the control image processor 27, respectively. .
- the monitor image processing section 26 executes signal processing for monitor display (for example, color interpolation processing, gradation conversion, etc.) on the monitor image signal.
- the monitor image processing unit 26 transmits the processed monitor image signal to the display memory area 30 provided in the image memory 41 via the second bus 20. Transfer recording to the viewfinder area 30a in the box.
- the video output circuit 32 periodically reads out the monitor image signal from the viewfinder area 30a, and displays the monitor image signal on the display screen 33 as a moving image.
- control image processing unit 27 extracts the area image of the focus detection area, the area image of the photometry area, and the area image of the white balance area from the monitor image signal. Put out. These areas can be freely changed by a control signal from the microprocessor 34. In addition, unless there is a particular problem, these areas may be matched to omit the duplication of the area image extraction processing.
- the control image processing unit 27 performs arithmetic processing on these area images to extract control data (here, contrast values, photometric values, and white balance values).
- control image processing section 27 sequentially outputs the extracted control data to the microprocessor 34 via the first bus 29.
- the microprocessor 34 drives the focus control unit 38 by performing an operation based on the control of the contrast value, and executes the contrast hill-climbing type focus control.
- the microprocessor 34 performs an exposure calculation based on the control data of the photometric value, and executes the exposure control via the aperture control unit 39 and the timing generator 40 (electronic shirt).
- control shooting monitoring shooting
- microprocessor 34 transmits the control data of the white balance adjustment value to the monitor image processing unit (or the still image processing unit), and provides the white balance adjustment.
- the focus control and the exposure control described above are locked after the release half-press operation.
- the photographing lens 12 is fixed at the focal position, and the exposure control value is held by the microprocessor 34 to prepare for still image photographing by fully pressing the release.
- the imaging operation of the monitor image signal, the extraction processing of the control data, the white balance adjustment, the arithmetic processing of the focus control, and the arithmetic processing of the exposure control are performed. It is executed continuously.
- the release button of the electronic camera 11 When is fully pressed, the microprocessor 34 controls the timing generator 40 to take a still image (exposure) based on the exposure control value held when the control is locked (control of the aperture 12a and the electronic shirt). Then, a still image signal is read from the image sensor 13.
- This still image signal is an image signal read from the image sensor 13 without thinning processing, and is a high-resolution image signal.
- the still image signal generated in this way is digitized by the AD conversion unit 14 and then supplied to the image processing unit 16.
- the image processing unit 16 performs the first step real-time processing and the second step two-dimensional image processing on the still image signal.
- the microprocessor 34 performs the white balance adjustment before reading the still image signal.
- the adjustment value is set in the image processing unit 16, and the white balance adjustment is performed in the course of the real-time processing.
- the image processing unit 16 sends the still image signal after the 2D image processing to the thumbnail creating unit 17, the JPEG compression unit 18, and the size conversion unit 19. (Image signals such as YCb Cr and RGB) are supplied as needed.
- the thumbnail creator 17 generates a thumbnail image based on the still image signal given in this way.
- the JPEG compression unit 18 performs JPEG test compression and JPEG main compression based on the still image signal (usually a YCbCr image signal) given as described above to compress the still image signal to a target code amount. I do.
- the JPEG compression section 18 also performs image compression of thumbnail images during such JPEG compression.
- the compressed image data and thumbnail compressed data processed in this way are collected in a JPEG file and stored in a memory card (not shown).
- the size conversion unit 19 performs size conversion for quick view (monitor confirmation of an imaging result) based on the still image signal given in this way.
- the size conversion unit 19 transfers and records the size-converted still image signal to the quick view area 30 b via the second bus 20 in parallel with such size conversion processing.
- the video output circuit 32 reads out a still image signal from the quick view area 30b and performs quick view display on the display screen 33.
- the output signal of the video output circuit 32 is a video signal of the NTSSC format, the PAL format, or the SECAM format
- the image signal of YCbCr is supplied to the size converter 19.
- the timing generator 40 immediately restarts the sequential generation of the monitor image signal immediately after completing the reading of the still image signal.
- the still image processing unit 15 has started signal processing on the still image signal.
- the control image processing unit 27 immediately restarts the operation of extracting the control data from the monitor image signal without hindering the operation of the still image processing unit 15 at all.
- monitor image processing unit 26 immediately restarts the signal processing for monitoring without hindering the operation of the still image processing unit 15 at all.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the video output circuit 32.
- Step S1 First, the video output circuit 32 sets the scanning position of the display screen 33 to an initial position (for example, the upper left of the screen).
- Step S2 The video output circuit 32 mainly determines a screen to be displayed (hereinafter, referred to as "main screen") according to the internal flag information.
- main screen a screen to be displayed
- the video output circuit 32 shifts its operation to step S3.
- the quick view is the main screen
- the video output circuit 32 shifts its operation to step S5.
- the microprocessor 34 rewrites the flag information in the video output circuit 32 to mainly change the screen to be displayed at any time. Can be.
- Step S3 Here, the viewfinder is selected as the main screen. Therefore, the video output circuit 32 substitutes the head address of the view finder area 30a, which is the main screen, for the memory pointer P1.
- Step S4 Further, the video output circuit 32 substitutes the head address of the quick view area 30b for another memory pointer P2. After the completion of such a setting, the video output circuit 32 shifts its operation to step S7.
- Step S5 Here, the quick view is selected as the main screen. Therefore, the video output circuit 32 substitutes the head address of the quick view area 30b, which is the main screen, for the memory pointer P1.
- Step S6 Further, the video output circuit 32 substitutes the head address of the viewfinder area 30a for another memory pointer P2. After the completion of such a setting, the video output circuit 32 shifts the operation to step S7.
- Step S7 The video output circuit 32 selects a screen display mode according to the internal flag information. Here, when the entire display is selected as the display mode, the video output circuit 32 shifts the operation to Step S8. On the other hand, when the nested display is selected, the video output circuit 32 shifts the operation to Step S9. Note that the microprocessor 34 can change the display form at any time by rewriting the flag information in the video output circuit 32.
- Step S 8 The video output circuit 32 reads an image signal from the memory pointer P 1 and sets the signal value to the scanning position on the display screen 33. After such setting, the video output circuit 32 shifts its operation to step S12.
- Step S9 Since the nested display is selected here, the video output circuit 32 determines whether or not the current scanning position corresponds to the nested screen.
- the video output circuit 32 shifts the operation to step S8 in order to perform the same operation as the full screen display.
- the video output circuit 32 shifts the operation to step S10 to perform the processing of the nested screen.
- Step S10 In this case, the video output circuit 3 2 Reads out the image signal from the memory pointer P2 by thinning it out, and sets the signal value to the scanning position on the display screen 33.
- Step S11 The video output circuit 32 increases the memory size P2 by the amount of thinning, and prepares for the next pointer reference.
- Step S12 The video output circuit 32 increases the memory pointer P1 and the scanning position to prepare for the next pointer reference.
- Step S13 Here, the video output circuit 32 determines whether or not scanning has been completed. If the scanning has not been completed, the video output circuit 32 returns the operation to step S7, and continues scanning the display screen 33. On the other hand, when the scanning is completed, the video output circuit 32 returns the operation to step S1, and repeats the scanning of the display screen 33 from the initial position.
- the generation of the monitor image signal is restarted immediately after the generation of the still image signal.
- the control image processing section 27 responds to the monitor image signal and immediately restarts the control data extraction operation. Therefore, the continuity of the control data is high, and it is possible to effectively avoid the adverse effect that the control operation after the next time is delayed due to the discontinuous change of the control data.
- the monitor image processing unit 26 executes the processing of the monitor image signal even during the processing of the still image signal. Therefore, a monitor image signal can be displayed even during signal processing for a still image.
- the four types of screens shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D can be displayed on the display screen 33 by the operation of the video output circuit 32 described above.
- the microprocessor 34 by rewriting the flag information inside the video output circuit 32 by the microprocessor 34, it becomes possible to instantaneously switch between these four types of screens.
- the second bus 20 for exchanging still image signals and the first bus 29 for exchanging control data are provided independently. Therefore, the still image signal and the control data do not collide on the same bus, and the still image processing and the control operation can be executed smoothly and in parallel. Further, in the first embodiment, even after the half-press operation of the release, the imaging operation of the monitor image signal, the extraction processing of the control data, the white balance adjustment of the monitor image, the arithmetic processing of the focus control, and the exposure control Is continued. Therefore, the continuity of the control data and the arithmetic processing can be kept high even after the half-press operation. Therefore, it is possible to effectively avoid adverse effects such as a delay in restarting the control operation after the half-pressed state is released.
- the second embodiment is an embodiment corresponding to the inventions of claims 1 and 6 to 8.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic camera 11a according to the second embodiment.
- the feature of the configuration of the second embodiment is that the still image processing unit 15, the monitor image processing unit 26, and the FIFO 28 are omitted from the above-described electronic camera 11 (FIG. 1), and the general-purpose image processing is performed instead. This is the point where part 15a is arranged.
- An image processing unit 16a is provided inside the general-purpose image processing unit 15a.
- the image processing section 16a performs signal processing for a still image and signal processing for a monitor image in accordance with the type of image signal (still image signal, monitor image signal) specified by the microprocessor 34. And execute selectively.
- a signal processing circuit dedicated to the monitor image signal is not required, so that the circuit scale of the entire electronic camera can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the electronic camera and extend the battery usage time of the electronic camera.
- control image processing unit 27 extracts the control data, so that the control data can be obtained continuously as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to improve the problem that the control operation is delayed due to the discontinuous change of the control data.
- an image processing unit 16a for performing general-purpose image processing and a JPEG compression unit 18 for performing signal processing exclusively for a still image signal are configured to be independently operable. Is done. Therefore, after the signal processing of the still image signal is shifted to the JPEG compression section 18 or the like, the image processing section 16a can immediately shift to the signal processing of the monitor image signal. As a result, interruption of monitor display can be reduced.
- a region image is cut out from the monitor image signal, and control data (for example, a contrast value, a photometric value, a white balance value, and the like) are calculated from the region image.
- control data for example, a contrast value, a photometric value, a white balance value, and the like
- the control image processing unit 27 may cut out an area image from the monitor image signal, and transmit this area image to the microprocessor 34 as a control image.
- the microprocessor 34 executes arithmetic processing such as a contrast value, a photometric value, and a white balance value based on the region image.
- control data is not extracted from the still image signal.
- the control image processing unit 27 may extract control data from a still image signal (see a dotted line portion in FIG. 2). In this case, since the continuity of the control data can be further improved, the adverse effect that the subsequent monitor display and still image shooting are delayed due to discontinuous changes in the control data should be further improved. Becomes possible.
- the video output circuit 32 performs the full-screen display and the nested display has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the video output circuit 32 may perform side-by-side display by arranging two screens on the display screen 33.
- the video output circuit 32 switches the memory pointers P 1 and P 2 according to the scanning position on the screen.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- image signals are read out in parallel from two memory areas 30a and 30b (however, thinning-out reading is performed for nested screens) and displayed on the video output circuit 32 according to the scanning position.
- a desired image signal may be selected.
- the continuity of the control data is high even during the signal processing of the still image signal, and the continuity of the focus control and the like is improved. Therefore, it is possible to easily receive the next release operation even during the signal processing of the still image signal.
- the still image processing unit 15 executes the capture of the released still image signal (at least temporary recording in the image memory) in parallel while continuing the signal processing (especially two-dimensional image processing) of the still image signal. In addition, it is preferable to perform real-time processing at the time of capture.
- the still image processing unit 15 interrupts the signal processing of the still image signal, executes the capture (at least temporary recording in the image memory) of the released still image signal, and is interrupted after the capture is completed. Resume signal processing. It is preferable to perform real-time processing at the time of capture.
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