WO2016031657A1

WO2016031657A1 - Imaging apparatus, display control method in same, and computer program used in control of same

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Publication number: WO2016031657A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/073308
Authority: WO
Inventors: 鉄兵岡本
Original assignee: リコーイメージング株式会社
Priority date: 2014-08-28
Filing date: 2015-08-20
Publication date: 2016-03-03
Also published as: JP2016051930A; JP6641662B2

Abstract

An imaging apparatus of the present invention is formed from: a display unit that displays an object image obtained by a lens; a storage unit that stores the object image; a status detection unit that detects the status of the imaging apparatus; a status information display means that displays, on the display unit, status information of the imaging apparatus detected by the status detection unit, the status information displayed being superimposed with the object image; and a preparation operation member that receives a preparation operation that instructs the storage unit to prepare for the storage of the object image. In this structure, the status information display means controls the form in which the status information is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the reception of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member.

Description

Imaging apparatus, display control method in imaging apparatus, and computer program used for controlling imaging apparatus

The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, a display control method in the photographing apparatus, and a computer program used for controlling the photographing apparatus.

In order to assist the user in photographing using the photographing device, a photographing device that displays information (state information) on the state of the photographing device on a display screen of the photographing device has been proposed. The state of the photographing apparatus is, for example, exposure conditions such as the inclination (horizontal level, elevation angle) of the photographing apparatus, and the shutter speed and aperture value in the imaging processing using the photographing apparatus. The user can easily capture a desired subject image by operating the photographing apparatus while checking the state information displayed on the display screen. As such a photographing apparatus, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-011240 (hereinafter referred to as “Patent Document 1”) discloses a photographing apparatus that displays tilt information of the photographing apparatus.

In the photographing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, an inclination guide corresponding to the inclination of the photographing apparatus is displayed on the display screen. The user can shoot a subject image with an unintended inclination suppressed by operating the imaging apparatus while checking the inclination guide.

By the way, there is known a photographing apparatus having a function of automatically adjusting a focal length and an exposure condition. In this type of photographing apparatus, when the shutter button is half-pressed, the photographing standby state is changed to the recording preparation state, and the focal length and the exposure condition are automatically adjusted. The user confirms the adjustment result of the focal length and the exposure condition on the display screen, and further presses the shutter button, thereby executing the subject image recording process with the adjusted focal length and the exposure condition. Therefore, when the photographing apparatus is in the recording preparation state, it is desirable that the subject image or the subject in focus among the subject images is displayed on the display screen so that the subject is easily visible.

However, in the photographing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, once the tilt guide is displayed, the tilt guide continues to be displayed until the subject image is recorded by pressing the shutter button. For this reason, when the photographing apparatus is in the recording preparation state, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to visually recognize the in-focus subject on the display screen.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is, for example, when a photographing apparatus switches from a shooting standby state to a recording preparation state, such as a subject image or a subject in focus. It is to provide a photographing apparatus capable of continuously confirming state information of the photographing apparatus, a display control method in the photographing apparatus, and a computer program used for controlling the photographing apparatus without making it difficult to view main information.

An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an imaging apparatus that includes a display unit that displays a subject image obtained through a lens, and a recording unit that records the subject image. A state detection unit to detect, a state information display unit that superimposes the state information of the imaging device detected by the state detection unit on a subject image, and a preparation for instructing recording preparation of the subject image on the recording unit A preparation operation member for receiving an operation. The state information display means controls the display form of the state information displayed on the display unit in response to the reception of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the display mode of the state information displayed on the display unit is changed before the photographing apparatus enters the recording preparation state (in the photographing standby state) and when in the recording preparation state. Accordingly, since the state information is displayed in a form suitable for each state, it is difficult for the user to see main information (for example, a subject in focus) when the photographing apparatus is in a recording preparation state. It is possible to check the status information of the photographing apparatus while preventing the image from being lost.

Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, the recording preparation includes, for example, lens focus adjustment. In this case, the photographing apparatus further includes a focus mark display unit that superimposes a focus mark on a subject detected as being in focus in the subject image as a result of focus adjustment and displays the focus mark on the display unit. Also good. Further, the state information display means may be configured to control the display form of the state information so as to avoid the overlapping of the focus mark and the state information.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the state detection unit may include an inclination detection unit that detects the inclination of the photographing apparatus. In this case, the state information display means superimposes the tilt information detected by the tilt detection unit on the subject image and displays it on the display unit.

An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a recording operation member that receives a recording operation for instructing recording of a subject image on a recording unit, and an inclination detection unit that receives the recording operation by the recording operation member. Horizontal correction means for correcting the subject image to be horizontal based on the detected inclination may be further provided. In this case, the state information display means displays the inclination information displayed on the display unit in response to acceptance of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member, and the inclination that can be corrected by the horizontal correction means from the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit. By displaying the tilt information based on the subtracted value and displaying it on the display unit, the display mode of the state information is controlled.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the state detection unit may include a luminance detection unit that detects the luminance of the subject image. In this case, the photographing apparatus may further include an exposure determination unit that determines exposure information based on the luminance detected by the luminance detection unit. Further, the state information display means may be configured to display the exposure information on the display unit as the state information.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the state information display means is one of the display position, shape, and color of the state information displayed on the display unit in response to the reception of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member, or their The combination may be changed.

A display control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a display control method in an imaging apparatus that includes a display unit that displays a subject image obtained via a lens and a recording unit that records the subject image. A state detection step for detecting the state of the photographing device, a state information display step for superimposing the state information of the image pickup device detected in the state detection step on the subject image and displaying it on the display unit, and a subject image recording unit A preparatory operation accepting step for accepting a preparatory operation for instructing recording preparation. In the state information display step, the display mode of the state information displayed on the display unit is controlled in response to the reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step.

A computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program used for controlling an imaging apparatus including a display unit that displays a subject image obtained through a lens and a recording unit that records the subject image. A state detection step for detecting a state of the photographing device, a state information display step for superimposing the state information of the imaging device detected in the state detection step on the subject image and displaying on the display unit, and a subject image recording unit A preparatory operation accepting step for accepting a preparatory operation for instructing to prepare for recording. In the state information display step, the display mode of the state information displayed on the display unit is controlled in response to the reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the photographing apparatus is switched from the photographing standby state to the recording preparation state, for example, a subject image or a subject in a focused state does not become difficult for a user to visually recognize main information. There are provided an imaging device that can continuously check status information of the imaging device, a display control method in the imaging device, and a computer program used for controlling the imaging device.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a photographing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart regarding control of the display form of the inclination guide which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart regarding the change process of the display form of the inclination guide which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart regarding the change process of the display form of the inclination guide which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart regarding the change process of the display form of the inclination guide which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart regarding the change process of the display form of the inclination guide which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 6th embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a display of LCD concerning a 7th embodiment of the present invention. It is a display example of LCD which concerns on the modification of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a display example of LCD which concerns on the modification of the 1st Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a photographing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a digital single lens reflex camera will be described as an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the photographing apparatus is not limited to a digital single lens reflex camera, but includes, for example, a mirrorless single lens camera, a compact digital camera, a video camera, a camcorder, a tablet terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy phone System), a smartphone, a feature phone, a portable game machine, and the like. The apparatus may be replaced with another type of apparatus having a photographing function.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the photographing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the photographing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, an operation unit 102, a lens driving circuit 103, a diaphragm / shutter driving circuit 104, a photographing lens 106, a diaphragm 108, a shutter 110, and a tilt detection unit. 111, a solid-state imaging device 112, a signal processing circuit 114, an image processing engine 116, a buffer memory 118, a card interface 120, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) control circuit 122, an LCD 124, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 126.

The operation unit 102 includes various switches necessary for the user to operate the photographing apparatus 1, such as a power switch, a shutter button, and a photographing mode switch. When the user presses the power switch, power is supplied from the battery (not shown) to the various circuits of the photographing apparatus 1 through the power line. After supplying power, the CPU 100 accesses the ROM 126, reads out a control program, loads it into a work area (not shown), and executes the loaded control program to control the entire photographing apparatus 1.

The luminous flux from the subject passes through the photographing lens 106, the diaphragm 108, and the shutter 110, and is received by the light receiving surface of the solid-state imaging device 112. The solid-state image sensor 112 is a single-plate color CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor having a Bayer pixel arrangement. The solid-state imaging device 112 accumulates an optical image formed by each pixel on the light receiving surface as a charge corresponding to the amount of light, and generates R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue) image signals. Output. The solid-state image sensor 112 is not limited to a CCD image sensor, and may be replaced with a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or other types of imaging elements. The solid-state image sensor 112 may also have a complementary color filter mounted thereon.

The signal processing circuit 114 performs predetermined signal processing such as clamping and demosaicing on the image signal input from the solid-state imaging device 112 and outputs the processed signal to the image processing engine 116. The image processing engine 116 performs predetermined signal processing such as matrix operation, Y / C separation, and white balance on the image signal input from the signal processing circuit 114 to generate a luminance signal Y and color difference signals Cb and Cr. . Further, the image processing engine 116 buffers the generated luminance signal Y and color difference signals Cb and Cr in a frame memory (not shown) in units of frames. The image processing engine 116 sweeps the buffered signal from each frame memory at a predetermined timing, converts it into a video signal of a predetermined format, and outputs it to the LCD control circuit 122. The buffer memory 118 is used as a temporary storage location for processing data when the image processing engine 116 executes processing. The LCD control circuit 122 modulates and controls the LCD 124 based on the image signal input from the image processing engine 116. As a result, a subject image (subject image) is displayed on the LCD 124. The user can view a real-time through image (live view) of the subject through the LCD 124.

When the shutter button is pressed halfway while the through image is displayed on the LCD 124 (shooting standby state), the shooting apparatus 1 changes from the shooting standby state to the recording preparation state. When the exposure condition of the photographing apparatus 1 is set to be automatically adjusted, the CPU 100 performs AE (Automatic Exposure) control in the recording preparation state. In the AE control, an exposure condition (shutter speed, aperture value, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) sensitivity) described later is determined so that an appropriate exposure can be obtained based on an image signal input from the solid-state image sensor 112. Is done. The exposure condition is determined based on the AE function designated by the shooting mode switch, such as program AE, shutter speed priority AE, and aperture priority AE. Since the configuration and control of this type of AE are well known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

If the focus of the photographing apparatus 1 is set to be automatically adjusted, the CPU 100 performs AF (Autofocus) control in the recording preparation state. In the AF control, the lens 106 is driven and controlled via the lens driving circuit 103 so that the whole or part of the subject image is in focus. An active method, a phase difference detection method, a contrast detection method, or the like is applied to the AF control. The AF mode includes a central single-point ranging mode using a single central ranging area, a multi-point ranging mode using a plurality of ranging areas, and the like. When AF control is performed, on the LCD 124, an in-focus mark indicating an in-focus area (in-focus state) or a subject in the subject image is displayed superimposed on the subject image. Since the configuration and control of this type of AF are well known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

When the shutter button is further pressed from the half-pressed state and is fully pressed, the CPU 100 executes subject image recording processing. In the recording process, a subject image is photographed at the exposure condition determined by the AE control (or the exposure condition set manually) and the position of the lens 106 adjusted by the AF control, and the image processing engine 116 captures the photographed image data. Generated. The generated photographed image data is compressed in a predetermined format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) and the like, and is stored in the memory card 200 (or a built-in memory (not shown) provided in the photographing apparatus 1) via the card interface 120. To be recorded. Further, the storage format of the captured image data is not limited to the JPEG format, and may be, for example, a RAW format.

When the user performs a reproduction operation of the captured image data on the operation unit 102 by the user, the image processing engine 116 reads the captured image data specified by the operation from the memory card 200 or the built-in memory and converts it into an image signal of a predetermined format. The data is converted and output to the LCD control circuit 122. The LCD control circuit 122 performs modulation control on the LCD 124 based on the image signal input from the image processing engine 116, so that a captured image of the subject is displayed on the LCD 124.

The tilt detector 111 has a triaxial acceleration sensor and is mounted in the photographing apparatus 1. The CPU 100 calculates the acceleration of the photographing apparatus 1 and the direction of acceleration based on the acceleration detected and output by the tilt detection unit 111. Based on the acceleration and the direction of the acceleration, the inclination (posture (roll) and elevation angle (pitch or tilt) around the optical axis) of the photographing apparatus 1 is calculated. The posture of the photographing apparatus 1 represents the inclination (horizontal degree) of the photographing apparatus 1 with respect to the horizontal direction. The calculated inclination is transmitted to the image processing engine 116. The image processing engine 116 generates a guide signal based on the received tilt. The guide signal is transmitted to the LCD 124 via the LCD control circuit 122 and displayed on the LCD 124 as a tilt guide. The tilt guide displayed on the LCD 124 includes a horizontal guide based on the level and a supine guide based on the elevation angle.

Next, control of the display mode of the tilt guide displayed on the LCD 124 will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 2 is a flowchart relating to the control of the display mode of the tilt guide among the processes executed by the photographing apparatus 1. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 may be executed as a subroutine that operates in parallel with the main flow of the photographing apparatus 1.

In processing step S1, it is determined whether or not the CPU 100 has performed an operation for ending the display of the through image on the operation unit 102. When an operation for instructing the operation unit 102 to call a menu display or to execute a recording process is input and a process for displaying a screen other than the through image on the LCD 124 is performed, an operation for ending the display of the through image is performed. It is determined that it has been broken (S1: YES), and the control flow for the display mode of the tilt guide ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation for ending the display of the through image has not been performed (S1: NO), the process proceeds to processing step S2.

In the processing step S2, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the photographing apparatus 1 is set to display the tilt guide in a state where the through image is displayed on the LCD 124 (photographing standby state). Whether or not the photographing apparatus 1 is set to display the tilt guide may be set as a default setting when the photographing apparatus 1 is turned on, and may be set by a user operation on the operation unit 102. It may be switchable. If it is determined in process step S2 that the tilt guide is not displayed (S2: NO), a through image is displayed on the LCD 124 with the tilt guide not displayed (S3), and the process returns to process step S1.

If it is determined in the processing step S2 that the setting is to display the tilt guide (S2: YES), the process proceeds to the next processing step S4. In processing step S 4, the tilt guide is superimposed on the through image of the subject image and displayed on the LCD 124. Whether to display both the horizontal guide and the supine guide as the tilt guide, to display either one, or to hide both can be changed according to the user operation on the operation unit 102. Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the photographing apparatus 1 is set to display only the horizontal guide as the tilt guide and hide the supine guide. In addition, in the present specification, when “horizontal guide” is used without any particular reference, various types of horizontal guides are comprehensively shown, and in the case of distinguishing between display forms and display positions, horizontal guides are used. A guide 20a (see FIG. 3) is attached with a reference numeral.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the horizontal guide on the LCD 124. In the following description, it is assumed that the horizontal guide displayed in the processing step S4 has the form shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a through image 10 of the subject image is displayed on the LCD 124, and a horizontal guide 20 a representing the level of the photographing apparatus 1 is superimposed on the through image 10 and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal guide 20a has a circular shape, and cross reference lines Ha and Va are displayed in the circle. On the horizontal guide 20a, an inclination line La representing a horizontal direction (a direction orthogonal to the gravitational direction) is displayed with an inclination with respect to the reference line Ha in the horizontal direction based on the horizontality calculated by the CPU 100. Therefore, for example, when the photographing device 1 rolls counterclockwise by a predetermined angle while the user is viewing the LCD 124 from the front (when the LCD 124 is lowered to the left and raised to the right), the inclination line La is horizontal. It is displayed in a state rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle with respect to the direction reference line Ha. By visually recognizing the angle of the inclination line La with respect to the reference line Ha, the user can recognize how much the image capturing apparatus 1 is inclined in which direction (how much it rolls around the optical axis). . Note that the inclination of the inclination line La on the LCD 124 and the actual inclination of the photographing apparatus 1 do not have to coincide with each other. For example, in order to make it easier for the user to recognize the inclination of the photographing apparatus 1, the inclination line La may be displayed with a larger inclination than the actual inclination of the photographing apparatus 1.

Note that when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a photographing standby state, the horizontal guide 20a is desirably displayed near the center of the LCD 124. When the user operates the photographing apparatus 1 while looking at the LCD 124, the user may feel that the center (optical axis) of the lens 106 substantially coincides with the center of the LCD 124. Therefore, by arranging the horizontal guide 20a near the center of the LCD 124, it becomes easier to realize that the movement of the inclination line La of the horizontal guide 20a is the actual inclination of the photographing apparatus 1. Thereby, the user can easily adjust the level of the photographing apparatus 1 while looking at the horizontal guide 20a.

In processing step S5, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the shutter button is half-pressed and the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state. When it is determined that the photographing apparatus 1 is not in the recording preparation state (in the photographing standby state) (S5: NO), the process returns to the processing step S1. When it is determined that the photographing apparatus 1 is in the recording preparation state (S5: YES), the process proceeds to processing step S6, and the CPU 100 executes a tilt guide (horizontal guide) display form changing process.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 represents the tilt guide display mode changing process in process step S6. As described above, when the shutter button is half-pressed and the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, AF processing is executed and a focus mark is displayed on the LCD 124. In the processing step S11, before the focus mark is displayed on the LCD 124, the CPU 100 displays the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the shooting standby state. It is determined whether or not.

When it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed are determined to overlap (S11: YES), the horizontal guide is shown in FIG. 3 so as not to overlap the focus mark. The display form is changed and displayed from the horizontal guide 20a at the time of shooting standby (S12). The horizontal guide 20b shown in FIG. 5 is a display example on the LCD 124 of the horizontal guide whose display form has been changed in the processing step S12. As shown in FIG. 5, a focus mark 30 is displayed on the through image 10 so as to be superimposed on a position (subject) that is in focus by AF control in the subject image. The horizontal guide 20b is displayed in the lower part of the LCD 124 in a rectangular shape so as not to overlap the focus mark 30. The horizontal guide 20b whose display form has been changed has a rectangular shape, and a reference line Vb is displayed at the center. In addition, a bar Bb is displayed on the horizontal guide 20b so as to extend in the left-right direction from the central reference line Vb according to the level calculated by the CPU 100.

The position and the number of subjects that are in focus in the subject image vary depending on the photographing conditions such as the state of the lens 106 of the photographing device 1 and the positional relationship between the photographing device 1 and the subject. Further, the number of focus marks 30 to be displayed varies depending on the specifications and settings of the photographing apparatus 1. Therefore, the focus mark 30 may be displayed at the position where the horizontal guide 20a was displayed at the time of shooting standby depending on shooting conditions and settings of the shooting apparatus 1. In this case, the focus mark 30 and the horizontal guide overlap each other, which causes a problem that it is difficult to visually recognize either the focus mark 30 or the horizontal guide or both. Therefore, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the in-focus mark is displayed are overlapped, the horizontal guide display mode is set to the horizontal guide 20a at the time of shooting standby. By changing from the display form, it is possible to prevent the horizontal guide and the focus mark 30 from becoming difficult to visually recognize.

On the other hand, in the processing step S11, when it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed are not superimposed (S11: NO), the horizontal guide is displayed from the standby state. Is displayed without change. FIG. 6 is a display example of the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state and the horizontal guide display form is displayed without being changed. As shown in FIG. 6, when the position where the focus mark 30 is displayed does not overlap with the position where the horizontal guide 20 a is displayed, the horizontal guide and the alignment can be adjusted without changing the display form of the horizontal guide. The focal mark 30 does not become difficult to see.

When the tilt guide display form changing process is completed, the process proceeds to step S7, and the CPU 100 determines whether or not the shutter button is half-pressed and the photographing apparatus 1 enters the photographing standby state. When the recording preparation state of the photographing apparatus 1 is continued (S7: NO), the tilt guide repeats the processing step S7 while maintaining the display form determined in the processing step S6. When it is determined that the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state (S7: YES), the display form of the tilt guide is returned to the display form shown in FIG. 3 (S8), and the process returns to the processing step S1.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, every time the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state (S5), the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed are superimposed in processing step S11. Whether or not to do so is determined once, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when the photographing apparatus 1 or the subject moves while the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, the position of the subject in focus on the LCD 124 also changes. In this case, the focus mark 30 may move following the subject in focus. When the position of the focus mark 30 moves, it may occur that the focus mark 30 moves from a position where it does not overlap with the horizontal guide to a position where it overlaps. Alternatively, even if the horizontal guide is returned from the display form (horizontal guide 20b) shown in FIG. 5 to the display form (horizontal guide 20a) shown in FIG. It may happen that the horizontal guide does not overlap. Therefore, the position of the focus mark 30 is continuously monitored while the shutter button is half-pressed, and the horizontal guide is set so as not to overlap the focus mark 30 according to the position of the focus mark 30 being monitored. The display form may be changed.

If it is determined in step S11 of FIG. 4 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed do not overlap (S11: NO), the display form of the horizontal guide 20a is Although not changed, the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, regardless of whether or not the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed overlaps the position where the focus mark is displayed, the horizontal guide is displayed as shown in FIG. It may be changed to a form (horizontal guide 20b). While the photographing apparatus 1 is in the recording preparation state, it is considered that the information (main information) that the user wants to confirm most on the LCD 124 is the through image 10 of the subject. For this reason, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the recording preparation state, the user can easily confirm the through image 10 of the subject by displaying the horizontal guide 20b below the LCD 124.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the photographing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the imaging device 1 of the first embodiment except that the tilt guide display mode changing process (processing step S6 in FIG. 2) is different. Therefore, hereinafter, the inclination guide display mode changing process according to the second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the change processing of the display mode of the tilt guide in the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the horizontal guide is photographed as shown in FIG. 3 without performing a process of determining whether or not the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed overlaps the position where the focus mark is displayed. The display form is changed and displayed from the horizontal guide 20a during standby (S21). The position where the focus mark 30 is displayed changes depending on the position of the subject in focus on the LCD 124. However, the position where the focus mark 30 is displayed is limited to a specific area of the LCD 124 according to the specifications of the photographing apparatus 1. Therefore, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, it is difficult to see the horizontal guide and the focus mark 30 superimposed by moving the horizontal guide to a position where the focus mark 30 is not displayed. Can be prevented.

FIG. 8 is a display example of the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state in the second embodiment. Of the display area of the LCD 124, an area 124A surrounded by a dotted line is an area in which the focus mark 30 can be displayed. The dotted line indicating this area 124A is shown for convenience of explanation, and is not actually displayed on the LCD 124. Since the focus mark 30 is displayed only in the area 124A, the horizontal guide 20b and the focus mark 30 are overlapped by displaying the horizontal guide 20b outside the area 124A (lower side in FIG. 8). Can be prevented. Further, in the second embodiment, since the process for determining whether or not the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed overlaps is not performed, the load on the CPU 100 can be reduced. it can.

(Third embodiment)
Next, the imaging device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the imaging device 1 of the first embodiment except that the tilt guide display mode changing process (processing step S6 in FIG. 2) is different. Therefore, hereinafter, the inclination guide display mode changing process according to the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment of the present invention, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a photographing standby state, a horizontal guide corresponding to the level of the photographing apparatus 1 is displayed on the LCD 124, and when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state. The LCD 124 displays a horizontal guide corresponding to the degree of horizontality in consideration of the correction value obtained by the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for changing the display mode of the tilt guide in the third embodiment. In processing step S31, before the focus mark is displayed on the LCD 124, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed overlaps the position where the focus mark is displayed. In process step S31, when it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed do not overlap (S31: NO), the process proceeds to process step S32.

In processing step S32, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled. If it is determined in processing step S32 that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is disabled (S32: NO), the LCD 124 displays the horizontal guide 20a together with the in-focus mark 30 from the standby state for photographing. Displayed without change. On the other hand, when it is determined in processing step S32 that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled (S32: YES), the correction amount by the horizontal correction function is added to the LCD 124 together with the focus mark 30. A horizontal guide corresponding to the level is displayed.

The horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is to correct the level of the photographing apparatus 1 by rotating the solid-state imaging device 112 around the optical axis. For example, when the solid-state imaging device 112 can rotate within a range of ± 2 degrees around the optical axis, if the inclination (roll) of the imaging apparatus 1 is within 2 degrees, the imaging apparatus 1 is inclined. By rotating the solid-state image sensor 112 in the reverse direction, a subject image without inclination can be taken. For this reason, when the horizontal correction function is effective and the inclination of the photographing apparatus 1 is within ± 2 degrees, the horizontal guide displays that the inclination of the photographing apparatus 1 is zero. Further, when the inclination of the photographing apparatus 1 is larger than ± 2 degrees, a horizontal guide based on the inclination exceeding the range of ± 2 degrees is displayed.

10 (a) and 10 (b), when it is determined in processing step S31 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed do not overlap (S31: NO). The example of a display of LCD124 in is shown. FIG. 10A is a display example of the LCD 124 when the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is disabled (S32: NO), and FIG. 10B is an example where the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled. This is an example of display on the LCD 124 when it is present (S32: YES). The display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 10A is the same as the display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 6, and the display form of the horizontal guide 20a is not changed from the display form during standby for photographing. In the display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 10B, the size and display position of the horizontal guide 20a1 have not been changed since the photographing standby. However, the inclination line La1 is displayed with an inclination to which the correction amount by the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is added.

If it is determined in process step S31 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed are overlapped (S31: YES), the process proceeds to process step S34. In processing step S34, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled. When it is determined in processing step S34 that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is disabled (S34: NO), the horizontal guide 20b (see FIG. 11A) is not superimposed on the focus mark 30. The display form is changed and displayed (S35). On the other hand, when it is determined in the processing step S34 that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled (S34: YES), the level of the horizontal guide 20b1 (FIG. 11) including the correction amount by the horizontal correction function is added. (See (b)) (S36). Further, the display form of the horizontal guides 20b and 20b1 displayed at this time is changed so as not to overlap the focus mark 30.

11A and 11B show a case where it is determined in processing step S31 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed overlaps the position where the focus mark is displayed (S31: YES). The display example of LCD124 is shown. FIG. 11A shows a display example of the LCD 124 when the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is disabled (S32: NO), and FIG. 11B shows that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled. This is an example of display on the LCD 124 when it is present (S32: YES). The display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 11A is the same as the display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 5, and the horizontal guide 20 b is in the shooting standby shown in FIG. 3 so as not to overlap the focus mark 30. The display form is changed from the horizontal guide 20a. In the display example of the LCD 124 shown in FIG. 11B, the size and display position of the horizontal guide 20b1 are the same as when the horizontal correction function is disabled (FIG. 11A). However, the length of the bar Bb1 representing the level is displayed with a length that takes into account the correction amount by the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1.

If it is determined in steps S32 and S34 in FIG. 9 that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled (S32: YES, S34: YES), the correction amount by the horizontal correction function is added. Although the level is displayed on the horizontal guides (20a1, 20b1), the present embodiment is not limited to this. Specifically, when it is determined that the horizontal correction function of the photographing apparatus 1 is enabled, the horizontal guides (20a1, 20b1) display the level of the photographing apparatus 1 that does not take the correction amount into account. May be. In this case, a range that can be corrected by the horizontal correction function is superimposed and displayed on the horizontal guide. Thus, when the photographing apparatus 1 is tilted (rolled), the user can confirm whether or not the tilt can be corrected by looking at the horizontal guide. A display example of the horizontal guide in this case is shown in FIG. Specifically, FIG. 12A is a display example of the horizontal guide 20a2 in the processing step S33, and FIG. 12B is a display example of the horizontal guide 20b2 in the processing step S36. Each of the auxiliary line S1 in FIG. 12A and the auxiliary line S2 in FIG. 12B represents a range that can be corrected by the horizontal correction function.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, the imaging device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the imaging apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, except that the tilt guide display mode changing process (processing step S6 in FIG. 2) is different. Therefore, hereinafter, the tilt guide display mode changing process according to the fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, the LCD 124 displays a horizontal guide, a focus mark, and an exposure condition. The exposure conditions displayed on the LCD 124 include a shutter speed, an aperture value, an ISO sensitivity, an exposure correction value, and the like set automatically or manually.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a change process of the display mode of the tilt guide according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In processing step S41, before the focus mark and exposure conditions are displayed on the LCD 124, the CPU 100 displays the position and focus mark where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the shooting standby state. It is determined whether or not the position where the exposure is performed and the position where the exposure condition is displayed are superimposed.

In processing step S41, when it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed, the position where the focus mark is displayed, or the position where the exposure condition is displayed is superimposed (S41: YES), the process proceeds to processing step S42. In the processing step S42, the focus mark 30 and the exposure condition 40 are displayed on the LCD 124 so as to be superimposed on the through image 10, and the display mode is changed so that the horizontal guide does not overlap the focus mark 30 and the exposure condition 40. (See FIG. 14 (a)). On the other hand, when it is determined in processing step S41 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed, the position where the focus mark is displayed, or the position where the exposure condition is displayed does not overlap (S41: NO), the focus mark is displayed. 30 and the exposure condition 40 are displayed superimposed on the live view image 10, and the horizontal guide is displayed without changing the display form from the time of shooting standby.

FIG. 14 is a display example of the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state in the fourth embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 14A illustrates a case where it is determined in processing step S41 that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed, the position where the focus mark is displayed, or the position where the exposure condition is displayed are superimposed. (S41: YES) is a display example, and FIG. 14 (b) is a display example when it is determined in step S14 that the images are not superimposed (S41: NO). In the example shown in FIG. 14A, the focus mark 30 is displayed at the position where the horizontal guide 20a was displayed at the time of shooting standby. Therefore, the display form of the horizontal guide is changed from the circular horizontal guide 20a at the time of shooting standby shown in FIG. 3 to a rectangular shape, and the display position is changed (horizontal guide 20b3). However, since the exposure condition 40 is displayed below the LCD 124, the horizontal guide 20 b is displayed above the LCD 124 so as not to overlap the exposure condition 40. On the other hand, in the display example shown in FIG. 14B, the horizontal guide does not overlap with the focus mark 30 and the exposure condition 40, so the display form is displayed without being changed from the shooting standby state.

In the display example shown in FIG. 14A, the display form is changed so that the horizontal guide does not overlap the focus mark 30 and the exposure condition 40, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. In processing step S41, when it is determined that the position where the horizontal guide 20a is displayed, the position where the focus mark is displayed, or the position where the exposure condition is displayed is superimposed, the display form of the horizontal guide is changed, and The display form of the exposure condition 40 may be changed from the display form shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the exposure condition 40 is displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the recording preparation state, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. The exposure condition 40 may be displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in either the photographing standby state or the recording preparation state.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, the imaging device 1 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The fifth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the photographing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment except that both a horizontal guide and a supine guide are displayed as tilt guides on the LCD 124.

FIG. 15 is a display example of the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a photographing standby state according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15, the horizontal guide 20 a and the supine guide 50 are displayed superimposed on the through image 10. The supine guide 50 has a rectangular shape, and a reference line Hv is displayed at the center. Further, on the supine guide 50, a bar Bv is displayed so as to extend vertically from the central reference line Hv according to the supine angle calculated by the CPU 100. By visually recognizing the direction in which the bar Bv extends and the length of the bar Bv, the user can recognize how much the imaging apparatus 1 is tilted in the vertical direction (how much is tilted). The supine guide 50 may also be displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state. Further, the display form of the supine guide 50 is changed so that it does not overlap with the focus mark 30 and other state information (horizontal guide, exposure condition) when the photographing apparatus changes from the photographing standby state to the recording preparation state. Also good.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, the imaging device 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The sixth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the photographing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment except that the focus mark is not displayed on the LCD 124. Note that whether or not the focus mark is displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state may be changeable according to a user operation on the operation unit 102.

FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B are display examples when a horizontal guide is displayed on the LCD 124 in the sixth embodiment. FIGS. 16A and 16B show examples of display on the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a photographing standby state and a recording preparation state, respectively. In the photographing standby state, as shown in FIG. 16A, the horizontal guide 20a is displayed largely near the center of the LCD 124. When the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, as shown in FIG. 16B, the horizontal guide is displayed in a small size below the LCD 124 (horizontal guide 20b) by changing the display form from the photographing standby state.

Thus, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state, it is possible to easily confirm the state of the photographing apparatus 1 by displaying the state information (tilt guide) of the photographing apparatus 1 in a large manner. Further, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, the through information (that is, the image) is displayed by displaying the state information (tilt guide) of the photographing apparatus 1 in a small size or by displaying it at an end (for example, below) in the LCD 124. This makes it easy to confirm the main subject) arranged in the center of the.

(Seventh embodiment)
Next, the imaging device 1 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the focus mark is not displayed on the LCD 124, and the display position and display mode of the exposure condition are controlled instead of the horizontal guide. Except for these points, the imaging apparatus 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are display examples when the exposure condition is displayed on the LCD 124 in the seventh embodiment. FIGS. 17A and 17B show examples of display on the LCD 124 when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a photographing standby state and a recording preparation state, respectively. In the shooting standby state, as shown in FIG. 17A, the exposure condition 40 a is displayed largely near the center of the LCD 124. When the photographing apparatus 1 is changed to the recording preparation state, as shown in FIG. 17B, the exposure condition is changed from the photographing standby state, and is displayed small below the LCD 124 (exposure condition 40b). .

As described above, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state, the state information (exposure conditions) of the photographing apparatus 1 is displayed in a large size so that the state of the photographing apparatus 1 can be easily confirmed. In addition, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, the state information (tilt guide, exposure condition) of the photographing apparatus 1 is displayed in a small size or displayed at an end (for example, below) in the LCD 124 to display a through image ( That is, it is possible to easily confirm the main subject) arranged in the center of the image. In the seventh embodiment, the focus mark may be displayed when the photographing apparatus 1 is in a recording preparation state, and the position and form of the exposure condition may be controlled so as not to overlap with the focus mark.

(Modification)
In the first embodiment of the present invention, when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state, a circular horizontal guide is displayed near the center of the LCD 124, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. FIGS. 18A to 18D show other display examples of the horizontal guide when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state. It should be noted that which display form of the horizontal guide is displayed may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit 102 by the user.

In the display example shown in FIG. 18A, the horizontal guide 20c includes a reference line Hc extending in the left-right direction of the LCD 124 in the vicinity of the center of the LCD 124, and an inclination line Lc representing the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity). Is displayed. In the display example shown in FIG. 18B, the horizontal guide 20d has a rectangular shape, and a reference line Vd is displayed at the center. Further, on the horizontal guide 20d, a bar Bd is displayed so as to extend in the left-right direction from the central reference line Vd according to the level calculated by the CPU 100. In the display example shown in FIG. 18C, the horizontal guide 20e has a rectangular shape, and the reference line Ve is displayed at the center. The horizontal guide 20e displays a mark Me that moves in the left-right direction from the central reference line Ve according to the level calculated by the CPU 100. In the display example shown in FIG. 18D, the horizontal guide 20f has an icon If indicating whether the photographing apparatus 1 is rolling in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, and a numerical value Nf indicating the size of the roll. Is displayed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the display mode is changed so that the horizontal guide is displayed below the LCD 124 in the processing step 12, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. FIGS. 19A to 19D show other display examples of the horizontal guide whose display form has been changed in the processing step 12, respectively. It should be noted that which display form of the horizontal guide is displayed may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit 102 by the user.

In the display example shown in FIG. 19A, the horizontal guide is displayed with the display position changed from when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state so as not to overlap with the focus mark 30 (horizontal guide 20a3). ). In the display example shown in FIG. 19B, the horizontal guide is displayed in a reduced size from when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state so as not to overlap with the focus mark 30 (horizontal guide 20a4). ). In the display example shown in FIG. 19 (c), the horizontal guide is displayed with a reduced display position and a reduced size from when the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state so as not to overlap with the focus mark 30. (Horizontal guide 20a5). In the display example shown in FIG. 19D, the display position and size of the horizontal guide have not been changed since the photographing apparatus 1 is in the photographing standby state. However, the priority of the horizontal guide 20a6 is set lower than that of the focus mark 30, and the focus mark 30 and the through image 10 are displayed in the area where the horizontal guide 20a6 and the focus mark 30 overlap, and the horizontal guide 20a6 is not displayed. .

In the display example shown in FIG. 19 (d), it is possible to easily confirm the subject in focus without changing the display position and size of the horizontal guide. Further, in this case, the display position and size of the horizontal guide are changed in a process in which the photographing apparatus 1 changes from a state where the shutter button is not operated (photographing standby state) to a state where the shutter button is half-pressed (recording preparation state). Since there is no change, it is possible to easily confirm the change in the level of the photographing apparatus 1 due to the operation of the shutter button. In the display example shown in FIG. 19D, the through image 10 or the horizontal guide 20a6 may be difficult to see depending on the position where the focus mark 30 is displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19D, only when it is determined that the area where the position where the horizontal guide is displayed and the position where the focus mark is displayed is equal to or less than a predetermined value, The guide 20a6 may be displayed. In this case, when the area where the position where the horizontal guide is displayed overlaps the position where the focus mark is displayed is larger than a predetermined value, the display form is set so that the horizontal guide does not overlap the focus mark 30. Be changed.

This completes the description of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the embodiment of the present application also includes an embodiment that is exemplarily specified in the specification or a combination of obvious embodiments and the like as appropriate.

Claims

An imaging apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays a subject image obtained through a lens; and a recording unit that records the subject image,
A state detector for detecting the state of the photographing device;
State information display means for displaying the state information of the imaging device detected by the state detection unit on the display unit so as to be superimposed on the subject image;
A preparation operation member for receiving a preparation operation for instructing recording preparation of the subject image on the recording unit;
With
The state information display means includes
In response to reception of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member, the display mode of the state information displayed on the display unit is controlled.
Shooting device.
The recording preparation is
Including focusing of the lens,
The imaging device
A focus mark display means for superimposing a focus mark on a subject detected as being in focus in the subject image as a result of the focus adjustment and displaying the focus mark on the display unit;
The state information display means includes
Controlling the display mode of the state information so as to avoid the focus mark and the state information from being overlapped;
The imaging device according to claim 1.
The state detection unit
An inclination detector for detecting the inclination of the photographing device;
The state information display means includes
Tilt information detected by the tilt detection unit is superimposed on the subject image and displayed on the display unit;
The imaging device according to claim 1 or 2.
A recording operation member for receiving a recording operation for instructing recording of the subject image on the recording unit;
Horizontal correction means for correcting the subject image to be horizontal based on the inclination detected by the inclination detector in response to the reception of the recording operation by the recording operation member;
Further comprising
The state information display means includes
In response to acceptance of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member, the inclination information displayed on the display unit is a value obtained by subtracting the inclination that can be corrected by the horizontal correction unit from the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit. The display mode of the state information is controlled by displaying the tilt information based on the display on the display unit.
The imaging device according to claim 3.
The state detection unit
A luminance detector for detecting the luminance of the subject image;
The imaging device
Exposure determining means for determining exposure information based on the brightness detected by the brightness detector;
The state information display means includes
Displaying the exposure information on the display unit as the state information;
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The state information display means includes
In response to acceptance of the preparation operation by the preparation operation member, change any one of the display position, shape, and color of the state information displayed on the display unit, or a combination thereof.
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A display control method in an imaging apparatus, comprising: a display unit that displays a subject image obtained through a lens; and a recording unit that records the subject image,
A state detecting step of detecting a state of the photographing device;
A state information display step of displaying the state information of the imaging device detected in the state detection step on the display unit so as to be superimposed on the subject image;
A preparation operation receiving step for receiving a preparation operation for instructing recording preparation of the subject image in the recording unit;
Including
In the status information display step, the display mode of the status information displayed on the display unit is controlled in response to reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step.
Display control method.
The recording preparation is
Including focusing of the lens,
The display control method includes:
A focus mark display step of superimposing a focus mark on a subject detected as being in focus in the subject image as a result of the focus adjustment and displaying the focus mark on the display unit;
In the state information display step, the display mode of the state information is controlled so as to avoid the focus mark and the state information from being superimposed.
The display control method according to claim 7.
The state detection step includes
A tilt detecting step for detecting the tilt of the photographing device;
In the state information display step, the tilt information detected in the tilt detection step is superimposed on the subject image and displayed on the display unit.
The display control method according to claim 7 or 8.
A recording operation receiving step for receiving a recording operation for instructing recording of the subject image to the recording unit;
A horizontal correction step of correcting the subject image to be horizontal based on the inclination detected in the inclination detection step in response to reception of the recording operation in the recording operation reception step;
Further including
In the state information display step, the inclination information displayed on the display unit is changed from the inclination detected in the inclination detection step in the horizontal correction step in response to the reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step. The display mode of the state information is controlled by displaying on the display unit after setting the inclination information based on a value obtained by subtracting the correctable inclination.
The display control method according to claim 9.
The state detection step includes
A luminance detection step of detecting the luminance of the subject image,
The display control method includes:
An exposure determination step of determining exposure information based on the luminance detected in the luminance detection step;
In the state information display step, the exposure information is displayed on the display unit as the state information.
The display control method according to any one of claims 7 to 10.
In the status information display step, one of the display position, shape, and color of the status information displayed on the display unit, or a combination thereof is changed in response to reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step. ,
The display control method according to any one of claims 7 to 11.
A program used for controlling an imaging apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays a subject image obtained through a lens; and a recording unit that records the subject image,
A state detecting step of detecting a state of the photographing device;
A state information display step of displaying the state information of the imaging device detected in the state detection step on the display unit so as to be superimposed on the subject image;
A preparation operation receiving step for receiving a preparation operation for instructing recording preparation of the subject image in the recording unit;
Including
In the status information display step, the display mode of the status information displayed on the display unit is controlled in response to reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step.
Computer program.
The recording preparation is
Including focusing of the lens,
The computer program is
A focus mark display step of superimposing a focus mark on a subject detected as being in focus in the subject image as a result of the focus adjustment and displaying the focus mark on the display unit;
In the state information display step, the display mode of the state information is controlled so as to avoid the focus mark and the state information from being superimposed.
The computer program according to claim 13.
The state detection step includes
A tilt detecting step for detecting the tilt of the photographing device;
In the state information display step, the tilt information detected in the tilt detection step is superimposed on the subject image and displayed on the display unit.
The computer program according to claim 13 or claim 14.
A recording operation receiving step for receiving a recording operation for instructing recording of the subject image to the recording unit;
A horizontal correction step of correcting the subject image to be horizontal based on the inclination detected in the inclination detection step in response to reception of the recording operation in the recording operation reception step;
Further including
In the state information display step, the inclination information displayed on the display unit is changed from the inclination detected in the inclination detection step in the horizontal correction step in response to the reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step. The display mode of the state information is controlled by displaying on the display unit after setting the inclination information based on a value obtained by subtracting the correctable inclination.
The computer program according to claim 15.
The state detection step includes
A luminance detection step of detecting the luminance of the subject image,
The computer program is
An exposure determination step of determining exposure information based on the luminance detected in the luminance detection step;
In the state information display step, the exposure information is displayed on the display unit as the state information.
The computer program according to any one of claims 13 to 16.
In the status information display step, one of the display position, shape, and color of the status information displayed on the display unit, or a combination thereof is changed in response to reception of the preparation operation in the preparation operation reception step. ,
The computer program according to any one of claims 13 to 17.