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- the present technology relates to an image processing device, method, and program, and more particularly to an image processing device, method, and program that enable appropriate live view display.
- live view display can be continued without causing a blackout even during continuous shooting, that is, without creating a period during which no image is displayed. It can be carried out.
- Blackout free Black Out Free
- BOL Black Out Less
- BOF's live view display the subject is always displayed, so the user can keep track of the subject without missing it even during continuous shooting, making it possible to obtain a more satisfying image.
- the live view display of BOF may rather hinder the user, making it difficult for the user to follow the subject.
- This technology has been developed in view of such circumstances, and enables appropriate live view display.
- An image processing apparatus when continuously capturing a plurality of capture images for recording, includes the capture image, and the time from when the capture image is captured to when the next capture image is captured.
- a blackout-free live view display that sequentially displays one or more interframe images that are not for recording and captured during a blackout display period in which no images are displayed, and at least the interframe images
- blackout-free live view display for sequentially displaying one or more inter-frame images that are not used for recording, or a blackout display period during which no images are displayed, and at least the frame and a step of selecting whether to perform a blackout live view display alternately provided with a display period in which interim images are displayed in order.
- the capture image when capturing a plurality of capture images for recording in succession, the capture image and a period between capturing the capture image and capturing the next capture image.
- a blackout-free live view display for sequentially displaying one or more captured interframe images that are not for recording is performed, or a blackout display period during which no image is displayed and at least the interframe images are sequentially displayed. It is selected whether or not to perform a blackout live view display in which display periods are alternately provided.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of live view display of BOF; It is a figure explaining the blackout live view display of this art.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining BOF live view display of the present technology; It is a figure which shows the structural example of an image processing apparatus. 4 is a flowchart for explaining imaging processing;
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating selection of a display method for live view display; It is a figure which shows the structural example of a computer.
- the portion indicated by the arrow Q11 indicates the exposure period of the image. Specifically, in the portion indicated by the arrow Q11, each parallelogram arranged in the horizontal direction captures one image.
- the exposure period of time is represented schematically.
- exposure and signal readout are performed in order from the upper pixel row to the lower pixel row in the image sensor, so that the exposure period of each image is represented by a parallelogram.
- the exposure period of each image is represented by a parallelogram.
- the upper side represents the exposure in the first pixel row
- the lower side represents the exposure in the last pixel row.
- the portion indicated by the arrow Q12 in FIG. 1 indicates the display period of each image in the live view display, and one rectangle indicates the display period of one image.
- a square connected by an arrow to one parallelogram representing an exposure period represents a display period of an image obtained by exposure (imaging) in that exposure period.
- a live view image and a captured image are captured, and the live view image and the captured image are displayed in time series (in the order in which they were captured) to realize live view display.
- the live view image is an image captured only for live view display, not for recording, and the live view image is not recorded in a recording unit provided in a camera or the like.
- the exposure period D11 is the exposure period for capturing one live view image, and the live view image obtained by exposure during the exposure period D11 is continuously displayed during the display period P11. be done.
- a captured image is an image for recording that is imaged (captured) according to a user's instruction, and the imaged captured image is recorded in a recording unit provided in a camera or the like.
- the exposure period D12 is the exposure period for capturing one captured image
- the captured image obtained by the exposure during the exposure period D12 is continuously displayed during the display period P12. Together with this, it is recorded in a recording unit (not shown).
- the letters "Cap" are marked within the parallelogram representing the exposure period of the captured image.
- continuous shooting continuous shooting
- a plurality of such captured images are continuously captured at regular time intervals, and the resulting multiple captured images are recorded in the recording unit.
- live view images those captured before the start of continuous shooting of the captured images, that is, those captured temporally before the first captured image is captured are referred to as live view images before continuous shooting. Also referred to as a view image.
- the live view image obtained by exposure in the exposure period D11 and continuously displayed during the display period P11 is the pre-continuous live view image.
- inter-frame live view images those captured after capturing a capture image and before capturing the next capture image are also particularly referred to as inter-frame live view images.
- the live view image obtained by exposure in the exposure period D13 and continuously displayed during the display period P13 is the inter-frame live view image.
- the characters “LV” are written in the parallelogram representing the exposure period of the inter-frame live view image.
- live view display starts when the camera or the like is activated. That is, for example, a pre-continuous live view image is captured at a predetermined shutter speed, and displayed on the display screen at a predetermined frame rate as an image (frame) for live view display.
- the user confirms the angle of view, etc., while viewing the live view image before continuous shooting displayed in this way, that is, the live view display, and presses the shutter button at an arbitrary timing to instruct the start of continuous shooting. More specifically, for example, the user instructs the start of continuous shooting by pressing the shutter button all the way.
- the state in which the shutter button is pushed all the way is also referred to as full-pressing the shutter button.
- the user instructs to start continuous shooting at the timing indicated by arrow A11. That is, the continuous shooting start trigger is turned on.
- the camera or the like When an instruction to start continuous shooting is given, the camera or the like appropriately performs the processing (preparation) necessary to start continuous shooting, and then starts continuous shooting, that is, capturing captured images.
- a plurality of captured images are captured continuously at regular time intervals at the shutter speed specified (set) by the user or the like for continuous shooting.
- the shutter speed when capturing the captured image is much slower than the shutter speed when capturing the live view image before continuous shooting.
- the exposure period of the captured image is significantly longer than the exposure period of the pre-continuous live view image, and the captured image is captured with so-called long-second exposure (long-second photography).
- the pre-continuous live view image is captured and displayed for a predetermined length of time before exposure of the captured image is started. This is because the capturing of the captured image cannot be started immediately due to preparations for capturing the image.
- the pre-continuous live view image captured immediately before the first captured image continues to be displayed until the first captured image is displayed.
- the live view display changes from the last displayed pre-continuous live-view image, that is, the first captured image from the last frame of the pre-continuous live-view image. switch to.
- an inter-frame live view image is captured (exposure) after a captured image is captured and before the next captured image is captured, and the obtained inter-frame live view image is displayed. be done.
- the captured image and the live view image between frames are alternately displayed as the live view display image.
- the live view image between frames is captured at the same shutter speed as the captured image. That is, the exposure period of the inter-frame live view image is set to the same length as the exposure period of the captured image.
- the frame rate of the live view display is determined based on the shutter speed of the captured image and the inter-frame live view image.
- the frame rate during the period in which the live-view captured images and the inter-frame live-view images are alternately displayed is lower than the frame rate during the period in which the pre-continuous-shooting live-view images are displayed. In other words, updating of the live view display becomes slow.
- the user While holding down the shutter button during continuous shooting, the user moves the camera, etc., in accordance with the movement of the subject, for example, so that the subject is included in the angle of view while viewing the live view display, and ends the continuous shooting. Release the shutter button when
- the BOF live view display is performed as described above, the user can always check the subject in the live view display, so it is possible to continue tracking the subject during continuous shooting.
- the live view display of BOF may rather hinder the user, making it difficult for the user to follow the subject.
- camera shake tends to occur, and as a result, there is a risk that a captured image that satisfies the user cannot be obtained.
- the frame rate of the live view display suddenly drops, making it difficult for the user to track the subject and causing camera shake. easier to do.
- Live view display is performed at a relatively high frame rate.
- the frame rate of the live view display is much lower than in the period T11. That is, the update of the live view display suddenly becomes slow. This is because the frame rate of the live view display in the period T12 is the frame rate corresponding to the shutter speed of the captured image captured for a long time.
- the shutter speed (exposure time) of the live view image before continuous shooting and the shutter speed of the captured image are significantly different.
- the time (interval) from the center of exposure of the image to the start of display changes, making it difficult for the user to follow the subject in live view display, and camera shake and the like tend to occur.
- the period T21 from the center of the exposure period D11 of the pre-continuous live view image to the start of display of the pre-continuous live view image, that is, the start (beginning) of the display period P11 is relatively short. That is, the time from the exposure center of the pre-continuous live view image to the start of display is relatively short.
- the center of the exposure period D11 is the center position of the parallelogram representing the exposure period D11.
- the period T22 from the center of the exposure period D12 of the captured image to the start of display of the captured image is long. This is because the shutter speed of the captured image is slow and the exposure time is long, which lengthens the time from the center of exposure to the start of display.
- the period T23 from the start of display of the last captured live view image before continuous shooting to the start of display of the first captured image is long.
- one (one frame) pre-continuous live view image is continuously displayed.
- this is the pre-continuous live view in which the last image that can be displayed from the predetermined timing after the shutter button is pressed to the start of display of the first captured image is captured. This is because there is only an image and the live view display cannot be updated.
- live view display that causes a blackout is also referred to as blackout live view display.
- BOF live view display and blackout live view display to which this technology is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 portions corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- the parallelograms represent the exposure period of each image, and the rectangles represent the display period of the image in the live view display.
- the parallelogram representing the exposure period of the same image and the square representing the display period of the same image are connected by arrows.
- the characters "Cap” are written in the parallelogram representing the exposure period of the captured image, and the parallelogram representing the exposure period of the live view image between frames is marked with the letters "LV".
- Fig. 2 shows an example of blackout live view display to which this technology is applied.
- live view display is performed so that a blackout display period in which no image is displayed and a display period in which at least inter-frame live view images are displayed in the order in which they are captured are provided alternately.
- the portion indicated by arrow Q21 indicates the image exposure period
- the portion indicated by arrow Q22 indicates the display period of each image in live view display.
- the pre-continuous live view image is captured at a predetermined shutter speed, and the obtained pre-continuous live view image is used as the live view display image. displayed at a frame rate of
- the display of the pre-continuous live view image is stopped at the timing indicated by the arrow A32. That is, the live view display is substantially stopped, and then the blackout display period P31.
- the blackout display period P31 nothing is displayed on the display screen of the camera or the like, ie, a blackout display state in which the display screen turns black.
- the timing of the start of the blackout display period P31 indicated by the arrow A32 is the timing at which the last captured pre-continuous live view image is displayed for the same period as the display period of the other pre-continuous live view images.
- live view display is performed at a constant frame rate such as 120 fps or 240 fps.
- blackout display is started as indicated by arrow A32 based on the time when the user indicated by arrow A11 instructed to start continuous shooting, that is, when the shutter button was fully pressed. Timing (time) can be specified.
- the camera or the like it is possible to specify the time indicated by arrow A31 at which exposure of the first captured image starts based on the time indicated by arrow A11. Therefore, from the time indicated by the arrow A31, it is possible to specify the exposure start time and exposure end time of the pre-continuous live view image captured last, and the display start time of the pre-continuous live view image.
- the blackout display period is determined from the display start time of the last pre-continuous live view image captured and the length of the display period of each pre-continuous live view image up to that point, that is, the frame rate of the live view display.
- the timing indicated by arrow A32 at which P31 should be started can be identified.
- one or more frames can be captured at a fast shutter speed.
- a view image is captured.
- the shutter speed (exposure time) of the live view image between frames is a shutter speed that enables live view display of the live view image between frames at a frame rate equal to or higher than a predetermined frame rate, such as 60 fps or higher. .
- the exposure period of the live view image between frames is at least shorter than the exposure period of the captured image.
- the inter-frame live view image is captured at a shutter speed faster than the shutter speed of the captured image.
- the length of the exposure period (shutter speed) of the live view images between frames is the same as the length of the exposure period of the pre-continuous live view images.
- the blackout live view display when the blackout live view display is performed, after the blackout display period, the captured image and the interframe live view image should be displayed at the same (constant) frame rate such as 60 fps. may By doing so, the blackout display period can be shortened as much as possible while keeping the live view display frame rate constant.
- the next captured image is taken.
- the process of capturing one captured image and the process of capturing one or more inter-frame live view images are alternately repeated until the user gives an instruction to end continuous shooting.
- one or a plurality of inter-frame live view images are exposed (captured) during the period from the exposure period of the captured image to the start of exposure of the next captured image.
- blackout display and inter-frame live view image display are alternately performed as live view display.
- the inter-frame live view image is live view displayed at a constant frame rate
- a blackout display state period is provided at predetermined time intervals. Note that in FIG. 2, the characters "Black Out" are written in the rectangles representing the period of the blackout display state, that is, the blackout display period.
- the blackout display period P31 starts at the timing indicated by the arrow A32 described above, and ends at the timing indicated by the arrow A33. They are displayed in sequence with display periods of the same length. That is, the live view image between frames is displayed at a constant frame rate such as 60 fps.
- the frame rate of live view images between frames is the same as the frame rate of live view images before continuous shooting. That is, in this example, in blackout live view display, images are live view displayed at a constant frame rate except for the blackout display period.
- the frame rate of the live view image between frames during blackout live view display may be the same as or different from the frame rate of the live view image before continuous shooting.
- the timing of the end of the blackout display period P31 indicated by the arrow A33 is the timing at which it becomes possible to start displaying the live view image between frames captured first after the end of the exposure period D12 of the captured image, for example. is.
- the blackout display period P32 follows.
- the timing at which the blackout display period P32 ends is, for example, the timing at which the next inter-frame live view image can be displayed.
- an inter-frame live view image captured between two captured images captured in succession in time is displayed at a constant frame rate. Then, the blackout display and the live view display of live view images between frames at a constant frame rate are alternately performed until the continuous shooting of the captured images is completed.
- the blackout display period P32 and each subsequent blackout display period are assumed to be substantially the same period as the exposure period of the captured image.
- the timing of the start and end of each blackout display period depends on the timing when the start of the capture image (continuous shooting) indicated by the arrow A11 is instructed, or when the capture image shutter is released. It is specified (determined) based on the speed, the shutter speed of the live view image between frames, and the like.
- captured images and one or more live view images between frames between the captured images are alternately captured (exposed).
- the captured image is captured at the shutter speed set by the user or the like.
- the inter-frame live-view image is captured at a shutter speed that enables live-view display of the inter-frame live-view image at a high frame rate, regardless of the shutter speed of the captured image.
- the blackout live view display When the blackout live view display is performed, after the live view image before continuous shooting is displayed at a fixed frame rate, the blackout display and the live view image between frames are displayed at a fixed frame rate. are alternately performed until continuous shooting ends.
- Such a blackout live view display is particularly effective, for example, when performing long-second exposure (long-second photography) in which the exposure period of the captured image is relatively long, that is, panning with a relatively slow shutter speed setting.
- the blackout live view display does not display the captured images that would otherwise lower the frame rate, but instead displays only the inter-frame live view images with a high frame rate. easier to follow.
- blackout live view display blackouts occur at regular intervals, but live view display is performed at a fixed frame rate after the instruction to start continuous shooting is given, so that the user does not have difficulty tracking the subject. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of camera shake.
- the captured image is not displayed in the blackout live view display. Therefore, as described with reference to FIG. 1, for example, it is not difficult to follow the subject due to the change in the interval from the exposure center of the image to the start of display between the live view image before continuous shooting and the captured image. , does not occur in the blackout live view display.
- live view images before continuous shooting are displayed at a constant frame rate.
- the updating of the live view display does not suddenly stop, so it is not difficult to follow the subject, and the occurrence of camera shake can be suppressed. can be done.
- the blackout live view display is suitable for continuous shooting under shooting conditions such as setting the shutter speed of the captured image to be relatively slow.
- Fig. 3 shows an example of BOF live view display (blackout-free live view display) to which this technology is applied.
- the live view image before continuous shooting, the captured image, and the live view image between frames are displayed in the order of shooting without interruption of image display, that is, without setting a blackout display period.
- the captured image and one or more inter-frame live view images taken between two consecutive captured images are alternately displayed.
- the portion indicated by arrow Q31 indicates the image exposure period
- the portion indicated by arrow Q32 indicates the display period of each image in live view display.
- a pre-continuous live view image is captured at a predetermined shutter speed, and the obtained pre-continuous live view image is used as a predetermined image for live view display. displayed at a frame rate of
- the necessary processing (preparation) for starting continuous shooting is performed as appropriate. That is, imaging of the capture image is started.
- the pre-continuous live view image captured immediately before the exposure period D31 of the first captured image continues to be displayed during the display period P41.
- the live view image before continuous shooting that was last captured is continuously displayed.
- the display period P41 may become longer than the display period of other pre-continuous live view images, and the frame rate of the live view display may change temporarily.
- the change in frame rate is also small, so the user will not feel that the update of the live view display has suddenly stopped. That is, the user does not have difficulty tracking the subject.
- the live view image between frames is captured at a relatively high shutter speed regardless of the shutter speed of the captured image.
- each frame-to-frame live-view image is captured at a shutter speed that enables live-view display of the frame-to-frame live-view image at a predetermined frame rate, such as 60 fps or higher.
- the length of the exposure period (shutter speed) of the live view image between frames is the same as the length of the exposure period of the live view image before continuous shooting.
- the length of the exposure period may differ between the view image and the view image.
- the next captured image is captured.
- the display of the captured images and the display of one or more live view images between frames captured between the captured images are alternately performed as the live view display.
- the displayed captured image functions as a preview image for checking the captured image, but at the same time functions as a one-frame image for live view display.
- a captured image and an inter-frame live view image are displayed continuously without interruption without providing a blackout display period, and BOF live view display is realized.
- the live view image before continuous shooting, the captured image, and the live view image between frames are displayed at a substantially constant frame rate of, for example, 60 fps or higher, so the user can easily follow the subject. be able to.
- the frame rate of the live view image between frames in the BOF live view display may be the same as or different from the frame rate of the live view image before continuous shooting.
- the capture image and one or more inter-frame live view images are displayed in the same manner as when performing blackout live view display. Images are picked up (exposed) alternately.
- the captured image is taken at the shutter speed set by the user, etc., and the live view image between frames can be displayed at a high frame rate regardless of the shutter speed of the captured image.
- the image is captured at a moderate shutter speed.
- the live view display of BOF when the live view display of BOF is performed, for example, after the live view image before continuous shooting is displayed at a substantially constant frame rate, the captured image is displayed and one or more frames are displayed at a constant frame rate. The display of the live view image during the continuous shooting is alternately performed until the end of the continuous shooting.
- This BOF live view display is especially effective when the shutter speed of the captured image is set to be relatively fast.
- the captured image and the live view image between frames can be displayed at the same frame rate.
- the user can easily follow the subject even without blackout display, so it is possible to suppress the occurrence of camera shake caused by changes in the frame rate of the live view display. Furthermore, in such a case, if the captured image is not blacked out, the live view display will not be interrupted, making it easier to follow the subject.
- live view display of BOF applying this technology is suitable for continuous shooting with a relatively fast shutter speed setting for captured images, for example.
- the image processing apparatus must have an image sensor capable of continuous shooting as described above, and a display device capable of BOF live view display and blackout live view display to which the present technology is applied. Any device such as a camera or a smartphone may be used.
- An image processing apparatus to which this technology is applied is configured, for example, as shown in FIG.
- Image processing apparatus 11 shown in FIG. have.
- the lens unit 21 is composed of optical elements such as lenses, a diaphragm, and the like, performs focus adjustment and the like according to the control of the control unit 29 , condenses incident light, and guides it to the image sensor 22 .
- the image sensor 22 is composed of, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) or the like, and according to the control of the control unit 29, captures an image by photoelectrically converting the light incident from the lens unit 21, and stores the resulting image data. It is supplied to the image processing section 23 . That is, the image sensor 22 captures the above-described pre-continuous live-view image, captured image, and inter-frame live-view image, and outputs image data of these images.
- CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- the image capturing method is not limited to the electronic shutter method, and may be any method such as a mechanical shutter method.
- the image processing unit 23 performs various image processing such as black level correction, demosaic processing, and gamma correction on the image data supplied from the image sensor 22 under the control of the control unit 29, and appropriately performs image processing.
- the obtained image data is supplied to the display section 25 and the codec processing section 24 . Further, the image processing unit 23 supplies the image data supplied from the codec processing unit 24 to the display unit 25 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the codec processing unit 24 performs encoding processing using a predetermined encoding method on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29, and converts the encoded image data obtained as a result. It is supplied to the recording unit 26 .
- the codec processing unit 24 reads and decodes the encoded image data from the recording unit 26 under the control of the control unit 29 , and supplies the resulting decoded image data to the image processing unit 23 .
- the display unit 25 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, and displays an image based on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the display unit 25 performs live view display by displaying an image based on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 23 .
- the recording unit 26 records the image data supplied from the codec processing unit 24 as image data of a captured image that is a captured image for recording, or records the recorded image data. It is supplied to the codec processing unit 24, for example. Note that the recording unit 26 may be detachable from the image processing device 11 .
- the motion detection unit 27 is composed of, for example, an acceleration sensor, detects the motion of the image processing device 11, and supplies the detection result to the control unit 29.
- the operation unit 28 includes various buttons such as a shutter button, switches, dials, touch panels, and the like. When operated by the user, the operation unit 28 supplies a signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 29 .
- the control unit 29 controls the lens unit 21, the image sensor 22, the image processing unit 23, the codec processing unit 24, the display unit 25, and controls the recording unit 26 .
- control unit 29 selects whether the display unit 25 performs BOF live view display or blackout live view display.
- the display unit 25 and the like are controlled according to the selection result.
- the image processing apparatus 11 when the image processing apparatus 11 is activated and becomes capable of capturing an image, the image processing apparatus 11 starts image capturing processing of capturing a captured image according to a user instruction while performing live view display. do.
- the imaging process performed by the image processing device 11 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the drive mode indicating the image capturing method in the image processing apparatus 11 is "continuous shooting" for continuous shooting. That is, it is assumed that the image processing device 11 continuously captures a plurality of capture images.
- step S11 the control unit 29 controls the lens unit 21 and the image sensor 22 to start the exposure operation for live view display.
- the lens unit 21 starts processing such as focus adjustment under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the image sensor 22 receives and photoelectrically converts light incident from the subject through the lens unit 21, thereby sequentially capturing and obtaining a plurality of pre-continuous live view images.
- the obtained image data is supplied to the image processing unit 23 .
- control unit 29 controls the image sensor 22 at a predetermined shutter speed (exposure time) so that the live view image before continuous shooting can be displayed at a predetermined frame rate such as 120 fps or 240 fps. A pre-continuous live view image is captured.
- step S12 the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25 to perform live view display.
- the image processing unit 23 performs various types of image processing as necessary on the image data of the pre-continuous live view image supplied from the image sensor 22, and the image processing is performed.
- the applied image data is supplied to the display unit 25 .
- the display unit 25 displays the pre-continuous live view images at a predetermined frame rate based on the image data sequentially supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the user checks the composition and angle of view while viewing the pre-continuous live view image, and presses the shutter button at an arbitrary timing to perform continuous shooting. Instruct to start.
- step S13 the control unit 29 determines whether or not the shutter button has been pressed based on a signal supplied from the shutter button as the operation unit 28, more specifically, whether or not the shutter button has been fully pressed. judge.
- step S13 If it is determined in step S13 that the shutter has not been pressed yet, that is, that the start of continuous shooting has not been instructed, the process returns to step S12 and the above-described processes are repeated. That is, the process of capturing the pre-continuous live-view image and displaying the live-view image is continuously performed.
- step S13 determines whether the shutter button has been pressed, that is, an instruction to start continuous shooting has been given. If it is determined in step S13 that the shutter button has been pressed, that is, an instruction to start continuous shooting has been given, then the process proceeds to step S14.
- the image processing apparatus 11 even after the shutter button is pressed and the start of continuous shooting of captured images is instructed, depending on the timing of capture image capture preparations, etc., several pre-continuous live view images may be displayed. An image is captured and displayed.
- step S14 the control unit 29 determines whether or not to perform BOF live view display.
- step S14 BOF live view display is performed based on the shutter speed of the captured image, the shutter speed and the number of frames (number of frames) of the live view image between frames between the captured images, the motion detection result of the motion detection unit 27, and the like. It is determined whether or not to do so. In other words, the control unit 29 selects (determines) whether to perform BOF live view display or blackout live view display.
- step S14 If it is determined in step S14 that live view display of BOF is to be performed, then the process proceeds to step S15, and live view display of BOF is performed during continuous shooting.
- step S15 the control unit 29 controls the image sensor 22 to capture a captured image.
- the image sensor 22 receives and photoelectrically converts light incident from a subject through the lens unit 21 under the control of the control unit 29 to capture a captured image, and supplies the obtained image data to the image processing unit 23 . do.
- control unit 29 causes the image sensor 22 to capture the capture images at a shutter speed specified (set) by the user or predetermined during continuous shooting of the capture images.
- the time interval from when a captured image is captured until when the next captured image is captured is also predetermined or specified by the user, and the control unit 29 captures the captured image at such a time interval. Take an image.
- step S16 the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25 to display the captured image captured in step S15 as a live view display image.
- the image processing unit 23 performs necessary image processing on the image data of the captured image supplied from the image sensor 22 under the control of the control unit 29 , and supplies the processed image data to the display unit 25 . .
- the image processing unit 23 also supplies the image data subjected to image processing to the codec processing unit 24 .
- the display unit 25 displays the captured image based on the image data supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the control unit 29 when the first captured image is displayed during live view display, the control unit 29, as described with reference to FIG. Until the captured image can be displayed, the pre-continuous live view image is continuously displayed.
- step S17 the control unit 29 controls the codec processing unit 24 and the recording unit 26 to record the image data of the captured image.
- the codec processing unit 24 performs encoding processing on the image data of the captured image supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29, and supplies the encoded image data to the recording unit 26.
- the recording unit 26 records the image data of the captured image supplied from the codec processing unit 24 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- step S18 the control unit 29 controls the image sensor 22 to capture an inter-frame live view image.
- the image sensor 22 Under the control of the control unit 29, the image sensor 22 receives and photoelectrically converts light incident from the subject through the lens unit 21, thereby sequentially capturing and obtaining one or a plurality of inter-frame live view images.
- the obtained image data is supplied to the image processing unit 23 .
- control unit 29 causes the image sensor 22 to display the inter-frame live-view image at a predetermined shutter speed so that the inter-frame live-view image can be displayed at a predetermined frame rate or higher, such as 60 fps or higher. is imaged.
- the shutter speed at the time of capturing the live view image between frames may be determined in advance, or may be determined by the control section 29 .
- the shutter speed at the time of capturing the live view image between frames may be determined based on the shutter speed at the time of capturing the captured image, the time interval at which the captured images are captured, the frame rate for displaying the live view image between frames, and the like.
- the number of inter-frame live view images (the number of frames) captured after capturing a capture image until capturing the next capture image may be determined by the control unit 29 .
- the number of frames in the live view image between frames can be determined based on the shutter speed when capturing the captured image, the time interval for capturing the captured image, the shutter speed of the live view image between frames, the display frame rate, etc. good.
- step S19 the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25 to display the live view image between frames.
- the image processing unit 23 performs various types of image processing on the image data of the inter-frame live view image supplied from the image sensor 22 as necessary.
- the obtained image data is supplied to the display unit 25 .
- the display unit 25 displays inter-frame live view images at a predetermined frame rate based on the image data sequentially supplied from the image processing unit 23 under the control of the control unit 29 .
- the BOF live view display described with reference to FIG. 3 is performed, so that the user can adjust the composition, angle of view, etc. while following the subject while watching the captured image and the live view image between frames even during continuous shooting. can be confirmed.
- step S19 After the live view image between frames is displayed in step S19, the process proceeds to step S25.
- step S14 if it is determined in step S14 that BOF live view display is not to be performed, that is, if it is determined that blackout live view display is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S20, and blackout live view display is performed during continuous shooting. A view is displayed.
- step S20 the control unit 29 captures a captured image. Note that the processing of step S20 is the same as the processing of step S15, so the description thereof will be omitted.
- step S21 the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25 to stop displaying the live view image.
- control unit 29 displays the pre-continuous live view image captured last and displayed based on the timing (time) when the shutter button is fully pressed by the user and the start of continuous shooting is instructed. Identify the timing (time) to stop For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the timing indicated by arrow A32 is specified based on the timing indicated by arrow A11.
- the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25 to stop the display of the last pre-continuous live view image at the specified timing, and then enables the display of the next inter-frame live view image.
- a blackout display period is set in which live view images are not displayed on the display unit 25 until the display unit 25 is displayed. That is, the control unit 29 causes blackout display.
- step S20 even when the second and subsequent capture images, that is, not the first capture image are captured in step S20 immediately before, the same processing as when the first capture image is captured is performed.
- control unit 29 controls the timing at which the start of continuous shooting was instructed, the exposure start time of the captured image captured in the previous step S20, the shutter speed of the captured image and the live view image between frames, and the live view image between frames.
- the timing (time) for stopping the display of the last-captured and displayed inter-frame live view image is specified from the frame rate of the display of the view image.
- the timing of stopping the display of the last inter-frame live-view image is the timing at which the last inter-frame live-view image is displayed continuously for a display period determined by the frame rate of the inter-frame live-view image. .
- the control unit 29 controls the image processing unit 23 and the display unit 25, stops the display of the last inter-frame live view image at the specified timing, and then enables display of the next inter-frame live view image. Until then, the blackout display is performed.
- step S22 the control unit 29 controls the codec processing unit 24 and the recording unit 26 to record the image data of the captured image captured in step S20. Note that the processing of step S22 is the same as the processing of step S17, so the description thereof will be omitted.
- step S23 the control unit 29 controls the image sensor 22 to capture an inter-frame live view image. display an image.
- step S23 for example, the control unit 29 captures the inter-frame live view image at a shutter speed faster than the shutter speed of the captured image.
- the blackout live view display described with reference to FIG. 2, for example is performed. Therefore, even during continuous shooting, the user can check the composition, angle of view, etc. while following the subject while watching the live view image between frames.
- step S24 After the live view image between frames is displayed in step S24, the process proceeds to step S25.
- step S25 the control unit 29 determines whether or not to end the continuous shooting of the captured images based on the signal supplied from the shutter button as the operation unit 28. .
- step S25 when the shutter button is not fully pressed, it is assumed that the user has instructed to end continuous shooting, and it is determined to end continuous shooting in step S25.
- step S25 If it is determined in step S25 that continuous shooting has not ended yet, the process returns to step S14, and the above-described processes are repeated.
- step S14 if it is determined that the live view display of BOF is to be performed in step S14 performed first, then it is determined that the live view display of BOF is to be continued in step S14. That is, when the BOF live view display is selected as the live view display, the BOF live view display is continuously performed until continuous shooting of the captured images ends.
- step S14 when it is determined not to display the live view of BOF in step S14, which is performed first, it is determined not to display the live view of BOF continuously in step S14. A blackout live view display is performed.
- control section 29 stops the processing being performed by each section of the image processing device 11, and the imaging processing ends.
- the image processing apparatus 11 appropriately selects either the BOF live view display or the blackout live view display, and continuously shoots the captured images while performing the live view display in the selected display method. .
- step S14 in the imaging process of FIG. 5 described above that is, the selection of the display method for live view display will be described.
- Live view display, BOF live view display or blackout live view display is determined based on, for example, the frame rate of the live view display, the exposure time of the captured image, and the exposure time of the live view image between frames. You can (choose).
- the live view display that is, the BOF live view display or the blackout live view display
- the live view display has a fixed frame rate such as 60pfs.
- the exposure time of the image corresponds to how many frames of display time when live view display is performed, that is, the number of live view display frames displayed in a period of the same length as the exposure time is the number of exposure frames. shall be called.
- the number of exposure frames can be obtained from the image exposure time, that is, the shutter speed, and the frame rate of the live view display.
- the exposure time for one captured image is the same as the display time for two frames of live view display, the number of exposure frames for the captured image is "2".
- the control unit 29 compares the number of exposure frames of such a captured image with the number of exposure frames of the inter-frame live view image to determine whether BOF live view display or blackout live view display is performed. can be selected.
- control unit 29 selects BOF live view display when the number of exposed frames of the captured image is less than or equal to the number of exposed frames of the inter-frame live view image as shown in the upper part of FIG.
- control unit 29 selects blackout live view display when the number of exposed frames of the captured image is greater than the number of exposed frames of the inter-frame live view image as shown in the lower part of FIG.
- the horizontal direction indicates the time direction.
- parallelograms represent the exposure period of each image, and squares represent the exposure period of the image in the live view display. Display period is indicated.
- the hatched parallelograms and rectangles represent the capture image exposure and display periods
- the unhatched parallelograms and rectangles represent the inter-frame live It represents the exposure period and the display period of the view image.
- the frame rate of live view display is 60 pfs.
- the portion indicated by arrow Q41 indicates the exposure period of the captured image and the live view image between frames
- the portion indicated by arrow Q42 indicates the display period of each image in the live view display. ing.
- both the number of exposure frames of the captured image and the number of exposure frames of the live view image between frames are "1". That is, the number of exposure frames of the captured image is equal to or less than the number of exposure frames of the inter-frame live view image.
- control unit 29 selects BOF live view display.
- the portion indicated by arrow Q43 indicates the exposure period of the captured image and the live view image between frames
- the portion indicated by arrow Q44 indicates the display of each image in the live view display. indicates a period.
- the number of exposure frames for the captured image is "2". That is, in order to pick up one captured image, an exposure time equivalent to the display time for two frames of the live view display is required.
- the number of exposure frames of the live view image between frames is "1" as in the upper example in the figure.
- the number of exposure frames of the captured image is greater than the number of exposure frames of the live view image between frames.
- the portion indicated by the arrow Q44 shows an image to be displayed when live view display is performed at 60 pfs, but since the number of exposure frames of the captured image is "2", the period enclosed by the dotted line An inter-frame live view image immediately before the captured image in the frame cannot actually be captured.
- control unit 29 selects blackout live view display when the number of exposed frames of the captured image is greater than the number of exposed frames of the inter-frame live view image.
- control unit 29 performs live view display of the actually captured inter-frame live view image at 60pfs, and sets the period surrounded by the dotted line in the portion indicated by the arrow Q44 as the blackout display period, and displays the image.
- This blackout display period is, for example, a period that is equal to the number of exposure frames of the captured image, including the period during which the captured image is displayed if the blackout is not performed.
- control unit 29 obtains and compares the number of exposure frames of the captured image and the inter-frame live-view image based on the shutter speed of the captured image and the inter-frame live-view image, so that the live-view display can be displayed.
- An example of selecting a scheme has been described.
- control unit 29 selects blackout live view display when the shutter speed of the captured image is slower than the shutter speed of the live view image between frames.
- control unit 29 selects BOF live view display.
- the blackout live view Display may be selected.
- control unit 29 adjusts the shutter speed of the captured image within a range in which the number of exposure frames does not change.
- control unit 29 selects a display method for live view display based on the result of motion detection by the motion detection unit 27 or a shooting mode specified in a menu or the like by the user operating the operation unit 28. You may do so.
- control unit 29 identifies the user's shooting operation such as panning based on the motion detection result supplied from the motion detection unit 27 .
- the control unit 29 assumes that panning is being performed as an imaging operation when the image processing device 11 is moving in the horizontal direction over time.
- control unit 29 selects the blackout live view display when it is specified that a specific movement of the image processing device 11, that is, a predetermined specific photographing operation such as panning is being performed.
- control unit 29 selects BOF live view display when a specific shooting operation is not performed.
- the live view display method may be selected based on the shutter speed of the captured image or the inter-frame live view image.
- BOF live view display is selected as the live view display method, for example, when a specific shooting operation is not being performed.
- control unit 29 selects a display method for live view display based on a shooting mode designated by the user or the like, an instruction (instruction input) input by the user operating the operation unit 28, or the like. You may make it
- control A portion 29 selects a blackout live view display.
- the control unit 29 selects BOF live view display.
- control unit 29 controls the capture image and the inter-frame live view image based on the shutter speed, etc., as described with reference to FIG. 6, for example.
- a display method for live view display may be selected.
- the control unit 29 selects BOF live view display as the live view display method.
- the series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software.
- a program that constitutes the software is installed in the computer.
- the computer includes, for example, a computer built into dedicated hardware and a general-purpose personal computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a computer that executes the series of processes described above by a program.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- An input/output interface 505 is further connected to the bus 504 .
- An input unit 506 , an output unit 507 , a recording unit 508 , a communication unit 509 and a drive 510 are connected to the input/output interface 505 .
- the input unit 506 consists of buttons, switches, touch panel, keyboard, mouse, microphone, imaging device, and the like.
- the output unit 507 includes a display, a speaker, and the like.
- a recording unit 508 is composed of a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, or the like.
- a communication unit 509 includes a network interface and the like.
- a drive 510 drives a removable recording medium 511 such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory.
- the CPU 501 loads the program recorded in the recording unit 508 into the RAM 503 via the input/output interface 505 and the bus 504 and executes the above-described series of programs. is processed.
- the program executed by the computer (CPU 501) can be provided by being recorded on a removable recording medium 511 such as package media, for example. Also, the program can be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting.
- the program can be installed in the recording unit 508 via the input/output interface 505 by loading the removable recording medium 511 into the drive 510 . Also, the program can be received by the communication unit 509 and installed in the recording unit 508 via a wired or wireless transmission medium. In addition, the program can be installed in the ROM 502 or the recording unit 508 in advance.
- the program executed by the computer may be a program that is processed in chronological order according to the order described in this specification, or may be executed in parallel or at a necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may be a program in which processing is performed.
- this technology can take the configuration of cloud computing in which one function is shared by multiple devices via a network and processed jointly.
- each step described in the flowchart above can be executed by a single device, or can be shared by a plurality of devices.
- one step includes multiple processes
- the multiple processes included in the one step can be executed by one device or shared by multiple devices.
- this technology can also be configured as follows.
- An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that selects whether to perform a blackout live view display in which a blackout display period in which no image is displayed and a display period in which at least the inter-frame images are sequentially displayed are alternately provided.
- the control unit captures the inter-frame images at a shutter speed that enables the inter-frame images to be displayed at a frame rate equal to or higher than a predetermined frame rate.
- the image processing device wherein the predetermined frame rate is 60 fps.
- the control unit captures the inter-frame image at a shutter speed faster than that of the captured image.
- the control unit selects whether to perform the blackout-free live view display or the blackout live view display based on the shutter speed of the captured image and the shutter speed of the interframe image.
- the image processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4).
- the control unit controls, when performing the blackout-free live view display or the blackout live view display at a predetermined frame rate, the number of frames displayed in a period of the same length as the exposure time of the captured image;
- the image processing apparatus according to (5), wherein the selection is made based on the exposure time of the inter-frame image and the number of frames displayed in a period of the same length.
- the control unit When the number of frames displayed in a period of the same length as the exposure time of the captured image is greater than the number of frames displayed in the period of the same length as the exposure time of the inter-frame image, the control unit The image processing device according to (6), wherein blackout live view display is selected.
- control unit performs the selection based on the shutter speed of the captured image and the shutter speed of the inter-frame image when a specific motion is detected as the motion of the image processing device.
- Image processing device (12)
- the control unit selects whether to perform the blackout-free live view display or the blackout live view display based on a designated shooting mode or an instruction input by a user.
- the image processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4).
- the control unit identifies the start timing of the blackout display period based on the timing at which the start of imaging of the captured image is instructed, and performs the blackout live view display of (1) to (12).
- the image processing device according to any one of items.
- the image processing device When continuously capturing multiple captured images for recording, Blackout free for sequentially displaying the capture image and one or a plurality of inter-frame images not for recording, which are captured after the capture image is captured and before the next capture image is captured. Whether to display the live view or An image processing method for selecting whether to perform a blackout live view display in which a blackout display period in which no image is displayed and a display period in which at least the inter-frame images are displayed in turn are provided alternately. (15) When continuously capturing multiple captured images for recording, Blackout free for sequentially displaying the capture image and one or a plurality of inter-frame images not for recording, which are captured after the capture image is captured and before the next capture image is captured. Whether to display the live view or selecting whether to perform blackout live view display in which a blackout display period in which no image is displayed and a display period in which at least the inter-frame images are displayed in order are provided alternately. program.
- 11 image processing device 21 lens unit, 22 image sensor, 23 image processing unit, 24 codec processing unit, 25 display unit, 26 recording unit, 27 motion detection unit, 28 operation unit, 29 control unit
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Description
〈本技術について〉
本技術は、撮影条件(シーン)等に応じて、BOFのライブビュー表示と、ブラックアウトを生じさせるライブビュー表示とを切り替えることで、撮影条件等に合致した適切なライブビュー表示を行うことができるようにするものである。
続いて、以上において説明した本技術を適用した画像処理装置について説明する。
続いて、画像処理装置11の動作について説明する。
続いて、上述した図5の撮像処理におけるステップS14の処理、すなわちライブビュー表示の表示方式の選択について説明する。
ところで、上述した一連の処理は、ハードウェアにより実行することもできるし、ソフトウェアにより実行することもできる。一連の処理をソフトウェアにより実行する場合には、そのソフトウェアを構成するプログラムが、コンピュータにインストールされる。ここで、コンピュータには、専用のハードウェアに組み込まれているコンピュータや、各種のプログラムをインストールすることで、各種の機能を実行することが可能な、例えば汎用のパーソナルコンピュータなどが含まれる。
記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する制御部を備える
画像処理装置。
(2)
前記制御部は、所定のフレームレート以上のフレームレートで前記コマ間画像を表示することが可能なシャッタスピードで、前記コマ間画像を撮像させる
(1)に記載の画像処理装置。
(3)
前記所定のフレームレートは60fpsである
(2)に記載の画像処理装置。
(4)
前記制御部は、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行う場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピードよりも速いシャッタスピードで前記コマ間画像を撮像させる
(1)に記載の画像処理装置。
(5)
前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
(1)乃至(4)の何れか一項に記載の画像処理装置。
(6)
前記制御部は、所定のフレームレートで前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行う場合における、前記キャプチャ画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数と、前記コマ間画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数とに基づいて前記選択を行う
(5)に記載の画像処理装置。
(7)
前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数が、前記コマ間画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数よりも多い場合、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を選択する
(6)に記載の画像処理装置。
(8)
前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピードが、前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードよりも遅い場合、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を選択する
(5)に記載の画像処理装置。
(9)
前記制御部は、特定の撮影モードが指定されている場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記選択を行う
(5)乃至(8)の何れか一項に記載の画像処理装置。
(10)
前記制御部は、前記画像処理装置の動きの検出結果に基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
(1)乃至(4)の何れか一項に記載の画像処理装置。
(11)
前記制御部は、前記画像処理装置の動きとして特定の動きが検出された場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記選択を行う
(10)に記載の画像処理装置。
(12)
前記制御部は、指定されている撮影モード、またはユーザにより入力された指示に基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
(1)乃至(4)の何れか一項に記載の画像処理装置。
(13)
前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像の撮像開始が指示されたタイミングに基づいて、前記ブラックアウト表示期間の開始のタイミングを特定し、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせる
(1)乃至(12)の何れか一項に記載の画像処理装置。
(14)
画像処理装置が、
記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する
画像処理方法。
(15)
記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する
ステップを含む処理をコンピュータに実行させるプログラム。
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- 記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する制御部を備える
画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、所定のフレームレート以上のフレームレートで前記コマ間画像を表示することが可能なシャッタスピードで、前記コマ間画像を撮像させる
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記所定のフレームレートは60fpsである
請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行う場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピードよりも速いシャッタスピードで前記コマ間画像を撮像させる
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、所定のフレームレートで前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行う場合における、前記キャプチャ画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数と、前記コマ間画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数とに基づいて前記選択を行う
請求項5に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数が、前記コマ間画像の露光時間と同じ長さの期間に表示されるフレーム数よりも多い場合、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を選択する
請求項6に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピードが、前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードよりも遅い場合、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を選択する
請求項5に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、特定の撮影モードが指定されている場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記選択を行う
請求項5に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記画像処理装置の動きの検出結果に基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記画像処理装置の動きとして特定の動きが検出された場合、前記キャプチャ画像のシャッタスピード、および前記コマ間画像のシャッタスピードに基づいて、前記選択を行う
請求項10に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、指定されている撮影モード、またはユーザにより入力された指示に基づいて、前記ブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、または前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるかの選択を行う
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記キャプチャ画像の撮像開始が指示されたタイミングに基づいて、前記ブラックアウト表示期間の開始のタイミングを特定し、前記ブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせる
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 画像処理装置が、
記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する
画像処理方法。 - 記録用の複数のキャプチャ画像を連続して撮像する場合に、
前記キャプチャ画像と、前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されてから次の前記キャプチャ画像が撮像されるまでの間に撮像された、記録用ではない1または複数のコマ間画像とを順番に表示させるブラックアウトフリーライブビュー表示を行わせるか、
画像が表示されないブラックアウト表示期間と、少なくとも前記コマ間画像が順番に表示される表示期間とが交互に設けられるブラックアウトライブビュー表示を行わせるか
を選択する
ステップを含む処理をコンピュータに実行させるプログラム。
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