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Title:
撮像装置及びその制御方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4818130
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

To improve accuracy in AF control, AE control and/or face detection while keeping proper lightness in EVF display regardless of lightness of an object.

An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device (1) which converts an optical image of an object into an electric signal and outputs the converted electric signal sequentially as an image signal; addition means (3, 21) for adding image signals for a plurality of frames output from the imaging device and generating an added image signal for one frame; and control means (8, 9, 15) for controlling the number of frames to be added by the addition means in accordance with a purpose of use of the image signal obtained by addition performed by the addition means.

COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT


Inventors:
Eiichiro Ikeda
Application Number:
JP2007006422A
Publication Date:
November 16, 2011
Filing Date:
January 15, 2007
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Canon Inc
International Classes:
H04N5/232; G02B7/28; G02B7/36; G03B7/28; G03B13/36; H04N5/235
Domestic Patent References:
JP2003063472A1
JP2004279514A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasunori Otsuka
Shiro Takayanagi
Yasuhiro Otsuka
Shuji Kimura