Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and imaging program that uses imaging recording modes for motion picture imaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12256144-B2
Application number	US-202318163518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2023
Priority date	Aug 28, 2020
Publication date	Mar 18, 2025
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording; a first operating part; a second operating part; a mode setting unit; a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture; and a control unit as defined herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording;
a first operating part;
a second operating part;
a mode setting unit;
a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture; and
a control unit that causes the imaging unit to capture the still picture by using the still picture set value in a case where the first operating part is operated and causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using at least a part of the still picture set value for a predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a still picture capturing mode, and causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using the motion picture set value for the predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a motion picture capturing mode.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using a set value of an item relating to visibility of a subject indicated by a recorded image among the still picture set values in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to the still picture capturing mode.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the item relating to the visibility includes an item relating to exposure of imaging.

4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the item relating to the visibility includes an item relating to image processing of the recorded image.

5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the item relating to the visibility includes an item relating to movement of the subject.

6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the item relating to the visibility includes an item relating to a resolution of the recorded image.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the control unit causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using the motion picture set value or a predetermined set value for at least a part of items other than the item relating to the visibility in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to the still picture capturing mode.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7 ,
wherein the items other than the item relating to the visibility include an item relating to a focus mode.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using at least a part of the still picture set value and at least a part of the motion picture set value in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to the still picture capturing mode.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least a part of the still picture set value is a set value of an item included in both of the still picture set value and the motion picture set value.

11. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the still picture set value and the motion picture set value are set values which are set by a user.

12. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
further comprising a third operating part that performs switching between the still picture capturing mode and the motion picture capturing mode in the control unit.

13. An imaging apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording;
a first operating part;
a second operating part;
a mode setting unit;
a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture; and
a control unit that causes the imaging unit to capture the still picture by using the still picture set value for a predetermined item in a case where the first operating part is operated and causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using at least a part of the still picture set value, in which a motion picture for display is reflected, for the predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, while outputting the motion picture for display by using at least a part of the still picture set value for the predetermined item in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a still picture capturing mode, and causes the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using the motion picture set value for the predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, while outputting a motion picture for display by using at least a part of the motion picture set value for the predetermined item in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a motion picture capturing mode.

14. The imaging apparatus according to claim 13 ,
wherein at least one of the still picture set value or the motion picture set value which is stored in the storage unit is changeable by a user in a state where the motion picture for display is output.

15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising a display that displays the motion picture for display.

16. An imaging method executed by a control unit of an imaging apparatus which includes an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording, a first operating part, a second operating part, a mode setting unit, and a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture, the method comprising:
causing the imaging unit to capture the still picture by using the still picture set value in a case where the first operating part is operated and causing the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using at least a part of the still picture set value for a predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a still picture capturing mode; and
causing the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using the motion picture set value for the predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, in a state where the mode setting unit is set to a motion picture capturing mode.

17. An imaging method executed by a control unit of an imaging apparatus which includes an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording, a first operating part, a second operating part, a mode setting unit, and a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture, the method comprising:
causing the imaging unit to capture the still picture by using the still picture set for a predetermined item value in a case where the first operating part is operated and causing the imaging unit to execute imaging and recording of the motion picture by using at least a part of the still picture set value, in which a motion picture for display is reflected, for the predetermined item in a case where the second operating part is operated, whil

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Ego Shunta
• Shigetoshi Motoo
• Okiyama Kazuya

Classifications

• G06T2207/10148

  Varying focus · CPC title

• G06T2207/10144

  Varying exposure · CPC title

• G06T7/20

  Analysis of motion (motion estimation for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals H04N19/43, H04N19/51) · CPC title

• G06T3/40

  Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting · CPC title

• H04N23/675

  comprising setting of focusing regions · CPC title