Digital camera having a control portion for light measurement
View Patent ↗A digital camera of the present invention includes a microcomputer 110 having a live view mode controlling so that image data generated by a CMOS sensor 130 or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the CMOS sensor 130 to predetermined processing is displayed on a liquid crystal monitor 150 as a moving image in real time, and the microcomputer 110 controls so that movable mirrors 121 a and 121 b to enter an optical path of an image pickup optical system after the amount of light from a subject is obtained based on the image data generated by the CMOS sensor 130 , a strobe 137 emits light, and measurement results of an AE sensor 133 are obtained. Due to this configuration, in a digital camera that includes a movable mirror and is capable of displaying a subject image in a live view through an electronic viewfinder, the operability thereof can be enhanced.
1. A digital camera having a movable mirror provided so as to enter or retract with respect to an optical path of an image pickup optical system for purpose of guiding a subject image to an optical viewfinder, comprising:
an image pickup element that captures the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system to generate image data;
a display portion that displays the image data generated by the image pickup element or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing;
a release portion that receives instruction from the user by receiving halfway depression or full depression;
a photometric portion that measures an amount of light from a subject when the movable mirror is positioned in the optical path of the image pickup optical system;
an illumination portion that illuminates the subject with light;
a diaphragm that adjusts an amount of light of the subject image formed by the image pickup optical system; and
a control portion having a live view mode controlling so that the image data generated by the image pickup element or the image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the image pickup element to predetermined processing is displayed on the display portion as a moving image in real time,
wherein the control portion controls so that the amount of light from the subject is obtained based on the image data generated by the image pickup element while the movable mirror is operated under a condition of being retracted outside the optical path of the image pickup optical system in a live view mode, and controls so that the movable mirror is allowed to enter the optical path of the image pickup optical system when the release portion receives an instruction to start capturing an image, the illumination portion is allowed to emit light, and measurement results of the photometric portion are obtained when the control portion receives an instruction of measuring light in light emission of the illumination portion.
2. The digital camera according to claim 1 , wherein the control portion sets an aperture value of the diaphragm and/or an exposure time of the image pickup element based on the amount of light from the subject obtained based on the image data generated by the image pickup element and the measurement results of the photometric portion.