Imaging apparatus having multiple optical systems
View Patent ↗To enable easy ascertainment of operating status of an imaging device having multiple optical systems. The imaging apparatus has a first imaging optical system and a second imaging optical system. When the two optical systems are actuated simultaneously, an image captured through the first imaging optical system and an image captured through the second imaging optical system are displayed side by side on an LCD, and an indicator is displayed concurrently on the LCD. The LCD displays a zoom position of each of the optical systems as well as the operating statuses of the optical systems.
1. An imaging apparatus having multiple optical systems, comprising:
a first imaging optical system;
a second imaging optical system differing from the first imaging optical system in terms of an angle of view,
the first imaging optical system having a first zoom lens for zooming purpose,
the second imaging optical system having a second zoom lens for zooming purpose, and
the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens having a plurality of different drive modes; and
a display control showing an indicator which simultaneously shows both a zoom position of the first zoom lens and a zoom position of the second zoom lens in accordance with whichever of the drive modes of the first zoom lens and the drive mode of the second zoom lens is active.
2. An imaging apparatus having multiple optical systems, comprising:
a first imaging optical system;
a second imaging optical system differing from the first imaging optical system in terms of an angle of view,
the first imaging optical system having a first zoom lens for zooming purpose,
the second imaging optical system having a second zoom lens for zooming purpose, and
the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens having a plurality of drive modes; and
a display control showing an indicator which shows a zoom position of at least any of the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens in accordance with a pattern corresponding to each of the drive modes, and
wherein the plurality of drive modes include a synchronous mode of synchronously actuating the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens and an individual mode of individually actuating the first lens and the second lens, and wherein the indicator shows a status of synchronization along with a zoom position of the first zoom lens and a zoom position of the second zoom lens achieved in the synchronous mode.
3. The imaging apparatus having a plurality of optical systems according to claim 2 , wherein the display control simultaneously displays an image captured by the first zoom lens and an image captured by the second zoom lens in conjunction with the indicator.
4. The imaging apparatus having a plurality of optical systems according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of drive modes include a mode of sequentially actuating the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens in accordance with a magnifying power specified by a user; a simultaneous drive mode of simultaneously driving the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens; and an individual drive mode of individually actuating the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens.
5. The imaging apparatus having a plurality of optical systems according to claim 2 , wherein the indicator shows the zoom position of the zoom lens individually actuated in the case of the individual drive mode.
6. An imaging apparatus having multiple optical systems, comprising:
a first imaging optical system;
a second imaging optical system differing from the first imaging optical system in terms of an angle of view;
the first imaging optical system having a first zoom lens for zooming purpose;
the second imaging optical system having a second zoom lens for zooming purpose; and
a display control displaying an indicator simultaneously showing respective zoom positions of the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens concurrently with a wide angle image captured by the first zoom lens and a telephoto image captured by the second zoom lens.
7. The imaging apparatus having a plurality of optical systems according to claim 6 , wherein the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens are simultaneously actuated.
8. The imaging apparatus having a plurality of optical systems according to claim 6 , wherein the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens are individually actuated.