IMAGE PROCESSOR AND IMAGING DEVICE
An on-screen data generating section generates on-screen data that becomes a superimposed image that is superimposed on an image displayed based upon a standard digital signal. A data superimposing section superimposes the on-screen data on the standard digital signal. A specific-area detecting section detects a specific area in an image displayed based upon the standard digital signal with the on-screen data superimposed thereon. In such a configuration, the on-screen data generating section generates the on-screen data only from color signal data.
1 . An image processor, comprising:
a digital signal processing section for generating a standard digital signal for display from image data obtained by A/D converting an imaging signal generated by a two-dimensional image sensor;
an on-screen data generating section for generating on-screen data that becomes a superimposed image that is superimposed on an image displayed based upon said standard digital signal; and
a data superimposing section for superimposing said on-screen data on said standard digital signal; and
a specific-area detecting section for detecting a specific area on an image displayed based upon said standard digital signal with said on-screen data superimposed thereon,
wherein said on-screen data generating section generates said on-screen data only from color signal data.
2 . The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein
said specific-area detecting section detects a specific area of an object present in the image displayed based upon said standard digital signal, and
said on-screen data generating section generates, as said on-screen data, on-screen data that shows a frame indicating said specific area or a specific region within this specific area.
3 . The image processor according to claim 2 , wherein said specific-area detecting section detects a face area of said object as said specific area.
4 . An imaging device, comprising:
a two-dimensional image sensor for photographing an object to generate an imaging signal; and
an image processor according to claim 1 for generating a standard digital signal for display from image data obtained by A/D converting said imaging signal, and then superimposing said on-screen data on the generated standard digital signal.