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US 8,330,850 · App. 12/403,307 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

Apparatus and method for shooting a moving image and a still image simultaneously

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,330,850
App. No.
12/403,307
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging apparatus provided with a function of shooting a moving image and a still image, and capable of displaying an image to be captured on a display unit includes a first display control unit configured to display an confirmation image for checking an in-focus state on the display unit when a moving image is shot; and a second display control unit configured to change the confirmation image for checking an in-focus state displayed on the display unit by the first display control unit when a still image is shot during moving image shooting.

Claims (8)

1. An imaging apparatus including a function of shooting a still image in movie image shooting mode, and capable of displaying an image to be captured on a display unit, the imaging apparatus comprising:

a first display control unit configured to display a confirmation image for checking an in-focus state on the display unit when a moving image is shot in the movie image shooting mode, wherein the confirmation image defines a first contour of an entire object within the moving image; and

a second display control unit configured to change the confirmation image for checking an in-focus state displayed on the display unit by the first display control unit when a still image is shot in the moving image shooting mode, wherein the changed confirmation image defines a second contour of the object and the second contour defines an area that is smaller than an area defined by the first contour.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second contour defines an area that is more focused than the first contour.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second contour defines an area with a highest detected value of the in-focus state in the still image.

4. A method for controlling an imaging apparatus including a function of shooting a still image in movie image shooting mode, and capable of displaying an image to be captured on a display unit, the method comprising:

displaying a confirmation image for checking an in-focus state on the display unit when a moving image is shot in the movie image shooting mode, wherein the confirmation image defines a first contour of an entire object within the moving image; and

changing the confirmation image displayed on the display unit when a still image is shot in the moving image shooting mode, wherein the changed confirmation image defines a second contour of the object and the second contour defines an area that is smaller than an area defined by the first contour.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2009
From: MIURA, HIROYA
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 022536/0028 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-062765 · Mar 12, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090231454A1 · Sep 17, 2009