Imaging apparatus
View Patent ↗A camera includes an imaging device; a phase difference detection unit configured to, in parallel with receipt of the light from the subject by the imaging device, perform phase difference detection using the light to detect a defocus amount of the subject; a focus lens group; a body control section configured to move the focus lens group based on the defocus amount detected by the phase difference detection unit to bring the subject into focus; and an image display section for selecting a subject to be in focus from subjects included in an image signal. The body control section is configured to, when the subject to be in focus is selected, move the focus lens group to bring the selected subject into focus. The body control section adjusts a focusing time depending on the defocus amount detected before the movement of the focus lens group.
1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
an imaging device configured to convert light from a subject into an electrical signal by photoelectric conversion and generate an image signal;
a focus detection section configured to, in parallel with receipt of the light from the subject by the imaging device, receive a part of the light from the subject to perform phase difference detection using the light, and detect a defocus amount of the subject;
a focus lens configured to adjust a focus position;
a control section configured to move the focus lens based on the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section to bring the subject into focus; and
a selecting unit for selecting a subject to be in focus from subjects included in an image signal,
wherein the control section is configured to, when a predetermined condition for shifting focus is satisfied, move the focus lens from a state in which a first subject is in focus to bring a second subject, which is the subject selected by the selecting unit, into focus, and adjusts a focusing time from the satisfaction of the condition for shifting focus to the achievement of the focusing depending on the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section when the first subject is in focus before the movement of the focus lens.
2. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control section is configured to adjust a moving speed of the focus lens to adjust the focusing time, and adjusts the moving speed of the focus lens so that a smaller defocus amount results in a lower moving speed of the focus lens.
3. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control section adjusts the focusing time so that the focusing time is maintained constant.
4. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the focus detection section includes a plurality of focus detection areas corresponding to different regions of an imaging surface of the imaging device, receives the part of the light from the subject in the plurality of focus detection areas, and performs the phase difference detection using the light to detect a defocus amount of a subject corresponding to each of the focus detection areas, and
the control section adjust the focusing time depending on the defocus amount in the focus detection area corresponding to the subject selected by the selecting unit.
5. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit configured to display the image signal; and
a touch screen provided on a surface of the display unit,
wherein the selecting unit is the touch screen.
6. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit configured to display the image signal; and
an operating unit configured to operate a selection icon displayed in the display unit,
wherein the selecting unit is the operating unit and the selection icon displayed in the display unit.
7. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a zoom lens,
wherein the control section calculates a moving amount of the focus lens, which is required for bringing the subject into focus based on a position of the zoom lens, a position of the focus lens, and the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section, and adjusts the focusing time based on the position of the zoom lens, the position of the focus lens, and the defocus amount.
8. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the control section is configured to obtain an image scaling factor of the first subject and, when the control section moves the focus lens to bring the second subject into focus, the control section moves the zoom lens so that an image scaling factor of the second subject is the same as the obtained image scaling factor.
9. The imaging apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the control section simultaneously moves the zoom lens and the focus lens.
10. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
an imaging device configured to convert light from a subject into an electrical signal by photoelectric conversion and generate an image signal;
a focus detection section configured to, in parallel with receipt of the light from the subject by the imaging device, receive a part of the light from the subject to perform phase difference detection using the light, and detect a defocus amount of the subject;
a focus lens configured to adjust a focus position;
a control section configured to move the focus lens based on the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section to bring the subject into focus; and
a selecting unit for selecting a subject to be in focus from subjects included in an image signal,
wherein the control section is configured to, when a predetermined condition, which includes at least a panning operation, for shifting focus is satisfied, move the focus lens to bring the subject selected by the selecting unit into focus, and adjusts a focusing time from the satisfaction of the condition for shifting focus to the achievement of the focusing depending on the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section before the movement of the focus lens.
11. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 , wherein
the focus detection section includes a plurality of focus detection areas corresponding to different regions of an imaging surface of the imaging device, receives the part of the light from the subject in the plurality of focus detection areas, and performs the phase difference detection using the light to detect a defocus amount of a subject corresponding to each of the focus detection areas,
the selecting unit is configured to select one of the focus detection areas, and
the condition for shifting focus is that the subject selected by the selecting unit enters, by the panning, the one of the focus detection areas selected by the selecting unit.
12. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the condition for shifting focus is that the panning is started.
13. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising:
a zoom lens,
wherein the control section:
obtains an image scaling factor of a first subject which is in focus before the satisfaction of the condition for shifting focus,
when the condition for shifting focus is satisfied, moves the focus lens from a state in which the first subject is in focus to bring a second subject, which is the subject selected by the selecting unit, into focus, and moves the zoom lens such that an imaging scaling factor of the second subject is the same as the obtained imaging scaling factor, and
calculates a moving amount of the focus lens, which is required for bringing the second subject into focus, based on a position of the zoom lens, a position of the focus lens, and the defocus amount detected by the focus detection section, and adjusts the focusing time based on the position of the zoom lens, the position of the focus lens, and the defocus amount.