Image pickup apparatus, image pickup method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup section configured by an image pickup optical system for forming an optical image, and an image pickup device for photoelectrically converting the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generating first image data;

a storage section for temporarily storing the first image data picked up by the image pickup section or second image data picked up in a past;

a display section for displaying an image based on the first image data or the second image data stored in the storage section;

an operation section for making a division instruction that a region to be displayed on the display section is to be divided, and a flick instruction for making an instruction for providing a reduced image of image data displayed on the display section;

an attitude detection section for detecting in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing; and

a signal processing control section including at least a display control section for driving the display section, and an image processing section for performing image signal processing on the first image data or the second image data,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the second image data that is temporarily stored in the storage section, and if the signal processing control section receives the division instruction from the dividing operation section, dividing a display region of the display section, causing second image data to be displayed in one of regions obtained by the division, and repeatedly updating/displaying first image data acquired by the image pickup section in a display region, of the display section, different from a display region of the second image, while when the signal processing control section receives the flick instruction from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.

2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operation section instructs that the region displayed on the display section is to be divided into regions of different sizes.

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at a time of displaying the second image in a region obtained by the division, the signal processing control section reduces the image according to the display region.

4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at a time of displaying the first image in a region obtained by the division, the signal processing control section reduces the image according to the display region.

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at a time of displaying the first image in a region obtained by the division, the signal processing control section cuts out the image according to the display region.

6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at a time of dividing the display region of the display section after receiving an instruction operation on the operation section, the signal processing control section displays, on the display section, an indicator indicating a dividing position, and performs a division based on the indicator.

7. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup section configured by an image pickup optical system for forming an optical image, and an image pickup device for photoelectrically converting the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generating image data;

a display section for displaying an image based on the image data acquired by the image pickup section;

an operation section arranged near the display section;

an attitude detection section for detecting in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing;

a temporary storage section for temporarily storing the image data acquired by the image pickup section; and

a signal processing control section including at least a display control section for driving the display section, and an image processing section for performing image signal processing on the image data acquired by the image pickup section,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the image data that is temporarily stored in the temporary storage section, and if the signal processing control section receives a first predetermined operation on the operation section, performing a reduction process on the image that is displayed on the display section, displaying, on the display section, a reduced image reflecting a result of the reduction process, and successively updating/displaying an image that is acquired by the image pickup section in a marginal portion, other than a display region of the reduced image, on the display section, while if the signal processing control section receives a second predetermined operation from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.

8. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operation section is a touch panel arranged on a display surface.

9. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the first predetermined operation is a touch/slide operation on the touch panel, and the second predetermined operation is a flick operation.

10. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display control section, while displaying an image based on image data that is successively outputted from the image pickup section on an entire display region of the display section, updates only an image in a region corresponding to the marginal portion.

11. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the signal processing control section further includes an image combining section, and

wherein the image combining section generates one piece of image data by combining an image based on image data that is successively outputted from the image pickup section and an image based on reduced image data representing the reduced image.

12. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display control section displays an icon indicating an operation mode allowing a photomontage generation operation, by superimposing the icon on a rec view display after an image pickup operation.

13. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display control section cancels a reduction operation under way, after receiving a flick operation, on the touch panel, at a region corresponding to the reduced image.

14. An image pickup method comprising:

causing, by an image pickup section, an image pickup optical system to form an optical image, and an image pickup device to photoelectrically convert the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generate first image data;

temporarily storing, by a storage section, the first image data picked up by the image pickup section or second image data picked up in a past;

displaying, by a display section, an image based on the first image data or the second image data stored in the storage section;

making a division instruction, by an operation section, that a region to be displayed on the display section is to be divided, and making a flick instruction that a reduced image of image data displayed on the display section;

detecting, by an attitude detection section, in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing; and

causing, by a signal processing control section, a display control section to drive the display section, and an image processing section to perform image signal processing on the first image data or the second image data,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the second image data that is temporarily stored in the storage section, and if the signal processing control section receives the division instruction from the dividing operation section, dividing a display region of the display section, causing second image data to be displayed in one of regions obtained by the division, and repeatedly updating/displaying first image data acquired by the image pickup section in a display region, of the display section, different from a display region of the second image, while when the signal processing control section receives the flick instruction from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.

15. An image pickup method comprising:

causing, by an image pickup section, an image pickup optical system to form an optical image, and an image pickup device to photoelectrically convert the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generate image data;

displaying, by a display section, an image based on the image data acquired by the image pickup section;

issuing, by an operation section, a predetermined operation instruction;

detecting, by an attitude detection section, in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing;

temporarily storing, by a temporary storage section, the image data acquired by the image pickup section; and

causing, by a signal processing control section, a display control section to drive the display section, and an image processing section to perform image signal processing on the image data acquired by the image pickup section,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the image data that is temporarily stored in the temporary storage section, and if the singnal processing control section receives a first predetermined operation on the operation section, performing a reduction process on the image that is displayed on the display section, displaying, on the display section, a reduced image reflecting a result of the reduction process, and successively updating/displaying an image that is acquired by the image pickup section in a marginal portion, other than a display region of the reduced image, on the display section, while if the signal processing control section receives a second predetermined operation from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an image pickup control process of:

causing, by an image pickup section, an image pickup optical system to form an optical image, and an image pickup device to photoelectrically convert the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generate first image data;

temporarily storing, by a storage section, the first image data picked up by the image pickup section or second image data picked up in a past;

displaying, by a display section, an image based on the first image data or the second image data stored in the storage section;

making a division instruction, by an operation section, that a region to be displayed on the display section is to be divided, and making a flick instruction that a reduced image of image data displayed on the display section;

detecting, by an attitude detection section, in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing; and

causing, by a signal processing control section, a display control section to drive the display section, and an image processing section to perform image signal processing on the first image data or the second image data,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the second image data that is temporarily stored in the storage section, and if the signal processing control section receives the division instruction from the dividing operation section, dividing a display region of the display section, causing second image data to be displayed in one of regions obtained by the division, and repeatedly updating/displaying first image data acquired by the image pickup section in a display region, of the display section, different from a display region of the second image, while when the signal processing control section receives the flick instruction from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an image pickup control process of:

causing, by an image pickup section, an image pickup optical system to form an optical image, and an image pickup device to photoelectrically convert the optical image formed by the image pickup optical system and generate image data;

displaying, by a display section, an image based on the image data acquired by the image pickup section;

issuing, by an operation section, a predetermined operation instruction;

detecting, by an attitude detection section, in which one of an attitude of a vertical position and a horizontal position the image pickup section performs photographing;

temporarily storing, by a temporary storage section, the image data acquired by the image pickup section; and

causing, by a signal processing control section, a display control section to drive the display section, and an image processing section to perform image signal processing on the image data acquired by the image pickup section,

wherein the signal processing control section, in accordance with a result detected by the attitude detection section, performs display control of displaying, on the display section, an image based on the image data that is temporarily stored in the temporary storage section, and if the signal processing control section receives a first predetermined operation on the operation section, performing a reduction process on the image that is displayed on the display section, displaying, on the display section, a reduced image reflecting a result of the reduction process, and successively updating/displaying an image that is acquired by the image pickup section in a marginal portion, other than a display region of the reduced image, on the display section, while if the signal processing control section receives a second predetermined operation from the operation section, causing the display section to display the first image data, and displaying in a superimposed manner a reduced image of the second image data at a display position set in advance.