IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,431,905
Granted Patent B2
US 11,431,905 · App. 17/133,719 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Image capturing device, image capturing method, and program

Inventor: Koichi Tanaka (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04N5/2327H04N5/23254H04N5/23287
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Patent No.
US 11,431,905
App. No.
17/133,719
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capturing device includes an imaging lens, an image capturing device main body, a first detection unit that detects a shake amount of the imaging lens, a second detection unit that detects a shake amount of the image capturing device main body, a first driving unit that performs image shake correction by a correction lens based on a detection result of the first detection unit, a second driving unit that performs image shake correction by the image capturing device main body based on a detection result of the second detection unit, a finder that is used for observing an optical image transmitting through the imaging lens, a reception device that receives an image capturing instruction of the optical image, and a CPU and a CPU that perform, in an optical view mode in which the optical image is observed by the finder, a control of causing each of the first detection unit and the second detection unit to detect the shake amount and causing only the first driving unit to perform image shake correction except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received.

Claims (77)

1. An image capturing device comprising:

an imaging lens;

an image capturing device main body including an imaging element that captures an optical image transmitting through the imaging lens;

a first detection device that detects a shake amount of the imaging lens;

a second detection device that detects a shake amount of the image capturing device main body;

a first correction device that performs image shake correction by a correction lens based on a detection result of the first detection device;

a second correction device that performs image shake correction by the image capturing device main body based on a detection result of the second detection device;

an observation unit that is used for observing the optical image transmitting through the imaging lens;

a reception device that receives an image capturing instruction of the optical image; and

a processor configured to

control the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount and only the first correction device to perform image shake correction except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in an observation mode in which the optical image is observed by the observation unit;

control the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount and the first correction device and the second correction device to perform image shake correction in a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode.

2. An image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to control the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount before the image capturing instruction is being received.

3. The image capturing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a display unit that displays a captured image according to an image signal obtained by capturing by the imaging element,

wherein the processor is further configured to control the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount and the first correction device and the second correction device to perform image shake correction regardless of whether or not the image capturing instruction is being received in a display mode in which the captured image is displayed by the display unit.

4. The image capturing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to control the first correction device and the second correction device to share the shake amount and perform image shake correction, in a case where image shake correction is performed by the first correction device and the second correction device.

5. The image capturing device according to claim 3 ,

wherein a correction amount of the image shake correction by the second correction device in the observation mode is larger than a correction amount of the image shake correction by the second correction device in the display mode.

6. The image capturing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to control the second correction device to correct low frequency components of the image shake having a frequency lower than a predetermined frequency and the first correction device to correct high frequency components of the image shake having a frequency equal to or higher than the predetermined frequency in a case where image shake correction is performed by the first correction device and the second correction device.

7. The image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the second detection device performs a plurality of pieces of processing for detecting the shake amount of the image capturing device main body, and

the processor is further configured to

control the second detection device to perform a part of the plurality of pieces of processing except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode and

control the second detection device to perform the rest of the plurality of pieces of processing in a case where the image capturing instruction is received in the observation mode.

8. The image capturing device according to claim 7 , wherein

the second detection device includes a sensor that outputs a signal indicating a detection result obtained by detecting an angular velocity,

the part of the plurality of pieces of processing is processing of removing an external factor included in the signal, and

the rest of the plurality of pieces of processing is processing of calculating the shake amount based on the signal from which the external factor is removed.

9. The image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first correction device performs image shake correction by moving the correction lens,

the second correction device performs image shake correction by moving the imaging element, and

the processor is further configured to control the imaging element to move according to a first correction amount except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode and a second correction amount in a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode,

wherein the first correction amount is smaller than the second correction amount.

10. The image capturing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

11. The image capturing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

12. The image capturing device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

13. The image capturing device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

14. The image capturing device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

15. The image capturing device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to

calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

16. The image capturing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor includes

a first processor that controls the first detection device according to a detection instruction signal and controls the first correction device according to a correction instruction signal; and

a second processor that outputs the detection instruction signal and the correction instruction signal to the first control device and controls the second detection device and the second correction device.

17. The image capturing device according to claim 16 , wherein

the first processor is further configured to calculate a correction amount with which the first correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the first detection device, and

the second processor is further configured to calculate a correction amount with which the second correction device performs correction based on the detection result of the second detection device.

18. The image capturing device according to claim 16 , wherein

the first processor, the imaging lens, the first detection device, and the first correction device are included in a lens unit, and

the second processor, the imaging element, the second detection device, and the second correction device are included in the image capturing device main body.

19. An image capturing method performed by an image capturing device including an imaging lens, an image capturing device main body including an imaging element that captures an optical image transmitting through the imaging lens, a first detection unit that detects a shake amount of the imaging lens, a second detection unit that detects a shake amount of the image capturing device main body, a first correction unit that performs image shake correction by a correction lens based on a detection result of the first detection unit, a second correction unit that performs image shake correction by the image capturing device main body based on a detection result of the second detection unit, an observation unit that is used for observing the optical image transmitting through the imaging lens, and a reception unit that receives an image capturing instruction of the optical image, the method comprising:

controlling the first detection unit and the second detection unit to detect the shake amount and causing only the first correction unit to perform image shake correction except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in an observation mode in which the optical image is observed by the observation unit; and

controlling the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount and the first correction device and the second correction device to perform image shake correction in a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a program for causing a computer controlling an image capturing device to execute a process, the image capturing device including an imaging lens, an image capturing device main body including an imaging element that captures an optical image transmitting through the imaging lens, a first detection unit that detects a shake amount of the imaging lens, a second detection unit that detects a shake amount of the image capturing device main body, a first correction unit that performs image shake correction by a correction lens based on a detection result of the first detection unit, a second correction unit that performs image shake correction by the image capturing device main body based on a detection result of the second detection unit, an observation unit that is used for observing the optical image transmitting through the imaging lens, and a reception unit that receives an image capturing instruction of the optical image, the process comprising:

controlling the first detection unit and the second detection unit to detect the shake amount and only the first correction unit to perform image shake correction except for a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in an observation mode in which the optical image is observed by the observation unit; and

controlling the first detection device and the second detection device to detect the shake amount and the first correction device and the second correction device to perform image shake correction in a case where the image capturing instruction is being received in the observation mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: TANAKA, KOICHI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054746/0193 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-163901 · Aug 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019028848 · Jul 23, 2019
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