Abstract: An image pick up apparatus includes an image sensor configured to pick up an image while changing an in-focus position during pickup of the image, at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform a correction of a difference in exposure resulting from a change in the in-focus position while one image is picked up.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading an image executes operations including receiving a plurality of images for a same subject from a photographing device, obtaining a screen division value related to the plurality of images, checking focused sections of the plurality of images based on the obtained screen division value, and determining type of the plurality of images based on a result of checking the focused sections. According to the apparatus, it can be determined whether an image is actually photographed without a separate ToF module.

Abstract: A method for photographing an image performed by a computer device according to an embodiment of the present application includes obtaining a screen division value for photographing an image, classifying a photographing screen into a plurality of sections based on the screen division value, photographing a first image by focusing a first section among the plurality of sections, photographing a second image by focusing a second section among the plurality of sections and transmitting the first image and the second image to a server. According to the method, it is capable of reading whether an image is actually photographed without having a separate ToF module, and applicable to an outdoor environment on which interference from other light rays is strong.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided which allows acquisition of a plurality of images in response to one instruction to generate images without requiring a user to perform complicated setting operations and advanced knowledge. A control unit in the imaging apparatus selects a photographing parameter to be changed for the auto bracketing from a plurality of photographing parameters based on a result of analysis on an image captured in advance by the imaging unit and sets a variance range of values of the selected photographing parameters based on a category instructed by a user.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to improve operability of an imaging apparatus. The present disclosure is an imaging apparatus including: first operation part 15 for receiving selection of a first numerical value from a first numerical value group that specifies a photography setting condition; second operation part 14 for receiving selection of an operation from an operation group for the first numerical value; and a controller for determining a set value set by combining the first numerical value selected via first operation part 15 and the operation selected via the second operation part 14.

Abstract: A method for automatically focusing a camera (10), having an optical unit (11) for focusing and a driveable actuator unit (12) for adjusting the optical unit (11), on at least one object (20, 21), wherein an image is recorded by the camera, wherein the at least one object (20, 21) in the image is automatically detected by the camera (10) via image content analysis, wherein a distance (120, 121) between the at least one object (20, 21) and the camera (10) is automatically ascertained, and wherein the driveable actuator unit (12) is driven in a targeted manner based on the ascertained distance (120, 121) such that the optical unit (11) is focused on the at least one object (20, 21).

Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus comprising a single photographic optical system; an image sensor, on which subject images that have passed through different first and second areas in a predetermined direction, respectively, are formed after being pupil-split, photoelectrically converting the subject images that have passed through the first and second areas, respectively, to output a first image and a second image; a diaphragm restricting a light flux incident on the image sensor; a subject information acquiring device acquiring distance information of a subject within a photographic angle of view or a device acquiring an amount of parallax of the subject; and a diaphragm control device controlling an F-number of the diaphragm so that a parallax between the first image and the second image is in a predetermined range based on the acquired distance information of the subject or the acquired amount of parallax of the subject.

Abstract: An image-capturing device and associated method for selective exposure adjustment of an image, wherein, image data of a scene is acquired, the scene is displayed on d display unit, the scene is divided into a plurality of regions, and a level of exposure is chosen for at least one region from the plurality of regions.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an evaluation unit that evaluates a plurality of images by designating predetermined image characteristics as an evaluation index; an image processing unit that executes image processing, which will affect the evaluation index, on at least one image among the plurality of images; and an image selection unit that selects an image with superiority in an evaluation value calculated in correspondence to the evaluation index, among the plurality of images evaluated by the evaluation unit by factoring in application of the image processing by the image processing unit.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a high dynamic range (HDR) mode of operation wherein a nominal exposure is automatically bracketed by one or more under exposures and one or more over exposures. The images thus obtained can then be used by suitable software to process the images to produce a final HDR image.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a high dynamic range (HDR) mode of operation wherein a nominal exposure is automatically bracketed by one or more under exposures and one or more overexposures. The images thus obtained can then be used by suitable software to process the images to produce a final HDR image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for generating a new digital output image by blending a plurality of digital input images capturing the same scene at different levels of exposure. Each new pixel for the new digital output image is derived from a group of corresponding aligned pixels from the digital input images. For each group of corresponding pixels from the digital input images, an average color value in a first color space is derived by taking a separate average across each color channel of the first color space. The resulting average color value in the first color space is modified in order to raise its corresponding color saturation value in a second color space. The new pixel's color value in the first color space is set to the modified average color value.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises an imaging section for outputting image data every set time, in association with commencement of a bulb exposure; an adding processing section for, every time new image data is output from the imaging section, generating an added image by adding images that were output after commencement of the bulb exposure; an image display section for displaying each generated added image; and a sound generating section for performing sound generation in response to update of the image display section when a display update interval of the image display section is at least a specified time.

Abstract: A plurality of images captured in different exposure times are aligned in order of exposure time, and pairs each of two images adjacent on the line are set. Common regions in long- and short-time images contained in a pair of interest are specified based on the pixel value distributions of the respective images. A location error correction amount for the long-time image is calculated to make the common regions match each other when the long- and short-time images are composited with each other. The long-time image undergoes image processing based on the location error correction amount. A composite image is generated by compositing a plurality of images obtained by performing image processing for each pair. The generated composite image is output.

Abstract: A display processing apparatus which makes it possible to set auto bracketing values while confirming a whole range of shooting conditions configurable for correction in which possible shooting condition corrections are taken into account. An exposure correction value is set based on an instruction from a user for correcting a preset value of exposure. Auto bracketing value auto bracketing shooting are set based on an instruction from the user. A process is carried out for displaying a scale for indicating values of the exposure correction value and the auto bracketing values, indicators indicative of a range of exposure correction values that can be set and are arranged in a manner associated with the scale, and indicators indicative of a range of auto bracketing values that can be set and are arranged in a manner associated with the scale and the first indicators.

Abstract: Digital camera is provided with face detection section that detects faces of a plurality of photographing objects, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in optimum photographing conditions in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects for each face of the plurality of photographing objects by a single shutter operation and performs control by assigning serial photographing object numbers to the images of the plurality of photographing objects taken by continuous shooting and recording the images in a single continuous-shooting image folder. Furthermore, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in predetermined order in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects and detects, when the photographing object speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the photographing object speed again after photographing other photographing objects.

Abstract: An image-taking apparatus includes: a face-detecting section that detects a face in a subject image; and a face-metering section that meters individual faces when the faces are detected by the face-detecting section, thereby obtaining metered values for the respective faces. The apparatus further includes a calculation section that calculates correct exposure values for the respective faces based on the metered values obtained by the face-metering section. The apparatus further includes a shooting section that performs, in response to a single shooting instruction, shootings with correct exposures for the respective faces based on the correct exposure values for the respective faces calculated by the calculation section.

Abstract: A camera which continuously performs shooting at predetermined time intervals in conjunction with one shutter release operation, comprises: a strobe light source which emits strobe light whose color temperature is adjustable; a light emission control device which controls the strobe light source to emit the strobe light in synchronization with each shooting in the continuous shooting; and a color temperature adjustment device which adjusts the color temperature of the strobe light emitted from the strobe light source for each shooting in the continuous shooting to vary color temperature with each shooting within a predetermined color temperature variable range which has been previously set. Thereby, even in a situation where the strobe light emission at a right color temperature is difficult, it is possible to perform the shooting with the strobe light emission at the color temperature intended by the shooter.

Abstract: A photographing device configured to photograph a plurality of images consecutively by changing an exposure value is provided. The photographing device may include a control-range-determination unit configured to determine a control range which is a range where the exposure value is varied, and an interval-calculation unit configured to calculate a control interval which is an interval between photographing-exposure values that are exposure values existing in the control range and that are exposure values of the photographed images so that the photographing-exposure values are uniformly distributed over the control range according to a number of the photographed images.

Abstract: A display processing apparatus which makes it possible to set auto bracketing values while confirming a whole range of shooting conditions configurable for correction in which possible shooting condition corrections are taken into account. An exposure correction value is set based on an instruction from a user for correcting a preset value of exposure. Auto bracketing value auto bracketing shooting are set based on an instruction from the user. A process is carried out for displaying a scale for indicating values of the exposure correction value and the auto bracketing values, indicators indicative of a range of exposure correction values that can be set and are arranged in a manner associated with the scale, and indicators indicative of a range of auto bracketing values that can be set and are arranged in a manner associated with the scale and the first indicators.

Abstract: Methods and Systems are provided to enable automatically taking a series of depth of field bracket photos by varying the f-stop and shutter speed for a particular scene to keep the exposure constant. The method may be practiced on a digital camera which has been equipped with software in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: Provided are a photographing apparatus and method which can obtain the same effect as in a weighted summation method by capturing a plurality of images of a subject while appropriately controlling exposure time for each of the images and adding up the images and can correct distortions in the images obtained using a typical exposure time division method. The photographing apparatus includes: an exposure compensation value calculation unit which calculates a plurality of exposure compensation values for a plurality of exposure operations respectively corresponding to a plurality of diaphragm values based on a predefined parameter; an exposure unit which respectively performs the exposure operations for exposure times determined based on the exposure compensation values; and an image synthesis unit which synthesizes a plurality of images respectively obtained by the exposure operations.

Abstract: An image-taking apparatus includes: a face-detecting section that detects a face in a subject image; and a face-metering section that meters individual faces when the faces are detected by the face-detecting section, thereby obtaining metered values for the respective faces. The apparatus further includes a calculation section that calculates correct exposure values for the respective faces based on the metered values obtained by the face-metering section. The apparatus further includes a shooting section that performs, in response to a single shooting instruction, shootings with correct exposures for the respective faces based on the correct exposure values for the respective faces calculated by the calculation section.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a photographing mode selector allowing a user to select an interval photographing mode from among a plurality of predetermined photographing modes, a determining unit determining a range of selectable time intervals for interval photographing in accordance with the interval photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selector, a notifying unit notifying the user of the range of selectable time intervals determined by the determining unit, a time interval selector allowing the user to select a time interval for interval photographing in response to the notification of the notifying unit, and an interval photographing controller performing interval photographing on the basis of the interval photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selector and the time interval selected by the time interval selector.

Abstract: A photographing device configured to photograph a plurality of images consecutively by changing an exposure value is provided. The photographing device may; include a control-range-determination unit configured to determine a control range which is a range where the exposure value is varied, and an interval-calculation unit configured to calculate a control interval which is an interval between photographing-exposure values that are exposure values existing in the control range and that are exposure values of the photographed images so that the photographing-exposure values are uniformly distributed over the control range according to a number of the photographed images.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an imaging device, for taking images under different exposure conditions to create a single image, which includes a first condition-obtaining device configured to obtain a first exposure condition candidate for an Nth imaging according to image signals of the imaging prior to the Nth imaging; a second condition-obtaining device configured to obtain a second exposure condition candidate for the Nth imaging according to imaging conditions of the imaging prior to the Nth imaging; and a condition-determining device configured to determine exposure conditions for the Nth imaging according to at least one of the first and second exposure condition candidates.

Abstract: Methods and Systems are provided to enable automatically taking a series of depth of field bracket photos by varying the f-stop and shutter speed for a particular scene to keep the exposure constant. The method may be practiced on a digital camera which has been equipped with software in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: A method and circuit for excluding regions from an exposure calculation is described. The method includes obtaining pre-image data representing an image of a scene and dividing the image into a plurality of regions. Regions that contain a predetermined number of bright pixels are identified, bright pixels being pixels that are brighter than a threshold level of brightness. Each region that has at least the predetermined number of bright pixels from the exposure calculation are excluded.

Abstract: Automatic photographing condition setting is achieved with accuracy. For example, when a shutter button is half-pressed, preliminary photographing is carried out under different photographing conditions to acquire preview images. Then, each of the preview images is subjected to a face detection process. Photographing conditions for photographing a person are automatically adjusted to be suitable for a face area in one of the preview images from which a face has been detected.

Abstract: A panoramic high-dynamic range (HDR) image method and system of combining multiple images having different exposures and at least partial spatial overlap wherein each of the images may have scene motion, camera motion, or both. The major part of the panoramic HDR image method and system is a two-pass optimization-based approach that first defines the position of the objects in a scene and then fills in the dynamic range when possible and consistent. Data costs are created to encourage radiance values that are both consistent with object placement (defined by the first pass) and of a higher signal-to-noise ratio. Seam costs are used to ensure that transitions occur in regions of consistent radiances. The result is a high-quality panoramic HDR image having the full available spatial extent of the scene along with the full available exposure range.

Abstract: A photometry device for a camera is provided with a normal light sensor having a plurality of photometry areas, and a plurality of photometric sensors for colorimetry. A photometry value determining system determines a photometry value at each photometry area in accordance with outputs of the normal light sensor. A colorimetric compensation value determining system determines a color of an object at each photometry area in accordance with the outputs of the photometric sensors for colorimetry, and determines a colorimetric compensation value based on the determined color. An exposure value determining system compensates for the photometry value determined by the photometry value determining system for each o photometry area, and determines an exposure value based on the compensated photometry values. The colorimetric compensation value determining system determines different threshold values, which are used for determining colors at the plurality of photometry areas, for different photometry areas.

Abstract: A method and system for capturing images. First, a preview image of a scene is captured. Next, an automatic determination is made whether the scene is a document. When it is determined that the scene is a document, at least one camera control is set to a value that is tailored for document capture. The scene is then captured using the set camera controls. Image processing that is tailored for documents is then performed on the captured scene.

Abstract: An exposure-condition setting device for a camera includes an Xv dial for setting an exposure compensation value, having a plurality of exposure compensation value indicia, the exposure compensation value indicia representing exposure compensation values; and an AEB dial provided coaxial to the Xv dial and relatively rotatable thereto, for setting an automatic exposure bracketing mode having at least one pair of range marks in the circumferential direction thereof, the pair of range marks representing an exposure compensation range in the automatic exposure bracketing mode when the automatic exposure bracketing mode is set by the AEB dial. An interval of the pair of range marks in the circumferential direction is determined so that the pair of range marks registers with a pair of exposure compensation value indicia on the Xv dial so as to indicate the exposure compensation range for the automatic exposure mode.

Abstract: A camera having a magnetic recording circuit for recording information in a magnetic recording part of a film at each of photographing frames of the film is arranged such that, in an automatic exposure bracketing mode or an AE lock mode, information indicating that printing be performed under the same condition is recorded at each of the frames photographed in the above-stated mode.

Abstract: In a camera capable of setting an auto-bracketing photo-taking mode of photographing on a plurality of frames of a film continuously with a photo-taking exposure value changed automatically and stepwise, when the auto-bracketing photo-taking mode is set, photographing is performed with a predetermined standard exposure value on both of a start frame and an end frame of a continuous photo-taking in the auto-bracketing photo-taking mode, and photographing is performed with an exposure value different from the predetermined standard exposure value on a frame between the start frame and the end frame, so that the start frame and the end frame of the continuous photo-taking in the auto-bracketing photo-taking mode can be made to be photo-taking frames with the same exposure condition.

Abstract: A method for image capture and estimation of range information is provided which uses photographic film as the image capture mechanism. A plurality of identical images are captured on film yielding an image bundle wherein each image in the image bundle is captured with a different phase offset. Fiducial marks are placed on the photographic film between adjacent images in the image bundle. The image bundle is developed and the developed images are scanned. The images of the image bundle are then registered by aligning the fiducial marks. The distance from the image capture device to object(s) in the images of the image bundle can then be estimated using the different phase offsets for each image. The range at a pixel location is estimated by selecting the intensity of the pixel at that location of each image and performing a best fit of a sine wave of one period through the points.

Abstract: A flash device having a flash bracketing function includes a setting device for setting a flash bracketing operation, and a control circuit for, when a camera connected to the flash device is of a type having the flash bracketing function, outputting information on a reference value for exposure-amount correction and an amount of shift for flash bracketing, and for, when a camera connected to the flash device is of a type not having the flash bracketing function, outputting information on a currently-set exposure-amount correction value.

Abstract: A vibration reducing camera comprises a vibration reducing optical system, a vibration reducing drive unit for reducing vibrations by changing a state of the vibration reducing optical system, a state detecting unit for detecting a state of the vibration reducing optical system, a fixing unit for fixing the vibration reduction optical system in a predetermined initial state, a photographic condition changing unit for performing a predetermined number of photographing operations while stepwise changing a part of photographic conditions, a photographic condition setting unit for setting at least a number of exposures in the photographic condition changing unit, and a control unit for controlling the vibration reducing drive unit, the state detecting unit, the fixing unit and the photographic condition changing unit.