Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided for processing an image. The method includes: at least one first image frame is acquired based on a first pixel arrangement pattern when receiving a photographing instruction, where a pixel in the first pixel arrangement pattern includes sub-pixels of the same color component distributed in a square array in a photosensitive element; at least one second image frame is acquired based on a second pixel arrangement pattern, where the second pixel arrangement pattern is a standard Bayer arrangement pattern; and the at least one first image frame and the at least one second image frame are fused to obtain the image to be displayed.

Abstract: Image sensor having multiple pixels; a number of phase pixels which are included in the multiple pixels and which output a first signal indicating intensity of light; a first adjustment portion conducting gain adjustment on the number of phase pixels in reference to the first signal; an auto-focus portion adjusting a focal point of the image in reference to a second signal output from the number of phase pixels after the gain adjustment; a compensation portion generating and outputting a compensation signal indicating intensity of light received by the number of phase pixels in reference to signals output from the multiple pixels; a second adjustment portion determining exposure and gain for taking the image in reference to signals output from the multiple pixels and applying the exposure and the gain to the multiple pixels; and an image processing portion inputting both the compensation signal and signals and generating image data.

Abstract: A first imaging unit according to the present embodiment has a plurality of imaging units arranged such that capturing ranges partially overlap with each other and generates a combined image in which images captured by the plurality of imaging units are connected and combined to each other by a combining processing unit. A second imaging unit according to the present embodiment captures a part of a capturing range of the first imaging unit. A control unit according to the present embodiment controls exposure levels of the plurality of imaging units based on at least one of a state of the second imaging unit and information included in an image captured by the second imaging unit.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a specific operation member; an assigning unit configured to assign, in accordance with a designating operation by a user, a function to be executed in accordance with an operation with respect to the specific operation member; and a display controlling unit configured to control so as not to display a guide showing that function assignment to the specific operation member is possible even when a specific operation with respect to the specific operation member is performed in a case where function assignment by the assigning unit has been performed, and configured to control so as to display the guide in accordance with the specific operation with respect to the specific operation member in a case where function assignment by the assigning unit has not been performed.

Abstract: Portable electronic devices can be provided with stimulus features for the benefit of the subject to be captured in an image. Such stimulus features can attract the attention of the subject toward the camera when provided by components that are integrated with or coupled to the electronic device. The stimulus features can attract the attention and gaze of the subject prior to and during capture of the image. The stimulus features can also be provided to the subject as a reward during and after capture of the image. These features allow the user of the electronic device to focus on operation of the electronic device.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a lens barrel formed of a first material, and a lens holder coupled to the lens barrel and formed of a second material, wherein a bonding portion in which the lens barrel and the lens holder are bonded to each other includes a mixed layer in which the first material and the second material are mixed with each other, and the bonding portion includes one or more voids.

Abstract: An accessory includes: a clock transmission unit that transmits a first clock signal; a first transmission unit that transmits to the camera body information pertaining to a drive target member in synchronization with the first clock signal; a clock reception unit that receives a second clock signal from the camera body; a second transmission unit that transmits to the camera body a first value indicating a communication specification according to which the first transmission unit transmits the information to the camera body in synchronization with the second clock signal; a reception unit that receives from the camera body a second value in synchronization with the second clock signal, indicating a communication specification; and a control unit that engages the first transmission unit to start transmitting the information according to the communication specification indicated by the second value, upon receiving the second value after the first value has been transmitted.

Abstract: A method, system, and article is directed to geolocation and attitude correction for mobile rolling shutter cameras.

Abstract: Provided is a control device including a control unit that determines a concentrating state of a creator of content and changes an effect on the content between a first part where a concentrating state to the content of a creator of the content is detected in the content and a second part different from the first part.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of improving subject detection accuracy with respect to image signals is disclosed. The image processing apparatus applies subject detection processing to an image by using a learning model generated based on machine learning. The image processing apparatus selects the learning model from a plurality of learning models stored in advance, in accordance with characteristics of the image to which the subject detection processing is to be applied.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a plurality of pixel portions in an imaging layer, and a circuit layer includes a frame memory that stores a plurality of pieces of data output from the pixel portion. The imaging element and an imaging signal processing circuit are connected by a plurality of lanes, and it is possible to acquire data of still images and moving images by using multi streams and simultaneously store the data. Upon receipt of a capturing instruction in a storage mode of the still images and the moving images, an overall control calculation unit acquires the still image data and the moving image data from the imaging element, and determines a frame to be used for the moving image. The overall control calculation unit performs control in which an image signal of the frame to be used for the moving image before capturing, capturing-in-progress, or after capturing of still image capturing is output to a storage destination.

Abstract: A prism apparatus, and a camera and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The prism apparatus includes: a first prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction, a first actuator configured to change an angle of the first prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal, a second prism configured to reflect the light reflected from the first prism toward a second reflected direction, and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the second prism about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for delivery of notifications for feedback over visual quality of images. The electronic apparatus determines, from a plurality of categories, a category of the image frame based on imaging information associated with the image frame or an object of interest. The electronic apparatus selects a set of scoring parameters for the image frame from a plurality of scoring parameters based on the determined category. The set of scoring parameters corresponds to a defined visual quality for the determined category. The electronic apparatus estimates score information for the set of scoring parameters based on deviation of a value of at least one scoring parameter of the selected set of scoring parameters from a set of threshold values. The electronic apparatus outputs a notification based on the score information. The notification corresponds to feedback on a visual quality of the image frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging apparatus, a method for driving the solid-state imaging apparatus, and electronic equipment for improving the determination speed of comparators and allowing the comparators to operate faster. A differential input circuit operates on a first power supply voltage and outputs a signal when a voltage of a pixel signal is higher than a voltage of a reference signal. A voltage conversion circuit converts the output signal from the differential input circuit into a signal corresponding to a second power supply voltage. A positive feedback circuit accelerates a transition rate at which a comparison result signal of a comparison in voltage between the pixel signal and the reference signal is inverted. Multiple time code transfer sections each include a shift register that transfer a time code. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an imaging apparatus including A/D converters disposed in pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image pickup device that is adapted to enable the light exposure time to be shortened, and an image pickup method, and an electronic apparatus. One pixel and the other pixel differ in the timing in which light exposure is started and in the timing in which the light exposure is ended. During the light exposure time of the one pixel, active light starts light emission, and completes the light emission. For example, before or after the light emission of the active light, the one pixel starts light exposure, and ends the light exposure. The other pixel starts light exposure in the timing in which the time Ta1 has passed after the active light starts light emission (the time Ta2 until the end of irradiation remains), and ends the light exposure after the light exposure of the one pixel ends. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image pickup device that performs image pickup by using active light.

Abstract: An image sensor may include: a substrate including a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel that are located adjacent to each other in a first direction, the first pixel including a first photoelectric conversion element and an open part which is eccentrically located in the first pixel in the first direction and the second pixel including a second photoelectric conversion element; a light-shield pattern that is formed over a part of the first photoelectric conversion element of the first pixel; and a light blocking layer formed between the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: An optical observation system (1) according to the invention comprises an optical observation apparatus, more particularly an endoscope or an exoscope (2), comprising an imaging optical unit and an electronic image recorder, wherein the imaging optical unit is embodied to image an object field (3) on the electronic image recorder with an alterable imaging scale and the electronic image recorder is embodied to produce recorded image data of the object field (3), an image display apparatus for presenting at least a section of the object field (3) and an image processing apparatus (20), which is configured to produce display image data by scaling the recorded image data with an alterable scaling factor and to actuate the image display apparatus with the display image data.

Abstract: An imaging device is provided in which a shield wiring is arranged between signal lines of a first set out of a plurality of signal lines, and, in which signal lines of a second set out of a plurality of signal lines are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A defect pixel correction apparatus includes an internal memory which associates and stores a position of a defect pixel with an order of the defect pixel in an image sensor and a processor which corrects a pixel signal of an object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent normal pixel when the adjacent normal pixel is present in the neighborhood of the object pixel and corrects the pixel signal of the object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent defect pixel of a lowest order when the adjacent normal pixel is not present and the adjacent defect pixel of a lower order than an order of the object pixel is present.

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device includes: a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels each outputting a photoelectric conversion signal are disposed; a reference voltage generator that generates a temperature detection voltage changing in accordance with a change in temperature and a reference voltage not depending on a change in temperature; a read circuit that performs signal processing of the photoelectric conversion signal output by the pixel array and the temperature detection voltage generated by the reference voltage generator and reads the photoelectric conversion signal and the temperature detection voltage that are processed; an output circuit that outputs both the photoelectric conversion signal and the temperature detection voltage for which the signal processing has been performed by the read circuit to the outside; and a bias generator that supplies a bias voltage generated based on the reference voltage to both the read circuit and the output circuit.