Abstract: A control apparatus is configured to control an image pickup apparatus that is configured to acquire image data. The control apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire an area for focus detection set to the image data, and a determining unit configured to determine as a main object that is a target to be focused on, one of a first object determined from at least one object detected inside the area and a second object determined from at least one object detected outside the area. The determining unit determines the first object and the second object by different methods.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for low power, variable focus. An example method can include obtaining, based on a trigger, a first image of a scene captured by an image sensor, the first image being captured with a lens of the image sensor in a first configuration of a plurality of available lens configurations; determining, based on the first image and a first detection result, whether an object of interest is present in the first image; in response to determining that the object of interest is not present in the first image, adjusting the lens to a second configuration selected from the plurality of lens configurations; obtaining, by the image sensor, a second image of the scene while the lens is in the second configuration; and determining, based on the second image and a second detection result, that the object of interest is present in the second image.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first camera including a first lens and having a first field of view, a second camera including a second lens module and having a second field of view, a first Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) driver; a second OIS driver; and a processor configured to: operate the first camera as a main camera; position a center of the first lens at a first point; position a center of the second lens at a point on a first axis passing the first point; detect an event of switching the main camera to the second camera; based on the event being detected, operate the second camera as the main camera; move the center of the second lens to a second point; and move the center of the first lens to a point on a second axis and passing the second point.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image signal processing that support improved demosaicing of color image signal. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes receiving a first image frame and a second image frame. The method may also include determining a first demosaiced image frame by applying a first demosaic process to the first image frame and determining a second demosaiced image frame by applying a second demosaic process to the first image frame based on the second image frame. Blending weights may be determined based on the first image frame and the second image frame and a blended image frame may be determined by combining pixel values from corresponding portions of the first demosaiced image frame and the second demosaiced image frame according to the blending weights. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A camera system and method provide a trailing motion blur effect without the use of a flash. In one embodiment, a variable light-transmissive filter is positioned in front of an image sensor. While the light-transmissive property of the filter is lower, the blurred image of the object in motion is produced. The light-transmissive property of the filter is increased during the exposure in order to produce a clearer image of the object. In a method, a plurality of images taken in rapid succession are combined to produce a clear image of the object with a trailing blurred image of the object.

Abstract: A camera module according an embodiment includes: a lens assembly, an image sensor, an optical image stabilization (OIS) carrier configured to simultaneously rotate the lens assembly and the image sensor based on an axis perpendicular to an optical axis, a housing, a first OIS coil disposed to a first side surface of the OIS carrier, a second OIS coil disposed to a second side surface of the OIS carrier, a first OIS magnet disposed to face the first OIS coil, a second OIS magnet disposed to face the second OIS coil, a frame including a first portion disposed between the third side surface of the OIS carrier opposite the first side surface and the housing and including at least one first guide portion, and a second portion extending from the first portion and disposed between the fourth side surface of the OIS carrier opposite the second side surface and the housing, at least one first object disposed between the first portion and the third side surface, and at least one second object disposed between the seco

Abstract: A low parallax imaging device includes a plurality of imaging lens elements arranged to capture adjacent fields of view. In some examples, adjacent imaging lens elements may contact at datum features to maintain a desired spacing. The spacing may allow for partial overlapping of low-parallax volumes associated with the respective imaging lens elements.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a driving transistor and a preset transistor. The operating method includes the following steps: turning on the preset transistor, and providing a first voltage to a control terminal of the driving transistor; turning off the preset transistor, and providing a second voltage to the driving transistor, wherein the first voltage is greater than the second voltage; executing a sensing process; and executing a scan process to provide an output signal.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, an optical filter movable between a first position at which the optical filter is inserted into an imaging range of the image sensor and a second position at which the optical filter is retracted from the imaging range, and a control unit configured to perform exposure control for the image sensor in a case where the optical filter is located at the first position and an in-focus state cannot be obtained by moving a focus lens.

Abstract: A first image capturing unit (203 to 205) configured to capture an image using a lens placed on a first surface, a second image capturing unit (201 and 202) configured to capture an image using a lens placed on a second surface, the second image capturing unit being configured to switch to first image capturing using a first lens and second image capturing using a second lens with a wider angle than an angle of view of the first lens, and a control unit configured to perform control to, during the image capturing by the second image capturing unit, in response to a user operation for changing from a still image capturing mode to a moving image capturing mode, switch to the moving image capturing mode and also switch from the first image capturing using the first lens to the second image capturing using the second lens, are included.

Abstract: An electronic device having a first surface on which a first lens and a second lens with a wider angle than the first lens is arranged and a second surface on which at least a third lens is arranged, the electronic device comprising control means for controlling a captured image of the first lens to be displayed in response to issuing an instruction to display a captured image of a lens on the first surface, and controlling a captured image at a second field angle wider than the first field angle to be displayed in response to issuing an instruction to display a captured image of a lens on the second surface.

Abstract: A method performed by an object cropping system of an electronic device, including: receiving, from a camera, a preview image including a plurality of objects; determining outline boundaries of the plurality of objects; determining a relevance score between the plurality of objects based on context of the plurality of objects and relationship between the plurality of objects; generating a plurality of boundary suggestions including the plurality of objects, based on the relevance score; receiving a user input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of boundary suggestions or a selection of at least one object from the plurality of objects present in the plurality of boundary suggestions, wherein the relevance score is updated for the at least one object based on the user input; and cropping the at least one object from the preview image based on the user input and the updated relevance score using the outline boundaries determined for the plurality of objects.

Abstract: An imaging element includes: a memory that stores captured image data obtained by imaging a subject at a first frame rate; an image processing circuit that performs processing on the captured image data; and an output circuit that outputs output image data obtained by performing the processing on the captured image data to an exterior of the imaging element at a second frame rate, wherein the image processing circuit performs cut-out processing with respect to one frame of the captured image data, the cut-out processing including cutting out partial image data indicating an image of a part of the subject in the captured image data from a designated address in the memory, the output image data includes image data based on the partial image data that is cut out from the captured image data, and the first frame rate is a frame rate higher than the second frame rate.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module, a sensor module, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the camera module and the sensor module, and a memory configured to be operatively connected to the at least one processor.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable appropriate detection of feature points by appropriately controlling exposure in a case of detecting feature points from a captured image and estimating a position and a posture of the self or the like. A position and a posture of an imaging unit or a mobile body that moves integrally with the imaging unit are estimated on the basis of feature points of a captured image captured by the imaging unit, and brightness of the captured image is controlled so that a ground image region included in the captured image has appropriate exposure.

Abstract: To improve the image quality of image data in a solid-state imaging device that reads a signal according to a potential difference between respective floating diffusion regions of a pair of pixels. A pixel unit is provided with a plurality of rows each including a plurality of pixels. A readout row selection unit selects any of the plurality of rows as a readout row every time a predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the readout row to generate a signal potential according to a received light amount. A reference row selection unit selects a row different from a previous row from among the plurality of rows as a current reference row every time the predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the reference row to generate a predetermined reference potential. A readout circuit unit reads a voltage signal according to a difference between the signal potential and the reference potential.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a detection unit that detects eyes from an image, a selection unit that selects one eye from the eyes detected by the detection unit, an operation unit that accepts an operation of causing the selection unit to select an eye different from the selected eye, and a display unit that displays an indication superimposed on an image indicating that the eye is selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A removably attachable optical device includes a clamp comprising an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member. When the clamp is mounted on a mobile device, the upper member extends over a device side to enable an orifice formed by the upper clamp member to be positioned over an aperture of the mobile device. An optical element housing has a portion configured to engage the an upper clamp member. A non-uniform optical element is rotatably mounted to the optical element housing. Rotation of the non-uniform optical element causes light passing through the non-uniform optical element as the non-uniform optical element is rotated to be correspondingly altered to create optical effects.

Abstract: A pop-up camera and a display device comprising same, according to one embodiment, are disclosed. The pop-up camera comprises: a camera module arranged so that the camera faces one side; a rail assembly into which the camera module is inserted, and which is formed such that the camera module can move upward and downward; a head assembly, which is open in the direction in which the camera faces and is arranged to cover the camera module and one side of the rail assembly coupled to the camera module so that the camera module and the rail assembly are maintained in a coupled state; and a motor assembly driven in response to an electrical signal to move the rail assembly upward and downward.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel array having aperture pixels arranged so as to form rows and columns, signal lines arranged in the pixel array so as to allow readout of signals from the aperture pixels, current sources connected to the signal lines, a first voltage supply line configured to supply a first reference voltage to the aperture pixels, a first pad connected to the first voltage supply line, a bias circuit configured to supply a bias voltage to the current sources, a second voltage supply line electrically separated from the first voltage supply line, and configured to supply a second reference voltage to the bias circuit, and a second pad connected to the second voltage supply line.