Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is able to obtain an image with high sharpness within a short period of time using a simple structure when operated in a low-temperature environment. A lens unit and a heater are provided in an internal space of a main case, and the internal space is divided into a first closed space and a second closed space via an opening, which is opened and closed by a valve member. A detecting unit detects a temperature in the internal space. An opening and closing unit opens and closes the valve member. A control unit controls opening and closing actions of the valve member.

Abstract: In synchronous interval photographing by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, an imaging apparatus functioning as a master clocks a photographing interval in the interval photographing, sequentially generates photographing instruction signals at clocked photographing intervals, instructs its own imaging section to perform image photographing every time a photographing instruction signal is generated, and transmits the photographing instruction signal to the other imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus functioning as the slave instructs its own imaging section to perform image photographing every time a photographing instruction signal is received from the imaging apparatus functioning as the master.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an imaging device and a reproducing device that allow for high quality reproduction of images generated by using two image signals having different lengths of accumulation periods output form a single imaging element are provided. A solid state imaging device of the invention includes a pixel array including a pixel having first and second photoelectric conversion units; a scanning unit that drives the pixel such that an accumulation period of an intermediate time of the first photoelectric conversion unit matches an intermediate time of an accumulation period of the second photoelectric conversion unit; a readout unit that reads out a first image signal from the first photoelectric conversion unit and reads out a second image signal from the second photoelectric conversion unit; and a generating unit that generates images by using the first and second image signals whose accumulation periods have the matched intermediate time.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for focus control in an imaging system. The methods and apparatus may comprise various circuits and/or systems configured to measure the ambient temperature of the lens module and compute a corrected target position based on known thermal characteristics of the lens and/or the lens barrel. Factors used to obtain the corrected target position may comprise the material the of the lens barrel, the thermal time constant of the lens barrel, the linear expansion coefficient of the lens barrel, the effective focal length (EFL) of the lens, the thermal response of the lens, and/or the temperature characteristic coefficient of the EFL.

Abstract: A camera system processes images based on image luminance data. The camera system includes an image sensor, an image pipeline, an encoder and a memory. The image sensor converts light incident upon the image sensor into raw image data. The image pipeline converts raw image data into color-space image data and calculates luminance levels of the color-space image data. The encoder can determine one or more of quantization levels, determining GOP structure or reference frame spacing for the color-space image data based on the luminance levels. The memory stores the color-space image data and the luminance levels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus capable of mounting multiple storages and transmitting and receiving data to and from the multiple storages. The imaging apparatus includes a first interface configured to receive detailed information necessary for the mounting and an instruction to mount a specific storage from the outside and a second interface configured to receive an instruction to mount an arbitrary storage with at least part of the detailed information necessary for the mounting being omitted from the outside.

Abstract: A camera system processes images based on image activity data. The camera system includes an image sensor, an image pipeline, an encoder and a memory. The image sensor converts light incident upon the image sensor into raw image data. The image pipeline converts raw image data into color-space image data and calculates activity variances of the color-space image data. The encoder can determine one or more of quantization levels, block type (Intra vs Inter), determining transform size and type, and determining GOP structure or reference frame spacing for the color-space image data based on the activity variances. The memory stores the color-space image data and the activity variances.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for determining a depth or reflectance of objects. Example methods may include illuminating a scene within a field of view of a device at a first illuminance value, detecting a reflected illuminance value, and determining a first reflectance value for a first object in the scene. Example methods may include identifying the first object, determining an orientation of the first object, and determining an estimated distance between the device and the first object based at least in part on the first illuminance value, the reflected illuminance value, and the first reflectance value.

Abstract: [Object] To reproduce an image to which an effect desired by a user is added. [Solution] There is provided an image processing device including: an image reverse stabilization processing unit configured to add an effect of expressing shaking to an image on the basis of shaking information on shaking of the image. In addition, there is provided an image processing device including: an image reverse stabilization processing unit configured to decide a degree of an effect of expressing shaking to be added to an image, on the basis of an expectation value of an immersed feeling of an observer with respect to the image.

Abstract: A dual-camera devices operates with two cameras turned on in response to an indication detected from a user interface that a change to a zoom factor is to occur and before the change is stabilized. The device selects one of the two cameras according to a stable point of the zoom factor. The device displays images sensed by the selected one of the two cameras when the zoom factor reaches the stable point.

Abstract: A contextual zoom control method, system, and computer program product, includes detecting faces in an area of interest when a user is performing an image capturing action, extracting a facial image for each of a set of key individuals attending an event where the user is performing the image capturing action, creating a ranked list of the set of key individuals according to a predetermined parameter of each key individual, pairing each detected face with a matching extracted facial image to label an identity of each key individual in the area of interest, and in a single individual capturing mode, performing a camera function to assist the user in performing the image capturing action on the identity that is paired with a highest ranked individual on the ranked list within the area of interest.

Abstract: An image display method is provided. The image display method includes displaying a camera preview screen that provides an image of a subject in real time, capturing one or more images by capturing the camera preview screen, and displaying a photo reel on the camera preview screen, the photo reel being generated by arranging thumbnails of the captured one or more images in a row.

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: a sensor outputting a pair of focus detection signal sequences, each of which being made of a plurality of focus detection signals; a difference calculation unit obtaining a plurality of differences by sequentially calculating differences between focus detection signals corresponding to each other in the pair of focus detection signal sequences; a division unit dividing the pair of focus detection signal sequences into at least two pairs of partial signal sequences based on the plurality of differences; a focus detection parameter calculation unit calculating a first focus detection parameter according to a phase difference amount of a first pair of partial signal sequences and a second focus detection parameter in accordance with a phase difference amount of a second pair of partial signal sequences; and a focus adjustment parameter determination unit determining either the first or second focus detection parameters, as a focus adjustment parameter.

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup element includes an image signal combining part configured to combine a first image signal read from a pixel portion at a first timing, and a second image signal read from the pixel portion at a second timing, which is different from the first timing, to generate a third image signal.

Abstract: A method for capturing a picture includes: capturing a first picture; overlapping the first picture with a framed image for framing a second picture, and displaying an overlapped picture, where transparency of the first picture is different from transparency of the framed image; receiving a selecting signal to select a target reserved region of the first picture, or to select a region of the framed image as a target reserved region of the second picture; capturing the second picture; and combining the target reserved region of the first picture and the second picture into one picture, or combining the first picture and the target reserved region of the second picture into one picture.

Abstract: An imaging operation guidance device, comprises an imaging sensor that obtains images of an object and outputs image data relating to the object, a memory that stores the image data and an operation history for the image sensor, and a controller that determines guidance for a current image being obtained, based on difference between at least one previous image and the current image, in accordance with the operation history that has been stored in the memory.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device and an information processing method that can further shorten a time taken to perform processes related to an output of a captured image. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to process each piece of first data transferred with a first data density and second data transferred with a second data density that is different from the first data density based on pixel signals output from each of a plurality of pixels. The processing unit executes at least one of processing of outputting an image based on the first data and image-processing on the second data based on the first data.

Abstract: A smartphone which functions as a moving editing device includes: a wireless communication unit that is connected to plural cameras capable of performing moving image capturing in a wireless manner and acquires one or plural live view images from the plural cameras; a display panel that displays the acquired one or plural live view images; an operation panel that performs switching between live view images displayed on the display panel by a manual operation; a storage unit that stores operation history information indicating an operation history in the operation panel; and a main controller which functions as a moving image editing unit that performs moving image editing for automatically creating, after the moving image capturing in the plural cameras is terminated, one moving image based on plural moving images respectively captured by the plural cameras and the operation history information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements, a plurality of pixel circuits, and a plurality of storage units. The light-receiving elements are aligned in a predetermined alignment direction for each color of light to be received, to receive and convert the light into electric charge. The pixel circuits are disposed respectively adjacent to the plurality of light-receiving elements, to convert the electric charge generated by the corresponding light-receiving element into a voltage signal. The storage units are disposed respectively corresponding to the plurality of the pixel circuits, to store therein the voltage signal generated by the corresponding pixel circuit. The storage units are disposed in an adjacent region that is adjacent to a photoelectric conversion region in which the light-receiving elements and the pixel circuits are disposed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for reproducing a situation using a mobile device having an image shooting function. The method may include extracting first keypoints from a live view output to a display of the mobile device, extracting second keypoints from a previously shot image, calculating a tilt of the mobile device at which the first keypoints are mapped to the second keypoints within a critical range, and synthesizing the previously shot image with the live view in a state where the mobile device has been adjusted according to guide information based on a result of the calculating.