Abstract: An electronic device, method and computer program product provide an image capturing device having a lens assembly including a lens and lens housing that supports the lens. The lens housing has an opening that exposes the lens. A planar exterior surface of the electronic device extends across the lens assembly and includes a slit aperture that is smaller than the opening in the lens housing of the image capturing device. The slit aperture directs only a corresponding portion of light from in front of the planar exterior surface through the opening to the lens. The slit aperture enables at least one of: (i) reducing noticeability of the image capturing device; and (ii) use of an adjacent portion of the planar exterior surface for an aesthetic or functional component. An image from the image capturing device is sharpened along a longer dimension of the slit aperture to remove asymmetric blur.

Abstract: A camera system lens or image sensor is moved to change the distance between the image sensor the lens in order for the image sensor to capture an-focus of an object. The camera system includes one or more calibration values indicating distances between the lens and the image sensor for different distances to objects, such as a macro calibration value and an infinity calibration value. These one or more calibration values are used by the camera system when manually focusing the camera system (e.g., a user manually sets the camera system to a macro setting or an infinity setting) or when automatically focusing the camera system on an object. These one or more calibration values are dynamically updated during use of the camera system, allowing the camera system to adapt to various factors such as changes in environment, pressure applied to the camera system, and so forth.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a gimbal driver and a digital camera. The digital camera includes suspension member(s) attached to a base. The digital camera includes a camera module supported by the suspension member(s). The camera module includes: (i) a lens that focuses an image; and (ii) a sensor attached to the lens and that detects the focused image. Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator(s) are attached between the base and the camera module. The gimbal driver generates actuating signal(s) in response to movement of the base to stabilize the image. An electrical interconnect directs the actuating signal(s) from the gimbal driver to the SMA actuator(s) to rotate the camera module.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a gimbal driver and a digital camera. The digital camera includes suspension member(s) attached to a base. The digital camera includes a camera module supported by the suspension member(s). The camera module includes: (i) a lens that focuses an image; and (ii) a sensor attached to the lens and that detects the focused image. Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator(s) are attached between the base and the camera module. The gimbal driver generates actuating signal(s) in response to movement of the base to stabilize the image. An electrical interconnect directs the actuating signal(s) from the gimbal driver to the SMA actuator(s) to rotate the camera module.