Abstract: Disclosed is an image signal processing apparatus with a function to display an image signal and a luminance waveform representing a relationship between a luminance level and a position in the image signal. The apparatus displays the image signal such that a predetermined color is applied to an area whose luminance level falls within a preset luminance level range. On the other hand, the luminance waveform of the image signal is displayed such that a color corresponding to the predetermined color is applied to an area corresponding to the luminance level range.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image signal processing apparatus with a function to display an image signal and a luminance waveform representing a relationship between a luminance level and a position in the image signal. The apparatus displays the image signal such that a predetermined color is applied to an area whose luminance level falls within a preset luminance level range. On the other hand, the luminance waveform of the image signal is displayed such that a color corresponding to the predetermined color is applied to an area corresponding to the luminance level range.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image signal processing apparatus with a function to display an image signal and a luminance waveform representing a relationship between a luminance level and a position in the image signal. The apparatus displays the image signal such that a predetermined color is applied to an area whose luminance level falls within a preset luminance level range. On the other hand, the luminance waveform of the image signal is displayed such that a color corresponding to the predetermined color is applied to an area corresponding to the luminance level range.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus that can provide, to an image, an emphasis effect that serves as a focusing degree indicator, provision of an emphasis effect that is easily distinguished is realized. A signal generation circuit generates signals having values that correspond to the values of process target pixels of image signals. For example, based on the magnitude of a frequency component extracted from the image signals by an extraction circuit, a signal modification circuit applies signals to the process target pixels and outputs the process target pixels. The signal generation circuit generates signals so as to have values that decrease continuously or in a stepwise manner in accordance with increase in the values of the process target pixels.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus that can provide, to an image, an emphasis effect that serves as a focusing degree indicator, provision of an emphasis effect that is easily distinguished is realized. A signal generation circuit generates signals having values that correspond to the values of process target pixels of image signals. For example, based on the magnitude of a frequency component extracted from the image signals by an extraction circuit, a signal modification circuit applies signals to the process target pixels and outputs the process target pixels. The signal generation circuit generates signals so as to have values that decrease continuously or in a stepwise manner in accordance with increase in the values of the process target pixels.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit having a predetermined pixel array, and a generation unit configured to generate a test video signal for evaluating consistency between a video signal generated by performing predetermined processing on a video signal output from the imaging unit, and the video signal output from the imaging unit. In the test video signal, a signal value of each pixel is set so as to exhaustively cover signal values within a predetermined range in a direction in a video image of the test video signal. The test video signal has a repetition pattern in the direction in the video image of the test video signal. A signal deviating from regularity of the repetition pattern is inserted at a predetermined position in the repetition pattern. The spatially or temporally adjacent repetition patterns have different phases from each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus realizes a precise focus assist function without losing edge information of a multi-pixel video image. The image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor arranged in a Bayer array, a circuit for converting resolution of the video signal obtained by the image sensor, a circuit for extracting high frequency components of each color pixel data of the video signal, a selection circuit for selecting the high frequency components of four pixels in a unit of the Bayer array and for outputting the component of the greatest amplitude as peaking information, and a superimposition circuit for superimposing the peaking information on the video signal of the resolution or substituting the video signal with the peaking information.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image signal processing apparatus with a function to display an image signal and a luminance waveform representing a relationship between a luminance level and a position in the image signal. The apparatus displays the image signal such that a predetermined color is applied to an area whose luminance level falls within a preset luminance level range. On the other hand, the luminance waveform of the image signal is displayed such that a color corresponding to the predetermined color is applied to an area corresponding to the luminance level range.

Abstract: A image pickup apparatus includes a touch panel configured to detect a touch operation, an image pickup element arranged to pick up a moving image, and a system control unit configured to control to record the moving image picked up by the image pickup element and control to make the operation-receiving sensitivity of the touch panel for the touch operation in moving image recording higher than in a state other than the moving image recording.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit having a predetermined pixel array, and a generation unit configured to generate a test video signal for evaluating consistency between a video signal generated by performing predetermined processing on a video signal output from the imaging unit, and the video signal output from the imaging unit. In the test video signal, a signal value of each pixel is set so as to exhaustively cover signal values within a predetermined range in a direction in a video image of the test video signal. The test video signal has a repetition pattern in the direction in the video image of the test video signal. A signal deviating from regularity of the repetition pattern is inserted at a predetermined position in the repetition pattern. The spatially or temporally adjacent repetition patterns have different phases from each other.

Abstract: A image pickup apparatus includes a touch panel configured to detect a touch operation, an image pickup element arranged to pick up a moving image, and a system control unit configured to control to record the moving image picked up by the image pickup element and control to make the operation-receiving sensitivity of the touch panel for the touch operation in moving image recording higher than in a state other than the moving image recording.

Abstract: Edge components in a predetermined direction of a captured image are extracted to generate a waveform image representing the levels of the extracted edge components and the extracted positions. The waveform image is displayed with the captured image. For example, the operability and visibility for focusing in manual focusing can be improved.

Abstract: This invention can reduce the circuit scale by synthesizing OSD data to be superposed on a picture of each resolution by using common OSD data. According to this invention, a video resolution converter converts an HD (High Definition) video signal into an SD (Standard Definition) video signal such as an NTSC or PAL video signal. A memory controller receives a sync signal identical to an SD picture obtained by frequency-dividing an HD video signal, and a sync signal based on an SD video signal, and reads out OSD data (4 bits per pixel) from the memory on the basis of these sync signals. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD video signal is synthesized with the SD video signal by an SD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD sync signal synchronized with the HD is multiplied by an integer by an OSD resolution converter, synthesized with an HD video signal by an HD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus realizes a precise focus assist function without losing edge information of a multi-pixel video image. The image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor arranged in a Bayer array, a circuit for converting resolution of the video signal obtained by the image sensor, a circuit for extracting high frequency components of each color pixel data of the video signal, a selection circuit for selecting the high frequency components of four pixels in a unit of the Bayer array and for outputting the component of the greatest amplitude as peaking information, and a superimposition circuit for superimposing the peaking information on the video signal of the resolution or substituting the video signal with the peaking information.

Abstract: Edge components in a predetermined direction of a captured image are extracted to generate a waveform image representing the levels of the extracted edge components and the extracted positions. The waveform image is displayed with the captured image. For example, the operability and visibility for focusing in manual focusing can be improved.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus provided with a function of shooting a moving image and a still image, and capable of displaying an image to be captured on a display unit includes a first display control unit configured to display an confirmation image for checking an in-focus state on the display unit when a moving image is shot; and a second display control unit configured to change the confirmation image for checking an in-focus state displayed on the display unit by the first display control unit when a still image is shot during moving image shooting.

Abstract: This invention can reduce the circuit scale by synthesizing OSD data to be superposed on a picture of each resolution by using common OSD data. According to this invention, a video resolution converter converts an HD (High Definition) video signal into an SD (Standard Definition) video signal such as an NTSC or PAL video signal. A memory controller receives a sync signal identical to an SD picture obtained by frequency-dividing an HD video signal, and a sync signal based on an SD video signal, and reads out OSD data (4 bits per pixel) from the memory on the basis of these sync signals. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD video signal is synthesized with the SD video signal by an SD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD sync signal synchronized with the HD is multiplied by an integer by an OSD resolution converter, synthesized with an HD video signal by an HD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output.

Abstract: Edge components in a predetermined direction of a captured image are extracted to generate a waveform image representing the levels of the extracted edge components and the extracted positions. The waveform image is displayed with the captured image. For example, the operability and visibility for focusing in manual focusing can be improved.

Abstract: This invention can reduce the circuit scale by synthesizing OSD data to be superposed on a picture of each resolution by using common OSD data. According to this invention, a video resolution converter converts an HD (High Definition) video signal into an SD (Standard Definition) video signal such as an NTSC or PAL video signal. A memory controller receives a sync signal identical to an SD picture obtained by frequency-dividing an HD video signal, and a sync signal based on an SD video signal, and reads out OSD data (4 bits per pixel) from the memory on the basis of these sync signals. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD video signal is synthesized with the SD video signal by an SD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD sync signal synchronized with the HD is multiplied by an integer by an OSD resolution converter, synthesized with an HD video signal by an HD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output.

Abstract: This invention prevents quality deterioration and positional shift of OSD when an image and the OSD are to be together displayed by LB display. An image processing apparatus having a function of superposing a second image on a first image includes a converter (103) which converts the length-to-breadth ratio of at least the first image, a first superposing unit (101) which superposes the second image on the first image before the length-to-breadth ratio is converted by the converter (103), and a second superposing unit (105) which superposes the second image on the first image after the length-to-breadth ratio is converted by the converter (103).