Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus acquires a photographing distance and calculates angle information on the basis of a detection result of a motion vector in a panning state and a photographing distance. The image pick-up apparatus performs automatic photographing when the calculated angle information is a predetermined angle.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided that includes a camera body on which a lens device is detachably mounted; a shake detection unit configured to be inside the camera body; and a control unit configured to determine an exposure time at a time of panning, wherein the control unit determines the exposure time at the time of panning based on a shake detection signal outputted by the shake detection unit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an angular velocity sensor configured to detect shaking and a motion vector detection unit configured to detect movement in a captured image. A shift lens group constitutes a correction optical system configured to correct an image blur due to shaking exerted on the imaging apparatus. A position sensor detects a position of the shift lens group. A distance acquiring unit acquires distance information associated with the captured image. When an angular velocity of an object is calculated on the basis of a shaking detection signal, a movement vector, position information of the shift lens group, and the distance information, an object angular velocity calculating unit calculates an amount of movement of the object by adding position information of the shift lens group synchronized with a detection period of the movement vector to movement vector information and calculates an amount of shaking correction.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that shoots a subject image that is incident thereon via an imaging optical system; a setting unit that sets a background flow amount in panning shooting; a calculation unit that calculates, in panning shooting, an exposure period of exposing the image sensor from the background flow amount, an angular velocity detected by a detection unit that detects an angular velocity of vibration, and a focal length of the imaging optical system, so as to obtain the background flow amount set by the setting unit; and a limitation unit that, if the exposure period calculated by the calculation unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, limits the exposure period to the threshold value.

Abstract: A vibration detection apparatus comprising: an extraction unit that extracts, from among a plurality of motion vectors obtained from a difference between frames of images output from an image sensor for predetermined regions set in the images, motion vectors that exist outside a range determined based on an angular velocity of vibration, as subject vectors, and outputs an average value of the extracted subject vectors; and an acquisition unit that obtains, in panning shooting, a correction amount of a correction unit based on the average value and the angular velocity in a case where the subject vectors were extracted. The extraction unit sets the range narrower in a case where the angular velocity is less than a predetermined threshold value than in a case where the angular velocity is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image blur correction device includes: a memory; and at least one processor operating in accordance with a program stored in the memory. The at least one processor comprises: a detection unit configured to detect motion amounts of images on the basis of imaged images; a calculation unit configured to calculate a motion amount of an object on the basis of the motion amounts of the images detected by the detection unit and a detection signal of blur detected by a blur detection unit; and a control unit configured to control the image blur correction unit on the basis of the motion amount of the object calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to select either of a first tracking system that tracks a subject by the optical processing of an optical image shake correction unit, or a second tracking system that tracks the subject by electronic processing of cutting out an area of the subject from an imaged image, as a tracking system used for tracking the subject in the captured image.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that shoots a subject image that is incident thereon via an imaging optical system; a setting unit that sets a background flow amount in panning shooting; a calculation unit that calculates, in panning shooting, an exposure period of exposing the image sensor from the background flow amount, an angular velocity detected by a detection unit that detects an angular velocity of vibration, and a focal length of the imaging optical system, so as to obtain the background flow amount set by the setting unit; and a limitation unit that, if the exposure period calculated by the calculation unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, limits the exposure period to the threshold value.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an angular velocity sensor configured to detect shake, and controls driving of a shift lens group on the basis of a shake detection signal and corrects image blur. A motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector from a plurality of captured images. A distance acquisition unit acquires distance information regarding the captured image. A camera control unit acquires the shake detection signal and the motion vector, determines a subject using a detection value of the motion vector in the direction of the closest distance based on the distance information, and calculates an angular velocity of the subject. A panning control unit of a lens control unit performs drive control of the shift lens group using an angular velocity detection signal from which an offset is removed and an angular velocity of the subject acquired from the camera control unit and thus performs control for supporting panning.

Abstract: An imaging device detects a shake detection signal and an amount of motion of an image within a photography screen when a panning assist mode that supports panning is set. A search range of a face detection position of a subject is set (S510), and a process of changing a calculation process of a subject vector (motion vector) is performed based on a face detection result. If the face detection position of the subject is acquired (Yes in S511 and S512), a first calculation process in which a subject vector is calculated from motion vectors within a first detection range based on the face detection position (S513) is performed. In addition, if the face detection position of the subject is not acquired (No in S511) and a subject vector can be detected (Yes in S514), a second calculation process in which a subject vector is calculated from the motion vectors within a second detection range based on a focus detection frame set within the photography screen is performed (S515).

Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided that includes a camera body on which a lens device is detachably mounted; a shake detection unit configured to be inside the camera body; and a control unit configured to determine an exposure time at a time of panning, wherein the control unit determines the exposure time at the time of panning based on a shake detection signal outputted by the shake detection unit.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a detection unit which detects motion vectors between a plurality of captured images, a first setting unit which sets positions of a plurality of image regions used for motion vector detection by the detection unit, and a second setting unit which sets a target position of focus control. A result of detection by the detection unit is used for image blur correction. When the image pickup apparatus is in a first image blur correction mode, the first setting unit sets the positions of the plurality of image regions to be denser than when in a second image blur correction mode. When the image pickup apparatus is in the first image blur correction mode, the first setting unit sets the positions of the plurality of image regions according to the target position set by the second setting unit.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an evaluation method kit for evaluating the risk of onset of diffuse alveolar damage due to such factors as anticancer drug administration. The purpose of the present invention is also to provide a method for evaluating the risk of onset of side effects in anticancer drug treatment. An evaluation method and evaluation kit for evaluating the risk of onset of diffuse alveolar damage, including detecting gene polymorphism present in the MUC4 gene. A method for evaluating the risk of onset of side effect in anticancer drug treatment, including detecting gene polymorphism present in the MUC4 gene of a patient scheduled for anticancer drug administration.

Abstract: A vibration detection apparatus comprising: an extraction unit that extracts, from among a plurality of motion vectors obtained from a difference between frames of images output from an image sensor for predetermined regions set in the images, motion vectors that exist outside a range determined based on an angular velocity of vibration, as subject vectors, and outputs an average value of the extracted subject vectors; and an acquisition unit that obtains, in panning shooting, a correction amount of a correction unit based on the average value and the angular velocity in a case where the subject vectors were extracted. The extraction unit sets the range narrower in a case where the angular velocity is less than a predetermined threshold value than in a case where the angular velocity is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that shoots a subject image that is incident thereon via an imaging optical system; a setting unit that sets a background flow amount in panning shooting; a calculation unit that calculates, in panning shooting, an exposure period of exposing the image sensor from the background flow amount, an angular velocity detected by a detection unit that detects an angular velocity of vibration, and a focal length of the imaging optical system, so as to obtain the background flow amount set by the setting unit; and a limitation unit that, if the exposure period calculated by the calculation unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, limits the exposure period to the threshold value.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus includes an image stabilization unit that compensates image blurring by moving a compensation member, a first shake detection unit that detects an angular velocity of the shake, a second shake detection unit that detects shake by a different method, an orientation detection unit that detects an inclination status of an optical apparatus, a calculation unit that calculates a compensation value from signals of the first and second shake detection units, and an output unit that compensates the output of the first shake detection unit using the compensation value, with the calculation unit performing weighting on the compensation value of a drive axis of an image stabilization mechanism, based on a correlation between the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to select either of a first tracking system that tracks a subject by the optical processing of an optical image shake correction unit, or a second tracking system that tracks the subject by electronic processing of cutting out an area of the subject from an imaged image, as a tracking system used for tracking the subject in the captured image.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an evaluation method kit for evaluating the risk of onset of diffuse alveolar damage due to such factors as anticancer drug administration. The purpose of the present invention is also to provide a method for evaluating the risk of onset of side effects in anticancer drug treatment. An evaluation method and evaluation kit for evaluating the risk of onset of diffuse alveolar damage, including detecting gene polymorphism present in the MUC4 gene. A method for evaluating the risk of onset of side effect in anticancer drug treatment, including detecting gene polymorphism present in the MUC4 gene of a patient scheduled for anticancer drug administration.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus, having a vibration correction unit that corrects image blur due to vibrations, detects an angular velocity of vibrations with a first vibration detection unit, calculates a rotational shake correction amount based on an output from the first vibration detection unit, detects vibrations with a second vibration detection unit, calculates a correction value from the outputs of the first and second vibration detection units, calculates a translational shake correction amount based on the correction value and the output of the first vibration detection unit, and drives the vibration correction unit based on at least one of the rotational or translational shake correction amounts. The image stabilization apparatus changes the translational shake correction amount to a smaller value when a main object accounts for a smaller proportion of an entire screen.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus comprises: an image stabilization unit that reduces image blur due to a shake by moving a driven unit; a calculation unit that estimates the shake based on a position of the driven unit and a driving force applied to the driven unit and that calculates a translational shake correction amount based on the estimated shake; and a driving unit that drives the driven unit of the image stabilization unit based on the translational shake correction amount. When the driven unit is at a position away from a center of a range of movement of the driven unit, the calculation unit sets the translational shake correction amount to be smaller than that when the driven unit is at the center of the range of movement.