Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device and method for controlling the activation of a camera module. An electronic device according to various examples comprises: a sensor module; a first camera module including a first camera and a light emitting part; a second camera module; and a processor electrically connected to the sensor module, the first camera module, and the second camera module, wherein the processor determines whether an object is positioned within a first distance through the sensor module, inactivates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part of the first camera module if the object is positioned within the first distance, determines the distance between the object and the electronic device by using the second camera module, activates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part if the determined distance is greater than or equal to a second distance, and can perform iris authentication by using the first camera module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor for capturing an image and a method for controlling the same. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises an image sensor and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a signal for capturing a moving image and to acquire a first plurality of image frames according to a first frame rate through the image sensor in response to the signal, the first image frames comprising a first image frame and a second image frame corresponding to an external object. The acquiring operation comprises an operation of generating a first part of a moving image according to a second frame rate, which is lower than the first frame rate, using some image frames among the first plurality of image frames.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capturing device and a processor electrically connected with the image capturing device, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a first portion of a video at a first capturing speed during a first period using the image capturing device, control a first notification to indicate obtaining a second portion of the video at a set second capturing speed when the second capturing speed is set as a speed of capturing the video based on a result of analyzing the first obtained portion, and obtain the second portion at the second capturing speed during a second period following the first period using the image capturing device.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise an image sensor and one or more processors configured to obtain a first plurality of image frames for an external object as per a first frame rate, detect a variation associated with the external object, when the variation meets a designated condition, obtain a second plurality of image frames for the external object as per the first frame rate or a second frame rate, generate a first portion of a video using at least some of the first plurality of image frames, generate a second portion of the video using at least some of the second plurality of image frames, and generate a third portion of the video using at least some of a third plurality of image frames for the external object obtained as per the first frame rate or a third frame rate.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, a memory, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to generate, based on information on pixels included in an image including at least one subject obtained using the camera, depth information corresponding to the at least one subject, to determine, based on the depth information, a first area displaying a first graphic indicator for indicating a focusing area on which the camera is focused, in the image displayed on the display, in a case in which a focus of the camera is controlled, and to display the first graphic indicator on at least some of the at least one subject included in the first area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor for capturing an image and a method for controlling the same. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises an image sensor and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a signal for capturing a moving image and to acquire a first plurality of image frames according to a first frame rate through the image sensor in response to the signal, the first image frames comprising a first image frame and a second image frame corresponding to an external object. The acquiring operation comprises an operation of generating a first part of a moving image according to a second frame rate, which is lower than the first frame rate, using some image frames among the first plurality of image frames.

Abstract: According to various examples, a method for providing, in an electronic device, an image can comprise the steps of: obtaining a first image of a subject by using a camera functionally connected to the electronic device; generating at least one image comprising a second image to be related to the first image; and concurrently displaying the first image on a first region of a display functionally connected to the electronic device, and the second image on a second region of the display.

Abstract: An example sensor for image capturing may include a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; a read-out circuit configured to receive an analog electrical signal output from each of the plurality of pixels, convert the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal, and output the digital electrical signal; and a memory temporarily storing the digital electrical signal output from the read-out circuit and outputting at least part of the temporarily stored digital electrical signal to an external circuit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for obtaining an image by an electronic device. A first image for an object is obtained from a first image sensor of the electronic device. Information regarding a focusing state is determined with respect to the object based on the first image. The second image sensor of the electronic device is focused on the object based on the information regarding the focusing state. A second image for the object is obtained through the second image sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device and method for controlling the activation of a camera module. An electronic device according to various examples comprises: a sensor module; a first camera module including a first camera and a light emitting part; a second camera module; and a processor electrically connected to the sensor module, the first camera module, and the second camera module, wherein the processor determines whether an object is positioned within a first distance through the sensor module, inactivates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part of the first camera module if the object is positioned within the first distance, determines the distance between the object and the electronic device by using the second camera module, activates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part if the determined distance is greater than or equal to a second distance, and can perform iris authentication by using the first camera module.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, a memory, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to generate, based on information on pixels included in an image including at least one subject obtained using the camera, depth information corresponding to the at least one subject, to determine, based on the depth information, a first area displaying a first graphic indicator for indicating a focusing area on which the camera is focused, in the image displayed on the display, in a case in which a focus of the camera is controlled, and to display the first graphic indicator on at least some of the at least one subject included in the first area.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise an image sensor and one or more processors configured to obtain a first plurality of image frames for an external object as per a first frame rate, detect a variation associated with the external object, when the variation meets a designated condition, obtain a second plurality of image frames for the external object as per the first frame rate or a second frame rate, generate a first portion of a video using at least some of the first plurality of image frames, generate a second portion of the video using at least some of the second plurality of image frames, and generate a third portion of the video using at least some of a third plurality of image frames for the external object obtained as per the first frame rate or a third frame rate.

Abstract: According to various examples, a method for providing, in an electronic device, an image can comprise the steps of: obtaining a first image of a subject by using a camera functionally connected to the electronic device; generating at least one image comprising a second image to be related to the first image; and concurrently displaying the first image on a first region of a display functionally connected to the electronic device, and the second image on a second region of the display.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capturing device and a processor electrically connected with the image capturing device, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a first portion of a video at a first capturing speed during a first period using the image capturing device, control a first notification to indicate obtaining a second portion of the video at a set second capturing speed when the second capturing speed is set as a speed of capturing the video based on a result of analyzing the first obtained portion, and obtain the second portion at the second capturing speed during a second period following the first period using the image capturing device.

Abstract: An example sensor for image capturing may include a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; a read-out circuit configured to receive an analog electrical signal output from each of the plurality of pixels, convert the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal, and output the digital electrical signal; and a memory temporarily storing the digital electrical signal output from the read-out circuit and outputting at least part of the temporarily stored digital electrical signal to an external circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a washing machine according to absorption characteristics of the laundry. The washing machine performs washing, rinsing and spin-drying steps in sequence. In the washing machine control method, first of all, a washing mode for absorption characteristics of laundry is set. A preset plural number of intermittent spin-drying operations are performed in the washing and rinsing steps in accordance with the set washing mode for absorption characteristics of the laundry.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a washing machine according to absorption characteristics of the laundry. The washing machine performs washing, rinsing and spin-drying steps in sequence. In the washing machine control method, first of all, a washing mode for absorption characteristics of laundry is set. A preset plural number of intermittent spin-drying operations are performed in the washing and rinsing steps in accordance with the set washing mode for absorption characteristics of the laundry.