Abstract: A control apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire information about three-dimensional space obtained using a distance measuring unit and information about a three-dimensional figure specified by a user, a determining unit configured to determine a search area based on the information about the three-dimensional space and the information about the three-dimensional figure, and a control unit configured to automatically control an angle of view so that a main object in the search area is included in an imaging angle of view.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit, a communication unit that receives subject information about a subject captured by an external apparatus, and a control unit that controls the image capture apparatus based on a first operation mode in a case where the subject information does not include information about a main subject, or based on a second operation mode in a case where the subject information includes the information about the main subject. The first operation mode is an operation mode of searching for the main subject, and the second operation mode is an operation mode of capturing an image of the subject at an angle of view that is different from an angle of view of the external apparatus.

Abstract: In order to obtain an image processing device capable of performing imaging processing appropriately using object information, the image processing device includes an imaging unit which is capable of selectively acquiring an image for live view and a still image, a drive control unit which acquires the still image through a predetermined operation when the image for live view is periodically acquired at a predetermined first period, and acquires an image for live view again immediately after the still image is acquired, an object detecting unit which detects object information from an image for live view immediately before or immediately after the still image is acquired, and a signal processing unit which processes the still image on the basis of the object information detected by the object detecting unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor, and a controller that controls the image sensor to shoot images for display at a first cycle and controls to shoot a still image in response to the image shooting instruction. In a case where continuous shooting of still images is instructed during shooting the images for display at the first cycle, the controller changes a cycle at which the images for display are shot to a second cycle which corresponds to an integer multiple of speed of the continuous shooting while e continuous shooting is performed, and controls the image sensor to shoot the still images at the speed of the continuous shooting and shoot the images for display at the second cycle.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprising an image sensor is disclosed. When an instruction to shoot a still image has been detected when executing a live view display, the image capture apparatus shoots the still image preferentially, while repeatedly displaying a same image during a period in which the live view display cannot be updated. The image capture apparatus reduces a luminance and/or changes a tone of the image that is repeatedly displayed.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising an image sensor and a control circuit is disclosed. The control circuit changes, if a second drive period that is a drive period of the image sensor for still image shooting overlaps with a first drive period that is a drive period of the image sensor for moving image shooting, a start timing of the second drive period. When performing still image shooting while performing moving image shooting and moving image display: if the still image shooting is single image shooting or a first shot of continuous shooting, the control circuit does not change the start timing of the second drive period. If the still image shooting is a second shot onward of continuous shooting, the control circuit changes the start timing of the second drive period with giving priority to the moving image display.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit, a communication unit that receives subject information about a subject captured by an external apparatus, and a control unit that controls the image capture apparatus based on a first operation mode in a case where the subject information does not include information about a main subject, or based on a second operation mode in a case where the subject information includes the information about the main subject. The first operation mode is an operation mode of searching for the main subject, and the second operation mode is an operation mode of capturing an image of the subject at an angle of view that is different from an angle of view of the external apparatus.

Abstract: In order to obtain an image processing device capable of performing imaging processing appropriately using object information, the image processing device includes an imaging unit which is capable of selectively acquiring an image for live view and a still image, a drive control unit which acquires the still image through a predetermined operation when the image for live view is periodically acquired at a predetermined first period, and acquires an image for live view again immediately after the still image is acquired, an object detecting unit which detects object information from an image for live view immediately before or immediately after the still image is acquired, and a signal processing unit which processes the still image on the basis of the object information detected by the object detecting unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor, and a controller that controls the image sensor to shoot images for display at a first cycle and controls to shoot a still image in response to the image shooting instruction. In a case where continuous shooting of still images is instructed during shooting the images for display at the first cycle, the controller changes a cycle at which the images for display are shot to a second cycle which corresponds to an integer multiple of speed of the continuous shooting while e continuous shooting is performed, and controls the image sensor to shoot the still images at the speed of the continuous shooting and shoot the images for display at the second cycle.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprising an image sensor is disclosed. When an instruction to shoot a still image has been detected when executing a live view display, the image capture apparatus shoots the still image preferentially, while repeatedly displaying a same image during a period in which the live view display cannot be updated. The image capture apparatus reduces a luminance and/or changes a tone of the image that is repeatedly displayed.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising an image sensor and a control circuit is disclosed. The control circuit changes, if a second drive period that is a drive period of the image sensor for still image shooting overlaps with a first drive period that is a drive period of the image sensor for moving image shooting, a start timing of the second drive period. When performing still image shooting while performing moving image shooting and moving image display: if the still image shooting is single image shooting or a first shot of continuous shooting, the control circuit does not change the start timing of the second drive period. If the still image shooting is a second shot onward of continuous shooting, the control circuit changes the start timing of the second drive period with giving priority to the moving image display.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions that correspond to each of a plurality of microlenses arranged in a matrix; a control circuit that controls read-out from the image sensor by either of first read-out control for obtaining focus detection signals and second read-out control for obtaining an image signal, a setting circuit that sets rows to be read out by the first read-out control among rows that include a focus detection area; an amplification circuit that amplifies a signal with a gain set in accordance with an exposure state; and a signal processing circuit that performs signal processing on an image signal using an image signal of neighboring rows, wherein the setting circuit sets the rows to be read out by the first read-out control according to the gain.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus reads out a signal from pixels of an image sensor, sets a region in which a plurality of signals having different viewpoints are read out from each pixel of the image sensor, acquires first depth information for detecting an object using a signal read out from a first signal readout region, acquires evaluation information for detecting a focus state of an object using a read signal, and controls a signal readout amount of the first signal readout region based on the focus state determined based on the evaluation information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus having an image sensor, that reads out an image signal from pixels of the image sensor, controls a region in which a plurality of image signals having different viewpoints are read out from pixels of the image sensor, acquires depth information using the image signals read out from the region, and records image information in which the image signals, the depth information and information regarding the region are associated with each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus reads out a signal from pixels of the image sensor, sets a region in which a plurality of signals having different viewpoints are read out from each pixel of an image sensor, acquires first depth information for detecting an object using a signal that has been read out from a first region, acquires second depth information for detecting a focus state of the object using a signal that has been read out from a second region, and variably controls a ratio of screens in which the first region is set and a ratio of screens in which the second region is set.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions that correspond to each of a plurality of microlenses arranged in a matrix; a control circuit that controls read-out from the image sensor by either of first read-out control for obtaining focus detection signals and second read-out control for obtaining an image signal, a setting circuit that sets rows to be read out by the first read-out control among rows that include a focus detection area; an amplification circuit that amplifies a signal with a gain set in accordance with an exposure state; and a signal processing circuit that performs signal processing on an image signal using an image signal of neighboring rows, wherein the setting circuit sets the rows to be read out by the first read-out control according to the gain.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus having an image sensor, that reads out an image signal from pixels of the image sensor, controls a region in which a plurality of image signals having different viewpoints are read out from pixels of the image sensor, acquires depth information using the image signals read out from the region, and records image information in which the image signals, the depth information and information regarding the region are associated with each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus reads out a signal from pixels of the image sensor, sets a region in which a plurality of signals having different viewpoints are read out from each pixel of an image sensor, acquires first depth information for detecting an object using a signal that has been read out from a first region, acquires second depth information for detecting a focus state of the object using a signal that has been read out from a second region, and variably controls a ratio of screens in which the first region is set and a ratio of screens in which the second region is set.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus reads out a signal from pixels of an image sensor, sets a region in which a plurality of signals having different viewpoints are read out from each pixel of the image sensor, acquires first depth information for detecting an object using a signal read out from a first signal readout region, acquires evaluation information for detecting a focus state of an object using a read signal, and controls a signal readout amount of the first signal readout region based on the focus state determined based on the evaluation information.

Abstract: An offset corresponding to an amount of geometric deformation is added to an amount of drive of an optical member due to an optical image shake correction so that the center of a reference area necessary for geometric deformation processing comes closer to the center of an imaging area. Because of this, a possibility is increased that a reference area necessary for geometric deformation processing is fully contained in an imaging area, and blurring of an image due to a motion of an image capture apparatus is effectively corrected by combining an optical image shake correction and a geometric deformation process.