Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a focus lens that focuses on an object as to form an object image from the object, an image sensor that captures the object image as to produce image data, and a controller that controls the focus lens. The controller determines a tracking range based on a position of a particular object. The controller causes the focus lens to focus on a certain object when the certain object is located in the tracking range. The controller does not cause the focus lens to focus on the certain object when the certain object is located out of the tracking range. The controller determines whether or not the position of the particular object changes. The controller updates the tracking range in response to the position of the particular object if determining that the position of the particular object changes. The controller maintains the tracking range if determining that the position of the particular object does not change.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a focus lens that forms an object image of the object, an image sensor that produces image data by capturing the object image, and a controller that controls the focus lens. The focus lens has a focal position. The controller is operable to detect a change of a distance from the image-capturing apparatus to the object during a first exposure period based on image data produced by capturing the object image with the image sensor during the first exposure period. The controller is operable to determine, based on the detected change in the distance, a control amount which controls a moving velocity at which the focal position moves during a second exposure period after the first exposure period. The controller is operable to move the focal position at a moving velocity corresponding to the determined control amount, and cause the image sensor to capture the object image during the second exposure period.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section which captures a subject image and generates an image; an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration; an angular velocity sensor which detects angular velocity; a controller which determines, according to a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor, a first correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor and a second correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor; and an image processing section which rotates the generated image based on an angle obtained by adding together the first and second correction angles.

Abstract: An image processor sets a first predetermined number of first blocks at first intervals in a second image, calculates a first evaluated value, selects one of the first blocks, and calculates a first parallax between the selected first block and the matching target block. An image processor sets a second predetermined number of second blocks at second intervals in a second image, calculates a second evaluated value, selects one of the second blocks, and calculates a second parallax between the selected second block and the matching target block. A controller determines, based on the first evaluated value and the second evaluated value and based on the first parallax and the second parallax, whether or not to employ one of the first parallax and the second parallax.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus of the present disclosure includes a focus lens, an image sensor that captures an object image formed via the focus lens and generates image data, and a controller that calculates a value relating to an in-focus position based on (i) first image data generated by the image sensor when the focus lens is at a first position and (ii) second image data generated by the image sensor when the focus lens is moved from the first position by a first moving amount and located at a second position, and the controller changing a next moving amount of the focus lens from the first moving amount based on the calculated value relating to the in-focus position.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image-capturing apparatus for determining an object distance with higher accuracy. An image-capturing apparatus includes an optical system that forms an object image of an object, the optical system including a focus lens, an image sensor that captures the object image formed via the optical system and generates image data, and a controller that determines an object distance according to information representing a state of the optical system based on (i) first image data generated when the focus lens is at a first focus lens position and (ii) second image data generated when the focus lens is at a second focus lens position.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section configured to capture a subject image and to generate an image; an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration; a controller configured to set, according to a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor, a reference angle for the device's own tilt when a predetermined instruction is issued; and an image processing section configured to rotate the generated image by using the set reference angle as a reference for tilt correction processing.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus and a detecting apparatus are provided. The imaging apparatus includes the following elements: an imaging part for imaging the light condensed by an optical system and for generating image data; a first sensor for detecting a first angular velocity, i.e. an angular velocity around a first axis, which is substantially parallel to the optical axis of the optical system; a second sensor for detecting a second angular velocity, i.e. an angular velocity around a second axis, which is substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane when the apparatus is placed on the horizontal plane; a third sensor for detecting an angle of rotation around a third axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the first axis and the second axis; and a processor for processing information about the first angular velocity, based on information about the second angular velocity and information about the angle.

Abstract: A 3D image capture device includes: a first image capturing section including a first optical system and a first image sensor that outputs a first signal to generate a first image; a second image capturing section including a second optical system that has parallax with respect to the first optical system and a second image sensor that outputs a second signal to generate a second image that has parallax with respect to the first image; a point of convergence adjusting section configured to adjust the position of the point of convergence; a working range setting section configured to set working ranges for the image stabilization working according to the position of the point of convergence; and an image stabilizing section configured to cancel the camera shake within the set working ranges.

Abstract: An image capture device according to the present disclosure includes: an image capturing section configured to generate an image by shooting; an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration and output a first signal; an angular velocity detector configured to detect angular velocity and output a second signal; and a controller configured to determine an angle of rotation of the image based on at least a result of comparison between the first and second signals' DC components and a result of comparison between the first and second signals' AC components.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section configured to capture a subject image and to generate an image; an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration; a controller configured to set, according to a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor, a reference angle for the device's own tilt when a predetermined instruction is issued; and an image processing section configured to rotate the generated image by using the set reference angle as a reference for tilt correction processing.

Abstract: An image capture device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an image capturing section configured to generate an image by shooting; an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration; an angular velocity detector configured to detect angular velocity; and a controller configured to determine, when the difference between the absolute value of the acceleration that has been detected by the acceleration detector and a preset reference value is greater than a predetermined threshold value, an angle of rotation to correct the tilt of the image based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity detector.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section which captures a subject image and generates an image; an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration; an angular velocity sensor which detects angular velocity; a controller which determines, according to a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor, a first correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor and a second correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor; and an image processing section which rotates the generated image based on an angle obtained by adding together the first and second correction angles.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an optical system for producing a subject image; an imager, which receives the subject image and outputs a signal representing an image including the subject image; a sensor for detecting the shake of the device itself by the movement of the device; and an image processing section, which receives the signal representing the image and crops and outputs a part of the image and which changes the cropping range of the image, thereby reducing the shakiness of the subject image in the image that has been caused by the shake of the device itself. The image processing section determines whether the cropping range of the image needs to be changed based on the shake of the device itself that has been detected by the sensor or based on the motion of the subject image.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an optical system for producing a subject image; an imager, which receives the subject image and outputs a signal representing an image including the subject image; a sensor for detecting the shake of the device itself by the movement of the device; and an image processing section, which receives the signal representing the image and crops and outputs a part of the image and which changes the cropping range of the image, thereby reducing the shakiness of the subject image in the image that has been caused by the shake of the device itself. The image processing section determines whether the cropping range of the image needs to be changed based on the shake of the device itself that has been detected by the sensor or based on the motion of the subject image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image capture device that can cut down power dissipation and reduce noise at the same time. The image capture device includes: an imager; at least one lens for producing a subject image on the imager; an actuator for driving the at least one lens in accordance with a control signal; and a driver for outputting the control signal. The driver changes, according to a condition of a subject being shot, the control signals to output from an analog control signal into a digital control signal, or vice versa.