Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to output image data, and at least one processor programmed to perform the operations of following units: a calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a setting unit configured to set a threshold value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a determination unit configured to make a determination as to whether to control execution of an image capturing operation using the evaluation value and the threshold value; and a storing unit configured to store image capturing history information obtained from execution of an image capturing operation based on the determination made by the determination unit, wherein the setting unit sets the threshold value based on the image capturing history information.

Abstract: An imaging device is capable of performing automatic imaging and automatic authentication registration of a subject. The imaging device includes a drive unit that rotationally moves a lens barrel in a panning direction and a tilting direction, and can change an imaging direction under the control of the drive unit. The imaging device can perform automatic authentication registration of searching for a subject detected in captured image data and authenticating and storing the subject. A first control unit of the imaging device performs determination of whether or not a condition for performing the automatic authentication registration is satisfied and determination of whether or not a condition for performing the automatic imaging is satisfied.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to output image data, and at least one processor programmed to perform the operations of following units: a calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a setting unit configured to set a threshold value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a determination unit configured to make a determination as to whether to control execution of an image capturing operation using the evaluation value and the threshold value; and a storing unit configured to store image capturing history information obtained from execution of an image capturing operation based on the determination made by the determination unit, wherein the setting unit sets the threshold value based on the image capturing history information.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus displays a live view image that is based on an acquired image, stores image data that is based on the acquired image, and acquires additional information associated with a predetermined subject included in the live view image. The image capture apparatus superimposes the additional information on the live view image and displays the resulting image before the image data is stored, and stores the image data and the acquired additional information in association with each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to output image data, and at least one processor programmed to perform the operations of following units: a calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a setting unit configured to set a threshold value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a determination unit configured to make a determination as to whether to control execution of an image capturing operation using the evaluation value and the threshold value; and a storing unit configured to store image capturing history information obtained from execution of an image capturing operation based on the determination made by the determination unit, wherein the setting unit sets the threshold value based on the image capturing history information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which divides data for learning into first training data and second training data, stores the first training data and the second training data into a memory, and updates only the second training data without updating the first training data in a case where new characteristic data is obtained.

Abstract: An imaging device is capable of performing automatic imaging and automatic authentication registration of a subject. The imaging device includes a drive unit that rotationally moves a lens barrel in a panning direction and a tilting direction, and can change an imaging direction under the control of the drive unit. The imaging device can perform automatic authentication registration of searching for a subject detected in captured image data and authenticating and storing the subject. A first control unit of the imaging device performs determination of whether or not a condition for performing the automatic authentication registration is satisfied and determination of whether or not a condition for performing the automatic imaging is satisfied.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus displays a live view image that is based on an acquired image, stores image data that is based on the acquired image, and acquires additional information associated with a predetermined subject included in the live view image. The image capture apparatus superimposes the additional information on the live view image and displays the resulting image before the image data is stored, and stores the image data and the acquired additional information in association with each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device configured to capture an object image, a determining unit configured to determine an area to search for an object in the image data captured by the image capturing device, a zoom unit configured to change the shooting angle of view of the image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to carry out control so that the zoom unit changes the shooting angle of view of the image capturing device to a wide-angle side when the determining unit determines the area to search for the object.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus displays a live view image that is based on an acquired image, stores image data that is based on the acquired image, and acquires additional information associated with a predetermined subject included in the live view image. The image capture apparatus superimposes the additional information on the live view image and displays the resulting image before the image data is stored, and stores the image data and the acquired additional information in association with each other.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to output image data, and at least one processor programmed to perform the operations of following units: a calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a setting unit configured to set a threshold value used to determine whether to perform an image capturing operation for recording the image data; a determination unit configured to make a determination as to whether to control execution of an image capturing operation using the evaluation value and the threshold value; and a storing unit configured to store image capturing history information obtained from execution of an image capturing operation based on the determination made by the determination unit, wherein the setting unit sets the threshold value based on the image capturing history information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device configured to capture an object image, a determining unit configured to determine an area to search for an object in the image data captured by the image capturing device, a zoom unit configured to change the shooting angle of view of the image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to carry out control so that the zoom unit changes the shooting angle of view of the image capturing device to a wide-angle side when the determining unit determines the area to search for the object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which divides data for learning into first training data and second training data, stores the first training data and the second training data into a memory, and updates only the second training data without updating the first training data in a case where new characteristic data is obtained.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus displays a live view image that is based on an acquired image, stores image data that is based on the acquired image, and acquires additional information associated with a predetermined subject included in the live view image. The image capture apparatus superimposes the additional information on the live view image and displays the resulting image before the image data is stored, and stores the image data and the acquired additional information in association with each other.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a range acquiring unit configured to acquire a refocusable range in the refocus process, which is a distance range in which a refocus is available, an exposure acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of first exposure values in accordance with luminance values of a plurality of distances in the refocusable range, an exposure setting unit configured to set a second exposure value as an exposure value in the imaging, a correction value acquiring unit configured to acquire a luminance correction value based on a refocus distance as a distance to be refocused in the refocus process and at least one first exposure value and at least one second exposure value, and a processing unit configured to provide the refocus process with the luminance correction value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire image data, a distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information from a plurality of areas of the image data, a detection unit configured to detect whether the distance information changes gradually in a certain direction within an image of the image data, and a blurring processing unit configured to perform blurring processing in a direction orthogonal to the certain direction if the detection unit has detected that the distance information changes gradually in the certain direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing apparatus which effectively corrects, by a simple method, color crosstalk that is generated in a captured image by light obliquely entering an image sensor, and a control method thereof. A white-detection area used in white balance processing for a captured image signal is set in accordance with an aperture value used in image capturing. The degree of color crosstalk depends on an aperture value used in image capturing, and the spectral sensitivity characteristic of the image sensor changes depending on the degree of color crosstalk. By setting a white-detection range to correct a change of the spectral sensitivity characteristic depending on the aperture value, color crosstalk can be simply, effectively corrected.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit to acquire image data, an integration unit to calculate a white balance integration value, a first calculation unit to calculate a still image white balance control value, a second calculation unit to calculate a histogram white balance control value, and a histogram processing unit. The second calculation unit calculates the histogram white balance control value by converting a white balance control value which is used in white balance processing on the image data acquired by the imaging unit in an electronic view finder (EVF) mode to the still image white balance control value, and the histogram processing unit adjusts color balance of the image data acquired by the imaging unit using the calculated histogram white balance control value and performs the histogram processing in parallel with calculation of the white balance integration value.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit to capture an image of an object, a selection unit to select one of a plurality of shooting modes of the imaging unit, a recording unit to record the captured image onto a recording medium, a switching unit to switch between a reproduction mode in which recorded image data is read out and displayed on a display device, and a shooting processing mode in which shooting processing is performed in the selected shooting mode and a reproduction control unit to cause the display device to display the read out image data. When the switching unit switches the mode to the reproduction mode, the reproduction control unit changes an operation that can be instructed in the reproduction mode according to the selected shooting mode.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus calculates a difference in color temperature between a first white balance (WB) correction value based on image data with flash and a second WB correction value based on image data without flash. The image forming apparatus calculates motion amounts of an object and the apparatus, and corrects the first and second WB correction values based on the difference in color temperature and the motion amounts. The image processing apparatus, based on the corrected first WB correction value, develops first image data from the image data with flash, and, based on the corrected second WB correction value, develops second image data from the image data without flash. The image processing apparatus calculates a signal component of external light and a signal component of flash and calculates a combination ratio of the first and second image data to combine the first and second image data.