Abstract: An electronic device comprises an imaging unit configured to capture image and an operation unit configured to receive a first operation to adjust a shooting setting for capturing image and a second operation to capture image based on the shooting parameter and write data based on the captured image in a recording medium. The electronic device displays, on a screen, image review based on the captured image after capturing image in response to the second operation and then displays live view which is generated by continuously capturing image. A period of displaying the image review is shorter if the first operation is detected successively after finishing detecting the second operation than if the first operation is not detected successively after finishing detecting the second operation.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprises an image sensor having a focus detection pixel; a focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection, by using a signal from the focus detection pixel; a focus adjustment unit configured to control focus adjustment of an imaging lens; a lock unit configured to lock the focus adjustment of the imaging lens; and a control unit configured to control so as to, if the focus adjustment of the imaging lens is caused to transition from a locked state to a state where the focus adjustment lock is cancelled in continuous shooting, temporarily cause the continuous shooting to stop, and, after performing the focus adjustment of the imaging lens and confirming that the imaging lens has focused on the subject, restart the continuous shooting.

Abstract: A light emission control device capable of preventing an increase in time required to shut down an image pickup apparatus when powering it off and preventing degradation of the durability of an accumulator unit. A light emission control device of a camera controls light emission of an LED that illuminates an object in photographing by supplying electric current from a capacitor. A charge controller controls the charge voltage of the capacitor to a first voltage threshold value for photographing. When the camera is shifted to a predetermined state except photographing, the charge controller controls the charge voltage to a second voltage threshold value which is lower than the first voltage threshold value by causing electric charges to be discharged from the capacitor.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprises an image sensor having a focus detection pixel; a focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection, by using a signal from the focus detection pixel; a focus adjustment unit configured to control focus adjustment of an imaging lens; a lock unit configured to lock the focus adjustment of the imaging lens; and a control unit configured to control so as to, if the focus adjustment of the imaging lens is caused to transition from a locked state to a state where the focus adjustment lock is cancelled in continuous shooting, temporarily cause the continuous shooting to stop, and, after performing the focus adjustment of the imaging lens and confirming that the imaging lens has focused on the subject, restart the continuous shooting.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an imaging unit configured to capture image and an operation unit configured to receive a first operation to adjust a shooting setting for capturing image and a second operation to capture image based on the shooting parameter and write data based on the captured image in a recording medium. The electronic device displays, on a screen, image review based on the captured image after capturing image in response to the second operation and then displays live view which is generated by continuously capturing image. A period of displaying the image review is shorter if the first operation is detected successively after finishing detecting the second operation than if the first operation is not detected successively after finishing detecting the second operation.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: A display control apparatus, allowing a plurality of input operations to be performed by a touch panel, increasing application performance, and decreasing power consumption, is realized. The display control apparatus performs a coordinate sampling processing at a short (fast) coordinate sampling cycle t1 until a predetermined time T elapses from the starting of touch, and performs the sampling in a coordinate sampling cycle t2 that is longer (slower) than t1 after the predetermined time T elapses. The display control apparatus can certainly distinguish an operation in a coordinate sampling cycle of a necessary minimum speed by setting a coordinate sampling cycle to be high-speed at immediately after starting, and changing a coordinate sampling cycle to be low-speed in the other period.

Abstract: In response to an input of a recording instruction, a recorder is controlled to record on a recording medium moving image data of a predetermined time length before the recording instruction is input among the moving image data temporarily stored in a memory, and in response to that a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied before the recording instruction is input, the recording unit is controlled not to record on the recording medium the moving image data stored in the memory before the predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: A light emission control device capable of preventing an increase in time required to shut down an image pickup apparatus when powering it off and preventing degradation of the durability of an accumulator unit. A light emission control device of a camera controls light emission of an LED that illuminates an object in photographing by supplying electric current from a capacitor. A charge controller controls the charge voltage of the capacitor to a first voltage threshold value for photographing. When the camera is shifted to a predetermined state except photographing, the charge controller controls the charge voltage to a second voltage threshold value which is lower than the first voltage threshold value by causing electric charges to be discharged from the capacitor.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: A display control apparatus which can prevent calibration caused by a user's erroneous operation in normal use, and correct for a coordinate deviation beyond the scope of assumption. Transformation of touch input is performed to obtain detected coordinates using a transformation coefficient. When the detected coordinates are obtained inside a first range defined in advance, the detected coordinates are obtained as calibration coordinates. When the detected coordinates are obtained outside the first range, the relationship between the previous detected coordinates and the present detected coordinates is obtained, and whether or not the relationship satisfies a specific condition determined in advance is determined. When the number of times the specific condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined number of times, a plurality of detected coordinates obtained outside the first range are obtained as calibration coordinates.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: In image shooting using a self timer on an apparatus, the apparatus allows a user to control continuous shooting of a plurality of frames of images according to the user's desire. In image shooting using a self timer on the apparatus, the apparatus changes a timing of starting image shooting by self timer for a second image and beyond to be continuously shot according to detected faces of persons. The apparatus notifies the user that the timing for starting the image shooting by self timer is currently calculated. With this configuration, the user can control the timing of shooting images by continuous shooting. Accordingly, the user convenience in using the apparatus in shooting a plurality of frames of images of variable attitudes and objects is improved.

Abstract: Effects due to user operation are reduced in scene discrimination. In an image pickup apparatus, when performing scene discrimination based on information that includes detected movement of a subject and vibration of the image pickup apparatus, and an picked up image, the degree to which one of the movement of the subject and the vibration of the image pickup apparatus while an operating instruction is being received from a user contributes to scene discrimination is restricted.

Abstract: In response to an input of a recording instruction, a recorder is controlled to record on a recording medium moving image data of a predetermined time length before the recording instruction is input among the moving image data temporarily stored in a memory, and in response to that a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied before the recording instruction is input, the recording unit is controlled not to record on the recording medium the moving image data stored in the memory before the predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: The present invention further improves operability related to setting the position and size of a focus detection region. An image capturing apparatus of the invention is provided with an image sensor that photo-electrically converts an object image formed by an optical lens, a focus detection unit that detects the focus state of the object image using an image signal from a focus detection region that is a region that is a portion within a frame of the image sensor, a setting unit that sets one focus detection mode from among a plurality of focus detection modes in which the size and position of the focus detection region within the frame differ, and a storage unit that stores a focus detection region size and position for each of the plurality of focus detection modes.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus having framing assist control, a controller controls a change speed of the display angle of view changed by a second or a third instruction member faster than the change speed of the display angle of view changed by a first instruction member. The first instruction member is configured to issue an instruction regarding a change of a display angle of view and a change direction of the display angle of view. The second instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to a wide-angle side by a predetermined amount. The third instruction member is configured to issue an instruction to change the display angle of view displayed on the monitor to the display angle of view before the display angle of view is changed by the second instruction member.

Abstract: A display control apparatus which can prevent calibration caused by a user's erroneous operation in normal use, and correct for a coordinate deviation beyond the scope of assumption. Transformation of touch input is performed to obtain detected coordinates using a transformation coefficient. When the detected coordinates are obtained inside a first range defined in advance, the detected coordinates are obtained as calibration coordinates. When the detected coordinates are obtained outside the first range, the relationship between the previous detected coordinates and the present detected coordinates is obtained, and whether or not the relationship satisfies a specific condition determined in advance is determined. When the number of times the specific condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined number of times, a plurality of detected coordinates obtained outside the first range are obtained as calibration coordinates.