Abstract: A terminal unit (201) includes: a casing (204) having a display surface with a display part (205) disposed thereon; a printer head (212) provided inside the casing (204) so as to face the display surface and adapted to print on recording paper pulled out of a recording paper roll (216); and a recording paper roll housing part (222) provided on the side opposite to the display surface across the printer head (212) so as to face the printer head (212). Due to this configuration, the terminal unit (201) can be made compact in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit which transfers an image obtained through exposure and development to paper, and a control unit which changes a rotation speed of a polygon mirror at an intermediate area on a carrier to change a reduction/magnification ratio of an image. The control unit changes the rotation speed in a stepwise manner in such a way as to allow a stable rotation of the polygon mirror in each step, and controls the image forming unit to form a corrected patch image in parallel with the stepwise change of the rotation speed. The corrected patch image is obtained through correction in accordance with the stepwise change of the rotation speed to be the same as the patch image formed when the rotation speed is not changed.

Abstract: A light scanning unit, a method of detecting a failure of a synchronization signal, and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the light scanning unit are provided. The light scanning unit includes a synchronization sensor which receives a portion of a light beam that is emitted from a light source and then deflected and scanned from a light deflector, to detect a horizontal synchronization signal. A width of a light-receiving surface of the synchronization sensor in a main scanning direction varies along a sub scanning direction. The light scanning unit having the above-described structure determines a high quality or a failure of a synchronization signal by using a width of a horizontal synchronization signal detected in a test operation.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image forming section including a photosensitive body, and an LED array configured to expose the photosensitive body; and a controller configured to: make a judgment of a dew-condensation state of the LED array, and change a power supply state of the LED array based on the dew-condensation state.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus (100) including: a cartridge tray (5) movable between an inside position (IP) and an outside position (OP) of a main body of the apparatus with supporting a cartridge (8); a light emitting member (9) having a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting light to expose a photosensitive member in accordance with image information; a support (7) that supports the light emitting member so that the light emitting member assumes between an exposure position (LP) at which the photosensitive member is exposed with the light emitting element and a retracted position (RP) retracted from the exposure position; and an interlocking device (130, 170) that moves the support between the exposure position and the retracted position in association with movement of the tray toward the outside and inside positions.

Abstract: According to the embodiments, there is provided an image forming apparatus and an image erasing apparatus. The image forming apparatus forms, on a recording medium, an image showing the color material information about the erasing temperatures of a plurality of erasable color materials used for forming an image to be printed together with the image to be printed. The image erasing apparatus heats the plurality of erasable color materials to the highest erasing temperature or higher in the different erasing temperatures of the erasable color materials forming the image printed on the recording medium in order to erase the erasable color materials forming the image.

Abstract: A printing system includes a controller and a ribbon reading device. The controller is configured to control operations of the printing system according to operational parameters. The operational parameters used to control printing of ink from a thermal print ribbon onto one or more target objects by a thermal print head. The ribbon reading device is configured to examine the thermal print ribbon as the thermal print ribbon moves in the printing system. The ribbon reading device examines the thermal print ribbon to determine if the thermal print ribbon is associated with a set of designated operational parameters for the printing system. The controller is configured to use the set of designated operational parameters to control the operations of the printing system when the thermal print ribbon is associated with the set of designated operational parameters.

Abstract: A thermal print system includes a case, a thermal print device, an information storage device, an information transmission device and a control device. The thermal print device is detachably installed inside the case and is for performing thermal printing. The information storage device is installed inside the case and is for storing parameter information of the thermal print device. The information transmission device is installed inside the case and is for fetching the parameter information stored in the information storage device. The control device is installed inside the case and is electrically connected to the information transmission device. The control device controls the thermal print device to perform the corresponding thermal printing according to the parameter information transmitted from the information transmission device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of securing and maintaining the integrity of desired information on a ribbon and media subsequent to a printing operation is provided. The apparatus and method includes a thermal transfer printer having a print station and a printhead operable for performing a printing operation. The printhead is capable of performing an initial print operation and then being raised from the media, thereby allowing the used ribbon to be rewound a predetermined distance about a supply spindle. Thereafter, a second print operation is performed on the space previously printed upon using characters, designs or block-out patterns and the used ribbon is then wound onto a take-up spindle. In exemplary embodiments, the used ribbon can also be reprinted with a waste media several times thus further obscuring the image on the used ribbon.

Abstract: A ribbon guide for a ribbon printing system includes a body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis from a base end an opposite end and having a tapered shape from the base end to the opposite end. The body is configured to be coupled with a cassette plate of the ribbon printing system along a path taken by a print ribbon in the ribbon printing system such that the body deflects the print ribbon to travel away from the cassette plate when the print ribbon is pulled from an unwind spindle to a windup spindle in the ribbon printing system.

Abstract: There is provided a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape which includes a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed by using any of different types of adhesive samples. Thereby the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is adjusted so as to satisfy conditions that, slow peel strength when a printing tape made of a PET film is peeled off from the substrate film of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape by 5 mm at peel rate of 0.5 mm/minute is 0.45 N/20 mm or higher and storage modulus of the adhesive layer is in a range from 90.7 kPa to 435 kPa. By improving adhesiveness to the printing tape under environmental temperature from a low temperature to a normal temperature, the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive layer renders the printing tape less apt to peel off.

Abstract: This is disclosed a portable printer that is easy to load with an ink ribbon cartridge and record members web supplies, that is simple, has relatively few parts, is lightweight and has a small footprint.

Abstract: A printer with excellent anti-static protection removes static electricity from the paper guide and recording paper and protects a paper detector from static. A printer 1 has a plastic frame 19 disposed facing the paper path A, and a stainless steel anti-static guard member 20 attached to the plastic frame 19 on one edge in the paper width direction X. The anti-static guard member 20 includes a protective plate 21 that shields the area around the detection unit 18a of a paper detector 18 from the paper path A; a paper guide 22 protruding from a side edge of the protective plate 21 to the paper path A side; and a ground part 24 connected to the protective plate 21 through a connecting part 23. The connecting part 23 and ground part 24 form a flat spring pressed against a case-side ground member 25.

Abstract: Controlling a bridge in a videoconferencing system through a remote endpoint. The endpoint may receive a generic menu-navigation user input command, such as a navigation command from a simple remote control device. The endpoint may then convert the user input into a bridge control command comprising at least one of a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal or a far-end camera control (FECC) signal. The use of DTMF and FECC signals is transparent to the user.

Abstract: Presenting a videoconference with a secondary video stream composited by an endpoint. The endpoint may receive, from a bridge of the videoconferencing system, information regarding videoconferencing layouts available to the bridge. The information may include geometries and arrangements of geometric spaces defined by the layouts. The endpoint may transmit a command configured to instruct the bridge to generate a composite video stream according to a specified layout. The endpoint may then receive the composite video stream and a secondary video stream. The endpoint may composite the two video streams by overlaying the secondary video stream upon a geometric space of the layout in which the bridge does not composite a component video stream.

Abstract: In one embodiment, range data is combined with an image in order to create a stereo image from the single collected image. An apparatus receives image data associated with a geographic location and range data associated with the geographic location. The range data may be a point cloud. At least one perspective image is formed based on the image data and the range data. The perspective image has a viewpoint different than single collected image. The apparatus generates a stereo image from the at least one perspective image. The stereo image appears to have depth. The at least one perspective image may include two images, each offset by a distance to estimate eye separation.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit configured to perform image capture to convert incident light into an electrical signal to generate one or more images; an image combining unit configured to combine a plurality of images generated by the image capture unit to generate an image having a size that is greater than or equal to an angle of view; and a mode decision unit configured to decide whether or not generating, performed by the image combining unit, the image having a size that is greater than or equal to the angle of view is optimum, on the oasis of the one or more images generated by the image capture unit.

Abstract: Techniques for fast processing of information represented in digital holograms to facilitate generating and displaying 3-D holographic images representative of a 3-D object scene are presented. A holographic generator component (HGC) can receive or generate information representing a 3-D object scene. In real or near real time, the HGC can back-project a hologram to a virtual 2-D image known as a virtual diffraction plane (VDP); process the VDP to enhance optical properties of the VDP to facilitate enhancing or adjusting the optical properties of the 3-D holographic images when displayed by a display component; and expand the VDP to facilitate generating 3-D holographic images that can represent or recreate the 3-D object scene. The HGC can thereby process digital 3-D holograms of moderate size and display 3-D holographic images generated from the processed 3-D holograms at a desirably fast video rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a three dimensional video including a cut split unit configured to split an input two-dimensional video into two or more cuts based on a predetermined reference, a manual conversion unit configured to receive a depth value of one of frames that form each of the two or more cuts split by the cut split unit and convert the one frame into a three dimensional form, and an automatic conversion unit configured to convert other frames included in the cuts with reference to the one frame, which is converted into the three dimensional form by the manual conversion unit, into a three dimensional form.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for converting a Two-Dimensional (2D) video to a Three-Dimensional (3D) video is disclosed. The method includes detecting a shot including similar frames in the 2D video; setting a key frame in the shot; determining whether a current frame is the key frame; when the current frame is the key frame, performing segmentation on the key frame, assigning a depth to each segmented object in the key frame; and when the current frame is not the key frame, performing the segmentation on non-key frames, and assigning the depth to each segmented object in the non-key frames.

Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic endoscope device enabling precise observation based on a 3D-image and observation of a wide field of view range based on a 2D-image and enabling the change of the field of view range according to the situation with a simple structure without increasing the size of an imaging unit or complicating the configuration. An imaging unit 50 disposed in a distal portion of a stereoscopic endoscope includes a pair of left and right imaging units 50L, 50R that capture a parallax image of a subject of a part of interest. The left and the right imaging unit 50L, 50R include a left and a right imaging optical system 60L, 60R, which form a subject image, and reflecting mirrors 302L and 302R located on the rear end sides of the left and the right imaging optical system 60L, 60R, respectively.

Abstract: A non-destructive composite material inspection apparatus and method thereof inspect the fiber direction and fracture toughness. The apparatus includes a light module and a stereoscopic microcamera module. The light module generates a polarized light that has a polarization orientation projecting to an inspection area on the surface layer of the composite material. The stereoscopic microcamera module captures the reflection light from the inspection area and outputs an image. When the polarization orientation and the fiber direction are parallel, the image is a bright field image. When the polarization orientation and the fiber direction are orthogonal, the image is a dark field image. The bright and dark field images show the fiber direction and toughened particle distribution and the toughness of the composite material is then predicted.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, a system, and a mobile device that incorporate augmented reality technology into land surveying, 3D laser scanning, and digital modeling processes. By incorporating the augmented reality technology, the mobile device can display an augmented reality image comprising a real view of a physical structure in the real environment and a 3D digital model of an unbuilt design element overlaid on top of the physical structure at its intended tie-in location. In an embodiment, a marker can be placed at predetermined set of coordinates at or around the tie-in location, determined by surveying equipment, on that the 3D digital model of the unbuilt design element can be visualized in a geometrically correct orientation with respect to the physical structure. Embodiments of the present invention can also be applied to a scaled down 3D printed object representing the physical structure if visiting the project site is not possible.

Abstract: A structured light system based on a fast, linear array light modulator and an anamorphic optical system captures three-dimensional shape information at high rates and has strong resistance to interference from ambient light. A structured light system having a modulated light source offers improved signal to noise ratios. A wand permits single point detection of patterns in structured light systems.

Abstract: A dual field of view (FOV) image is generated as a combination of a small footprint image and large footprint image, where the large footprint image is generated based on rendering to the current viewpoint at least a first image captured relatively farther away from a target so as to appear as a continuation of a small footprint image which is relatively closer to the target. Preferably, both the first image and the small footprint image are captured with the same fixed narrow field of view (NFOV) imaging device. The system is able to operate in real time, using a variety of image capture devices, and provides the benefits of both NFOV and wide FOV (WFOV) without limitations of conventional techniques, including operation at a longer range from a target, with higher resolution, while innovative processing of the captured images provides orientation information via a dual FOV image.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for measuring objects using stereoscopic imaging. After determining keypoints within a set of stereoscopic images, a user may select a desired object within an imaged scene to be measured. Using depth map information and information about the boundary of the selected object, the desired measurement may be calculated and displayed to the user on a display device. Tracking of the object in three dimensions and continuous updating of the measurement of a selected object may also be performed as the object or the imaging device is moved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for reconstructing 3D information. The present invention calculates a normalized cross correlation value using luminance information included in two or more stereo images, calculates a normalized edge correlation value using local edge information, and extracts disparity surface information from a composite disparity image generated based on two types of matching costs.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of pixels arranged and formed in a two-dimensional array so that adjacent ones of the pixels constitute paired pixels and entrance pupils of a first pixel and a second pixel constituting the paired pixels are provided eccentrically in opposite directions to each other with respect to centers of the respective pixels; an incident angle of light from a subject in the first pixel is an incident angle ?cA as defined herein; the incident angle in the second pixel is an incident angle ??cB as defined herein; and light sensitivity characteristics of the first pixel and the second pixel with respect to the incident angles of the first pixel and the second pixel are flat characteristics within an incident angle range of the ?cA to the ??cB.

Abstract: An image display apparatus, includes: a stereoscopic image obtaining unit which obtains a plurality of images having different points of view; a display unit which displays the plurality of images; a photographic subject selecting unit which selects a specific photographic subject in any one of the plurality of images; and a display controller which displays a line where a parallax amount of a first viewpoint image and a second viewpoint image among the plurality of images is zero and an anteroposterior relationship of the line where the parallax amount is zero and a position of the specific photographic subject in an optical axis direction in photographing a stereoscopic image in a partial display region of the display unit as a pseudo overhead view of the photographic subject which is seen from an upper side with respect to the optical axis in photographing the stereoscopic image.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device which can accurately obtain two captured image signals having a phase difference therebetween. An imaging device includes a plurality of pixels including two types of pixels, such as a first pixel that receives one of a pair of light beams which pass through different pupil regions of an imaging optical system and a second pixel that receives the other of the pair of light beams. The plurality of pixels are arranged in a square lattice shape. A light receiving region of the first pixel deviates from the center of the first pixel to the right side. A light receiving region of the second pixel deviates from the center of the second pixel to the left side.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup unit; a display unit; a display control unit; an object image detection unit; a distance information acquisition unit; and a binocular vision suitability determination unit, wherein the display control unit displays a second guide frame of a larger size than the first guide frame on the display unit in addition to the first guide frame, and, in a case where the object image detection unit detects at least one other object image different from the object image determined to be suitable for the binocular vision by the binocular vision suitability determination unit from the second guide frame, the display control unit matches the second guide frame to the at least one other object image.

Abstract: An image processing device comprising: an image acquisition unit; a display unit; a selection unit; a parallax acquisition unit; a parallax history information generator that generates continuously parallax history information on the basis of the parallax acquired by the parallax acquisition unit, the parallax history information indicating variation with time of the parallax for the specific subject image and including a current parallax for the specific subject image; and a controller that displays on the display unit the plural viewpoint images of the moving image acquired by the image acquisition unit together with the parallax history information generated by the parallax history information generator, the controller making the display cycle of displaying the parallax history longer than the cycle of acquiring the parallax by the parallax acquisition unit.

Abstract: In a stereoscopic imaging apparatus including: a stereoscopic imaging section which takes an image of an object to obtain a plurality of images 41, 42 of different viewpoints; and a display section which displays the plurality of images 41, 42 as a stereoscopic image of the object, an image 41a of a region is displayed overlappingly on a part of the stereoscopic image as an in-focus state confirmation image 43, the region including a focus adjustment target region in taking of one of the plurality of images 41, 42.

Abstract: An adjusting screen with a predetermined format including a specific indication mark which is used to correct the display irregularity of the screen in a relationship between a plurality of mirrors and regions of the screen with a predetermined format is generated to be displayed on a display screen. In accordance with a shift input instruction that moves the screen which is displayed on the display screen in a forward or backward direction as seen from a user, the screen shift control is performed to control the adjusting screen including a specific indication mark to be moved forward or backward by a predetermined amount to be displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel arrangement method that reduces color shift of pattern retarder glasses based 3D display system and includes: providing a display panel, which includes a substrate and a plurality of primary pixels that is formed on the substrate in an array; dividing the primary pixels in 3D mode displaying in such a way that each of the primary pixels is divided into four sub-pixels, wherein the sub-pixels are of colors that are pure colors and two adjacent ones of the sub-pixels in either horizontal or vertical direction are of different colors; and dividing the primary pixels in 2D mode displaying in such a way that each of the primary pixels is divided into three or four sub-pixels, wherein the sub-pixels are of colors that are pure colors and two adjacent ones of the sub-pixels in either horizontal or vertical direction are of different colors.

Abstract: A complex spatial light modulator and a three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus including the complex spatial light modulator are provided. The complex spatial light modulator includes: a spatial light modulator that modulates a phase of light; a prism array including a plurality of prism units, each of the plurality of prism units including a first prism surface and second prism surface, where light from the spatial light modulator is incident on the prism array; and a polarization-independent diffracting element that diffracts light that has passed through the prism array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display system, which includes: shutter glasses and display device. The shutter glasses include driving device, and normally white liquid crystal panel and normally black liquid crystal panel, disposed overlappingly. The display device controls the ON duration of shutter glasses. Based on the ON duration, the driving device inquires to find the luminance amplification ratio corresponding to the ON duration and selects a driving manner based on the luminance amplification ratio. The driving manner includes driving only the normally black liquid crystal panel, or driving simultaneously both the normally black liquid crystal panel and the normally white liquid crystal panel. As such, the present invention can improve the commonality of the shutter glasses and save energy consumption.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling display of a stereoscopic image, includes: a display control portion which cuts out a stereoscopic image in a to-be-displayed area which is an area corresponding to a part of a stereoscopic image consisting of a plurality of images with a parallax, and displays the cut-out stereoscopic image on a display portion; a parallax change amount calculation portion which calculates a change amount between a parallax amount in a stereoscopic image within the to-be-displayed area before the to-be-displayed area is moved and a parallax amount in a stereoscopic image within the to-be-displayed area after the to-be-displayed area is moved by a first moving distance when an instruction to move the to-be-displayed area is issued; and a to-be-displayed area movement control portion which moves the to-be-displayed area by a moving distance in accordance with the change amount calculated by the parallax change amount calculation portion.

Abstract: A parallax adjustment is facilitated. A stereoscopic image is displayed and the parallax between a left-viewpoint image and a right-viewpoint image, which form the stereoscopic image, is calculated. If the parallax of the stereoscopic image exceeds a prescribed allowable amount of parallax, a determination to reduce the size of the stereoscopic image is made. A parallax adjustment is carried out based upon a stereoscopic image, which has been reduced in size. Since parallax is adjusted using the stereoscopic image that has a parallax that falls within the allowable amount of parallax, parallax is easy to adjust.

Abstract: A system for determining a distance to an object comprises an image capture device (101) which has a coded aperture and an image sensor which is positioned out of a focus plane of the coded aperture. A receiver (103) receives an image of a scene from the image sensor and a detector (105) detects at least two image objects of the image corresponding to ghost images of the object resulting from different openings of the coded aperture in response to an optical characteristic of the object. A distance estimator (107) then determines a distance to the object in response to a displacement in the image of the at least two image objects. The distance may be to a person and the image may be a bright pupil image wherein pupils are enhanced by reflection of light by the retina. The image may be compensated by a dark pupil image of the scene.

Abstract: A method and system for securing visual media utilizing an encoding process with optical translation for decoded image viewing having the steps of displaying a first image for viewing by a user, generating a second image that is substantially a negative of the first image, displaying the first and second image through a stereoscopic projection system using at least two separate channels of the system to create a displayed garbled image decoding the displayed image by cancellation of the second image from the view of said user. The system may also employ active and passive 3D glasses or other decoder and generate interference and other signals to obscure the desired image before decoding. The system may also be used with handheld display devices such as tablets, notebooks and smart phones utilizing decoding screens or user wearable devices.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes an adjunct content presentation system including adjunct content within a first image of a media content instance and a second image of the media content instance by setting a pixel value of a first group of pixels included in the first image and a pixel value of a second group of pixels included in the second image and corresponding to the first group of pixels to each be substantially equal to one pixel value unit greater than a predetermined neutral pixel value, including the adjunct content within a compensating image by setting a pixel value of a third group of pixels included in the compensating image and corresponding to the first and second groups of pixels to be substantially equal to two pixel value units less than the predetermined neutral pixel value, and presenting the first image, the second image, and the compensating image.

Abstract: A method, an imaging and light source module insertable in a reverse vending machine, and a reverse vending machine including an opening for entering objects into a chamber, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of imaging devices allowing at least one feature of an object in the chamber to be read, wherein the plurality of imaging devices and the plurality of light sources are arranged as a plurality of imaging and light units around the perimeter of the chamber, wherein each imaging and light unit including one 2D imaging device and one light source, the 2D imaging device and the light source is viewing and illuminating the object at a first and a second oblique angle, respectively, wherein the first and second oblique angles are in the range 45-75° relative to a centre-symmetrical line of the imaging and light units.

Abstract: Mobile test reader is disclosed. Reader receives, with wireless transceiver, test-specific plug-in from external entity, configures test reader application with plug-in, and takes, with digital camera controlled by application configured with plug-in, image data depicting output area of test. Furthermore, reader, under control of application configured with plug-in, performs at least one of following: transmits, with transceiver, image data to external entity; generates, with application configured with plug-in, test result for test on the basis of image data; transmits, with transceiver, test result to external entity; outputs, with user interface, test result.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a video frame data receiver that is capable of image acquisition at low frame rates. Such video frame data receivers may be used to capture images from diagnostic tests or assays in which lower frame capture rates are sufficient including, for example, lateral flow test strips.

Abstract: A method, system, and processor-readable medium for non-invasive visual compensation for a person suffering from central vision impairment. Digital images of a target field of view can he obtained and processed to generate processed images thereof, wherein central regions of the digital images that normally would reach an impaired portion of a retina of the person are moved to other regions of the target field of view. The processed images can be presented to the person such that the central regions are now directed at an unimpaired peripheral portion of the retina of the person.

Abstract: A method for imaging, including capturing an initial image of a surface under investigation using a first endoscope, and delineating within the initial image a target region of interest surrounded by an initial image peripheral region, the target region of interest having a location defined with respect to the initial image peripheral region. The method includes capturing a subsequent image of the surface under investigation using a second endoscope and identifying in the subsequent image, by comparison with characteristics of the initial image peripheral region, a subsequent image peripheral region corresponding to the initial image peripheral region. The further includes computing the location of the target region of interest in the subsequent image in response to the identified subsequent image peripheral region.

Abstract: The focus control device includes a focus control section that controls an imaging optical system that is configured so that an in-focus object plane position is changed when an imaging magnification is changed, an image acquisition section that acquires a plurality of images captured through the imaging optical system at a different imaging magnification, and a change-in-magnification detection section that detects a change in magnification that is at least one of a change in the imaging magnification and a change in size of an object within an image among the plurality of images, the focus control section driving the imaging optical system based on an AF evaluation value that indicates the focus state of the imaging optical system and calculated based on the image and the change in magnification to control focus of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an evaluation value calculation section that calculates an evaluation value that is used to determine whether or not an inter-frame state of an object within a captured image is a stationary state, an estimated noise amount acquisition section that acquires an estimated noise amount of the captured image, a determination section that determines whether or not the inter-frame state of the object is the stationary state based on the evaluation value and the estimated noise amount, and a noise reduction processing section that performs a first noise reduction process (time-direction noise reduction process) when it has been determined that the inter-frame state of the object is the stationary state, and performs a second noise reduction process that includes at least a spatial-direction noise reduction process when it has been determined that the inter-frame state of the object is not the stationary state.

Abstract: The imaging device includes an imaging optical system that includes a movable lens that simultaneously adjusts the angle of view and the in-focus object distance, an image sensor, a plurality of phase sensors, an acquisition section (A/D conversion section) that acquires phase information from the plurality of phase sensors, a lens control section that controls the position of the movable lens, and a moving amount calculation section that calculates the moving amount of the movable lens necessary for implementing an in-focus state of an image formed on the image sensor due to light beams that have passed through the imaging optical system, based on a phase difference that is based on the phase information, the lens control section controlling the position of the movable lens based on the moving amount calculated by the moving amount calculation section.