Abstract: An optical image stabilizer for use in a camera lens assembly includes: a main frame including a main circuit board; a driving frame installed so as to move on the main frame in at least one direction; a camera device including a sub-circuit board, the camera device being mounted on the driving frame; and a circuit connection for electrically connecting the main circuit board to the sub-circuit board, wherein the circuit connection includes both of its ends coupled to the main circuit board and the sub-circuit board, respectively, and a plurality of lead wires constructed so as to be moved separately with respect to the main circuit board and the sub-circuit board.

Abstract: A rotating device 9 is for rotating a vertically long drivable element 90 about specified two axes (rotation axis A, rotation axis B) and is provided with a first and a second actuators 91A, 91B for giving torques to the drivable element 90, a pivot bearing portion 92 as a rotation supporting point of the drivable element 90, a first and a second position detecting sensors 93A, 93B for detecting the rotational posture of the drivable element 90, and a posture controller 94. Detecting portions 905A, 905B of the first and second position detecting sensors 93A, 93B are arranged on a straight line L1 connecting acting portions 904A, 904B of the first and second actuators 91A, 91B and near the acting portions 904A, 904B. The position of the drivable element can be detected by a simple construction and the drivable element can be quickly returned to an original position.

Abstract: An optical apparatus is disclosed which can prevent displacement of subject images due to the initializing operation of the image stabilizing unit from being seen by a photographer through a finder. The apparatus comprises an image-stabilizing unit which includes a movable unit movable for image stabilization and balls movable in conjunction with the movement of the movable unit, and a controller which controls operations of the movable unit. The controller causes the movable unit to perform a specific operation for moving the balls to a specific position within a disappearance period of a subject image in a finder for observing the subject, the specific operation being a different operation from an image stabilization operation of the image-stabilizing unit.

Abstract: An image stabilization control circuit comprises a plurality of vibration detecting elements for detecting vibration of an image pickup apparatus; a plurality of position detecting elements for detecting a position of an optical component; an analog/digital converter circuit for converting output signals of the plurality of vibration detecting elements and the plurality of position detecting elements to digital signals; and a logic circuit for generating a control signal for driving the optical component based on the output signals of the plurality of vibration detecting elements and the plurality of position detecting elements digitalized by the analog/digital converter circuit, wherein the analog/digital converter circuit digitalizes and outputs the output signal of the plurality of vibration detecting elements with respect to a plurality of axis directions, and successively digitalizes and outputs the output signal of the plurality of position detecting elements with respect to a plurality of axis directio

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a movable-unit and a fixed-unit. The movable-unit has an imaging device and can be moved in first and second directions. The fixed-unit slidably supports the movable-unit in both the first and second directions. The movable-unit has a hall-element unit, and a first driving coil which is used for moving the movable-unit in the first direction, and a second driving coil which is used for moving the movable-unit in the second direction. The hall-element unit has a horizontal hall-element which is used for detecting a position of the movable-unit in the first direction as a first location, and a vertical hall-element which is used for detecting a position of the movable-unit in the second direction as a second location. The horizontal hall-element is arranged inside the first driving coil. The vertical hall-element is arranged inside the second driving coil.

Abstract: A digital camera including a detecting system to detect a vibration that occurs in a camera body, an image capturing element drive system, which is adapted to adjust a position of an image capturing element based on an amount of the vibration detected with respect to an optical axis of the camera body is provided. The image capturing element drive system includes a substrate, of which surface is perpendicular to the optical axis, an image capturing element board, which has the image capturing element thereon and is adapted to be driven in parallel with the surface of the substrate with a plurality of rolling support systems provided to the image capturing element board, a biasing system, which is adapted to bias the image capturing element board in a predetermined direction, and a drive system, which is adapted to drive the image capturing element board against biasing force of the biasing system.

Abstract: This image sensor includes a flexible wiring board connected with an optical sensor, bent around the portion connected with the optical sensor and so formed as to generate urging force oppositely to the bent direction and a support portion having a first support surface supporting the optical sensor. The optical sensor is urged toward the first support surface of the support portion to be fixed thereto due to the urging force of the flexible wiring board arranged in the bent manner.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a guiding device which guides at least one radially-retractable optical element, serving as part of a photographing optical system, along a guide direction between a photographing position on a common optical axis of the photographing optical system and a radially-retracted position away from the common optical axis in a plane orthogonal to the common optical axis; a detector for detecting a direction and a magnitude of vibration applied to the photographing optical system; and a common actuator for moving the radially-retractable optical element along the guide direction to counteract the vibration in accordance with an output of the detector when the radially-retractable optical element is in the photographing position, and for moving the radially-retractable optical element along the guide direction between the photographing position and the radially-retracted position.

Abstract: A pressing mechanism is adapted for use in an image shake suppressing optical device that includes a driving unit and an image capturing unit. The pressing mechanism is adapted to be disposed between the driving unit and the image capturing unit, and includes an arm body and a press head unit. The arm body has a driven end that is adapted to be connected to the driving unit, and a connecting end that is opposite to the driven end. The press head unit is adapted to be disposed between the connecting end of the arm body and the image capturing unit, and is adapted for providing a resilient pressing force on the image capturing unit when the driven end of the arm body is driven by the driving unit to move the connecting end in a pressing direction.

Abstract: A highly thermal conductive member is filled in a gap between a base portion and a movable portion of a spring stage in an image shift type imaging apparatus. Heat from a heat generating surface of a cooling element is conducted from the movable portion to the base portion through the highly thermal conductive member, and it is further conducted to an inner lid and discharged to the outside of an imaging apparatus housing.

Abstract: An anti-shake system includes a movable portion to which an optical element is mounted; a support member which holds the movable portion in a manner to allow the movable portion to move freely in directions orthogonal to an optical axis; and a drive system which drives the movable portion in the directions orthogonal to the optical axis. A natural frequency of the movable portion that originates from the movable portion and the support member is set within the range of frequencies of shaking of an apparatus equipped with the anti-shake system which is caused by hand shake.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus of the invention includes an image pickup device for picking up object light; a mirror section for switching an optical path of the object light; a retaining member for retaining at least the mirror section; and a shake detection section for detecting a shake of the image pickup device. The shake detection section is provided in a member separate from but indirectly connected to the retaining member via a predetermined connection section.

Abstract: A piezoelectric motor includes: a driven member having a substantially spherical shape; a base; a support member provided on the base; a gimbal frame that is provided on a periphery of the driven member; a first bearing that couples the gimbal frame to the support member to be rotatable around a first rotation axis; a second bearing that couples the driven member to the gimbal frame to be rotatable around a second rotation axis that is orthogonal to the first rotation axis; a plurality of piezoelectric elements, each of which has one end fixed onto the base and the other end disposed to be in contact with an actuation portion that abuts the driven member; and an elastic portion that is formed on the gimbal frame, the elastic portion being displaceable in a direction orthogonal to the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical image stabilizer for use with a camera lens assembly. The optical image stabilizer including a fixable substrate; a movable substrate movably disposed on the fixable substrate, a fixable comb structure fixed on the fixable substrate and disposed on the movable substrate, and a movable comb structure disposed on the movable substrate and capable of moving on the fixable substrate with the movable substrate, wherein the movable substrate is moved by an attraction force acting between the fixable comb structure and the movable comb structure, when an electromotive force is applied to the fixable comb structure and the movable comb structure. In the optical image stabilizer, the movable substrate on which an image sensor is disposed and the elements for moving the movable substrate are manufactured using MEMS technology, thereby facilitating downsizing of optical image stabilizers and improving the precision of products.

Abstract: The position of a first bonded body is adjusted in an X direction so that a first hall element approaches a position facing a boundary between N and S poles of a first magnet when an X stage is positioned in the middle of a movement stroke in the X direction. Further, the position of a second bonded body is adjusted in a Y direction so that a second hall element approaches a position facing a boundary between N and S poles of a second magnet when the Y stage is positioned in the middle of a movement stroke in the Y direction. The magnet is provided at a position where the sensitivity of the hall element is maximum.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus in which an image of a subject formed by lenses and a low pass filter of a photographic optical system is provided to an imaging device unit that supplies a corresponding signal to an A/D converter that in turn provides an output to an image processing unit. A blur-detecting device with a blur detecting part and a blur detecting unit detect blur that is compensated by a blur compensating unit with a blur-compensation driving unit. A system controller computes a displacement amount for blur compensation by the blur-compensation driving unit driving the blur compensating unit based on an output of the blur detecting device. A memory group is included for calibrating a conversion coefficient used by the system controller in calculating the displacement amount.

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing-apparatus comprises a movable-unit and a fixed-unit. The movable-unit has an imaging device and a position-detecting coil, and is movable on a plane which is perpendicular to an optical axis of a camera lens of the photographing-apparatus. The fixed-unit supports the movable-unit so as to be movable on said plane, and has a hall element for detecting a position of the movable-unit on the plane. The position-detecting coil is a magnetic-field generating apparatus which is used for detecting the position, and has first and second position-detecting segments. The first and second position-detecting segments are parts of the position-detecting coil, and face the hall element, and are perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable-unit and to the optical axis. The direction of the current through the first position-detecting segment is opposite to a direction of the current through the second position-detecting segment.

Abstract: A driving apparatus has a piezoelectric element as a driver. The driving apparatus includes a first vibrator which generates an elliptical vibration when a voltage of a predetermined frequency is applied; a first member which holds the first vibrator; a second member which includes a first sliding member to which the first vibrator is pressed and makes a relative displacement with respect to the first member by being driven by the elliptical vibration of the first vibrator; and a first resonance preventive member which is provided to the second member and prevents a resonance in the second member from being generated by the elliptical vibration of the first vibrator.

Abstract: A digital still camera includes a lens system having a variable focal length. An image pickup unit is disposed on an optical axis of the lens system, for forming an image frame. Yaw and pitch rate sensors detect a camera shake to output shake information. A shake correction mechanism, associated with an anti-vibration lens, compensates for the camera shake by shifting perpendicularly to the optical axis according to the shake information. A memory stores an LUT of correlation information between the focal length and a shift amount of the shake correction mechanism to compensate for an image shake of the image frame created due to a change in the focal length. In case of lack of detected camera shake with the yaw and pitch rate sensors, the shake correction mechanism is controlled with a shift amount associated with the focal length according to the LUT.

Abstract: An image blur correcting unit comprises: a holding module that holds a lens and a driving mechanism that drives the holding module so as to correct blur of an image formed by catching light of an object to be imaged arriving via the lens; a cover that covers the holding module and the driving mechanism to define an outline of the image blur correcting unit.

Abstract: A shake correction module for a photographing apparatus, including a base plate, a first slider member capable of moving in a first axis direction with respect to the base plate and accommodating a photographing device, a first drive portion moving the first slider member in the first axis direction, a second slider member capable of moving in a second axis direction that is perpendicular to the first axis direction, a second drive portion moving the second slider member in the second axis direction, and a support member attached to the base plate and pressing one of the first and second slider members. The shake correction module can reduce the effect of shaking during photographing.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a stationary support member, a movable stage plate supported by the stationary support member to be movable in a plane relative to the stationary support member, at least one magnetic force generator which is provided integral with the stationary support member, and at least one coil which is mounted on the movable stage plate and receives a magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generator to produce a driving force for driving the movable stage plate in the plane. At least one hole in which the coil is fixedly fitted is formed on the movable stage plate.

Abstract: An image-stabilizing driving device is proposed, including a slidable block coupled to an image sensor, a flat surface acoustic wave actuator for contacting with and driving the slidable block to move on a surface contacted therewith, and a contactless force action unit having a first and a second contactless force action layers. The first contactless force action layer is formed between the slidable block and the image sensor and the second contactless force action layer is formed on a bottom surface of the flat surface acoustic wave actuator, thereby providing preload force for the slidable block to contact with flat surface ascoustic wave actuator so as to form a thin image-stabilizing driving device.

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a movable unit, a fixed unit, and a signal-processing unit. The movable unit has an imaging device and is movable in first and second directions. The fixed unit slidably supports the movable unit in both the first and second directions. The movable unit has a horizontal magnetic-field change-detecting element for detecting a first location, and a vertical magnetic-field change-detecting element for detecting a second location. The signal-processing unit outputs a first detected-position signal, which specifies the first location on the basis of output signals of the horizontal magnetic-field change-detecting element, and outputs a second detected-position signal, which specifies the second location on the basis of output signals of the vertical magnetic-field change-detecting element.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image-shake detector for detecting vibration applied to a photographing optical system; first and second movable frames, for supporting an image-stabilizing optical element, which constitutes a part of the photographing optical system, so as to be movable in two directions different from each other in a plane orthogonal to a common optical axis of the photographing optical system; first and second biasing devices for biasing the first and second movable frames in the respective moving directions thereof; first and second stopper devices for determining movement extremities of the first and second movable frames, respectively, in respective biasing directions of the first and second biasing devices; and a driving device for counteracting image shake by driving the first and second stopper devices in accordance with an output of the image-shake detector to thereby move the first and second movable frames, respectively.

Abstract: A method for compensating an offset of a solid-state imaging device includes obtaining a detection signal representing the offset of the solid-state imaging device disposed on a stage, generating a corresponding control voltage and control signal according to the detection signal; generating a corresponding regulation voltage according to the control voltage, generating a corresponding driving voltage according to the regulation voltage, outputting a driving signal according to the driving voltage and the control signal, and generating a magnetic force according to the driving signal to move the stage.

Abstract: An image-taking apparatus is disclosed which is capable of adjusting a positional displacement of an image-taking optical system and an image-pickup element even in a state in which they are fixed. The image-taking apparatus includes the image-taking optical system including an offset lens unit movable in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, the image-pickup element and a memory which stores adjustment data. The adjustment data is data on a movement amount of the offset lens unit to make light amounts in peripheral parts on the image-pickup element substantially homogeneous in a case where an object has a surface with approximately homogeneous luminance.

Abstract: System and method for capturing images with reduced blur. An embodiment includes an image sensor to capture optical information, a shutter coupled to the image sensor, a motion sensor to measure movement of an electronic device, and a processor coupled to the image sensor, to the shutter, and to the motion sensor. The shutter initiates a capturing of optical information, and the processor controls a state of the shutter based on predicted future movements of the electronic device based on movement information from the motion sensor. The predicted future movements permit a determination of image capture time to reduce blur.

Abstract: A stage apparatus in which a movable stage is guided in first and second directions orthogonal to each other on a stationary member, includes a pair of first elongated holes formed on one of the movable stage and the stationary member and are elongated in the first direction; a pair of link members having two engaging pins at first ends thereof which are engaged in the pair of first elongated holes to be movable therein, respectively, one of second ends of the pair of link members being pivoted at the other of the movable stage and the stationary member, and the other of the second ends of the pair of link members being supported by the other of the movable stage and the stationary member; and a link-member support mechanism for moving the movable stage in the second direction while maintaining a symmetrical shape thereof.

Abstract: A TV/video camera (12) converts optical images into electronic image data. A mounting (10) for the camera has moving and non-moving components to provide movement of the camera in pan and tilt axes and damping means for damping movement in each axis. To remove unwanted movement transmitted to the mounting encoders (16,17) measure movement between the moving and non-moving parts of the mounting in each axis to indicate intended camera movement, and an electronic gyroscope (18) measures actual movement of the camera/mounting in the or each axis. A microprocessor (20) is provided separate from the camera to receive said electronic image data from the camera and input from the encoders and gyroscope to determine the unwanted movement of a camera from the intended and actual movement signals and to modify the image data to remove the unwanted camera movement from the data.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor provided at an imaging position of a photographing optical system, at least one optical element provided in front of the image sensor, a hermetically-sealing holding member which hermetically seals and integrally holds the image sensor and the optical element, a support member which supports the hermetically-sealing holding member and is prevented from tilting relative to an optical axis of the photographing optical system, and an angle-adjusting device which allows the hermetically-sealing holding member to tilt relative to the support member so as to change the tilt angle of the image sensor and the optical element with respect to the optical axis of the photographing optical system upon assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens driving mechanism which can achieve simplification of the mechanism and provision of appropriate control relating to a correction against a shake. The lens driving mechanism includes a piezoelectric element that is deformed when energized for applying driving force to the movable block and a charge amount sensor for detecting the amount of charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element. The amount of electric current to be supplied to the piezoelectric element is determined based on the external force, acting upon the movable block, which is estimated based on the difference between the amount of charge injected into or discharged from the piezoelectric element and the amount of charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element and detected by the charge amount sensor when the movable block is moved in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

Abstract: A blur correction mechanism includes: a first guide shaft extending in a first direction, the direction being a predetermined direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens groups; a base frame supporting the first guide shaft; a first correcting moving frame supported by the base frame so as to be movable in the first direction via the first guide shaft; a second guide shaft extending in a second direction orthogonal to both the optical axis and the first direction, and being supported by the first correcting moving frame; and a second correcting moving frame supported by the first correcting moving frame so as to be movable in the second direction via the second guide shaft, and holding the lens groups therein. The first guide shaft and the second guide shaft are positioned so as to be substantially coplanar in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis.

Abstract: Dual loop stabilization of video images is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a video camera having a first image stability control component configured to stabilize a video image in a first motion environment. A second image stability control component is coupled between the video camera and a moveable platform and is configured to stabilize the video image in a second motion environment. A motion sensing device detects movement of the video camera and transmits a control signal to adjust a stabilization response of the second image stability control component according to the movement. In some embodiments, a first amplitude range of the first motion environment is at least partially lower than a second amplitude range of the second motion environment, and a first frequency range of the first motion environment is at least partially higher than a second frequency range of the second motion environment.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for converting an optical image on a focal plane into an electrical image signal, and outputting the electrical image signal, a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of an image pickup apparatus main body, an optical axis decentering member for decentering an optical axis so as to cause the optical image to coincide with a predetermined position on the focal plane of the image pickup element, a driving control circuit for controlling a decentering amount of the optical axis decentering member on the basis of a detection output from the vibration sensor, and a control circuit for, when the image pickup element outputs the electrical image signal, controlling to permit a driving operation of the optical axis decentering member by the driving control circuit.

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing-apparatus comprises a movable-unit and a fixed-unit. The movable-unit has an imaging-device and a position-detecting magnet. The movable-unit can be moved in a first-direction and a second-direction. The fixed-unit has a hall-element unit. The first-direction is perpendicular to an optical-axis of a camera-lens of the photographing-apparatus. The second-direction is perpendicular to the optical-axis and the first-direction. The position-detecting magnet is used for detecting a first location in the first-direction of the movable-unit and a second location in the second-direction of the movable-unit, and has a front-surface which faces the hall-element unit. The hall-element unit has hall-elements which are used for detecting the first location, and has hall-elements which are used for detecting the second location, and faces the position-detecting magnet.

Abstract: An anti-shake-apparatus of a photographing-apparatus comprises a movable-unit and a fixed-unit. The movable-unit has an imaging-device, a first coil-unit having a first driving-coil and a first position-detecting-coil, and a second coil-unit having a second driving-coil and a second position-detecting-coil. The movable-unit is movable in a first-direction and a second-direction. The fixed-unit has a first permanent-magnet and a second permanent-magnet. The first-direction is perpendicular to an optical-axis of the photographing-apparatus. The second-direction is perpendicular to the optical-axis and the first-direction. The first driving-coil and the first permanent-magnet are used for moving the movable-unit in the first-direction. The second driving-coil and the second permanent-magnet are used for moving the movable-unit in the second-direction. The first position-detecting-coil and the first permanent-magnet are used for detecting a first-location in the first-direction of the movable-unit.

Abstract: A vibration isolator determines a speed of a vibration applied to a camera with a vibration speed sensor, and differentiates and integrates the speed, and corrects the integrated value to zero when the differentiated value is zero, and determines the position of the correcting optical system according to the integrated value. Thus, an oscillation center of the correcting optical system is appropriately set at the origin, and an unwanted influence due to noise components in an output signal from the vibration speed sensor can be eliminated. Therefore, the vibration isolator can appropriately prevent an image blur.

Abstract: A compact and power saving imaging-element unit of handshake compensation type is provided. The imaging-element unit comprises an imaging-element board with an imaging element that performs photoelectric conversion of incident light formed or located thereon; a relay board that is disposed between the imaging element and an external control board, and that receives signals between the imaging-element board and the external control board; and a package with at least the imaging-element board and the relay board contained therein; wherein a slider mechanism is disposed between the imaging-element board and the relay board for moving the imaging-element board to compensate handshake of an imaging device.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a Y-direction deformable body including a stationary support member, a movable support member and a pair of X-direction leaf springs to form a substantially rectangular shape in a free state; and an X-direction deformable body, positioned in the Y-direction deformable body, including a connecting member, a support member and a pair of Y-direction leaf springs to form a substantially rectangular shape in a free state. The support member of the X-direction deformable body includes a support member joint portion which joins the support member to the movable support member of the Y-direction deformable body. The X-direction deformable body and the Y-direction deformable body are integrally molded by synthetic resin together with the support member joint portion.

Abstract: The size of the opening 1094a of the shutter base plate 1094 is set, considering driving amounts of the image sensor 101 and the low pass filter 108 during shake correction, so that the size of the opening 1094a in X-axis direction (Y-axis direction) is set equal to or larger than the sum of the size of the low pass filter 108 and the maximum moving amount of the low pass filter 108 in the X-axis direction (Y-axis direction).

Abstract: A method and a handheld device for stabilizing an image captured by an optical lens of a micro camera integral with the handheld device, which may, for example, be a mobile phone. Motion sensors sense motion of the device and are used to cause movement of the micro camera to substantially compensate for the sensed movement so as to maintain a steady, focussed image to be displayed by a display on the handheld device or elsewhere, such as a remote display. The micro camera is moved by one or more motion actuators which move the camera in a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the lens of the camera and/or move the camera so as to pivot the lens axis.

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus, comprises a movable unit, a fixed unit, and an urging member. The movable unit has one of an imaging device and a hand-shake correcting lens, and can be moved in first and second directions. The first direction is perpendicular to an optical axis of a photographing optical system of the photographing apparatus. The second direction is perpendicular to the optical axis and the first direction. The fixed unit slidably supports the movable unit in both the first and second directions. The urging member extends, and then urges and fixes the movable unit when the urging member is in the off state, and shrinks, and then releases fixing the movable unit when the urging member is in the on state.

Abstract: The image input unit comprises a pixel shift evaluation value and reliability calculating section that calculates a pixel shift evaluation value based on image data for a plurality of images photographed before and after an image sensing device is displaced for a predetermined amount. Moreover, a system controller judges whether pixel shift photography has been normally performed or not based on the pixel shift evaluation value, and displays the judgment result on a display.

Abstract: A vibration reduction device includes: an optical system that comprises a vibration reduction optical system; a first driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a first direction; a second driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a second direction that differs from the first direction. An optical axis of the vibration reduction optical system is located between the first driving unit and the second driving unit.

Abstract: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus includes a signal processor. A fixed unit slidably supports, in perpendicular first and second directions, a movable unit having an imaging device or a hand-shake correcting lens. The movable unit or fixed unit has a magnetic-field change detector which has a horizontal magnetic-field change-detecting element for detecting a first location and a vertical magnetic-field change-detecting element for detecting a second location. Another of the movable unit and the fixed unit has a position-detecting magnet unit which faces the magnetic-field change detector. The signal processor outputs a first detected-position signal and a second detected-position signal. The controller calculates the first location for the first detected-position signal and the second location for the second detected-position signal.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus capable of photographing still pictures and motion pictures has an image stabilizing feature arranged so as to achieve an appropriate image stabilization characteristic in response to a photography start switch which is turned on and off, and depending upon whether a still picture is photographed or a motion picture is photographed, thereby achieving the optimum image stabilization characteristic for each photographic mode.

Abstract: A vibration correction device in an imaging device includes a micromirror array lens, configured to focus an object image onto an image sensor, and a vibration determination device, communicatively coupled to the micromirror array lens, configured to determine vibration of the imaging device and to generate a vibration correction signal. The micromirror array lens is adjusted to change its optical axis based at least in part on the vibration correction signal to correct for the vibration of the micromirror array lens. In one aspect, the micromirror array lens includes a plurality of micromirrors and the optical axis is changed by translation and/or rotation of the plurality of micromirrors. The advantages of the present invention include elimination of need for mechanical macromotions to adjust the optical axis, high sampling rate, simple structure, and flexibility to use any type of vibration determination device.

Abstract: A camera control circuit of a camera system sends vibration correction data with two different data lengths during image-taking and during image-taking preparation, respectively. The latter data length is shorter. A lens control circuit controls a vibration correction driving unit based on the vibration correction data. The lens control circuit converts vibration correction data with the second data length into data equivalent to vibration correction data with the first data length. Thus, loads on the camera control circuit during image-taking preparation can be reduced while providing image vibration correction inexpensively.

Abstract: A camera of this invention is a camera containing a shake correction device for correcting the shake by reading out application voltage data corresponding to a detected shake amount by use of parameters stored in an EEPROM indicating the relation between a voltage applied to a wedge prism and a deflection angle of a light beam and applying a voltage subjected to the temperature correcting process to the wedge prism to change the index of refraction of the wedge prism and deflect the light beam in a direction opposite to the shake direction.