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Electronic camera

  • US 20030025822A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2002
  • Published: 02/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic camera for electrically photographing a subject, comprising:

  • preliminary illuminating unit configured to illuminate the subject with preliminary light rays;

    exposure control section configured to control an exposure of an image relating to the subject illuminated with the preliminary light rays to generate image data;

    extracting section configured to extract an block area or areas from the image data, the extracted block area or areas corresponding to a part or parts of the subject, which mainly illuminated with the preliminary light rays; and

    setting section configured to set a predetermined white balance adjustment with respect to the block area or areas.

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