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Digital camera with face detection function for facilitating exposure compensation

  • US 20070147701A1
  • Filed: 11/27/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital camera comprising:

  • a face detection means for detecting a face from an input image signal defining a subject being photographed, the face detection means extracting a facial region including the face of the subject and an upper body region of the subject;

    an automatic exposure detection means for calculating a brightness appraisal amount according to a facial region brightness and an upper body region brightness; and

    a processing means for calculating an exposure amount to adjust the input image signal according to the brightness appraisal amount.

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