IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• US 20070285527A1
• Filed: 04/18/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nakamura, Makibi, Kusayama, Takayoshi
• Application Number:
  US11/736,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20070285527A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/222.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/68 for stable pick-up of the scene, e.g. compensating for camera body vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/6811 based on the image signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/682 Vibration or motion blur correction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/70 Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/741 by increasing the dynamic range of the image compared to the dynamic range of the electronic image sensors

Abstract

An imaging apparatus for capturing an image, including: imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion; operation means for being operated by a user; adding image generation means for adding, while the operation means is being operated, an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure, and generating an adding image; and recording control means for recording the adding image to a recording medium when the operation means is stopped for operation.

Claims

1. An imaging apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:

imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion;

operation means for being operated by a user;

adding image generation means for adding, while the operation means is being operated, an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure, and generating an adding image; and

recording control means for recording the adding image to a recording medium when the operation means is stopped for operation.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

display means for displaying an image; and

display control means for making, every time the adding image being a new addition result with the image captured by the imaging means is generated, the display means display the adding image being the new addition result.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

division means for dividing a pixel value of the adding image by a predetermined value.

4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

correction means for correcting, while the operation means is being operated, the image plurally captured by the imaging means to deriver positional alignment of an object therein, wherein

the adding image generation means adds the image through with the correction by the correction means.

5. An imaging method for use with an imaging apparatus equipped with imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion, the method comprising the steps of:

generating, while operation means for being operated by a user is being operated, an adding image by adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure; and

recording the adding image to a recording medium when the operation means is stopped for operation.

6. A program for use with a computer to execute an imaging process of an imaging apparatus equipped with imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion, the program comprising the steps of:

generating, while operation means for being operated by a user is being operated, an adding image by adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure; and

recording the adding image to a recording medium when the operation means is stopped for operation.

7. An imaging apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:

imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion;

adding image generation means for adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure, and generating an adding image;

display means for displaying an image;

and

display control means for making, every time the adding image being a new addition result with the image captured by the imaging means is generated, the display means display the adding image being the new addition result.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising

recording control means for recording the adding image to a recording medium.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising

division means for dividing a pixel value of the adding image by a predetermined value.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising

correction means for correcting the image plurally captured by the imaging means to derive positional alignment of an object therein, wherein

the adding image generation means adds the image through with the correction by the correction means.

11. An imaging method for use with an imaging apparatus equipped with imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion, the method comprising the steps of:

generating an adding image by adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure; and

making, every time the adding image being a new addition result with the image captured by the imaging means is generated, display means display the adding image being the new addition result.

12. A program for use with a computer to execute an imaging process of an imaging apparatus equipped with imaging means for capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion, the program comprising the steps of:

generating an adding image by adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure; and

making, every time the adding image being a new addition result with the image captured by the imaging means is generated, display means display the adding image being the new addition result.

13. An imaging apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:

an imaging section capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion;

an operation section being operated by a user;

an adding image generation section adding, while the operation means is being operated, an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure, and generating an adding image; and

a recording control section recording the adding image to a recording medium when the operation means is stopped for operation.

14. An imaging apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:

an imaging section capturing an image by subjecting an incoming light to photoelectric conversion;

an adding image generation section adding an image captured by the imaging means with an exposure time not long enough for correct exposure, and generating an adding image;

a display section displaying an image;

and

a display control section making, every time the adding image being a new addition result with the image captured by the imaging means is generated, the display means display the adding image being the new addition result.