Imaging Device
First Claim
1. An imaging device for outputting an optical image of an object as an electrical image signal, comprising:
- an imaging optical system for generating the optical image of the object;
imaging means for receiving the optical image generated by the imaging optical system and converting the optical image into the electrical image signal;
first attitude detection means for detecting whether the imaging device is in a horizontal attitude or in a vertical attitude at the time of shooting, and generating an attitude determination signal;
second attitude detection means for detecting whether the imaging device is in an upward attitude or in a downward attitude at the time of shooting; and
image recording means for recording the attitude determination signal, together with a shot image outputted from the imaging means, in accordance with a detection result of the second attitude detection means when the imaging device is either in the upward attitude or in the downward attitude.
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Abstract
Whether a digital camera body (1) is in a horizontal shooting attitude (a) or in either of vertical shooting attitudes (b), (c) is detected by using drive means of an image blurring compensation device. In the case where a focus drive means detects that the digital camera body (1) is either in an upward attitude (d) or in a downward attitude (e), a shooting attitude thereof can be inputted. The inputted shooting attitude is recorded together with an image, whereby the image can be displayed in the same orientation as the image at the time of shooting thereof, even if the image is shot either in the upward attitude (e) or in the downward attitude (e).
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8 Claims
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1. An imaging device for outputting an optical image of an object as an electrical image signal, comprising:
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an imaging optical system for generating the optical image of the object; imaging means for receiving the optical image generated by the imaging optical system and converting the optical image into the electrical image signal; first attitude detection means for detecting whether the imaging device is in a horizontal attitude or in a vertical attitude at the time of shooting, and generating an attitude determination signal; second attitude detection means for detecting whether the imaging device is in an upward attitude or in a downward attitude at the time of shooting; and image recording means for recording the attitude determination signal, together with a shot image outputted from the imaging means, in accordance with a detection result of the second attitude detection means when the imaging device is either in the upward attitude or in the downward attitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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