IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an optical system having an optical axis changing element that is capable of changing an optical axis thereof;
an imaging device that images an object image through the optical system;
an image signal processing section having a function of combining a plurality of imaged images into a combined image piece, the imaged images being obtained while the imaging apparatus is moved; and
a controller that controls the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis is changed in a direction for negating the movement of the imaging apparatus, at least during periods when an electronic shutter of the imaging device is open, and that the optical axis returns to the vicinity of approximately the center of the movement of the imaging apparatus during periods when the electronic shutter is closed,wherein the controller performs the control of the optical axis of the optical axis changing element with respect to a partial line in the central direction of the imaging device.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: an optical system having an optical axis changing element; an imaging device that images an object image through the optical system; an image signal processing section having a function of combining a plurality of imaged images into a combined image piece, the imaged images being obtained while the imaging apparatus is moved; and a controller that controls the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis is changed in a direction for negating the movement of the imaging apparatus, at least during periods when an electronic shutter of the imaging device is open, and that the optical axis returns to the vicinity of approximately the center of the movement of the imaging apparatus during periods when the electronic shutter is closed, wherein the controller performs the control of the optical axis with respect to a partial line in the central direction of the imaging device.
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10 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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an optical system having an optical axis changing element that is capable of changing an optical axis thereof; an imaging device that images an object image through the optical system; an image signal processing section having a function of combining a plurality of imaged images into a combined image piece, the imaged images being obtained while the imaging apparatus is moved; and a controller that controls the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis is changed in a direction for negating the movement of the imaging apparatus, at least during periods when an electronic shutter of the imaging device is open, and that the optical axis returns to the vicinity of approximately the center of the movement of the imaging apparatus during periods when the electronic shutter is closed, wherein the controller performs the control of the optical axis of the optical axis changing element with respect to a partial line in the central direction of the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An imaging method comprising the steps of:
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imaging an object image using an imaging device through an optical system having an optical axis changing element that is capable of changing an optical axis thereof while moving the imaging apparatus; controlling the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis is changed in a direction for negating the movement of the imaging apparatus at least during periods when an electronic shutter of the imaging apparatus is open; and controlling the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis returns to the vicinity of approximately the center of the movement of the imaging apparatus during periods when the electronic shutter is closed, wherein the control of the optical axis of the optical axis changing element is performed with respect to a partial line in the central direction of the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A program for performing an imaging process, the program causing a computer to execute the processes of:
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imaging an object image using an imaging device through an optical system having an optical axis changing element that is capable of changing an optical axis thereof while moving the imaging apparatus; controlling the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis is changed in a direction for negating the movement of the imaging apparatus at least during periods when an electronic shutter of the imaging apparatus is open; and controlling the optical axis changing element so that the optical axis returns to the vicinity of approximately the center of the movement of the imaging apparatus during periods when the electronic shutter is closed, wherein the control of the optical axis of the optical axis changing element is performed with respect to a partial line in the central direction of the imaging device.
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