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IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD

  • US 20110221948A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2011
  • Published: 09/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

  • an image pickup unit;

    a photographic preparation unit configured to adjust a predetermined photographic setting of photography by the image pickup unit;

    a photographic processing unit configured to effect the photography of an image by the image pickup unit on the basis of the photographic setting adjusted by the photographic preparation unit and execute a photographic processing for recording a photographed image onto a recording medium;

    a detection unit configured to detect a touch operation applied to a touch operation member; and

    a control unit configured to effect control of the photographic preparation unit and the photographic processing unit such that if the touch applied to the touch operation member is detected by the detection unit, the photographic preparation unit makes an adjustment to a setting, and subsequently, if it is detected that the touch operation member loses the touch applied thereto, the photographic processing unit executes the photographic processing.

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