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Electronic camera with dual resolution sensors

  • US 5,926,218 A
  • Filed: 06/04/1996
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic camera for capturing and processing data relating to an image in order to produce an output image signal, said camera comprising:

  • a first image sensor responsive to image light for generating a first output signal that is used for camera control functions;

    a second image sensor responsive to image light for generating a second output signal that is used to produce the output image signal, wherein the second image sensor has a higher resolution than the first image sensor;

    a zoom lens for varying the size of the image incident upon the second image sensor; and

    a zoom interpolator responsive to a zoom setting of the zoom lens;

    wherein the first output signal from the first image sensor is applied to the zoom interpolater, which processes the first output signal to correspond spatially to the image represented by the send output signal.

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