Digital camera
First Claim
1. A digital camera comprising:
- an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject;
a conversion unit that converts the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image;
a selection unit that selects a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion unit;
a display;
a determination unit that determines whether playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion unit is portrait or landscape based on an orientation of a whole thumbnail representing entirety of the layout and an orientation of a frame for placing the digital image, which are described in subordinate information of a camera thumbnail for displaying the layout on the display, and the determination unit that determines a display position of an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready based on the determination result and the selected layout;
a display controller that combines the object and an image output by the conversion unit to display on the display based on the determined display position in a state in which a still image record command can be entered; and
an image recorder that stores a digital still image output by the conversion unit in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered.
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Abstract
A digital camera is characterized by an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject, conversion means for converting the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image, selection means for selecting a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion means, a display, determination means for determining the playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion means with respect to the selected layout, display control means for combining an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready in response to the determined playback orientation and a digital moving image output by the conversion means into one for display on the display in a state in which a still image record command can be entered, and image record means for storing a digital still image output by the conversion means in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered.
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8 Claims
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject; a conversion unit that converts the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image; a selection unit that selects a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion unit; a display; a determination unit that determines whether playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion unit is portrait or landscape based on an orientation of a whole thumbnail representing entirety of the layout and an orientation of a frame for placing the digital image, which are described in subordinate information of a camera thumbnail for displaying the layout on the display, and the determination unit that determines a display position of an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready based on the determination result and the selected layout; a display controller that combines the object and an image output by the conversion unit to display on the display based on the determined display position in a state in which a still image record command can be entered; and an image recorder that stores a digital still image output by the conversion unit in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A display control method of a digital camera comprising an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject, a conversion unit for converting the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image, a selection unit for selecting a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion unit, and a display, the method comprising:
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determining whether playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion unit is portrait or landscape based on an orientation of a whole thumbnail representing entirety of the layout and an orientation of a frame for placing the digital image, which are described in subordinate information of a camera thumbnail for displaying the layout on the display; determining a display position of an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready based on the determination result and the selected layout; combining the object and an image output by the conversion unit to display on the display based on the determined display position in a state in which a still image record command can be entered; and storing a digital still image output by the conversion unit in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered.
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