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Imaging apparatus

  • US 8,035,721 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2005
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

  • an image sensor that captures the optical image of an object formed by an imaging optical system and converts the optical image into the electrical still image signal;

    a signal processor for dividing a representation of the image signal into a plurality of areas, and for determining a color characteristic for each area of the plurality of areas, the color characteristic consisting of a hue and/or chroma saturation;

    an operation portion for receiving an instruction from a user;

    a controller for setting a preset color characteristic based on the color characteristic of at least one area of the plurality of areas in response to an operation of the operation portion;

    a selector for selecting at least one area of the plurality of areas for which its respective color characteristic substantially corresponds to a preset color characteristic which was previously set by the controller;

    an image processor including a corrector that corrects the image signal outputted by the image sensor based on the preset color characteristic; and

    a focus controller for determining focus parameters of the imaging apparatus only for the at least one area selected by the selector and generating a focus control signal for adjusting the image optical system based on the focus parameters.

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