Imaging apparatus
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject;
a display unit on which the image is displayed;
an inclination detector detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus;
an inclination indicator unit allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the inclination on the image captured by the imaging unit based on a result of the detection of the inclination detector,wherein the indicator comprises a plurality of indicator portions arranged with an equal interval in a predetermined criterial direction;
when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is within a predetermined range of angles, the inclination indicator unit integrally highlights an indicator portion located at a center, an upper edge line bridging upper ends of all the indicator portions and a lower edge line bridging lower ends of all the indicator portions to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state; and
when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is beyond the predetermined range of angles, the inclination indicator unit highlights one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an inclined state.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus whose posture is easily adjustable is provided. The imaging apparatus is configured to include an inclination detector detecting a degree of inclination of one of the imaging apparatus and an image captured by the imaging apparatus relative to a horizontal direction orthogonal to a direction of gravity; a display unit; a first inclination indicator unit allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the degree of inclination according to a detection result from the inclination detector; a second inclination indicator unit notifying via sound according to a detection result from the inclination detector that the degree of inclination is over a predetermined value; and a selector unit allowing at least one of the first and second inclination indicator units to operate.
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18 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject; a display unit on which the image is displayed; an inclination detector detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus; an inclination indicator unit allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the inclination on the image captured by the imaging unit based on a result of the detection of the inclination detector, wherein the indicator comprises a plurality of indicator portions arranged with an equal interval in a predetermined criterial direction; when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is within a predetermined range of angles, the inclination indicator unit integrally highlights an indicator portion located at a center, an upper edge line bridging upper ends of all the indicator portions and a lower edge line bridging lower ends of all the indicator portions to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state; and when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is beyond the predetermined range of angles, the inclination indicator unit highlights one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an inclined state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for a controller of an imaging apparatus which comprises an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject;
- a display unit on which the image is displayed; and
an inclination detector detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus, the program causing the controller to execute;determining an inclination of the imaging apparatus according to an output signal from the inclination detector; allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the inclination on the image captured by the imaging unit based on a result of the detection of the inclination detector, the indicator comprising a plurality of indicator portions arranged with an equal interval in a predetermined criterial direction; integrally highlighting an indicator portion located at a center, an upper edge line bridging upper ends of all the indicator portions and a lower edge line bridging lower ends of all the indicator portions to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state, when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is within a predetermined range of angles; and highlighting one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an inclined state when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is beyond the predetermined range of angles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- a display unit on which the image is displayed; and
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15. An inclination display method using an imaging apparatus which comprises an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject, a display unit on which the image is displayed, and an inclination detector detecting an inclination of the imaging apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining an inclination of the imaging apparatus according to an output signal from the inclination detector; allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the inclination on the image captured by the imaging unit based on a result of the detection of the inclination detector, the indicator comprising a plurality of indicator portions arranged with an equal interval in a predetermined criterial direction; integrally highlighting an indicator portion located at a center, an upper edge line bridging upper ends of all the indicator portions and a lower edge line bridging lower ends of all the indicator portions to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state, when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is within a predetermined range of angles; and highlighting one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an inclined state, when the inclination detected by the inclination detector is beyond the predetermined range of angles. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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Specification