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Image capturing device, image capturing method, and storage medium having stored therein image capturing program

  • US 8,310,553 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2010
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image capturing device, comprising:

  • an image capturing unit which acquires a predetermined number of images, the predetermined number of images including images of a first group consecutive in time in which a subject is photographed for a first exposure time immediately in response to an instruction to photograph, and images of a second group consecutive in time in which the subject is photographed for a second exposure time that is different from the first exposure time;

    a hand-blur determination unit which determines whether blur caused by hand movement has occurred during acquisition of the images of the first group by the image capturing unit;

    an image-blur determination unit which determines whether image blur of the subject has occurred during acquisition of the images of the first group by the image capturing unit; and

    a selection unit which selects either an image acquired from the images of the first group or an image acquired from the images of the second group, in accordance with a determination result by the hand-blur determination unit and a determination result by the image-blur determination unit.

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