Imaging apparatus
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an imaging unit to capture an image of a subject;
a display unit on which the image is displayed;
an inclination detector to detect an inclination of the imaging apparatus;
an inclination indicator unit to allow 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 highlights a pattern of the indicator portions, using one of the indicator portions located at a center to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state;
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; and
when the imaging apparatus is greatly inclined beyond a degree of inclination corresponding to an outermost one of the indicator portions, the inclination indicator unit integrally highlights one of two outermost indicator portions and upper and lower ends of indicator portions on an inclined side, to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an extremely inclined state; and
when the inclination of the imaging apparatus becomes equal to or below the degree of inclination corresponding to the outermost one of the indicator portions, the inclination indicator unit highlights one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination detected by the inclination detector 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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17 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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an imaging unit to capture an image of a subject; a display unit on which the image is displayed; an inclination detector to detect an inclination of the imaging apparatus; an inclination indicator unit to allow 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 highlights a pattern of the indicator portions, using one of the indicator portions located at a center to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in a horizontal state; 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; and when the imaging apparatus is greatly inclined beyond a degree of inclination corresponding to an outermost one of the indicator portions, the inclination indicator unit integrally highlights one of two outermost indicator portions and upper and lower ends of indicator portions on an inclined side, to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an extremely inclined state; and when the inclination of the imaging apparatus becomes equal to or below the degree of inclination corresponding to the outermost one of the indicator portions, the inclination indicator unit highlights one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination detected by the inclination detector to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an inclined state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for a controller of an imaging apparatus which comprises an imaging unit to capture an image of a subject;
- a display unit on which the image is displayed; and
an inclination detector to detect 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; highlighting a pattern of the indicator portions, using one of the indicator portions located at a center 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; 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; and integrally highlighting one of two outermost indicator portions, and upper and lower ends of indicator portions on an inclined side to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an extremely inclined state, when the imaging apparatus is greatly inclined beyond a degree of inclination corresponding to an outermost one of the indicator portions; and highlighting one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination detected by the inclination detector, when the inclination of the imaging apparatus becomes equal to or below the degree of inclination corresponding to the outermost one of the indicator portions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- a display unit on which the image is displayed; and
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14. An inclination display method using an imaging apparatus which comprises an imaging unit to capture an image of a subject, a display unit on which the image is displayed, and an inclination detector to detect 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; highlighting a pattern of the indicator portions, using an indicator portion located at a center 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; and integrally highlighting one of two outermost indicator portions, and upper and lower ends of indicator portions on an inclined side to indicate that the imaging apparatus is in an extremely inclined state, when the imaging apparatus is greatly inclined beyond a degree of inclination corresponding to an outermost one of the indicator portions; and highlighting one of the indicator portions in accordance with a degree of the inclination detected by the inclination detector, when the inclination of the imaging apparatus becomes equal to or below the degree of inclination corresponding to the outermost one of the indicator portions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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