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Imaging apparatus having an image correction function and method for controlling the same

  • US 8,471,935 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2009
  • Issued: 06/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

  • an image sensor configured to capture an object image;

    a selection unit configured to automatically select a sensitivity of the image sensor from a predetermined selectable range; and

    an image processing unit configured to execute correction processing for correcting a decrease in marginal illumination based on a lens used when capturing the object image in which a signal of a part of an image captured by the image sensor which has the sensitivity selected by the selection unit is amplified,wherein, when the image processing unit performs correction processing for correcting the decrease in marginal illumination based on the lens, the selection unit sets an upper limit of the selectable range lower, compared with the upper limit thereof when the image processing unit performs correction processing for correcting distortion based on the lens.

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