Imaging device and storage medium
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1. An imaging device comprising:
- an imaging unit configured to periodically capture an image;
an image recording unit configured to record the image captured by the imaging unit;
a mode display unit configured to display a plurality of selectable image capture modes and to display a respective explanation of a designated one of the image capture modes, wherein each of the image capture modes has a corresponding level of sensitivity of the image recording unit;
a selection unit configured to select one of the image capture modes;
a setting unit configured to set the level of sensitivity of the image recording unit corresponding to the selected image capture mode;
a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the image captured by the imaging unit satisfies the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit;
a time determination unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that the image satisfies the level of sensitivity, determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since a previous autofocus processing;
a recording control unit configured to, when the time determination unit determines that the predetermined time has elapsed, control the image recording unit to record an image captured by the imaging unit after performing the autofocus processing again; and
a display unit configured to display;
(i) the image captured by the imaging unit, (ii) the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit, and (iii) a degree of coincidence between the captured image and the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit.
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Abstract
A digital camera comprises a CCD, a flash memory for storing images captured by the CCD, setting unit configured to set a recording condition, an auto shutter condition table for storing auto recording conditions for each of the auto shutter mode which are set by detecting an input from a key input device during auto shutter mode setting, and a CPU for determining whether the captured image satisfies the set recording condition and for recording the captured image to the flash memory it is determined that the image satisfies the recording condition.
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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an imaging unit configured to periodically capture an image; an image recording unit configured to record the image captured by the imaging unit; a mode display unit configured to display a plurality of selectable image capture modes and to display a respective explanation of a designated one of the image capture modes, wherein each of the image capture modes has a corresponding level of sensitivity of the image recording unit; a selection unit configured to select one of the image capture modes; a setting unit configured to set the level of sensitivity of the image recording unit corresponding to the selected image capture mode; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the image captured by the imaging unit satisfies the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit; a time determination unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that the image satisfies the level of sensitivity, determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since a previous autofocus processing; a recording control unit configured to, when the time determination unit determines that the predetermined time has elapsed, control the image recording unit to record an image captured by the imaging unit after performing the autofocus processing again; and a display unit configured to display;
(i) the image captured by the imaging unit, (ii) the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit, and (iii) a degree of coincidence between the captured image and the level of sensitivity set by the setting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon that is executed by a computer of an image capture apparatus to control the image capture apparatus to perform functions comprising:
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displaying a plurality of selectable image capture modes, and displaying a respective explanation of a designated one of the image capture modes, wherein each of the image capture modes has a corresponding level of sensitivity; selecting one of the image capture modes; setting the level of sensitivity corresponding to the selected image capture modes; determining whether or not a captured image satisfies the set level of sensitivity; determining, when it is determined that the captured image satisfies the set level of sensitivity, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since a previous autofocus processing; recording, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed since the previous autofocus processing, an image captured after performing the autofocus processing again; and displaying;
(i) the captured image, (ii) the set level of sensitivity, and (iii) a degree of coincidence between the captured image and the set level of sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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