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Imaging apparatus

  • US 9,621,799 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2013
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An imaging apparatus which has a panoramic shooting mode for shooting an image by moving the imaging apparatus in a predetermined shooting direction, the imaging apparatus comprising:

  • an imaging device including an image sensor configured to capture a subject image to generate image data;

    a display device configured to display an image based on the generated image data;

    a timer configured to detect an elapsed time after shooting of the image is started in the panoramic shooting mode;

    a sensor configured to detect an amount of movement of the imaging apparatus in the predetermined shooting direction; and

    a processor configured to control the display device to display in the panoramic shooting mode a first indicator fixedly positioned on the display device and a second indicator movably positioned on the display device, the second indicator indicating a target speed or a target amount of movement in the predetermined shooting direction, wherein;

    the processor updates a display position of the second indicator comprising;

    calculating a first amount of movement in the predetermined shooting direction according to the elapsed time and a predetermined amount of movement for a duration of time;

    calculating a second amount of movement in a direction opposite to the predetermined shooting direction according to the amount of movement during the elapsed time as detected by the sensor, andcontrolling the display position of the second indicator based on the difference between the first amount of movement and the second amount of movement.

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