Imaging apparatus, focus control method, and program
AssigneeSony Group Corporation
InventorsYoshitaka Sato, Yoshinori Yamatsuta
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Abstract
Disclosed is an imaging apparatus that includes an autofocus processing section and a focus range control section. The autofocus processing section executes autofocus control over a subject within a focus range that is set as a range of a depth-direction distance. The focus range control section changes the settings of the focus range after the subject is focused under the autofocus control.
Claims19
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a memory storing a program, and
- at least one processor configured to execute the program to perform operations comprising:
- executing an autofocus processing that executes autofocus control over a subject within a focus range, the focus range being set as a range of a depth-direction distance;
- changing settings of the focus range after the subject is focused under the autofocus control,
- wherein, when a first mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are not changed after the subject is focused under the autofocus control, and
- when a second mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are changes after the subject is focused under the autofocus control;
- determining whether a button indicating one push toggling among modes is activated;
- and
- automatically switching from the first mode to the second mode, or from the second mode to the first mode, where it is determined that the button is activated.
A focus control method for use in an imaging apparatus, comprising:
- executing an autofocus processing that executes autofocus control over a subject within a focus range, the focus range being set as a range of a depth-direction distance;
- changing settings of the focus range after the subject is focused under the autofocus control,
- wherein, when a first mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are not changed after the subject is focused under the autofocus control, and
- when a second mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are changes after the subject is focused under the autofocus control;
- determining whether a button indicating one push toggling among modes is activated;
- and
- automatically switching from the first mode to the second mode, or from the second mode to the first mode, where it is determined that the button is activated.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program, the program being executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- executing an autofocus processing that executes autofocus control over a subject within a focus range, the focus range being set as a range of a depth-direction distance;
- changing settings of the focus range after the subject is focused under the autofocus control,
- wherein, when a first mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are not changed after the subject is focused under the autofocus control, and
- when a second mode is selected, the settings of the focus range are changes after the subject is focused under the autofocus control;
- determining whether a button indicating one push toggling among modes is activated;
- and
- automatically switching from the first mode to the second mode, or from the second mode to the first mode, where it is determined that the button is activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.