Imaging device, imaging control device, and control method of imaging device for switching between settings for imaging

An imaging control device, comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• perform, based on a manipulation of a first manipulation element that is on a surface of an imaging device, a first switching operation to switch between a first setting and a second setting, wherein
• the first setting is associated with a first imaging operation of the imaging device in a moving state of the imaging device, and
• the second setting is associated with a second imaging operation of the imaging device in a non-moving state of the imaging device;
• and
• perform, based on a manipulation of a second manipulation element, a second switching operation to alternately switch between a first F-number and a second F-number, wherein
• the first F-number is associated with an increase in a depth of field, and
• the second F-number is associated with a decrease in the depth of field;
• perform a moving image capturing operation based on a manipulation of a third manipulation element, wherein
• a manipulation surface size of the third manipulation element is larger than a manipulation surface size of the second manipulation element, and
• each of the first manipulation element, the second manipulation element, and the third manipulation element is different;
• cancel the second switching operation based on an F-number change operation;
• and
• revert one of the first F-number or the second F-number to a third F-number, wherein the third F-number is associated with a time period before the second switching operation.

A control method of an imaging device, the control method comprising:

• manipulating a first manipulation element that is on a surface of the imaging device;
• performing a first switching operation between a first setting and a second setting based on the manipulation of the first manipulation element, wherein
• the first setting is for a first imaging operation of the imaging device in a moving state of the imaging device, and
• the second setting is for a second imaging operation of the imaging device in a non-moving state of the imaging device;
• and
• manipulating a second manipulation element of the imaging device;
• performing, based on the manipulation of the second manipulation element, a second switching operation to alternately switch between a first F-number for increasing a depth of field and a second F-number for decreasing the depth of field;
• manipulating a third manipulation element of the imaging device;
• and
• performing a moving image recording operation based on the manipulation of the third manipulation element, wherein
• a manipulation surface size of the third manipulation element is larger than a manipulation surface size of the second manipulation element, and
• each of the first manipulation element, the second manipulation element, and the third manipulation element is different;
• canceling the second switching operation based on an F-number change operation;
• and
• reverting one of the first F-number or the second F-number to a third F-number, wherein the third F-number is associated with a time period before the second switching operation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• manipulating a first manipulation element that is on a surface of an imaging device;
• performing a first switching operation between a first setting and a second setting based on the manipulation of the first manipulation element, wherein
• the first setting is for a first imaging operation of the imaging device in a moving state of the imaging device, and
• the second setting is for a second imaging operation of the imaging device in a non-moving state of the imaging device;
• and
• manipulating a second manipulation element of the imaging device;
• performing, based on the manipulation of the second manipulation element, a second switching operation to alternately switch between a first F-number for increasing a depth of field and a second F-number for decreasing the depth of field;
• manipulating a third manipulation element of the imaging device;
• and
• performing a moving image capture operation based on the manipulation of the third manipulation element, wherein
• a manipulation surface size of the third manipulation element is larger than a manipulation surface size of the second manipulation element, and
• each of the first manipulation element, the second manipulation element, and the third manipulation element is different;
• canceling the second switching operation based on an F-number change operation;
• and
• reverting one of the first F-number or the second F-number to a third F-number, wherein the third F-number is associated with a time period before the second switching operation.

An imaging device, comprising:

• a first manipulation element for a switching operation to alternately switch between a first F-number to increase a depth of field and a second F-number to decrease the depth of field;
• a second manipulation element associated with a moving image capturing operation of the image device,
• wherein a manipulation surface size of the second manipulation element is larger than a manipulation surface size of the first manipulation element;
• and
• a central processing unit configured to:
• perform the switching operation based on a manipulation of the first manipulation element;
• cancel the switching operation based on an F-number change operation, wherein
• the F-number change operation is based on a manipulation of the second manipulation element different from the first manipulation element;
• and
• revert one of the first F-number or the second F-number to a third F-number, wherein the third F-number is associated with a time period before the switching operation.