Digital camera capable of continuous shooting and control method for the digital camera
OwnerHiroshi Teradainventor
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a digital camera capable of displaying a list of a plurality of images has a selection assist function for assisting an operator in selecting a desirable image from the images listed. As an example of the selection assist function, the digital camera can analyze plural images captured under different shooting conditions to display an image that seems optimum (or images that seem improper) in a way different from the other images. As another example of the selection assist function, the digital camera can have a function for displaying images while scaling up them around an area that can be an image selection point (e.g., focusing point or a point selected by the operator).
Claims18
A digital camera capable of continuous shooting comprising:
- an imaging part for capturing images of a subject continuously;
- a selection part for selecting an image, identified as meeting predetermined conditions, based on a histogram created for each of the plural images captured by the imaging part;
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- a display part for displaying a list of the plural images while displaying the selected image in a way different from the other images.
A control method for a digital camera capable of continuous shooting comprising:
- capturing images of a subject continuously;
- selecting an image, identified as meeting predetermined conditions, based on a histogram created for each of the plural images;
- and
- displaying a list of the plural images while displaying the selected image in a way different from the other images.
A digital camera capable of continuous shooting comprising:
- a display part capable of displaying a plurality of images at the same time;
- a scale-up display instructing part for instructing scale-up display of a predetermined area in each image;
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- a display control part for performing the scale-up display of the same area in the plural images, being displayed on the display part, when the scale-up display instructing part instructs the scale-up display.
A control method for a digital camera capable of continuous shooting comprising:
- displaying a plurality of images at the same time;
- instructing the execution of a scale-up display around a predetermined area in each image;
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- performing the scale-up display of the same area in the plural images, when the scale-up display is instructed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.