Deviation detector, deviation corrector and imaging device

A shake detection apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the shake correction amount deriving means comprises:

• first integration means for integrating the electric signal output from the shake detection means;
• second integration means for integrating the output from the first integration means;
• and
• correction means for correcting the output from the first integration means using the output from the second integration means after a second predetermined time has passed from the timing at which the first integration means starts an operation.

A shake detection apparatus, characterized by comprising:

• shake detection means for outputting an electric signal according to shake applied to the shake detection apparatus;
• a plurality of shake correction amount deriving means having integration means for integrating the electric signal output from the shake detection means and deriving shake correction amounts for correcting shake shown by the electric signal output from the shake detection means;
• output means for selecting any of the plurality of shake correction amount deriving means and outputting the shake correction amount derived by the selected shake correction amount deriving means as a shake correction amount used to correct the shake applied to the shake detection apparatus;
• and
• drive means for driving a target based on the shake detection signal output from the output means to correct the shake.

An image pickup apparatus, characterized by comprising:

• image pickup means for picking up a subject image;
• shake detection means for outputting an electric signal according to shake;
• a plurality of shake correction amount deriving means having integration means for integrating the electric signal output from the shake detection means and deriving shake correction amounts for correcting shake shown by the electric signal output from the shake detection means;
• and
• output means for selecting any of the plurality of shake correction amount deriving means and outputting the shake correction amount derived by the selected shake correction amount deriving means as a shake correction amount used to correct the shake;
• and
• drive means for driving a target based on the shake detection signal output from the output means to correct the shake.

A shake detection method, characterized by comprising:

• a shake detection step for outputting an electric signal according to shake;
• a plurality of shake correction amount deriving steps for integrating the electric signal output from the shake detection step and deriving shake correction amounts for correcting shake shown by the electric signal output from the shake detection step;
• and
• output means for selecting any of the plurality of shake correction amount deriving steps and outputting the shake correction amount derived by the selected shake correction amount deriving step as a shake correction amount used to correct the shake.