Imaging apparatus having subject detection function, method for controlling the imaging apparatus, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorAkihiro Tsubusaki
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Abstract
A subject detection apparatus includes a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject included in an image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the subject detection apparatus, and a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification according to an area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit. If the area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit enters a designated area of the image, the control unit controls the zoom magnification so as to become a zoom magnification in a wide angle direction. The designated area is set according to a detection result obtained by the orientation detection unit.
Claims22
A subject detection apparatus, comprising:
- a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject included in an image;
- an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the subject detection apparatus, and
- a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification according to an area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit,
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the zoom magnification so as to become a zoom magnification in a wide angle direction if the area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit enters a designated area of the image, and
- wherein the designated area is set according to a detection result obtained by the orientation detection unit.
A subject detection apparatus, comprising:
- a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject included in an image;
- an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the subject detection apparatus;
- and
- a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification according to an area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit,
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the zoom magnification so as to become a zoom magnification in a telephoto direction if the area of the subject detected by the subject detection unit is included in a designated area of the image, and
- wherein the designated area is set according to a detection result obtained by the orientation detection unit.
A method for controlling a subject detection apparatus, comprising:
- detecting a subject included in an image;
- detecting an orientation of the subject detection apparatus;
- and
- controlling a zoom magnification according to an area of the detected subject,
- wherein, if the area of the detected subject enters a designated area of the image, the zoom magnification is controlled to become a zoom magnification in a wide angle direction, and
- wherein the designated area is set according to an orientation detection result.
A method for controlling a subject detection apparatus, comprising:
- detecting a subject included in an image;
- detecting an orientation of the subject detection apparatus;
- and
- controlling a zoom magnification according to an area of the detected subject,
- wherein if the area of the detected subject is included in a designated area of the image, the zoom magnification is controlled so as to become a zoom magnification in a telephoto direction, and
- wherein the designated area is set according to an orientation detection result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.