Control apparatus, image capturing apparatus, lens apparatus, image capturing system, control method, and storage medium

A control apparatus comprising:

• an angular velocity detector configured to detect an angular velocity;
• an image stabilizing controller configured to perform an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image by using angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the angular velocity and a motion vector detected by a motion vector detector;
• and
• a communicator configured to transmit a result of the image stabilizing control after the still image is captured.

An image capturing apparatus to which a lens apparatus is detachably attached, the image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image sensor configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image formed via the lens apparatus;
• a motion vector detector configured to detect a motion vector based on an image signal output from the image sensor;
• a calculator configured to calculate angular velocity information of an object based on the motion vector and an angular velocity detected by an angular velocity detector;
• an acquirer configured to acquire a result of an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image based on the angular velocity information of the object;
• and
• a controller configured to control a display unit so as to display the still image and information of the result of the image stabilizing control superimposed on the still image.

A lens apparatus attached to and detached from an image capturing apparatus, the lens apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing optical system that includes an image stabilizing control lens;
• an angular velocity detector configured to detect an angular velocity of the lens apparatus;
• an image stabilizing controller configured to perform an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image by using angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the angular velocity and a motion vector detected by a motion vector detector;
• and
• a communicator configured to transmit a result of the image stabilizing control after the still image is captured.

An image capturing system comprising an image capturing apparatus and a lens apparatus, the image capturing system further comprising:

• an image capturing optical system that includes an image stabilizing control lens;
• an image sensor configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image formed via the lens apparatus;
• a motion vector detector configured to detect a motion vector based on an image signal output from the image sensor;
• a calculator configured to calculate angular velocity information of an object based on the motion vector and an angular velocity detected by an angular velocity detector;
• an acquirer configured to acquire a result of an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image based on the angular velocity information of the object;
• and
• a controller configured to control a display unit so as to display the still image and information of the result of the image stabilizing control superimposed on the still image.

A control method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a motion vector;
• calculating angular velocity information of an object based on the motion vector and an angular velocity of an apparatus;
• acquiring a result of an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image based on the angular velocity information of the object;
• and
• controlling a display unit so as to display the still image and information of the result of the image stabilizing control superimposed on the still image.

A control method comprising the steps of:

• detecting an angular velocity of an apparatus;
• performing an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image by using angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the angular velocity and a motion vector;
• and
• transmitting a result of the image stabilizing control after the still image is captured.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a program that enables a computer to execute a control method,

• wherein the control method includes the steps of:
• detecting a motion vector;
• calculating angular velocity information of an object based on the motion vector and an angular velocity of an apparatus;
• acquiring a result of an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image based on the angular velocity information of the object;
• and
• controlling a display unit so as to display the still image and information of the result of the image stabilizing control superimposed on the still image.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a program that enables a computer to execute a control method,

• wherein the control method includes the steps of:
• detecting an angular velocity of an apparatus;
• performing an image stabilizing control in capturing a still image by using angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the angular velocity and a motion vector;
• and
• transmitting a result of the image stabilizing control after the still image is captured.

A control apparatus comprising:

• a motion vector detector configured to detect a motion vector;
• a calculator configured to set a detecting period of an angular velocity by an angular velocity detector based on a detecting period of the motion vector;
• and
• a communicator configured to receive the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity,
• wherein the calculator calculates angular velocity information of the object based on the motion vector and the angular velocity;
• and
• wherein the communicator transmits the angular velocity information of the object and the detecting time information of the angular velocity correlated with each other, and receives an exposure start timing.

A control apparatus comprising:

• a communicator configured to receive a detecting period of an angular velocity set based on a detecting period of a motion vector;
• an angular velocity detector configured to detect the angular velocity in the detecting period of the angular velocity;
• and
• a calculator configured to calculate angular velocity information of an object in exposure,
• wherein the communicator transmits the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity, receives angular velocity information of the object calculated based on the motion vector and the angular velocity and correlated with the detecting time information of the angular velocity, and receives an exposure start timing, and
• wherein the communicator calculates angular velocity information of the object in exposure based on received angular velocity information of the object, the detecting time information of the angular velocity, and the exposure start timing.

An image capturing apparatus to which a lens is detachably attached, the image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image sensor configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image formed via the lens apparatus;
• a motion vector detector configured to detect a motion vector based on an image signal output from the image sensor;
• a calculator configured to set a detecting period of an angular velocity by an angular velocity detector based on a detecting period of the motion vector;
• and
• a communicator configured to receive the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity,
• wherein the calculator calculates angular velocity information of the object based on the motion vector and the angular velocity;
• and
• wherein the communicator transmits the angular velocity information of the object and the detecting time information of the angular velocity correlated with each other, and receives an exposure start timing.

A lens apparatus attached to and detached from an image capturing apparatus, the lens apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing optical system;
• a communicator configured to receive a detecting period of an angular velocity set based on a detecting period of a motion vector;
• an angular velocity detector configured to detect the angular velocity in the detecting period of the angular velocity;
• and
• a calculator configured to calculate angular velocity information of an object in exposure,
• wherein the communicator transmits the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity to the image capturing apparatus, receives the angular velocity information of the object calculated based on the motion vector and the angular velocity from the image capturing apparatus, and receives an exposure start timing from the image capturing apparatus, and
• wherein the communicator calculates the angular velocity information of the object in exposure based on received angular velocity information of the object, the detecting time information of the angular velocity, and the exposure start timing.

A control method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a motion vector;
• setting a detecting period of an angular velocity by an angular velocity detector based on a detecting period of the motion vector;
• receiving the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• calculating angular velocity information of the object based on the motion vector and the angular velocity;
• transmitting the angular velocity information of the object and the detecting time information of the angular velocity correlated with each other;
• and
• receiving an exposure start timing.

A control method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a detecting period of an angular velocity set based on a detecting period of a motion vector;
• detecting the angular velocity in the detecting period of the angular velocity;
• transmitting the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• receiving angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the motion vector and the angular velocity and correlated with the detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• receiving an exposure start timing;
• and
• calculating angular velocity information of the object in exposure based on received angular velocity information of the object, the detecting time information of the angular velocity, and the exposure start timing.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a program that enables a computer to execute a control method,

• wherein the control method includes the steps of:
• detecting a motion vector;
• setting a detecting period of an angular velocity by an angular velocity detector based on a detecting period of the motion vector;
• receiving the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• calculating angular velocity information of the object based on the motion vector and the angular velocity;
• transmitting the angular velocity information of the object and the detecting time information of the angular velocity correlated with each other;
• and
• receiving an exposure start timing.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a program that enables a computer to execute a control method,

• wherein the control method includes the steps of:
• receiving a detecting period of an angular velocity set based on a detecting period of a motion vector;
• detecting the angular velocity in the detecting period of the angular velocity;
• transmitting the angular velocity detected in the detecting period of the angular velocity and detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• receiving angular velocity information of an object calculated based on the motion vector and the angular velocity and correlated with the detecting time information of the angular velocity;
• receiving an exposure start timing;
• and
• calculating angular velocity information of the object in exposure based on received angular velocity information of the object, the detecting time information of the angular velocity, and the exposure start timing.