Imaging device, imaging control method, and program

An imaging device, comprising:

• a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image;
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• a control unit that effects control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit, wherein:
• the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a case in which a video recording-end condition for ending recording of the video image is satisfied, and
• the control unit effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to stop the operation of suppressing the influence by the suppression unit and effects control relative to the display unit so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image, in a case in which the centering of the anti-vibration element is complete.

An imaging device, comprising:

• a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image;
• and
• a control unit that effects control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among images included in the video images, a plurality of images, in each of which an absolute value of magnitude of a movement vector is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

An imaging device, comprising:

• a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image;
• and
• a control unit that effects control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation for suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among images included in the video image, a plurality of images, in each of which an amount of change in a physical quantity representing brightness is equal to or larger than a second threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

An imaging device, comprising:

• a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image;
• and
• a control unit that effects control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation for suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit, wherein:
• the suppression unit is broadly divided into an imaging element-side suppression unit that moves the imaging element to the position determined according to the detection result so as to suppress the influence, and a lens-side suppression unit that moves the anti-vibration lens to the position determined according to the detection result so as to suppress the influence,
• the visibility-obstruction phenomenon is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the imaging element, and
• the control unit effects control relative to the suppression unit so as to perform an operation of suppressing the influence using, of the imaging element-side suppression unit and the lens-side suppression unit, only the imaging element-side suppression unit during the operation of displaying the video image by the display unit, and effects control relative to the imaging element-side suppression unit so as to center the imaging element while the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a state in which the operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and the operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by only the imaging element-side suppression unit.

An imaging control method for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the imaging control method comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a case in which a video recording-start condition for starting recording of the video image is satisfied.

An imaging control method for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the imaging control method comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit, and
• effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to stop the operation of suppressing the influence by the suppression unit and effecting control relative to the display unit so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image, in a case in which the centering of the anti-vibration element is complete,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a case in which a video recording-end condition for ending recording of the video is satisfied.

An imaging control method for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the imaging control method comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among the images included in the video image, a plurality of images, in each of which an absolute value of magnitude of a movement vector is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

An imaging control method for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the imaging control method comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among the images included in the video image, a plurality of images, in each of which an amount of change in a physical quantity representing brightness is equal to or larger than a second threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

An imaging control method for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the imaging control method comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being perform by the display unit and an operation for suppressing the influence by the suppression unit;
• and,
• effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to perform an operation of suppressing the influence using, of an imaging element-side suppression unit and a lens-side suppression unit, only the imaging element-side suppression unit during the operation of displaying the video image by the display unit, and effecting control relative to the imaging element-side suppression unit to center the imaging element while the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a state in which the operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and the operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by only the imaging element-side suppression unit, wherein:
• the suppression unit is broadly divided into an imaging element-side suppression unit that moves the imaging element to the position determined according to the detection result so as to suppress the influence, and a lens-side suppression unit that moves the anti-vibration lens to the position determined according to the detection result so as to suppress the influence,
• the visibility-obstruction phenomenon is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the imaging element.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being used as an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens that is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the process comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a case in which a video recording-start condition for starting recording of the video image is satisfied.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being used as an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the process comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation for suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit;
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• effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to stop the operation of suppressing the influence by the suppression unit and effecting control relative to the display unit so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image, in a case in which the centering of the anti-vibration element is complete,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a case in which a video recording-end condition for ending recording of the video is satisfied.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being used for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the process comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among images included in the video image, a plurality of images, in each of which an absolute value of magnitude of a movement vector is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being used for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the process comprising:

• effecting control relative to a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation for suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit,
• wherein the visibility-obstruction phenomenon includes a phenomenon such that, among the images included in the video, a plurality of images, in each of which an amount of change in a physical quantity representing brightness is equal to or larger than a second threshold value, are displayed at the display unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being used for an imaging device comprising a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element including at least one of an imaging element, which receives reflected light representing a subject as a subject image, or an anti-vibration lens, which is provided in an imaging lens mounted on an imaging device body including the imaging element, to a position that is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit that detects vibration applied to a device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on the subject image, the process comprising:

• effecting control on a display unit, which displays an image, so as to display the subject image, which is received by the imaging element, as a video image and effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view accompanying centering of the anti-vibration element, occurs in a state in which an operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and an operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by the suppression unit, and
• effecting control relative to the suppression unit so as to perform an operation of suppressing the influence using, of an imaging element-side suppression unit and a lens-side suppression unit, only the imaging element-side suppression unit during the operation of displaying the video image by the display unit, and effecting control relative to the imaging element-side suppression unit to center the imaging element while the visibility-obstruction phenomenon occurs in a state in which the operation of displaying the video image is being performed by the display unit and the operation of suppressing the influence is being performed by only the imaging element-side suppression unit, wherein:
• the suppression unit is broadly divided into the imaging element-side suppression unit, which moves the imaging element to the position determined according to the detection result to suppress the influence, and the lens-side suppression unit, which moves the anti-vibration lens to the position determined according to the detection result to suppress the influence, and
• the visibility-obstruction phenomenon is predetermined as a phenomenon capable of obstructing visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view caused by centering of the imaging element.