Imaging apparatus, imaging method and program

An imaging method comprising the steps of:

• displaying, on a display unit, an image obtained by picking up an image of a subject by an imaging unit;
• displaying, on the image displayed on the display unit, an autofocus frame representing an autofocus area in an imaging range of the image pick up unit;
• receiving position specification in the autofocus frame displayed on the display unit by a position specification reception unit that is disposed to be superimposed on the display unit and receives user's position specification to the image displayed on the display unit;
• setting the autofocus area in the imaging range;
• receiving position specification of the autofocus area in the imaging range by a first tap of the user on the position specification reception unit,
• setting the autofocus area at a position specified by the user's first tap on the position specification reception unit;
• receiving the user's position specification to the image displayed on the display unit by a second tap of the user, with respect to the first tap of the user, on the position specification reception unit;
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• when a focusing process on the subject included in the autofocus area is completed and a position specified by the second tap is in the autofocus frame displayed on the display unit, recording, on a recording medium, the image focused on the subject included in the autofocus area.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to implement a method comprising:

• displaying, on a display unit, an image obtained by picking up an image of a subject by an imaging unit;
• displaying, on the image displayed on the display unit, an autofocus frame representing an autofocus area in an imaging range of the image pick up unit;
• receiving position specification in the autofocus frame displayed on the display unit by a position specification reception unit that is disposed to be superimposed on the display unit and receives user's position specification to the image displayed on the display unit;
• setting the autofocus area in the imaging range;
• receiving position specification of the autofocus area in the imaging range by a first tap of the user on the position specification reception unit,
• setting the autofocus area at a position specified by the user's first tap on the position specification reception unit;
• receiving the user's position specification to the image displayed on the display unit by a second tap of the user, with respect to the first tap of the user, on the position specification reception unit;
• and
• when a focusing process on the subject included in the autofocus area is completed and a position specified by the second tap is in the autofocus frame displayed on the display unit, recording, on a recording medium, the image focused on the subject included in the autofocus area.