摘要:
An object of this invention is to obtain a high-quality image free from any variation between image sensing regions. To achieve this object, an image sensing apparatus according to this invention includes an image sensing element which is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which at least one of a semiconductor layer, a color filter layer, and a microlens layer is formed by a plurality of divisional exposure operations, and a correction device which corrects variations in a signal output from the image sensing element between a plurality of partial image sensing regions formed by the plurality of divisional exposure operations.
摘要:
An auto-focus apparatus which has different levels for determining whether to emit an auxiliary focusing light and whether to inhibit the focusing operation is operative with a light-receiving sensor for receiving light reflected by the object and performs a focusing operation on the basis of the output from the sensor. A processing circuit is provided for executing signal processing on the basis of the output from the sensor. The processing circuit outputs an instruction signal for activating a focusing light projector when a characteristic value for focusing (e.g., contrast) based on the output from the sensor falls within a first range. The processing circuit detects the output from the sensor in a state where light is being projected by the light projector. The processing circuit inhibits the focusing operation based on the output from the sensor when the characteristic value falls within a second range which is within the first range.
摘要:
An auto focusing device for foreseeing-calculating lens driving data for making a lens focus on an object after a predetermined time on the basis of the past focus adjusting operation data and the latest focus detection data. A plurality of distance measuring points are read to effect distance measurements at a time. Data suitable for foreseeing calculation is found from the respective distance measuring points, and the data suitable for foreseeing calculation is specified as the latest focus detection data used for the foreseeing calculation.
摘要:
An automatic focusing apparatus for a camera for performing focus detection on the basis of image signals accumulated by an accumulation type sensor unit. At the time of image signal reading, the sensor signals are amplified with different gains in a continuous photographing state and in a single-shot state, thereby improving continuous photographing characteristics.
摘要:
An auto focus device for predicting the position of a moving objerct after a predetermined time on the basis of past autofocus operations and driving the lens to focus on the predicted position. The predetermined time being calculated based on the discrimination of the direction of movement of the object. The predicting calculations place the lens in a closer near state rather than making the lens in focus to the moving object.
摘要:
There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first storage unit for storing a first correction data for correcting a defective pixel signal outputted from a defective pixel of an image sensor, a detecting unit for detecting a defective pixel signal outputted from a defective pixel of the image sensor in accordance with a designation set by a user, a creating unit for creating a second correction data based on the defective pixel signal detected by the detecting unit, a determination unit for determining whether the second correction data is used with the first correction data, in accordance with a designation set by a user; and a correction unit for correcting a pixel signal output from the image sensor in accordance with a determination result of the determination unit.
摘要:
An object of this invention is to obtain a high-quality image free from any variation between image sensing regions. To achieve this object, an image sensing apparatus according to this invention includes an image sensing element which is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which at least one of a semiconductor layer, a color filter layer, and a microlens layer is formed by a plurality of divisional exposure operations, and a correction device which corrects variations in a signal output from the image sensing element between a plurality of partial image sensing regions formed by the plurality of divisional exposure operations.
摘要:
An automatic focussing apparatus having a plurality of sensors of the signal accumulation type includes a plurality of accumulation-type sensor sections for respectively receiving light from different object areas. Each sensor section produces, in response to a first signal, a signal which is variable in accordance with an amount of light received thereby. The signal produced by each sensor section is independently output to a signal processing circuit through an output terminal portion in response to a second signal. A control circuit supplies the first signal to each sensor section substantially at the same time, and monitors a signal producing state of each sensor section independently. The control circuit then supplies the second signal to the sensor section which reaches a predetermined monitoring state.
摘要:
An auto focus device which foreseeing-calculates a change in the focal plane based on the movement of an object after a predetermined time on the basis of focus detection result in the past and a latest focus detection result, and moves a lens to the foreseeing-calculated position. Whether the data used for the foreseeing calculation are data suitable for the foreseeing calculation is judged each time focus detection is effected, and when it is continuously judged that the data are data unsuitable for the foreseeing calculation, lens driving based on the foreseeing calculation is inhibited.
摘要:
A focus adjusting device which finds the lens driving amount for the position of the image plane in the future based on focus adjustment data obtained in past focus adjustment cycles includes a calculation circuit for calculating the lens driving amount or the position of the image plane in accordance with predetermined functional equations which use the data obtained in the past. The functional equation or equations used may be changed depending upon the number of times in the past over which the focus adjusting cycle was executed, or the reliability, e.g., contrast, of the auto focus signal.