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Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, and computer-readable recording medium

US8792018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2011
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/67
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image capturing apparatus includes: an optical system that includes a lens group including at least one lens, an optical axis of the optical system being able to be displaced; an image capturing unit that receives light collected by the optical system and generates electronic image data; a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data; and a display control unit that changes a display appearance of additional information, which is added to the image, according to a positional relationship between the optical axis and a light receiving surface of the image capturing unit.

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