Image pickup apparatus with inclination guide display
US8890961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/7921
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.
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