Imaging device and imaging device control method capable of taking pictures rapidly with an intuitive operation
US8976270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1614
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging device and a control method for an imaging device of the present invention comprise an imaging section for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting image data, and a display section for performing live view display of the subject image based on the image data, wherein, with respect to whether or not a main body is being held, by determining if the main body is in a portrait orientation, and is being held by a touch surface area or with both hands, if this determination is that the main body is not being held a shooting command is received using only a release button, while if it is determined that the main body is being held a shooting command is received by touching the display section.
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