Image capture apparatus that can determine appropriate focus position, image capture method, and storage medium
US9386213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/951
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image capture apparatus includes the image capture unit 16, the focus information acquisition unit 53, the frequency distribution calculation unit 54, and the photographing position determination unit 55. The focus information acquisition unit 53 calculates a subject focus position for each of a plurality of regions into which a photographed screen of a captured image captured by the image capture unit 16 is divided. The frequency distribution calculation unit 54 counts the number of regions that corresponds to each of the subject focus positions acquired by way of measuring. The photographing position determination unit 55 determines the focus position for photographing according to the number of regions that corresponds to each of the subject focus positions calculated by the focus information acquisition unit 53.
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