Lg Electronics Inc.

Kyungyeon Min

Taekyoung Kim

Wonkyun Kim

Provided are a high dynamic range (HDR) image capturing device, which is capable of capturing an HDR image optimized in various situations, and a control method therefor. The HDR image capturing device comprises: an image acquisition unit for capturing and acquiring a predetermined image; a brightness analysis unit for analyzing the brightness of the acquired image; a color analysis unit for analyzing the color of the acquired image; a focus analysis unit for analyzing the focus of the acquired image; and a control unit for controlling the image acquisition unit, the brightness analysis unit, the color analysis unit, and the focus analysis unit according to an HDR capturing mode, which is to be inputted, wherein the control unit can: check whether the image acquisition unit supports the HDR when the HDR capturing mode is input; control the image acquisition unit to perform HDR image capturing, and perform HDR image processing on the captured image when the image acquisition unit supports the HDR; and control the brightness analysis unit, the color analysis unit, and the focus analysis unit so as to analyze the brightness, color, and focus of the acquired image and perform HDR image processing on the captured image according to the analyzed brightness, color, and focus when the image acquisition unit does not support the HDR.

HDR image capturing device and control method therefor

An electronic device including a first camera configured to capture a first front image; a display module configured to display a preview screen of the first front image obtained by the first camera; and a controller configured to receive a focus input designating an object included in the preview screen is to be focused, receive an input for performing continuous shooting, and control the first camera to capture a plurality of images in different zoom levels while maintaining a focus on the designated object intact based on the received input for performing the continuous shooting.

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Kyungyeon Min