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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Olympus Corporation, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Matsuhashi, Hino, JP;
Haruyuki Ishihara, Hino, JP;
Ryosuke Mochizuki, Hino, JP;
Mika Muto, Tachikawa, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, an image pickup apparatus includes, an image pickup control unit which drives shutter unit and picks up a still image by image pickup device, captures a first through image by the image pickup device when the shutter unit is opened, and picks up a second through image including a light-shielded area by the image pickup device, the light-shielded area being formed by shielding part of light incident upon imaging plane by the shutter unit when the shutter unit is half light-shielded, and a display control unit which causes a display device to display a through image using at least the first through image and the second through image.