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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Terutake Kadohara, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06T 7/571 (2017.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 7/34 (2006.01); G06T 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/335 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); G02B 7/34 (2013.01); G06T 1/0007 (2013.01); G06T 7/571 (2017.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/23296 (2013.01); H04N 5/2258 (2013.01); H04N 5/335 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided an imaging apparatus for continuously performing a plurality of photographing operations. The imaging apparatus includes an AF sensor and an image sensor. A microcomputer performs focal point detection (i.e., defocus amount calculation) processing based on a signal acquired by the AF sensor. Further, the microcomputer performs focal point detection processing based on a signal acquired by the image sensor. The microcomputer selects one of two focal point detection results and performs a control to drive a focusing lens in a lens driveand a lens drive