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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Olympus Corporation, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: an optical system that includes a focus lens and an aperture; an image sensor that converts a subject image formed by the optical system into an electric signal; a reading control circuit that reads the electric signal converted by the image sensor; a shaking detection sensor that detects movement applied to the imaging apparatus, the shaking detection sensor including an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor; a camera-work detection unit that detects camerawork in the imaging apparatus according to a detection result of the shaking detection sensor; and a shooting control unit that controls the focus lens and the aperture in the optical system, and the shooting control unit switches focus adjustment control and/or exposure adjustment control when the camera work is detected by the camera-work detection unit.