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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichiro Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for switching between a live view display state where two separate areas are enlarged and a live view display state where the entire imaging area is displayed, with good operability. In response to a first operation on a first operation unit in a state of 2-area enlargement display for displaying live view images respectively captured in two horizontally or vertically separated imaging areas, side by side, control is performed to cancel the 2-area enlargement display and display an entire live view image captured by the imaging unit. In response to a second operation on the first operation unit, control is performed to resume the 2-area enlargement display.