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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2019
Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Naoki Watanabe, Atsugi, JP;

Takuya Izumi, Yokohama, JP;

Hirohito Kai, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 7/04 (2021.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); G02B 7/04 (2013.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); H04N 5/3745 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor, a display, a processor; and a memory holding a program which makes the processor function as a focus detection unit for detecting a focus position of the imaging lens, an imaging control unit configured to carry out the focus bracketing, and a display control unit configured to cause the display device to display a guide indicating a first area and a second area before the focus bracketing is carried out, the first area being an area in which an object suitable for focus detection of the imaging lens by the focus detection unit is arranged, and the second area being an area in which an object suitable for a user to determine an image that is in focus is arranged.


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