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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1999
Hitoshi Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an electronic imaging system, the focal point control is performed on the basis of the output of the high frequency component detecting means when the brightness of the scene is higher than a predetermined brightness, and the focal point control is performed on the basis of the output of the light detecting means when the brightness of the scene is lower than the predetermined brightness. The output of the light detecting means is obtained by controlling a power supply to cut off current or supply a relatively low current flowing in the imaging means and then driving the light detecting means for emission of light toward the scene and reception of light reflected light from the scene.