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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1995
Nobuhiro Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Akihiro Fujiwara, Yokosuka, JP;
Shigeo Ogura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Wada, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image sensing apparatus of this embodiment, a variable angle prism for preventing a camera shake is used to attain a pixel shift. Consequently, low resolution images free from a blur and high-resolution images obtained by the pixel shift can be selectively obtained with an extremely simple arrangement. Whether a resolution increasing function is to be executed is properly determined in accordance with photographing conditions. Therefore, the resolution increasing function has no adverse effect on other functions. In addition, a power-saving effect can be enhanced since an unnecessary resolution increasing function is not performed. Since the resolution can be further increased by using a conventional camera shake preventing device, a larger amount of a high-frequency component can be detected. Consequently, focus detection can be performed accurately.