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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Masayu Higuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Masayu Higuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An electronic camera, which is capable of obtaining a more appropriate exposure even when taking a picture by an electric flash photograph, comprises a light emission section for emitting a preliminary light prior to a main photograph and emitting a main light upon taking a picture with respect to a object, a pickup device for receiving an object image in the preliminary light emission and converting a light into electricity to obtain a photograph signal, an amplifying section for amplifying the photograph signal which is obtained by the pickup device and a setting section for setting a gain of the amplifying section and a light emission amount in the main light emission on the basis of the photograph signal obtained in the preliminary light emission.