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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Noriyuki Okisu, Osakasayama, JP;
Jun Minakuti, Sakai, JP;
Ayumi Itoh, Ikoma-Gun, JP;
Motohiro Nakanishi, Kobe, JP;
Noriyuki Okisu, Osakasayama, JP;
Jun Minakuti, Sakai, JP;
Ayumi Itoh, Ikoma-Gun, JP;
Motohiro Nakanishi, Kobe, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A digital camera is provided with a plurality of image-pickup modes to carry out an optimal controlling process in accordance with an image-pickup scene. With respect to mode selection settings, a switching can be made between a manual selection setting in which the user manually selects an image-pickup mode and an automatic selection setting which automatically discriminates each image-pickup scene, and selects a suitable image-pickup mode. In the case of the automatic selection setting in the mode selection setting, a limited value in comparison with a parameter value relating to the image quality set at the time of the manual selection setting is set as the parameter. As a result, even in the case of a misdiscrimination in an image-pickup scene, it is possible to provide a flawless image as the resulting image, and consequently to prevent serious degradation in the image quality.