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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2004
Yasutaka Naka, Tokyo, JP;
Yasutaka Naka, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensing apparatus having an image sensing mode for electrically sensing an object and storing an acquired image and a reproduction mode for reproducing and displaying the stored image includes a view angle changing unit for changing an angle of view of an image to be sensed in the image sensing mode and a magnification of an image to be displayed in the reproduction mode, a control unit that, in the reproduction mode, maintains the magnification of the image unchanged from before a start of operation of the view angle changing unit until an extent of operation of the view angle changing unit exceeds a preset first threshold value, and changes the magnification of the image depending on the extent of operation if the preset first threshold value is exceeded, and a display unit that displays a reproduction image at a magnification changed by the control unit.