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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Nobuyuki Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Minakata, Hachioji, JP;
Shinichi Mihara, Tama, JP;
Fumiyuki Shiratani, Sagamihara, JP;
Noriyuki Iyama, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuyuki Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Minakata, Hachioji, JP;
Shinichi Mihara, Tama, JP;
Fumiyuki Shiratani, Sagamihara, JP;
Noriyuki Iyama, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus has the function of an optical zoom which optically converts the magnification of an image and the function of an electronic zoom which changes the size of an image by electrical signal processing. The function of the electronic zoom at least operates when the optical zoom is not set at the telephoto end. A total magnification is determined by changing magnification by the optical zoom and changing magnification by the electronic zoom. A pixel count sof an electronic imaging device, a pixel count sof a rectangle including the pixels on an imaging device which are used by the electronic zoom, and a pixel count sof an output satisfy sssor sss