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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2008
Momoe Katsumata, Niiza, JP;
Momoe Katsumata, Niiza, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention enables showing main objects position as position of focus measuring point even in case main object has moved after focusing by focus control unit, within the image screen due to framing alternation. It is an image capturing apparatus wherein image sensor conducts photo-electric conversion of object image created by photographing-lens, comprise of distance measuring unit which calculate displacement of aimed object on image sensors imaging screen, due to changes of direction of image capturing apparatus within the time interval, starting from the moment aimed object focused to photographing-lens focus point by focus control unit to the moment actual photo shooting is conducted, and recording unit which records displacement information of aimed object on imaging screen and linked image data.