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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2011
Hideki Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideki Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that converts an optical image to electronic image information; an image processor that carries out image processing on the electronic image information obtained via the image sensor to obtain image data; a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the imaging apparatus; an image display that displays the image data; and a blurred area setter that sets a blurred area and a non-blurred area to the image data in cooperation with the image processor and the image display, wherein a blurred area automatic changer that automatically changes the blurred area and the non-blurred area on the image display in accordance with the tilt angle of the imaging apparatus obtained by the tilt angle detector is provided in the image processor.