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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Takeshi Kindaichi, Hachioji, JP;
Takeshi Kindaichi, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Imaging Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A digital camera of the present invention comprises: an imaging section, a read out section for reading out first image data for still picture storage from the imaging section, a storage section subjecting the first image data to image processing and storing the resultant data, an image data generating section for generating second image data that has fewer pixel data than the first image data, from the first image data, and a detection section for detecting at least one evaluation value based on the second image data, wherein a detection operation of the evaluation value by the detection section is executed in parallel to a still picture storage operation by the storage section.