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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2011
Akihiro Hara, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Shiono, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Harano, Ibaraki, JP;
Akihiro Hara, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Shiono, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Harano, Ibaraki, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging optical system having an aperture; an imaging device that outputs an image signal; an electronic shading processing portion that adds an electronic shading to a photographic image corresponding to the image signal; and a control portion which determines whether or not an optical shading can be added to the photographic image based on the imaging condition, the control portion controlling the aperture and adding the optical shading when the optical shading can be added, and the control portion controlling the electronic shading processing portion and adding the electronic shading when it is difficult to add the optical shading.