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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2010
Osamu Nonaka, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuki Wani, Machida, JP;
Osamu Nonaka, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuki Wani, Machida, JP;
Olympus Imaging Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device and a control method for an imaging device of the present invention comprise an imaging section for photoelectrically converting a subject image and outputting image data, and a display section for performing live view display of the subject image based on the image data, wherein, with respect to whether or not a main body is being held, by determining if the main body is in a portrait orientation, and is being held by a touch surface area or with both hands, if this determination is that the main body is not being held a shooting command is received using only a release button, while if it is determined that the main body is being held a shooting command is received by touching the display section.