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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2013
Kei Itoh, Yokohama, JP;
Kei Itoh, Yokohama, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes an imaging element configured to output an image signal in accordance with a target image acquired via an imaging lens, an autofocus detector configured to decide a focus in accordance with image data obtained from the image signal, a lens movement section configured to move the imaging lens on the basis of the focus, a driving condition setting section configured to set a driving condition of the imaging element, a point light source detector configured to determine whether or not the target is a point light source target on the basis of a brightness component of the image data, a target detector configured to detect a certain target from the image data, and a filter selection section configured to select a filter through which the image data is to be transmitted.