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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Aiko Sakai, Kodaira, JP;
Satoshi Tanaka, Hachioji, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging system includes: an imaging device including an image sensor provided with an electronic shutter function, the imaging device being configured to capture a subject; a light source configured to emit illumination light for illuminating the subject; an identification unit configured to identify which one of a first light source and a second light source configured to emit light having a wavelength bandwidth different from a wavelength bandwidth of the first light source is employed as the light source used for observation; an electronic shutter controller configured to control the electronic shutter function of the image sensor based on a control pattern according to the classification of the light source identified by the identification unit; and an electronic shutter control pattern setting unit configured to set a control pattern of the electronic shutter function in accordance with the classification of the light source identified by the identification unit.