SUBJECT SHAKE DETECTION DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Abstract

A subject shake detection device includes a shake detection unit that detects a shake amount of an imaging unit for photographing a subject, a subject shake detection unit that detects an image shake amount from a motion picture to be photographed by the imaging unit and acquires a subject shake amount on the basis of a difference between the image shake amount and the shake amount, and an informing unit that informs a subject shake on the basis of the subject shake amount.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numbers reference like elements.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a digital camera according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between a frame and a shake.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation when an imaging program for preventing a shake is executed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart that continues to FIG. 3.

Claims

1. An imaging device comprising: an imaging unit that photographs a subject;a shake detection unit that detects a shake amount of the imaging unit;a subject shake detection unit that detects an image shake amount from a motion picture to be photographed by the imaging unit and acquires a subject shake amount on the basis of a difference between the image shake amount and the shake amount; andan imaging control unit that allows photographing to be performed under an imaging condition for preventing a subject shake.

2. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the subject shake detection unit acquires a motion vector of the motion picture to be photographed and detects the image shake amount on the basis of the motion vector.

3. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging control unit calculates a prediction shake amount on the basis of the subject shake amount and an automatically set imaging condition, sets an imaging condition for preventing the subject shake on the basis of the prediction shake amount when the prediction shake amount exceeds an allowable value, and allows photographing to be performed under the set imaging condition.

4. The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein, when the prediction shake amount exceeds an allowable value, the informing unit informs the subject shake.

5. The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein the imaging control unit calculates the prediction shake amount based on the shake amount acquired by the shake detection unit and the automatically set imaging condition, sets an imaging condition for preventing a camera shake on the basis of the shake amount when the prediction shake amount exceeds the allowable value and allows photographing to be performed under the set imaging condition for preventing the camera shake, and sets an imaging condition for preventing the subject shake when the prediction shake amount is below the allowable value and allows photographing to be performed under the set imaging condition for preventing the subject shake.

6. A method of controlling an imaging device, the method comprising: detecting a shake amount of an imaging unit photographing a subject;detecting an image shake amount from a motion picture to be photographed by the imaging unit and acquiring a subject shake amount on the basis of a difference between the image shake amount and the shake amount; andallowing photograph to be performed under an imaging condition for preventing a subject shake.

7. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a control program that allows a computer to function as: a shake detection unit that detects a shake amount of an imaging unit;a subject shake detection unit that detects an image shake amount from a motion picture to be photographed by the imaging unit and acquires a subject shake amount on the basis of a difference between the image shake amount and the shake amount; andan imaging control unit that allows photographing to be performed under an imaging condition for preventing a subject shake.