Patent ID: 9307137
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An imaging apparatus performing live-view display by generating image data using an exposure parameter calculated from a brightness value in a photometric area for the live-view display which is different from a photometric area for focus adjustment when not performing the focus adjustment, and performing the live-view display also when performing the focus adjustment, the imaging apparatus comprising: a first calculating section for calculating a first brightness value in the photometric area for the live-view display; a second calculating section for calculating a second brightness value in the photometric area for focus adjustment; a comparison section for comparing a brightness difference between the first brightness value and the second brightness value with a specified value; a third calculation section correcting the first brightness value according to a comparison result from the comparison section; an imaging section obtaining the image data by performing exposure using the brightness value corrected by the third calculation section; a focus adjustment section performing the focus adjustment using the image data obtained by the imaging section; and a display section performing the live-view display using the image data obtained by the imaging section.