Patent ID: 8514323
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging unit that obtains image data by photoelectrically converting light received through an imaging lens; an imaging controller that controls the imaging unit to obtain a plurality of pieces of image data having different exposure values by causing the imaging unit to successively perform a plurality of exposures in a plurality of different lengths of exposure time; a standard image decision unit that decides one piece of image data from the plurality of pieces of image data having different exposure values as standard image data; a correlation quantity detection unit that detects a correlation quantity between the standard image data and the image data of the plurality of pieces of image data having different exposure values excluding the standard image data; a first combination processing unit that generates first combined image data by combining the plurality of pieces of image data having different exposure values in accordance with the correlation quantity detected by the correlation quantity detection unit by using the standard image data decided by the standard image decision unit as a standard; and a second combination processing unit that combines the standard image data and the first combined image data, wherein the standard image decision unit decides the image data with the shortest length of exposure time of the plurality of pieces of image data having different exposure values as the standard image data.