Patent ID: 7679657
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensing apparatus having an electronic zoom function, the image sensing apparatus comprising: an image sensing element configured to sense an object and outputs image data; a mode setting unit configured to set either a first processing mode or a second processing mode; a zoom designation unit configured to designate an angle of view; a first zoom changing unit configured to change the angle of view by driving said image sensing element by switching a reading region and a reading method of image data from said image sensing element based on either the first processing mode or the second processing mode set by said mode setting unit and an angle of view designated by said zoom designation unit; and a second zoom changing unit configured to process image data output from said image sensing element to the angle of view designated by said zoom designation unit, wherein said image sensing apparatus performs zooming using said first zoom changing unit and said second zoom changing unit in said first processing mode, and performs zooming using said second zoom changing unit without switching the reading region and reading method of image data and, upon completion of changing to the angle of view designated by said zoom designation unit when changing an angle of view in the wide-angle direction, controls said first and second zoom changing units to attain the designated angle of view in said second processing mode.