Patent ID: 7565068
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-taking apparatus that includes an imaging device and a shooting lens of variable focal length and generates image signals by forming a subject image entering through the shooting lens on the imaging device, the image-taking apparatus comprising: a shake detection section that predicts a shake that will occur at shooting by detecting a shake before shooting; and an exposure control section that controls exposure by adopting a shutter speed within a maximum shutter speed that is changeable according to a result of shake detection by the shake detection section and a focal length of the shooting lens to be used at shooting, wherein the exposure control section increases sensitivity for shooting when underexposure is likely, even if a maximum shutter speed according to a result of shake detection by the shake detection section and a focal length of the shooting lens to be used at shooting is combined with any settable aperture value.