Patent ID: 9137448
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an optical system including a zoom mechanism; an imaging unit configured to image an object image formed by the optical system and generate image data including a predetermined captured image area; a first image processing unit configured to generate first image data including a first image area included in the captured image area based on the image data; a second image processing unit configured to generate second image data including a second image area included in the captured image area based on the image data, the second image area not changing in size in relation to the object image regardless of a status of the optical system and a size of the first image area, and being smaller in area than the first image area; an optical system control unit which controls the zoom mechanism such that the first image area and the captured image area agree when the second image area is included in the first image area, and the second image area is included in the captured image area when the second image area is not included in the first image area; and a recording control unit configured to record the first image data and the second image data on a recording medium, wherein the first image processing unit sets the image data including the captured image area as the first image data when the second image area is included in the first image area, and extracts the image data corresponding to the first image area from the captured image area to generate the first image data when the second image area is not included in the first image area.