Patent ID: 7978236
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-capturing device, comprising: an image-capturing unit that captures a subject image formed via a photographic optical system; a display unit that displays a through image of the subject image captured by the image-capturing unit; an enlargement area setting unit that sets a position of an enlargement area in the through image of the subject image to be displayed in an enlargement at the display unit; a display control unit that enlarges the subject image corresponding to the enlargement area set by the enlargement area setting unit and brings up the enlarged subject image on display at the display unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision as to whether or not an absent portion in which the subject image is not present will appear in a display screen of the display unit if the subject image corresponding to the enlargement area having been set is displayed in an enlargement at the display screen of the display unit, wherein in response to a change instruction for changing the position of the enlargement area issued by the enlargement area setting unit while the enlarged subject image is on display, the display control unit shifts the enlargement area by sustaining a state of enlarged display of the subject image and displays the subject image corresponding to the shifted enlargement area at the display unit, and if the decision-making unit determines that the absent portion will appear, the enlargement area setting unit alters the enlargement area so as to ensure that the absent portion will not appear in the display screen.