Patent ID: 8982242
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging device for taking and storing movies and still pictures, comprising: an image sensor for photoelectrically converting an incident optical image; an image processing section for processing output signals of the image sensor to acquire image data; a control section for controlling exposure of the image sensor and controlling taking of the optical image, wherein the control section, when taking still pictures while shooting a movie, carries out exposure by dividing a time corresponding to a single frame of a movie image into a plurality of times, applies processing by the image processing section to acquire a plurality of image data, performs positional alignment of subject images of the plurality of image data and combines a plurality of image data, and stores as still picture data, and combines a plurality of image data without carrying out positional alignment of subject images of the plurality of image data and stores as a single frame of movie image data; and a shake amount detection section for detecting amount of shake, and wherein the control section, when combining movie image data using a plurality of image data, in the case where amount of shake is larger than a first specified amount, combines a plurality of image data that were obtained consecutively from among the plurality of image data without carrying out positional alignment of a subject image to generate a plurality of composite image data, carries out positional alignment for a subject image of the plurality of composite image data, and stores as a single frame of move image data.