Patent ID: 6795238
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A microscope electronic camera for a microscope having a function of changing a setting of an observation condition of a specimen, said microscope electronic camera comprising:an imaging element which obtains an observation image of the specimen; recognizing means for, when the setting of the observation condition in the microscope is changed, recognizing changed setting information, and also for recognizing magnification/specimen change information relating to at least one of a change of observation magnification and a change of the specimen; color signal processing means for processing a color image signal output from the imaging element in accordance with the changed setting information recognized by the recognizing means; and filter coefficient setting means, connected to the color signal processing means, for setting a filter coefficient which accentuates a contour of each of color signals as the processed color image signal for suitable observation, in accordance with the magnification/specimen change information recognized by the recognizing means.