Patent ID: 9131158
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A moving-image capturing apparatus comprising: a control device; a clipping unit configured to perform a clip operation in which an image signal is clipped according to an image size read from an image sensor based on zoom ratio information; and a size conversion unit configured to perform an image size conversion process on the image signal clipped by the clipping unit as necessary, said control device configured to (i) cause the clipping unit to perform the clip operation before the size conversion unit performs the image size conversion process, and (ii) determine a size reduction amount on the image signal clipped by the clipping unit based on the zoom ratio information and, only when a size reduction is determined to be necessary, to cause the size conversion unit to perform the image size conversion process on the image signal clipped by the clipping unit so as to cause a size of an image corresponding to the image signal after being clipped to be reduced, such that an enlargement of the size of the image corresponding to the image signal after being clipped is not performed by the size conversion unit.