Patent ID: 9113073
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a display unit which displays a moving image or a still image; a touch panel provided in the display unit; a frame display controller which displays a frame for focus on the display unit if an operation portion approaches the touch panel, and moves the frame for focus in accordance with the movement of the operation portion that approaches the touch panel; an imaging controller which performs focusing on a subject is located in the frame for focus and then performs imaging in response to a photography instruction; an imaging unit which images the subject; a touch panel controller which judges whether the operation portion approaches the touch panel or has contacted the touch panel; and a focus controller which performs focusing on the subject in the frame for focus, wherein the display unit displays the moving image or the still image obtained by the imaging unit, wherein the frame display controller displays the frame for focus on the display unit and moves the frame for focus in accordance with the movement of the operation portion in a situation in which the operation portion is approaching the touch panel, wherein the imaging controller performs imaging by use of the imaging unit, wherein the touch panel controller presets touch approach ranges corresponding to the distances at which the operation portion approaches the touch panel, and judges which of the touch approach ranges the operation portion is in, wherein the frame display controller displays the frame for focus on the display screen of the display unit if the touch panel controller judges that the operation portion enters the touch approach range which is far from the touch panel among the touch approach ranges for the touch panel, and wherein the focus controller performs the focusing on the subject if the operation portion enters one of the touch approach ranges which is near the touch panel among the touch approach ranges for the touch panel.