Patent ID: 7777802
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a photographic optical system for projecting an image of a subject; an imaging device for outputting the projected image of the subject by converting the projected image of the subject into an image signal; a first auto focusing device for carrying out a first auto focusing operation corresponding to a distance value obtained by measuring a distance to said subject; a second auto focusing device for carrying out a second auto focusing operation corresponding to an evaluation value obtained by evaluating the image signal output by said imaging device; a control device for controlling said first auto focusing operation and said second auto focusing operation; a starting signal inputting device for inputting a command for starting a focusing operation; and a photographing signal inputting device for inputting a command for performing a photographing operation; wherein said control device starts said first auto focusing operation when said starting signal inputting device inputs said command for starting and controls said first auto focusing operation and said second auto focusing operation corresponding to an elapsed time from the inputting of the command for starting, a condition of inputting said command for starting into said starting signal inputting device and a condition of inputting said command for performing into said photographing signal inputting device at a time after the command for starting is inputted.