Patent ID: 7671900
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus for setting color conversion parameters of an image processing unit which processes image data obtained by an imaging unit and which outputs image data to a recording unit that records the output image data, said imaging apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display an electronic viewfinder screen on the basis of image data which is captured by the imaging unit and is output from the image processing unit, and to display a frame within the screen; a first determination unit configured to determine a first color value on the basis of color information included in the frame of an image displayed on the electronic viewfinder screen in response to a first operation input of a first operation switch; a second determination unit configured to determine a second color value on the basis of color information included in the frame of an image displayed on the electronic viewfinder screen in response to a second operation input of a second operation switch; and a setting unit configured to set color conversion parameters of the image processing unit so as to convert a color within a predetermined range including the first color value into a color within a predetermined range including the second color value on a color space, wherein when said display unit displays a menu screen for setting the image sensing parameters, the first operation switch and the second operation switch are used as direction designation buttons for moving the position of items on the menu screen, and wherein when said display unit displays the electronic viewfinder screen and the frame for the color value determination within the screen, the first operation switch and the second operation switch are used for the color value determination by said first determination unit and said second determination unit and the first operation switch and the second operation switch are not used as direction designation buttons.