Patent ID: 6757013
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus comprising:first adjustment means for optically adjusting a view angle; second adjustment means for electronically adjusting the view angle; command input means for inputting a view-angle change command; first control means for concurrently driving both said first adjustment means and said second adjustment means in a tele-direction from beginning to end of a view-angle change corresponding to a view-angle change command to zoom in the tele-direction, while said command input means inputs the view-angle change command to zoom in the tele-direction; and second control means for concurrently driving said first adjustment means in the tele-direction, and driving said second adjustment means in a wide-angle direction, while maintaining the view angle corresponding to the view-angle change command, after said command input means inputs the view-angle change command to zoom in the tele-direction.