Patent ID: 8160438
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging device for acquiring image data about a subject, comprising: an image acquisition section configured to acquire continuously a plurality of image data from an optical image of the subject; a housing arranged to hold the image acquisition section; a shutter unit configured to adjust the amount of exposure light of the image acquisition section; a flash device configured to emit a flash of light, and configured to vary the emission angle of the flash light with respect to the housing, the flash device including a light emitter configured to emit a flash of light, an angle changing unit supporting the light emitter to be rotatable with respect to the housing, and a drive unit configured to drive the angle changing unit to rotate the light emitter with respect to the housing; and a flash controller configured to control the drive unit of the flash device so that the emission angle of the flash light when the plurality of image data are being continuously acquired differs for at least two image data out of the plurality of image data, wherein the drive unit is used in charging the shutter unit with drive force.