Patent ID: 7486315
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensing apparatus having an image sensing mode for electrically sensing an object and storing acquired image data on a storage medium and a reproduction mode for reproducing and displaying the stored image, the apparatus comprising: a switch for selecting the image sensing mode or the reproduction mode; a changing unit for designating an angle of view of an image to be sensed during the selected image sensing mode and a magnification of an image to be displayed during the selected reproduction mode; a control unit that, during the selected reproduction mode, maintains the magnification of the image at a value that exists prior to a start of operation of said changing unit from the start of operation until an extent of operation of said changing unit exceeds a preset first threshold value, and changes the magnification of the image depending on the extent of operation if the first threshold value is exceeded, and during the selected image sensing mode, maintains the angle of view of an image at the value that exists prior to the start of operation of said changing unit from the start of operation until the extent of operation of said changing unit exceeds a preset second threshold value, and changes the angle of view of the image depending on the extent of operation if the second threshold value is exceeded; and a display unit that displays a reproduction image at a magnification changed by said control unit during the selected reproduction mode and displays an object image acquired at an angle of view changed by said control unit during the selected image sensing mode, wherein the first threshold value is greater than the second threshold value.