Patent Publication Number: US-10324307-B2

Title: Image capturing optical system

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
     This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Korean Application Serial No. 10-2015-0125863, which was filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 4, 2015, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to image capturing optical systems. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Mobile communication device, PDAs, smartphones, or other mobile communication means may include additional functions which may be more frequently used as well as provide more diversified services. For example, mobile communication devices may include mobile camera modules with convergence devices capable of high-quality video capturing, auto focusing, and quick response (QR) code recognition and the like. 
     There has been increased attention related to camera technology such as Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) or higher interchangeable cameras and lenses. 
     In some cases, as the size of the camera sensor increases, the lens increases in size and weight, which may cause conditions to occur during image capturing such as AF velocity-related or noise issues upon video capturing, and image blurring or image shake due to the camera shake (or the movement of the camera) and the like. 
     For example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP2013033178A, titled “OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM,” discloses an image capturing optical system having a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power from an object. This image capturing optical system includes three focusing lenses in the second lens group and two optical image stabilizers (hereinafter, “OIS lens”) in the third group as a Fno 1.4-level, large-diameter optical system applies. In example, the term “Fno” may refer to Focal length/Entrance Pupil diameter characteristics of an optical system which represents f-number of an optical system that is the ratio of the lens&#39;s focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. 
     The image capturing optical system may have a plurality of focusing lenses and a plurality of OIS lenses and require an enlarged focusing actuator and OIS actuator for actuating focusing, which may result in an increase in the overall size of the lens barrel. 
     Further, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP2014081457A, titled “LARGE DIAMETER TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM,” discloses an image capturing optical system having a first lens group with a positive refractive power, a second lens group with negative refractive power, and a third lens group with positive refractive power from an object. The second lens group in the image capturing optical system includes a lens system, which is a focus lens group moving in a direction of an optical axis. The image capturing optical system uses two focusing lenses when a Fno 1.4-level large-diameter optical system applies. 
     The image capturing optical system includes a plurality of focusing lenses in the second lens group and has an enlarged focusing actuator, causing the overall optical system bulky. Further, the image capturing system may include an OIS-free optical system, which may cause image shake due to a camera shake when capturing video. 
     Further, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP2015041012A titled “INNER FOCUS LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE,” discloses a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second group having negative refractive power and a third group having positive refractive power from an object. The optical system disclosed therein has the second lens group configured of a sheet of element and the first lens group and the third lens group fastened on an optical axis, and the optical system has the second lens group move in an upper direction from the object along the optical axis to do focusing from a state of focusing an infinitely distant object up to a state of focusing for a closest distance object. The optical system overall includes seven lenses, and thus, it may be advantageous to implement a compact AF optical system. However, when applied to Fno 1.4 large-diameter optical systems, the configuration may make it difficult to correct chromatic aberration and astigmatism of large-diameter optical systems. Further, it may cause image blur due to camera shake when taking a video because it is an OIS-free optical system. 
     The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     Therefore, according to one or more embodiments of present disclosure, there is provided an improved image capturing optical system. In one example, the optical system may provide high-performance, large-diameter short focus lenses, which may perform image capturing in a standard view angle area at a 46-degree view angle level. In another example, the optical system may be applicable to a camera for interchangeable lenses or a camera having as large a sensor as that of the 35 mm film and may implement quick auto-focusing by configuring itself in a large diameter of Fno 1.4 while including an auto focusing lens (hereinafter, “AF lens”). In another example, the optical system may minimize an image imbalance due to an external variation, such as camera shake, which may occur upon video capturing, by including one OIS lens to enable anti-vibration. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, disclosed is an image capturing optical system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power and disposed along an optical axis and to face an object. A second lens group has a negative refractive power and disposed along the optical axis and adjacent to the first lens group, and second lens group includes a focus correction lens to correct a difference in a focused position according to a variation in a position of the object. A third lens group has a positive refractive power and disposed along the optical axis. A subsequent lens group adjacent the third lens group and disposed along the optical axis and to face an image of the object, and the lens group subsequent to the second lens group includes a camera shake correction lens to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     In other embodiments, characteristics of the optical system may satisfy an equation “0.7≤f1/f≤1.2” wherein, “f1” represents a lens focal length of the first lens group, and “f” represents a focal length of the optical system. In another embodiment, a lens provided in the second lens group may satisfy an equation “1.4≤N2≤1.6” wherein, “N2” represents a d-line refractive index of the lens of the second lens group. In another embodiment, a first lens disposed to face the object arranged in the first lens group may be configured as a lens convex upwards. In another embodiment, the first lens group may include at least one or more doublet lenses. In another embodiment, a lens disposed at an uppermost side among lenses arranged in the first lens group may be configured as an aspherical lens. In another embodiment, lenses arranged in the second lens group may include a meniscus lens convex to face the object. In another embodiment, characteristics of the optical system may satisfy an equation “1.5≤f2/f≤1.0” wherein “f2” represents a focal length of a lens of the second lens group, and “f” represents a focal length of the optical system. In another embodiment, lenses arranged in the third lens group may include a meniscus aspheric lens convex to face the object. In another embodiment, the subsequent group to the third lens group may include at least one or more doublet lenses. In another embodiment, the subsequent group to the third lens group may include at least one or more meniscus aspheric lenses. 
     Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 2  is a graph illustrating data characteristics of an aberration of the image capturing optical system illustrated in  FIG. 1  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating data characteristics of an aberration in the image capturing optical system illustrated in  FIG. 3  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 5  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 6  is a graph view illustrating data characteristics of an aberration of the image capturing optical system illustrated in  FIG. 5  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating network environment including an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating a program module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be appreciated that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments, and all changes and/or equivalents or replacements thereto also belong to the scope of the present disclosure. The same or similar reference denotations may be used to refer to the same or similar elements throughout the specification and the drawings. 
     As used herein, the terms “have”, “may have”, “include,” or “may include” a feature (e.g., a number, function, operation, or a component such as a part) indicate the existence of the feature and do not exclude the existence of other features. As used herein, the terms “A or B”, “at least one of A and/or B”, or “one or more of A and/or B” may include all possible combinations of A and B. For example, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B” and “at least one of A or B” may indicate all of (1) including at least one A, (2) including at least one B, or (3) including at least one A and at least one B. 
     As used herein, the terms “first” and “second” may modify various components regardless of importance and/or order and are used to distinguish a component from another without limiting the components. For example, a first user device and a second user device may indicate different user devices from each other regardless of the order or importance of the devices. For example, a first component may be denoted a second component, and vice versa without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     It will be understood that when an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being (operatively or communicatively) “coupled with/to” or “connected with/to” another element (e.g., a second element), it can be coupled or connected with/to the other element directly or via a third element. In contrast, it will be understood that when an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being “directly coupled with/to” or “directly connected with/to” another element (e.g., a second element), no other element (e.g., a third element) intervenes between the element and the other element. 
     As used herein, the terms “configured (or set) to” may be interchangeably used with the terms “suitable for”, “having the capacity to”, “designed to”, “adapted to”, “made to” or “capable of” depending on circumstances. The term “configured (or set) to” does not essentially mean “specifically designed in hardware to.” Rather, the term “configured to” may mean that a device can perform an operation together with another device or parts. For example, the term “processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C” may mean a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or application processor) that may perform the operations by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) for performing the operations. 
     The terms as used herein are provided merely to describe some embodiments thereof, but not to limit the scope of other embodiments of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art related one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. In some cases, the terms defined herein may be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     For example, examples of the electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wearable device may include at least one of an accessory-type device (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses, or a head-mounted device (HMD)), a fabric- or clothes-integrated device (e.g., electronic clothes), a body attaching-type device (e.g., a skin pad or tattoo), or a body implantable device (e.g., an implantable circuit). 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Examples of a home appliance may include at least one of a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, an audio player, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washer, a drier, an air cleaner, a set-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box (e.g., Samsung HomeSync™, Apple TV™, or Google TV™), a gaming console (Xbox™, PlayStation™), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, examples of the electronic device may be applicable to one or more medical devices (e.g., diverse portable medical measuring devices (a blood sugar measuring device, a heartbeat measuring device, or a body temperature measuring device), a magnetic resource angiography (MRA) device, a magnetic resource imaging (MRI) device, a computed tomography (CT) device, an imaging device, or an ultrasonic device), a navigation device, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment device, an sailing electronic device (e.g., a sailing navigation device or a gyro compass), avionics, security devices, vehicular head units, industrial or home robots, automatic teller&#39;s machines (ATMs), point of sales (POS) devices, or Internet of Things devices (e.g., a bulb, various sensors, an electric or gas meter, a sprinkler, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a street light, a toaster, fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, or a boiler). 
     According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, examples of the electronic device may at least one of part of a piece of furniture or building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measurement devices (e.g., devices for measuring water, electricity, gas, or electromagnetic waves). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be one or a combination of the above-listed devices. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a flexible electronic device. The electronic device disclosed herein is not limited to the above-listed devices, and may include new electronic devices depending on the development of technology. 
     Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, details of a technical configuration and operation directed to a problem to be solved in an image capturing optical system may be clearly understood by the following detailed description with reference to the drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     It should be understood that parameter “r”, the thickness, size, and shape of a lens in a lens configuration diagram of each embodiment may not be illustrated or shown to scale (i.e. slightly exaggerated) for the detailed description of the disclosure. In particular, a spherical or an aspherical shape illustrated in the lens configuration diagram are presented as an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. 
       FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system  100  may include a first lens group  110  having a positive (or plus (+)) refractive power, a second lens group  120  having a negative (or minus (−)) refractive power, a third lens group  130  having a positive refractive power, and a subsequent group to the third lens group  130  in an order thereof from a side of an object. 
     The first lens group  110  may include a doublet lens having a first positive concave lens and a positive convex lens bonded together, a second doublet lens having a positive concave lens and a positive convex lens bonded together, and a positive convex aspherical lens in an order thereof from a side of an object. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, two doublet lenses and an aspherical positive convex lens may be arranged in the first lens group  110 . The first lens group  110  may be disposed along an optical axis O-I which is shown as a horizontal dashed line that extends through the optical axis of the first lens group  110  and through second lens group  120 , the third lens group  130  and to the fourth lens group  140 . The first lens group  110  has a surface or face that faces an object along the optical axis O-I. In addition, the term “object side” or “side of an “object” refers to the first lens group  110  having a surface or face that faces an object along the optical axis O-I. In addition, the term “side of an object” refers to the lens group  140  having a surface or face that faces an image of the object. In one example, the two doublet lenses of the first lens group  110  may correct a sagittal coma aberration and chromatic aberration that may be generated in the large diameter optical system. That is, as the optical system includes the first object-side lens having an object-side surface convex upwards, the object-side surface of the object-side first lens in the first lens group  110  may be provided to be convex upwards, which may allow for the correction of the sagittal coma aberration and minimize the size of the overall optical system. Further, as described above, the first lens group  110  may include at least one or more doublet lenses. Thus, a sagittal coma aberration and chromatic aberration caused in the large-diameter optical system may be corrected efficiently by using at least one or more doublet lenses in the first lens group  110  and properly configuring the power of the lens. 
     Further, as the aspherical biconvex lens is disposed in the first lens group  110 , the spherical aberration correction of the overall optical system may be facilitated, and the lens deposed in the subsequent group of the first lens group may be configured to be smaller in size relative to the first lens group  110 . That is, the uppermost lens (i.e. disposed after the two doublet lens away from the object side) in the first lens group  110  may be configured to have aspherical surface, which may allow spherical aberration correction to be advantageously done while allowing the lens in the subsequent group to be smaller in size relative to the first lens group  110 . 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second lens group  120  may include a focus correction lens  121  to correct the difference in focus position by the variation in the distance of the object. The focus correction lens  121  may be configured as a meniscus sub-lenses concave upwards of the second lens group  120 . As described above, the focus correction lens  121  may be configured as a lens to correct the focus position difference by the object distance variation, and it may be configured as a meniscus lens. In one example, the lens  121  is configured to move in a horizontal direction parallel to the optical axis O-I as shown by horizontal arrows associated with lens  121 . The focus correction lens  121  configured as the meniscus lens may use a material having an abbe number of 55 or more, and a d-line refractive index of 1.7 or less, which may result in reduced weight of the lens with a reduced specific gravity as compared to a high refractive index of material and an optimal performance under circumstances requiring high speed AF and a large diameter lens of Fno 1.4. That is, a meniscus lens convex to the side of the object may be configured as the focus correction lens  121  in the second lens group  120  which may minimize the field curvature aberration variation according to the object distance variation and reduce the volume of the lens, advantageously reducing the weight of the focus lens group. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an aperture  150  may be formed or provided between the second lens group  120  and the third lens group  130  of the subsequent groups to the second lens  120 . In this case, the distance between the first lens group  110 , the second lens group  120 , and the aperture may be reduced to the minimum amount which may improve correction of the spherical aberration and astigmatism. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third lens group  130  may include an anti-shake function, which may efficiently correct an image imbalance due to a vibration of the overall optical system by an external vibration, such as the user&#39;s hand movement. 
     The third lens group  130  may include a camera shake correction lens  131  to provide an anti-shake function. The camera shake correction lens  131  may correct an image imbalance by moving a lens in the third lens group  130  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis O-I as shown by the vertical arrows associated with the lens  131 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-shake camera lens may be provided as a meniscus aspheric positive lens, which is convex to the object side. The convex meniscus aspheric positive lens included in the third lens  130  may be moved perpendicular to the optical axis O-I, effectively correcting the image imbalance due to the vibration of the overall optical system by an external vibration, such as the user&#39;s hand movement. The camera shake correction lens  131  included in the third lens group  130  may be configured to have an aspheric surface to facilitate spherical aberration correction of the overall optical system and minimize a performance degradation due to an aberration variation when correcting the image imbalance. That is, even though a lens may move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis O-I using one meniscus aspheric lens to correct camera shake, the variation in the spherical aberration and astigmatic may be minimized, which may improve the performance of the optical system when correcting camera shake. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a subsequent group including at least one or more lenses may be provided behind or adjacent the third lens group  130 . The subsequent group may be referred to as a fourth lens group  140 . The fourth lens group  140  may include one or more doublet lenses. Further, the fourth lens group  140  may include a meniscus aspheric lens. The doublet lens included in the fourth lens group  140  may include a positive lens and a negative lens in such a manner that the respective abbe numbers of the positive lens and negative lens may remain symmetrical, therefore enabling the axial chromatic aberration correction of the overall image capturing optical system  100  as well as the correction of magnification chromatic aberration. Further, the correction of the astigmatism and field curvature aberration may be facilitated by providing a meniscus aspheric lens at the uppermost side of the fourth lens group  140 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of an image capturing optical system configured as above may be described according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure as referenced to system  100  labeled “Infinity”. As described above, in reference to system  100  labeled “Macro”, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system  100  may include a first lens group  110  having a positive refractive power, a second lens group  120  having a negative refractive power, a third lens group  130  having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group  140  having a positive refractive power. The second lens group  120  is configured as a focusing lens group which performs an upper surface movement according to an object distance variation and focus position correction along the optical axis O-I. The third lens group  130  has an OIS function to correct an image imbalance due to an external vibration, such as the user&#39;s camera shake while moving in a perpendicular direction relative to the optical axis O-I. 
     The “Infinity” represents a farthest position from a distance scale of the lens, for example, it is called to be apart from the lens infinitely, and the “Macro” represents a capacity to adjust focal length very closely for capturing a small object. 
     As described above, according to the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system  100  enables aberration correction by the following conditional expressions. The conditional expressions and their effects are described below.
 
0.7≤ f 1/ f≤ 1.2  [Conditional Expression 1]
 
     where, “f1” represents the lens focal length of the first lens group  110 , and “f” represents the lens focal length of the overall optical system. 
     Conditional Expression 1 is an equation (or expression) indicating the ratio of the focal length of the first lens group  110  to the focal length of the overall optical system. Upon exceeding an upper threshold of Conditional Expression 1, the focal length of the first lens group  110  relative to the full focal length may increase, and thus, the size of the subsequent groups increases, resulting in an increase in the size of overall optical system. Upon exceeding a lower threshold of Conditional Expression 1, it may be advantageously configured in a small barrel, but have difficulty in aberration correction.
 
1.4≤N2≤1.6  [Conditional Expression 2]
 
     where, “N2” represents the d-line refractive index of the second lens group  120 . 
     Conditional Expression 2 is an equation (or expression) for the d-line refractive index of the lens in the second lens group  120 . Upon exceeding an upper threshold of Conditional Expression 2, the specific gravity as compared to a low refractive index material may increase, and thus, the weight of the overall second lens group  120  may increase. Therefore, upon controlling focusing, it may be difficult to reduce the size of the actuator and conduct relatively fast focusing, and the abbe number may be decreased as compared with the low refractive index material, which may make it difficult to perform magnification chromatic aberration correction.
 
−1.5≤ f 2/ f≤− 0.8  [Conditional Expression 3]
 
     where, “f2” represents the lens focal length of the second lens group  120 , and “f” represents the focal length of the overall optical system. 
     Conditional Expression 3 may be an equation (or expression) indicating the ratio of the focal length of the second lens group  120  relative to the overall optical system. Upon exceeding an upper threshold of Conditional Expression 3, the focal length of the second lens group  120  relative to the focal length of the overall optical system may shorten, and thus the movement for focusing may be reduced. However, aberration correction may be difficult. Upon exceeding a lower threshold of Conditional Expression 3, the focal length of the second lens group  120  may lengthen, which may result in the movement for focusing being increased, causing the size of the overall optical system to increase. 
     The image capturing optical system  100  is described below in greater detail using specific values according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As described above, the following first to third embodiments may include the first lens group  110  having a positive refractive power, the second lens group  120  having a negative refractive power, the third lens group  130  having a positive refractive power and a subsequent group behind the third lens group  130  in an order thereof from an object side. The second lens group  120  may include a focus correction lens, which corrects the difference in the focused position due to the variation in the position of the object. The subsequent group of the second lens group  120  may include a camera shake correction lens which is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis O-I to correct an image imbalance due to an external vibration. 
     The aspherical surface used in each embodiment below can be obtained from the well-known Equation 1. K is the conic constant, and A, B, C, and D are aspheric constants. E and its subsequent number may represent a power of 10. For example, E+02 may indicate 10 2 , and E-02 may indicate 10 −2 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Table 1 below may represent a numerical example according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and may also represent aspheric coefficients of Equation 1 according to the first embodiment. 
     Further,  FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement in the image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is a view illustrating data characteristics of an aberration of the image capturing optical system  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     In the case of the first embodiment, it is assumed to illustrate that “f” of the overall optical system is 51.52 mm, Fno is 1.44, and 2ω is 46.92. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Refractive 
                 Thickness 
                 Refractive 
                 Abbe Number 
               
               
                   
                 Index (RDY) 
                 (THI, mm) 
                 Index (Nd) 
                 (Vd) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 OBJ: 
                 INFINITY 
                 INFINITY 
                   
                   
               
               
                  1: 
                 −68.93753 
                 4.000000 
                 1.772500 
                 49.6243 
               
               
                  2: 
                 144.13824 
                 10.000000 
                 1.834805 
                 42.7218 
               
               
                  3: 
                 −71.04506 
                 1.314624 
               
               
                  4: 
                 −50.04997 
                 1.600000 
                 1.688930 
                 31.1605 
               
               
                  5: 
                 86.94965 
                 7.885752 
                 1.772500 
                 49.6243 
               
               
                  6: 
                 −86.94965 
                 0.300000 
               
               
                  7: 
                 43.86290 
                 10.280185 
                 1.689460 
                 52.6700 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: 0.935742 
               
               
                 A: −0.330460E−05 B: −0.264614E−08 C: −0.127931E−12 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  8: 
                 −138.53557 
                 D1 
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: 5.945957 
               
               
                 A: 0.747502E−06 B: −0.122288E−08 C: 0.191218E−11 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  9: 
                 159.89709 
                 1.000000 
                 1.487489 
                 70.4412 
               
               
                 10: 
                 26.60756 
                 D2 
               
               
                 STO: 
                 INFINITY 
                 7.654826 
               
               
                 12: 
                 55.47426 
                 4.000000 
                 1.689460 
                 52.6700 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −4.400439 
               
               
                 A: 0.265859E−05 B: 0.462499E−09 C: −0.460508E−11 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 13: 
                 207.85827 
                 1.934480 
                   
                   
               
               
                 14: 
                 102.14581 
                 7.599868 
                 1.910822 
                 35.2500 
               
               
                 15: 
                 −33.38551 
                 1.600000 
                 1.698950 
                 30.0505 
               
               
                 16: 
                 51.03699 
                 2.368515 
               
               
                 17: 
                 71.63347 
                 9.415403 
                 1.804200 
                 46.5025 
               
               
                 18: 
                 −28.00000 
                 3.051998 
                 1.647690 
                 33.8406 
               
               
                 19: 
                 62.32409 
                 6.698506 
               
               
                 20: 
                 −36.42574 
                 1.600000 
                 1.683810 
                 31.2600 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −4.751452 
               
               
                 A: −0.241827E−04 B: 0.973192E−08 C: −0.468341E−10 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 21: 
                 −53.70828 
                 12.075074 
                   
                   
               
               
                 22: 
                 INFINITY 
                 3.000000 
                 1.516798 
                 64.1983 
               
               
                 23: 
                 INFINITY 
                 0.956897 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Further, in Table 2, the parameter D1 of the first embodiment may represent an air gap between the first lens group  110  and the second lens group  120 . The parameter D2 may represent an air gap between the second lens group  120  and the third lens group  130 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Infinity 
                 400 mm 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 D1 
                 1.9 
                 8.2812 
               
               
                   
                 D2 
                 16.3548 
                 9.9736 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     [Embodiment 2] 
     Table 3 below may represent a numerical example according to an embodiment (hereinafter, “the second embodiment”) different from the previous embodiment, and this table may also represent aspheric coefficients of Equation 1 according to the second embodiment. 
     Further,  FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating data characteristics of an aberration of the image capturing optical system  100  illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
     In the case of the second embodiment, it may be assumed to illustrate that the value of “f” of the overall optical system is 51.53 mm, the value of “Fno” is 1.44, and the value of “2ω” is 48.92. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Refractive 
                 Thickness 
                 Refractive 
                 Abbe Number 
               
               
                   
                 Index (RDY) 
                 (THI, mm) 
                 Index (Nd) 
                 (Vd) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 OBJ: 
                 INFINITY 
                 INFINITY 
                   
                   
               
               
                  1: 
                 −54.38854 
                 1.795062 
                 1.729160 
                 54.6735 
               
               
                  2: 
                 319.21161 
                 12.000000 
                 1.834805 
                 42.7218 
               
               
                  3: 
                 −46.20697 
                 0.300000 
               
               
                  4: 
                 −45.76183 
                 1.600000 
                 1.688930 
                 31.1605 
               
               
                  5: 
                 57.41361 
                 8.004215 
                 1.804200 
                 46.5025 
               
               
                  6: 
                 −184.45654 
                 0.300000 
               
               
                  7: 
                 43.01745 
                 10.897054 
                 1.689460 
                 52.6700 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: 0.753494 
               
               
                 A: −0.304280E−05 B: −0.196622E−08 C: −0.557843E−12 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  8: 
                 −134.19091 
                 D1 
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −0.780785 
               
               
                 A: 0.102931E−05 B: −0.959793E−09 C: 0.133304E−11 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  9: 
                 203.13095 
                 1.000000 
                 1.487489 
                 70.4412 
               
               
                 10: 
                 27.37840 
                 D2 
               
               
                 STO: 
                 INFINITY 
                 5.454138 
               
               
                 12: 
                 57.05544 
                 4.000000 
                 1.689460 
                 52.6700 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −0.536992 
               
               
                 A: −0.435024E−06 B: 0.245124E−08 C: −0.506693E−11 
               
               
                 D: 0.000000E+00 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 13: 
                 218.86274 
                 5.101790 
                   
                   
               
               
                 14: 
                 59.00104 
                 10.500000 
                 1.910822 
                 35.2500 
               
               
                 15: 
                 −29.19227 
                 4.000000 
                 1.728250 
                 28.3205 
               
               
                 16: 
                 27.13825 
                 1.406417 
               
               
                 17: 
                 46.25695 
                 4.900000 
                 1.739860 
                 49.0000 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −3.711975 
               
               
                 A: 0.173418E−04 B: 0.313257E−07 C: −0.305559E−10 
               
               
                 D: 0.268514E−12 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 18: 
                 1000.00000 
                 7.635789 
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −1.000000 
               
               
                 A: 0.132465E−04 B: 0.363388E−07 C: −0.284101E−10 
               
               
                 D: 0.540146E−12 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 19: 
                 −25.03454 
                 1.600000 
                 1.846663 
                 23.7848 
               
               
                 20: 
                 −35.41724 
                 11.000000 
               
               
                 21: 
                 INFINITY 
                 3.000000 
                 1.516798 
                 64.1983 
               
               
                 22: 
                 INFINITY 
                 0.955618 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Further, in Table 4, D1 of the second embodiment may represent an air gap between the first lens group  110  and the second lens group  120 . D2 may represent an air gap between the second lens group  120  and the third lens group  130 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Infinity 
                 400 mm 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 D1 
                 1.9860 
                 7.9551 
               
               
                   
                 D2 
                 14.7480 
                 8.7789 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     [Embodiment 3] 
     Table 5 below may represent a numerical example according to another embodiment (hereinafter, “the third embodiment”), and this table may also represent aspheric coefficients of Equation 1 according to the third embodiment. 
     Further,  FIG. 5  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of an image capturing optical system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 6  is graph illustrating data characteristics of an aberration of the image capturing optical system  100  illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
     In the case of the third embodiment, to illustrate operation, it may be assumed that the value “f” of the overall optical system is 50.58 mm, the value “Fno” is 1.44, and the value “2ω” is 47.73. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Refractive 
                 Thickness 
                 Refractive 
                 Abbe Number 
               
               
                   
                 Index (RDY) 
                 (THI, mm) 
                 Index (Nd) 
                 (Vd) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 OBJ: 
                 INFINITY 
                 INFINITY 
                   
                   
               
               
                  1: 
                 −48.01156 
                 4.000000 
                 1.772500 
                 49.6243 
               
               
                  2: 
                 61.45958 
                 12.000000 
                 1.881003 
                 40.1388 
               
               
                  3: 
                 −40.33802 
                 0.200000 
               
               
                  4: 
                 −39.96067 
                 2.400000 
                 1.672700 
                 32.1705 
               
               
                  5: 
                 38.25243 
                 8.568046 
                 1.804200 
                 46.5025 
               
               
                  6: 
                 455.08622 
                 0.100000 
               
               
                  7: 
                 39.36579 
                 10.628071 
                 1.690120 
                 52.8800 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −0.156456 
               
               
                 A: −0.251874E−05 B: −0.682000E−10 C: −0.128245E−11 
               
               
                 D: 0.105232E−14 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  8: 
                 −86.53382 
                 D1 
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −11.159327 
               
               
                 A: 0.123762E−05 B: −0.523642−09 C: −0.809372E−13 
               
               
                 D: 0.676036E−15 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                  9: 
                 107.71040 
                 1.000000 
                 1.487489 
                 70.4412 
               
               
                 10: 
                 25.49891 
                 D2 
               
               
                 STO: 
                 INFINITY 
                 3.492545 
               
               
                 12: 
                 62.91864 
                 3.073123 
                 1.690120 
                 52.8800 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −0.199191 
               
               
                 A: −0.769977E−07 B: −0.134013E−08 C: 0.711345E−11 
               
               
                 D: −0.133431E−13 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 13: 
                 157.36470 
                 1.300000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 14: 
                 55.89569 
                 11.862617 
                 1.881003 
                 40.1388 
               
               
                 15: 
                 −29.10605 
                 3.200000 
                 1.698950 
                 30.0505 
               
               
                 16: 
                 27.24083 
                 2.319232 
               
               
                 17: 
                 60.73507 
                 3.122385 
                 1.850270 
                 40.4500 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: 6.082019 
               
               
                 A: 0.151856E−04 B: −0.331271E−07 C: 0.142790E−09 
               
               
                 D: −0.821885E−12 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 18: 
                 135.88630 
                 23.783462 
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 ASP: 
               
               
                 K: −1.000000 
               
               
                 A: 0.208140E−04 B: −0.205747E−07 C: 0.102580E−09 
               
               
                 D: −0.722301E−12 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 19: 
                 INFINITY 
                 3.000000 
                 1.516798 
                 64.1983 
               
               
                 20: 
                 INFINITY 
                 1.036987 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Further, in Table 6, the parameter D1 of the third embodiment may represent an air gap between the first lens group  110  and the second lens group  120 . The distance parameter D2 may represent an air gap between the second lens group  120  and the third lens group  130 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Infinity 
                 400 mm 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 D1 
                 1.9860 
                 7.9551 
               
               
                   
                 D2 
                 14.7480 
                 8.7789 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The values of the conditional expressions for the first to third embodiments are illustrated in Table 7 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Embodiment 1 
                 Embodiment 2 
                 Embodiment 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Expression (1) 
                 0.9 
                 0.92 
                 0.89 
               
               
                 Expression (2) 
                 1.487489 
                 1.487489 
                 1.487489 
               
               
                 Expression (3) 
                 −1.2735 
                 −1.26 
                 −1.36 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Hereinafter, electronic devices are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As used herein, the term “user” may denote a human or another device (e.g., an artificial intelligent electronic device) using the electronic device. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device  1010  is included in a network environment  1000 . The electronic device  1010  may include a bus  1100 , a processor  1200 , a memory  1300 , an input/output interface  1500 , a display  1600 , and a communication interface  1700 . In some embodiments, the electronic device  1010  may exclude at least one of the components or may include additional components. 
     The bus  1100  may include a circuit for connecting the components  1200 ,  1300 ,  1500  to  1700  with one another and transferring communications (e.g., control messages and/or data) between the components. 
     The processor  1200  may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor  1200  may perform control on at least one of the other components of the electronic device  1010 , and/or perform an operation or data processing relating to communication. The processor  1200  may include a controller, include the controller as a part thereof, or may be configured as the controller. 
     The memory  1300  may include any means for storing data for later retrieval such as a volatile and/or non-volatile memory. For example, the memory  1300  may store commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device  1010 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory  1300  may store software and/or a program  1400 . The program  1400  may include, e.g., a kernel  1410 , middleware  1430 , an application programming interface (API)  1450 , and/or an application program (or “application”)  1470 . At least a portion of the kernel  1410 , middleware  1430 , or API  1450  may be part of or associated with an operating system (OS). 
     For example, the kernel  1410  may control or manage system resources (e.g., the bus  1100 , processor  1200 , or a memory  1300 ) used to perform operations or functions implemented in other programs (e.g., the middleware  1430 , API  1450 , or application program  1470 ). The kernel  1410  may provide an interface that allows the middleware  1430 , the API  1450 , or the application  1470  to access the individual components of the electronic device  1010  to control or manage the system resources. 
     The middleware  1430  may function as a relay to allow the API  1450  or the application  1470  to communicate data with the kernel  1410 , for example. 
     Further, the middleware  1430  may process one or more task requests received from the application program  1470  in order of priority. For example, the middleware  1430  may assign at least one of application programs  1470  with priority of using system resources (e.g., the bus  1100 , processor  1200 , or memory  1300 ) of at least one electronic device  1010 . For example, the middleware  1430  may perform scheduling or load balancing on the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one application program  1470 . 
     The API  1450  may provide an interface allowing the application  1470  to control functions provided from the kernel  1410  or the middleware  1430 . For example, the API  1450  may include at least one interface or function (e.g., a command) for filing control, window control, image processing or text control. 
     The input/output interface  1500  may serve as an interface that may, e.g., transfer commands or data input from a user or other external devices to other component(s) of the electronic device  1010 . Further, the input/output interface  1500  may output commands or data received from other component(s) of the electronic device  1010  to the user or the other external device. 
     The display  1600  may include any means of display and may include, e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. The display  1600  may display, e.g., various contents (e.g., text, images, videos, icons, or symbols) to the user. The display  1600  may include a touchscreen and may receive, e.g., a touch, gesture, proximity or hovering input using an electronic pen or a body portion of the user. 
     The communication interface  1700  may be configured to provide communication between the electronic device  1010  and an external electronic device (e.g., a first electronic device  1020 , a second electronic device  1040 , or a server  1060 ). For example, the communication interface  1700  may be connected with the network  1620  through wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external electronic device (e.g., a first external electronic device  1040  or a server  1060 ). The communication interface  1700  may include a communication processor (CP). The communication processor may configure one of a plurality of modules configuring the communication interface  1700 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication processor may be included in the processor  1200 . 
     The wireless communication may be a cellular communication protocol and may use at least one of, e.g., long-term evolution (LTE), LTE-advanced (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), or global system for mobile communications (GSM). Further, the wireless communication may include, e.g., short-range communication  1640 . The short-range communication  1640  may include at least one of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, near-field communication (NFC), or global navigation satellite system (GNSS). The GNSS may include at least one of, e.g., global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (Glonass), Beidou navigation satellite system (hereinafter, “Beidou”) or Galileo, or the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, the terms “GPS” and the “GNSS” may be interchangeably used herein. The wired connection may include at least one of, e.g., universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard (RS)-232, or plain old telephone service (POTS). The network  1620  may include at least one of communication networks, e.g., a computer network (e.g., local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)), Internet, or a telephone network. 
     The first and second external electronic devices  1020  and  1040  each may be a device of the same or a different type from the electronic device  1010 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server  106  may include a group of one or more servers. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, all or some of operations executed on the electronic device  1010  may be executed on another or multiple other electronic devices (e.g., the electronic devices  1020  and  1040  or server  1060 ). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device  1010  is to perform some function or service automatically or at a request, the electronic device  1010 , instead of executing the function or service on its own or additionally, may request another device (e.g., electronic devices  1020  and  1040  or server  1060 ) to perform at least some functions associated therewith. The other electronic device (e.g., electronic devices  1020  and  1040  or server  1060 ) may execute the requested functions or additional functions and transfer a result of the execution to the electronic device  1010 . The electronic device  1010  may provide a requested function or service by processing the received result as it is or additionally. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technique may be used, for example. 
       FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device  2010  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device  2010  may include the whole or part of the configuration of, e.g., the electronic device  1010  shown in  FIG. 1 . The electronic device  2010  may include one or more processors (e.g., application processors (APs))  2100 , a communication module  2200 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  2240 , a memory  2300 , a sensor module  2400 , an input device  2500 , a display  2600 , an interface  2700 , an audio module  2800 , a camera module  2910 , a power management module  2950 , a battery  2960 , an indicator  2970 , and a motor  2980 . 
     The processor  2100  may control multiple hardware and software components connected to the processor  2100  by executing or running, e.g., an operating system or application programs, and the processor  2100  may process and compute various data. The processor  2100  may be implemented in, e.g., a system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor  2100  may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and/or an image signal processor. The processor  2100  may include at least some (e.g., the cellular module  2210 ) of the components shown in  FIG. 7 . The processor  2100  may load a command or data received from at least one of other components (e.g., a non-volatile memory) on a volatile memory, process the command or data, and store various data in the non-volatile memory. 
     The communication module  2200  may have the same or similar configuration to the communication interface  1700  of  FIG. 7 . The communication module  2200  may include, e.g., a cellular module  2210 , a Wi-Fi module  2230 , a Bluetooth module  2250 , a GNSS module  2270  (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, or a Galileo module), an NFC module  2280 , and a radio frequency (RF) module  2290 . 
     The cellular module  2210  may provide voice call, video call, text, or Internet services through, e.g., a communication network. The cellular module  2210  may perform identification or authentication on the electronic device  2010  in the communication network using a subscriber identification module  2240  (e.g., the SIM card). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cellular module  2210  may perform at least some of the functions provided by the processor  2100 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cellular module  2210  may include a communication processor (CP). 
     The Wi-Fi module  2230 , the Bluetooth module  2250 , the GNSS module  2270 , or the NFC module  2280  may include a processor for, e.g., processing data communicated through the module. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module  2210 , the Wi-Fi module  2230 , the Bluetooth module  2250 , the GNSS module  2270 , or the NFC module  2280  may be included in a single integrated circuit (IC) or an IC package. 
     The RF module  2290  may communicate data, e.g., communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module  2290  may include, e.g., a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the cellular module  2210 , the Wi-Fi module  2230 , the Bluetooth module  2250 , the GNSS module  2270 , or the NFC module  2280  may communicate RF signals through a separate RF module. 
     The subscription identification module  2240  may include, e.g., a card including a subscriber identification module and/or an embedded SIM, and may contain unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) or subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)). 
     The memory  2300  (e.g., the memory  1300  of  FIG. 7 ) may include, e.g., an internal memory  2320  or an external memory  2340 . The internal memory  2320  may include at least one of, e.g., a volatile memory (e.g., a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), etc.) or a non-volatile memory (e.g., a one-time programmable read only memory (OTPROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a flash memory (e.g., a NAND flash, or a NOR flash), a hard drive, or solid state drive (SSD). 
     The external memory  2340  may include a flash drive, e.g., a compact flash (CF) memory, a secure digital (SD) memory, a micro-SD memory, a min-SD memory, an extreme digital (xD) memory, a multi-media card (MMC), or a memory stick™. The external memory  2340  may be functionally and/or physically connected with the electronic device  2010  via various interfaces. 
     The sensor module  2400  may measure a physical quantity or detect a motion state of the electronic device  2010 , and the sensor module  2400  may convert the measured or detected information into an electrical signal. The sensor module  2400  may include at least one of, e.g., a gesture sensor  2400 A, a gyro sensor  2400 B, an atmospheric pressure sensor  2400 C, a magnetic sensor  2400 D, an acceleration sensor  2400 E, a grip sensor  2400 F, a proximity sensor  2400 G, a color sensor  2400 H (e.g., a red-green-blue (RGB) sensor, a bio sensor  2400 I, a temperature/humidity sensor  2400 J, an illumination sensor  2400 K, or an Ultra Violet (UV) sensor  2400 M. Additionally, or alternatively, the sensor module  2400  may include, e.g., an E-nose sensor, an electromyography 
     (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, or a finger print sensor. The sensor module  2400  may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more of the sensors included in the sensing module. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device  2010  may further include a processor configured to control the sensor module  2400  as part of the processor  2100  or separately from the processor  2100 , and the electronic device  2010  may control the sensor module  2400  while the processor  2100  is in a sleep mode. 
     The input device or unit  2500  may include, e.g., a touch panel  2520 , a (digital) pen sensor  2540 , a key  2560 , or an ultrasonic input device  2580 . The touch panel  2520  may use at least one of capacitive, resistive, infrared, or ultrasonic methods. The touch panel  2520  may further include a control circuit. The touch panel  2520  may further include a tactile layer and may provide a user with a tactile reaction. 
     The (digital) pen sensor  2540  may include, e.g., a part of a touch panel or a separate sheet for recognition. The key  2560  may include e.g., a physical button, optical key or key pad. The ultrasonic input device  2580  may sense an ultrasonic wave generated from an input tool through a microphone (e.g., the microphone  2880 ) to identify data corresponding to the sensed ultrasonic wave. 
     The display  2600  (e.g., the display  1600  of  FIG. 7 ) may include a panel  2620 , a hologram device  2640 , or a projector  2660 . The panel  2620  may have the same or similar configuration to the display  1600  of  FIG. 7 . The panel  2620  may be implemented to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel  2620  may also be incorporated with the touch panel  2520  in a module. The hologram device  2640  may make three dimensional (3D) images (holograms) in the air by using light interference. The projector  2660  may display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be, for example, located inside or outside of the electronic device  2010 . In accordance with an embodiment, the display  2600  may further include a control circuit to control the panel  2620 , the hologram device  2640 , or the projector  2660 . 
     The interface  2700  may include e.g., a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)  2720 , a USB  2740 , an optical interface  2760 , or a D-subminiature (D-sub)  2780 . The interface  2700  may be included in e.g., the communication interface  1700  shown in  FIG. 7 . Additionally, or alternatively, the interface  2700  may include a Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card/ multimedia card (MMC) interface, or infrared data association (IrDA) standard interface. 
     The audio module  2800  may convert a sound into an electric signal or vice versa, for example. At least a part of the audio module  2800  may be included in e.g., the input/output interface  1500  as shown in  FIG. 7 . The audio module  2800  may process sound information input or output through e.g., a speaker  2820 , a receiver  2840 , an earphone  2860 , or a microphone  2880 . 
     The camera module  2910  may be a device for recording still images and videos, and may include, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more image sensors (e.g., front and back sensors), a lens, an Image signal processor (ISP), or a flash such as an LED or xenon lamp. 
     The power management module  2950  may manage power of the electronic device  2010 , for example. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power management module  2950  may include a circuit for charging the battery  2960 . Although not shown, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power manager module  2950  may include a power management Integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger IC, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may include a wired and/or wireless recharging means of charging. The wireless charging means may include e.g., a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave based scheme, and an additional circuit, such as a coil loop, a resonance circuit, a rectifier, or the like may be added for wireless charging. The battery gauge may measure an amount of remaining power of the battery  2960 , a voltage, a current, or a temperature while the battery  2960  is being charged. The battery  2960  may include, e.g., a rechargeable battery or a solar battery. 
     The indicator  2970  may indicate a particular state of the electronic device  2010  or a part (e.g., the processor  2100 ) of the electronic device, including e.g., a booting state, a message state, or recharging state. The motor  2980  may convert an electric signal to a mechanical vibration and may generate a vibrational or haptic effect. Although not shown, a processing unit for supporting mobile TV, such as a GPU may be included in the electronic device  2010 . The processing unit for supporting mobile TV may process media data conforming to a standard for digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or mediaFlo™. 
     Each of the aforementioned components of the electronic device may include one or more components, and a name of the component may depend on the type of electronic device. The electronic device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned components, omit some of them, or include other additional component(s). Some of the components may be combined into an entity, but the entity may perform the same functions as the components may do. 
       FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating a program module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the program module  3100  (e.g., the program  1400  of  FIG. 7 ) may include an operating system (OS) controlling resources related to the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  1010  of  FIG. 7 ) and/or various applications (e.g., the application processor  1470 ) driven on the operating system. The operating system may include, e.g., Android, iOS, Windows, Symbian, Tizen, or Bada. 
     The program  3100  may include, e.g., a kernel  3200 , middleware  3300 , an application programming interface (API)  3600 , and/or an application  3700 . At least a part of the program module  3100  may be preloaded on the electronic device or may be downloaded from an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic devices  1020  and  1040  or server  1060  of  FIG. 7 ). 
     The kernel  3200  (e.g., the kernel  1410  of  FIG. 7 ) may include, e.g., a system resource manager  3210  and/or a device driver  3230 . The system resource manager  3210  may perform control, the kernel  3200  (e.g., the kernel  1410 ) may include, e.g., a system resource manager  3210  and/or a device driver  3230 . The system resource manager  3210  may perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the system resource manager  3210  may include a process managing unit, a memory managing unit, or a file system managing unit. The device driver  3230  may include, e.g., a display driver, a camera driver, a 
     Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver. 
     The middleware  3300  may provide one or more functions to the application  3700  through the API  3600  so that the application  3700  may efficiently use limited system resources in the electronic device or provide functions jointly required by applications  3700 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the middleware  3300  (e.g., the middleware  1430 ) The middleware  3300  may provide one or more functions to the application  3700  through the API  3600  so that the application  3700  may efficiently use limited system resources in the electronic device or provide functions jointly required by applications  3700 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the middleware  3300  (e.g., the middleware  1430 ) may include at least one of a runtime library  3350 , an application manager  3410 , a window manager  3420 , a multimedia manager  3430 , a resource manager  3440 , a power manager  3450 , a database manager  3460 , a package manager  3470 , a connectivity manager  3480 , a notification manager  3490 , a location manager  3500 , a graphic manager  3510 , or a security manager  3520 . 
     The runtime library  3350  may include a library module used by a compiler in order to add a new function through a programming language while, e.g., the application  3700  is being executed. The runtime library  3350  may perform input/output management, memory management, or operation on arithmetic functions. 
     The application manager  3410  may manage the life cycle of at least one application of, e.g., the applications  3700 . The window manager  3420  may manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager  3430  may grasp formats necessary to play various media files and use a codec appropriate for a format to perform encoding or decoding on media files. The resource manager  3440  may manage resources, such as source code of at least one of the applications  3700 , memory or storage space. 
     The power manager  3450  may operate together with, e.g., a basic input/output system (BIOS) to manage battery or power and provide power information necessary for operating the electronic device. The database manager  3460  may generate, search, or vary a database to be used in at least one of the applications  3700 . The package manager  3470  may manage installation or update of an application that is distributed in the form of a package file. 
     The connectivity manager  3480  may manage wireless connectivity, such as, e.g., Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager  3490  may display or notify an event, such as a coming message, appointment, or proximity notification, of the user without interfering with the user. The location manager  3500  may manage locational information on the electronic device. The graphic manager  3510  may manage graphic effects to be offered to the user and their related user interface. The security manager  3520  may provide various security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  1010 ) has telephony capability, the middleware  3300  may further include a telephony manager for managing voice call or video call functions of the electronic device. 
     The middleware  3330  may include a middleware module forming a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware  3330  may provide a specified module per type of the operating system in order to provide a differentiated function. Further, the middleware  3330  may dynamically omit some existing components or add new components. 
     The API  3600  (e.g., the API  1450  of  FIG. 7 ) may be a set of, e.g., API programming functions and may have different configurations depending on operating systems. For example, in the case of Android or iOS, one API set may be provided per platform, and in the case of Tizen, two or more API sets may be offered per platform. 
     The application  3700  (e.g., the application processor  1470  of  FIG. 7 ) may include one or more applications that may provide functions such as, e.g., a home  3710 , a dialer  3720 , a short message service (SMS)/multimedia messaging service (MMS)  3730 , an instant message (IM)  3740 , a browser  3750 , a camera  3760 , an alarm  3770 , a contact  3780 , a voice dial  3790 , an email  3800 , a calendar  3810 , a media player  3820 , an album  3830 , or a clock  3840 , a health-care (e.g., measuring the degree of workout or blood sugar), or provision of environmental information (e.g., provision of air pressure, moisture, or temperature information). 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application  3700  may include an application (hereinafter, “information exchanging application” for convenience) supporting information exchange between the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  1010 ) and an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic devices  1020  and  1040 ). Examples of the information exchange application may include, but is not limited to, a notification relay application for transferring specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device. 
     For example, the notification relay application may include a function for relaying notification information generated from other applications of the electronic device (e.g., the SMS/MMS application, email application, health-care application, or environmental information application) to the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic devices  1020  and  1040 ). Further, the notification relay application may receive notification information from, e.g., the external electronic device and may provide the received notification information to the user. 
     The device management application may perform at least some functions of the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  1020  or  1040 ) communicating with the electronic device (for example, turning on/off the external electronic device (or some components of the external electronic device) or control of brightness (or resolution) of the display), and the device management application may manage (e.g., install, delete, or update) an application operating in the external electronic device or a function (e.g., calling function or messaging function) provided from the external electronic device. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application  3700  may include an application (e.g., a health-care application of a mobile medical device) designated according to an attribute of the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic devices  1020  and  1040 ). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application  3700  may include an application received from the external electronic device (e.g., the server  1060  or electronic devices  1020  and  1040 ). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application  370  may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module  3100  according to the shown embodiment may be varied depending on the type of operating system. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a part of the program module  3100  may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or in a combination of two or more thereof. At least a part of the programming module  3100  may be implemented (e.g., executed) by e.g., a processor (e.g., the processor  2100 ). At least a part of the program module  3100  may include e.g., a module, program, routine, set of instructions, process, or the like for performing one or more functions. 
     As is apparent from the foregoing description, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system may provide for a reduction in the size of an actuator and improved speed in focusing functions while reducing or mitigating image imbalance by having a Fno 1.4 diameter and including one focus adjusting lens and one camera shake correction lens. 
     Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system may allow for a minimized size of the overall optical system, reduced volume and weight of lens, manufacturing cost savings, as well as enhanced aberration correction efficiency and effective correction of chromatic aberration. 
     Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system may minimize variations in the spherical aberration and astigmatism using one aspherical lens in the third lens group, even though the lens moves in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis for camera shake adjustment, and the image capturing optical system may thus secure a performance upon correcting camera shake. 
     Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the image capturing optical system may include one or more doublet lenses in the fourth lens group to facilitate the correction of the axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification. The image capturing optical system may include at least one or more aspherical lenses in the fourth lens group to facilitate the correction of the astigmatism and curvature of field of the overall optical system. 
     The embodiments disclosed herein are proposed for description and understanding of the disclosed technology and does not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be interpreted as including all changes or various embodiments based on the technical spirit of the present disclosure.