IMAGING DEVICE AND TIME-LAPSE IMAGING METHOD

摘要

The present invention provides an imaging device and a time-lapse imaging method capable of simply realizing time-lapse imaging using a pan and tilt mechanism. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, an imaging device includes a pan and tilt mechanism that rotates an imaging unit in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction relative to a device body, transmits a live view image to a smartphone, displays the live view image on a display and input unit, and receives an instruction input for specifying camerawork in time-lapse imaging using the display and input unit. Accordingly, the instruction input for specifying camerawork for performing time-lapse imaging using the pan and tilt mechanism can be simply input. The imaging device controls at least the pan and tilt mechanism based on the instruction input for specifying camerawork and controls the imaging unit to perform time-lapse imaging.

主权项

1. An imaging device, comprising:
an imaging unit including an imaging lens and an imaging element; a pan and tilt mechanism that rotates the imaging unit in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction relative to a device body; a live view image output unit that outputs a live view image captured by the imaging unit to a display unit; a first input unit that receives an instruction input for operating the pan and tilt mechanism through a manual operation; a second input unit that receives an instruction input performed using the live view image displayed on the display unit and the first input unit, the instruction input being an instruction input for specifying camerawork in time-lapse imaging in which still images are captured at certain imaging intervals; a third input unit that receives an instruction input for start of the time-lapse imaging; a control unit that controls at least the pan and tilt mechanism and controls the imaging unit to perform the time-lapse imaging based on the instruction input for specifying the camerawork when the control unit receives the instruction input for specifying the camerawork from the second input unit and then receives the instruction input for start of time-lapse imaging from the third input unit; and angle detection units that detect pan and tilt angles of the imaging unit, respectively, wherein the second input unit receives the pan and tilt angles detected by the angle detection unit at the time of setting the imaging direction of each image, as an instruction input for specifying the camerawork, when two or more images of which the imaging directions are different are set, the instruction input being performed using the live view image displayed on the display unit and the first input unit.