Imaging apparatus and methods for generating a guide display showing a photographing technique for approximating a composition of a subject image to that of a sample image

摘要

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a sample acquisition unit, a photographing state determination unit, a guide display generation unit and a display unit. The imaging unit acquires a subject image which is an image of a subject. The sample acquisition unit acquires a sample image. The photographing state determination unit calculates position and posture information indicative of an inclination relative to a horizontal plane and a height of the imaging unit. The guide display generation unit creates a guide display showing a method for photographing for approximating a composition of the subject image to a composition of the sample image based on the position and posture information. The display unit displays the guide display.

主权项

1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit which acquires a subject image which is an image of a subject; a sample acquisition unit which acquires a sample image either (A) from a server on a network, using a transmission/reception unit of the imaging apparatus, or (B) from a recording unit of the imaging apparatus; a guide display generation unit which creates a guide display showing a method for photographing for approximating a composition of the subject image to a composition of the sample image; a display unit which displays the guide display; and a photographing state determination unit which calculates position and posture information indicative of an inclination relative to a horizontal plane and a height of the imaging unit, wherein the guide display generation unit performs:
calculating a position comparison result by comparing a positional relationship between the subject and the imaging unit concerning the subject image with a positional relationship between a subject of the sample image and a camera which acquired the sample image;calculating a moving direction of the imaging unit to approximate the composition of the subject image to the composition of the sample image based on the position comparison result; andcreating the guide display which shows a positional relationship of the imaging apparatus relative to a photographer who holds the imaging apparatus based on the moving direction and the position and posture information.