Imaging apparatus and image generation method for generating one piece of image including a moving image and still image

摘要

An imaging apparatus generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot. The apparatus includes an imaging unit, a still image acquisition instruction unit, a moving image acquisition start instruction unit, a time measuring unit, and a moving image time determination unit. The imaging unit acquires the moving image and the still image. The moving image acquisition start instruction unit instructs to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image. The time measuring unit measures a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image. The moving image time determination unit determines a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the image.

主权项

1. An imaging apparatus which generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit configured to acquire the moving image and the still image; a still image acquisition instruction unit configured to instruct to acquire the still image; a moving image acquisition start instruction unit configured to instruct to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image; a time measuring unit configured to measure a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and output the measured time; a moving image time determination unit configured to determine a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on a result of the time measurement performed by the time measuring unit; a storage unit configured to temporarily store the still image and the moving image; and a control unit configured to cause the storage unit to continuously store the moving image irrespective of the instruction from the still image acquisition instruction unit when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image is less than a minimum time set for the moving image time.