IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce noise and to generate a highly dynamic range image and the like by synthesizing images where a motion compensation image by highly precise motion estimation is applied.SOLUTION: A moving amount between images is estimated, motion compensation processing where one image is position-adjusted to another image is performed, a motion compensation image is generated, and an image where noise is reduced by synthesis processing of the motion compensation image and the positioned image is generated. A motion compensation image generation section generates the motion compensation image using a selected image selected in accordance with a previously specified image selection standard. An image processor includes a motion estimation appropriateness determination section for determining whether the input image is an appropriate image suitable for motion estimation or not, for example. Only when the input image is the appropriate image, the input image is stored in a frame memory as a reference image applied for motion estimation.