IMAGING DEVICE AND ITS SHUTTER DRIVE MODE SELECTION METHOD

摘要

22 IMAGING DEVICE AND ITS SERJTTER DRIVE MODE SELECTION METHOD 5 ABSTRACR AN IMAAIN2 DEVICE INCLUDES A MOS IMA--E SENSOR THAT SHOOTS AN IMAEE OF A SUBJECT. AND A CONTROL UNIT THAT SELECTS ONE OF PLURAL SHUTTER DRIVE MODES AND DRIVES THE MOS IMAGE SENSOR IN THE SELECTED SHUTTER DRIVE MODE. THE CONTROL UNIT ANALYZES A THROUAIL IMAGE OF A SUBJECT THAT IS OBTAINED BY THE MOS IMAGE SENSOR BEFORE MAIN IO SHOOTING (STEP S3) AND PERFORMS THE SELECTION AUTOMATICALLY BASED ON A RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS (STEPS S6. S9. AND S10).