IMAGE-CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH TWO OPERATING MODES

摘要

The invention relates to a system for capturing images (1) intended to capture at least one image of a scene, said system including: an optical system (2), a sensor (3), an autofocus module (4) for adjusting the focus of the system, and a digital processing means (5). The system is designed to estimate at least one value representative of the sharpness in at least one area of at least one initial captured image of a scene. The autofocus module is positioned so as to capture the initial image with a predefined focus. On the basis of at least the value representative of the estimated sharpness, the system can select an operating mode from between a first mode and a second mode, whereby: in the first mode, the autofocus module (4) is used to control the focus of the system in order to capture a sharper image of the scene; and, in the second mode, the initial captured image or another captured image is processed by the digital processing means (5), the other image being captured with the aforementioned predefined focus.