JP2015159447A - Imaging device and control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device that can photograph a subject in a composition determined before photographing even when photographing a subject moving in a certain direction at a certain rate by using a self timer.SOLUTION: An imaging device 100 checks the lapse of a predetermined time from a photographing start instruction, and detects a motion vector of a moving subject on the basis of a plurality of images, which are continuously photographed, while the lapse of the predetermined time is checked. After the lapse of the predetermined time, the imaging device 100 controls an imaging position correction lens 300 on the basis of the detected motion vector before the start of photographing, so as to move a focal position on an imaging surface to a subject position after the lapse of the predetermined time.

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a control method thereof.

  There has been proposed a digital camera that is equipped with a camera shake correction function and can be easily taken by hand even when shooting at a high magnification or a low-luminance subject. However, for example, a low-luminance and small object such as a celestial body requires a long exposure time and considerable high-magnification shooting, so that framing is difficult. Therefore, it is common to shoot with a camera fixed to a tripod or the like. In addition, since the influence of the shake is reflected in the photographed image due to the vibration of pressing the shutter button, photographing is often performed using a self-timer or a cable release.

  When performing astronomical photography, the speed at which the celestial object moves on the imaging surface varies depending on the direction in which the camera is directed, the elevation angle, and the angle of view of the lens. For this reason, even if the camera is fixed to a tripod or the like and shooting is performed using the self-timer, if the exposure time is long, the celestial body moves and blurring of the captured image (image blurring) occurs.

  Patent Document 1 performs long-time shooting as a preliminary shooting before the main shooting, calculates the rotation center and motion aspect of the subject from the light trace of the shot image, and uses the calculation result during the main shooting to move the subject during shooting. Discloses a camera that drives camera shake correction so as to cancel the image. Patent Document 2 discloses an apparatus that acquires an observation position and an observation date and time with a GPS receiver, and calculates position information of the celestial body based on the acquired information.

JP 2012-89960 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-129083

  However, the camera disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires long-time preliminary shooting before the main shooting, and it is necessary to perform preliminary shooting every time the angle of view is changed. Therefore, for example, when shooting a subject moving at a constant speed and direction, such as a celestial body, if you perform a long-time preliminary shooting or release using the self-timer, the screen will remain on the screen during the waiting time of the self-timer. The subject moves to an unintended position. For this reason, it has been difficult to shoot in the composition desired by the user unless a remote or cable release is used to shoot using a dedicated device such as an equator that tracks the star according to the diurnal motion of the celestial body. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus that can capture a subject moving in a constant speed and direction using a self-flux timer with a composition determined before imaging.

  An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a moving unit that moves an imaging position on the imaging surface, a timing unit that measures the passage of a predetermined time from when an imaging start instruction is issued, and the timing unit. Vector detection means for detecting a motion vector of a moving subject based on a plurality of images that are continuously captured while the predetermined time has elapsed before the start of shooting, and after the predetermined time has elapsed Control means for moving the imaging position on the imaging surface to the subject position at the elapse of the predetermined time by controlling the moving means based on the detected motion vector before the start of imaging. .

  According to the imaging apparatus of the present invention, even when a subject moving at a constant speed and direction is photographed using a self-flux timer, it is possible to photograph with a composition determined before photographing.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the imaging device of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the relationship between an imaging range and the image circle of a lens. FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing photographing processing by the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for describing a photographing process in the first embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for describing a photographing process in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing photographing processing by the imaging apparatus according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for describing a photographing process in the third embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining an example of imaging | photography preparation processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating imaging processing by the imaging apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
The imaging apparatus 100 includes an imaging element 14 that converts an optical image into an electrical signal. A lens unit 150 can be attached to and detached from the image sensor 14. The lens unit 150 includes a variable power lens (hereinafter referred to as a zoom lens) 10, a focus lens (hereinafter referred to as a focus lens) 12, an imaging position correction lens 300, an aperture shutter unit 13, and a connector 96 having electrical signal contacts for controlling these. Have. The lens unit 150 is connected by a connector 97 provided with an electrical contact for lens control provided in the imaging apparatus 100.

  The imaging apparatus 100 also includes a gain amplifier 120 that amplifies the analog signal output of the image sensor 14 and sets the sensitivity of the camera, and an A / D converter 16 that converts the analog signal output of the image sensor 14 into a digital signal.

  In addition, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a timing generation circuit 18 that supplies a clock signal and a control signal to the imaging element 14, the A / D converter 16, and the D / A converter 26. The timing generation circuit 18 is controlled by the memory control circuit 22 and the system control circuit 50.

  In addition, the imaging apparatus 100 includes an image processing circuit 20. The image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined pixel interpolation processing and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 16 or the data from the memory control circuit 22.

  Further, the image processing circuit 20 performs a predetermined calculation process using the captured image data. The system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control circuit 40 and the focus control circuit 42 based on the calculation result obtained by the image processing circuit 20. Thus, the system control circuit 50 performs TTL (through the lens) AF (autofocus) processing and AE (automatic exposure) processing.

  The image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic result. In addition, the image processing circuit 20 includes a motion vector detection circuit 305 that detects a moving direction and a moving distance of a subject on the screen from the correlation between captured image sequences.

  The memory control circuit 22 controls the A / D converter 16, the timing generation circuit 18, the image processing circuit 20, the image display memory 24, the D / A converter 26, the memory 30, and the compression / decompression circuit 32. Data of the A / D converter 16 is written into the image display memory 24 or the memory 30 through the image processing circuit 20, the memory control circuit 22, or directly through the memory control circuit 22.

  The system control circuit 50 controls the entire imaging apparatus 100. The system control unit 50 controls the exposure control circuit 40 by calculating an appropriate exposure value based on the luminance level measured by the TTL via the memory control circuit 22.

  The display image data written in the image display memory 24 is displayed on the image display unit 28 including a TFT, an LCD, and the like via the D / A converter 26. The electronic viewfinder function can be realized by sequentially displaying image data captured using the image display unit 28.

  The memory 30 stores captured still images and moving images. The memory 30 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images and a moving image for a predetermined time. Thereby, even in the case of continuous shooting, high-speed and large-scale image writing can be performed on the memory 30.

  The memory 30 can also be used as a work area for the system control circuit 50. The memory 30 functions as a storage unit that stores relative information of the focus control circuit 42 with respect to the operation of the zoom control circuit 44 as a scaling unit for scaling the subject image. The memory 30 also functions as storage means as a work area when a plurality of image sequences are read from the captured still image or moving image and a motion vector is detected by the motion vector detection circuit 305. The memory 65 stores constants, variables, programs, and the like for operating the system control circuit 50.

  The compression / decompression circuit 32 compresses and decompresses image data by adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT) or the like. The compression / decompression circuit 32 reads an image stored in the memory 30, performs compression processing or decompression processing, and writes the processing result in the memory 30. The exposure control circuit 40 controls the aperture shutter unit 13 having an aperture function and a shutter function, and the gain amplifier 120 that sets the imaging sensitivity. The focus control circuit 42 controls focusing of the focus lens 12. The zoom control circuit 44 controls zooming of the zoom lens 10. The imaging position control circuit 301 controls the lens position of the imaging position correction lens 300 that controls the imaging position on the imaging surface.

  The exposure control circuit 40 and the focus control circuit 42 are controlled using the TTL method. The system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control circuit 40 and the focus control circuit 42 based on the processing result for the image data by the image processing circuit 20.

  The imaging position movement amount calculation circuit 307 provided in the system control circuit 50 calculates the movement amount of the subject on the imaging surface based on the motion vector output from the motion vector detection circuit 305. Then, the imaging position movement amount calculation circuit 307 controls the imaging position control circuit 301 to drive the imaging position correction lens 300 by the calculated amount of movement of the subject.

  The display unit 63 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, a speaker, and the like that display an operation state, a message, and the like using characters, images, sounds, and the like according to execution of a program in the system control circuit 50. The display unit 63 is installed in a single or a plurality of positions near the operation unit of the imaging apparatus 100 at an easily visible position.

  Among the display contents of the display unit 63, what is displayed on the LCD or the like includes single shot / continuous shooting imaging display, self-timer display, compression rate display, recording pixel number display, recording number display, remaining image pickup number display, shutter There are speed display, aperture value display, and exposure compensation display.

  Also, what is displayed on the LCD or the like includes red-eye reduction display, macro imaging display, buzzer setting display, battery remaining amount display, error display, and information display with multiple digits. Further, what is displayed on the LCD or the like includes an attachment / detachment state display of the recording medium 200 and a date / time display. As the electrically erasable / recordable nonvolatile memory 66, for example, a flash ROM or the like is used.

  The operation members 60, 61 and 62 for inputting various operation instructions of the system control circuit 50 are configured by switches and dials. These operation members will be specifically described. The shutter switch SW1 (60) is turned on during the operation of a shutter switch member (not shown), and instructs to start imaging preparation operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and AWB (auto white balance) processing. To do.

  The shutter switch SW2 (61) is turned on when the operation of a shutter switch member (not shown) is completed, and instructs the start of a series of processes. The series of processes is an exposure process in which a signal read from the image sensor 14 is written to the memory 30 via the A / D converter 16 and the memory control circuit 22, and further an arithmetic operation in the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22. Development processing using The series of processes is a recording process in which image data is read from the memory 30, compressed by the compression / decompression circuit 32, and written to the recording medium 200.

  The subject movement direction detection circuit 306 is provided in the system control circuit 50 and detects the direction (movement direction) in which the subject moves relative to the imaging surface. A subject movement direction detection circuit 306 is obtained from an acceleration sensor 302 that detects the orientation of the imaging apparatus 100, an azimuth sensor 303 that detects the direction of the optical axis at the time of shooting, and a GPS sensor 304 that detects a location (latitude and longitude) at the time of shooting. Based on the obtained information, the moving direction of the subject is detected.

  The imaging position movement amount calculation circuit 307 calculates the movement amount of the imaging position correction lens 300 based on the movement direction of the subject relative to the imaging surface detected by the subject movement direction detection circuit 306.

  The imaging apparatus 100 also has a self-timer function (not shown) that starts exposure after a predetermined time has elapsed since the shutter switch SW2 (61) was pressed. For this purpose, the system control circuit 50 includes a timer count circuit 308 that counts (clocks) the passage of a predetermined time until the start of exposure.

  The operation unit 62 including various buttons and a touch panel has a menu button, a set button, a macro button, a multi-screen playback page break button, a strobe setting button, and a single shooting / continuous shooting / self-timer switching button.

  In addition to the auto mode, the program mode, the aperture priority mode, and the shutter speed priority mode, the operation unit 62 corresponds to various shooting scenes such as an astronomical shooting mode, a night view mode, a child shooting mode, a fireworks shooting mode, and an underwater shooting mode. Can be selected.

  Further, the operation unit 62 includes a menu movement + (plus) button, menu movement-(minus) button, reproduction image movement + (plus) button, reproduction image-(minus) button, imaging image quality selection button, exposure correction button, date. / Has a time setting button.

  The power supply control circuit 80 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit that switches a block to be energized, and the like. The power supply control circuit 80 detects the presence / absence of a battery, the type of battery, the remaining battery level, and the power supply voltage, and controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control circuit 50, and the necessary voltage. Is supplied to each part including the recording medium for a necessary period.

  The power source 86 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The power supply control circuit 80 and the power supply 86 are connected via connectors 82 and 84.

  The interface 90 and the connector 92 may be configured using an SD (registered trademark) card conforming standard. Note that SD is an abbreviation for Secure Digital.

  The interface 93 is connected to other devices for communication. The interface 93 communicates with other devices directly through the connector 94 or by connection of a communication cable.

  The wireless communication unit 98 is connected to the interface 93 inside the imaging apparatus 100 and communicates with other devices wirelessly. The recording medium 200 includes a recording unit 202 composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like, an interface (I / F) 204 with the imaging apparatus 100, and a connector 206 that connects to the imaging apparatus 100.

  Note that the control of the imaging position on the imaging surface is executed by controlling the position of the imaging position correction lens 300, but a means for controlling the position of the imaging element 14 may be used instead. In addition, when means for controlling the position of the image sensor 14 is used as means for controlling the imaging position on the imaging surface, the position in the rotational direction may be corrected simultaneously. Further, although the lens unit 150 is described as a detachable configuration, the present invention is also applicable to a configuration in which the lens unit 150 cannot be detached.

Example 1
Hereinafter, the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.
The imaging apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment controls the imaging position correction lens 300 based on the motion vector of the subject. Hereinafter, the imaging position correction lens 300 will be described as shake correction means.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the imaging range and the lens image circle.
When the imaging effective pixel of the imaging device 14 is an imaging range, the image circle of the lens unit 150 is generally wider than the imaging range. The shake correction unit can shift the center position of the optical axis, and when the control range of the shake correction unit is used effectively, the apparent image circle is enlarged, so the imaging range is the maximum imaging range in the figure. It is possible to move within. This embodiment is based on the above-described mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining photographing processing by the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 3, an explanation will be given taking as an example photographing a celestial body at a high magnification. In general, when zooming in at high magnification, image blurring is noticeable even with slight shaking, so usually the imaging device is fixed on a tripod, etc., and it is shot without contact using a remote control or self-timer. Instruct. However, in the case of a subject that moves at a constant speed, such as a celestial body, as shown in FIG. It moves (FIG. 3B). Therefore, it is difficult to photograph with a composition desired by the user.

  Therefore, the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment detects a motion vector of a subject from imaging data such as a live view during the self-timer count period, and based on the motion vector by the amount of movement of the subject during the self-timer count period. The shake correction means is driven (FIG. 3C). This makes it possible to start exposure with a composition determined before the start of shooting.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the photographing process in the first embodiment.
First, according to the shooting start instruction, the timer count circuit 208 starts a timer count of the self-timer (step S100). When the timer count is started, the motion vector detection circuit 305 calculates a motion vector from the image sequence captured during the timer count period (step S101).

  Next, the system control circuit 50 determines whether the timer count has ended (step S102). If the timer count has not ended, the process proceeds to step S101. If the timer count ends, the process proceeds to step S103.

  Next, the imaging position movement amount calculation unit 307 calculates the moving direction and moving distance of the subject on the imaging surface during the timer count period based on the motion vector calculated in step S101. Then, the imaging position movement amount calculation circuit 307 controls the imaging position control circuit 301 to drive the imaging position correction lens 300 in accordance with the calculated movement direction and movement distance of the subject (step S103). Thereby, the imaging position control circuit 301 moves the imaging position on the imaging surface to the subject position when the timer count has elapsed.

  Next, the system control circuit 50 starts exposure (step S104). Then, the exposure ends (step S105). Subsequently, the system control circuit 50 moves the imaging position correction lens 300 to the initial position and ends the imaging (step S106). At this time, when shooting in a state where light is blocked after shooting due to noise reduction, the movement of the imaging position correction lens 300 to the initial position may be executed in addition to shooting of the light-shielded image.

(Example 2)
If the exposure time is short, the image forming position may be moved by the amount of movement of the subject during the self-timer counting period, but if the exposure time is long, the shake correction means is controlled during exposure to control the subject. It is desirable to keep track and use the movable range of the shake correction means effectively. The imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment performs tracking of a subject during exposure in addition to execution of movement of an imaging position based on a motion vector calculated during a self-timer count period.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for describing a photographing process in the second embodiment.
Steps S100 to S103 in FIG. 5 are the same as steps S100 to S103 in FIG. Also, steps S104, S105, and S106 in FIG. 5 are the same as steps S104, S105, and S106 in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, in step S110, the system control circuit 50 starts driving the shake correction unit before the start of exposure based on the motion vector calculated in step S101, and tracks the subject (step S110). The system control circuit 50 waits for the end of exposure (step S105), and ends subject tracking by the shake correction unit (step S111). Then, the process proceeds to step S106.

(Example 3)
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining photographing processing by the imaging apparatus according to the third embodiment.
The imaging apparatus according to the third exemplary embodiment performs shooting preparation processing before starting shooting. The shooting preparation process is a series of processes in which the direction in which the subject moves is detected and the shake correction unit is moved in a direction opposite to the direction in which the subject moves in advance. Specifically, the imaging apparatus obtains the movement direction of the subject to be photographed on the imaging surface by calculation, and moves the shake correction unit in the direction opposite to the obtained movement direction to the control end (shooting start position) (see FIG. 6 (A)). The photographer determines the composition in the state shown in FIG.

  When there is an instruction to start shooting (FIG. 6B), the imaging apparatus 100 detects a motion vector in which the celestial body moves during the counting period of the self-timer (FIG. 6C). Then, the imaging apparatus 100 starts the exposure by driving the shake correction unit by the amount of movement of the celestial object during the counting period of the self-timer (FIG. 6C). The imaging apparatus 100 tracks the celestial body until the end of imaging by driving the shake correction unit based on the motion vector detected after the start of exposure (FIG. 6E). This makes it possible to efficiently use the movable range of the shake correction means for tracking the subject that is being exposed, so that it can be used for long-time exposure, continuous still image shooting, and video shooting until the end of shooting. The tracking time can be extended.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for describing a photographing process in the third embodiment.
First, when there is an instruction to start shooting, the system control circuit 50 performs shooting preparation processing (step S200). The shooting preparation process is a series of processes in which the direction in which the subject moves is detected and the shake correction unit is moved in a direction opposite to the direction in which the subject moves in advance. The system control circuit 50 determines whether the shooting preparation process is completed (step S201). If the shooting preparation process has not been completed, the process returns to step S200. If the shooting preparation process is completed, the process proceeds to step S100. The subsequent processing is the same as in FIG. Note that the imaging apparatus may not display a through image on the screen until the imaging preparation process is completed, or may display information prompting that the composition has not yet been determined.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the shooting preparation process in step S200 of FIG.
When the preparation for photographing is started, in step S202, the subject movement direction detection circuit 306 uses the orientation sensor 303 and the acceleration sensor 302 to determine which azimuth and the elevation angle the optical axis direction of the imaging apparatus 100 is directed to. Detect based on. The subject movement direction detection circuit 306 detects the orientation of the rotation direction about the optical axis of the imaging apparatus 100 based on the data of the acceleration sensor 302. The subject movement direction detection circuit 306 detects the shooting location by acquiring latitude / longitude information from the GPS sensor 304.

  Next, the system control circuit 50 determines whether there is a change from the previous detection result (S202) (step S203). If there is a change from the previous detection result, the process returns to step S202. If there is no change from the previous detection result, the process proceeds to step S204.

  Next, the subject moving direction detection circuit 306 calculates the moving direction and moving speed of the celestial body on the imaging surface based on the information detected in step S202 (step S204). Then, the system control circuit 50 drives the shake correction unit to the photographing start position in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the celestial body obtained by the calculation in step S204 (step S205). This makes it possible to efficiently use the movable range of the shake correction means for tracking the subject that is being exposed. Therefore, the tracking time until the end of shooting can be made longer than the tracking time in the first and second embodiments. it can.

Example 4
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining photographing processing by the imaging apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
The imaging apparatus obtains the movement direction and movement speed of the subject to be photographed on the imaging surface by calculation, and moves the shake correction means to the control end (shooting start position) in the direction opposite to the obtained movement direction (FIG. 9). (A)). The imaging device displays the framing frame 400 offset from the center of the screen by the amount of movement of the celestial body that moves on the imaging surface during the self-timer counting (FIG. 9B). In the state shown in FIG. 9B, the photographer determines the composition.

  If the photographer wants to start shooting with the main subject in the center of the screen, he / she introduces the main subject into the offset framing frame and instructs the start of shooting (FIG. 9C). At the end of the self-timer count, the subject's celestial body has moved to the center of the screen (FIG. 9D). The imaging device detects a motion vector during the self-timer count. Then, the imaging device tracks the astronomical object from the start of exposure to the end of shooting based on the detected motion vector (FIG. 9E).

  The processing described with reference to FIG. 9 is realized by further offsetting the framing frame in the screen in step S205 in the processing procedure of FIG. At this time, instead of the process of step S103 in FIG. 7, the imaging apparatus returns only the display of the framing frame to the center of the screen. The imaging apparatus tracks the shake correction unit in accordance with the direction in which the subject moves from the exposure start timing, so that the movable range of the shake correction unit can be used more efficiently than in the third embodiment.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the shooting magnification is not mentioned, but if the shooting magnification is low and the rotational component of the circadian motion of the celestial body cannot be ignored, not only the shake correction means but also the image sensor can be rotated simultaneously. good.

  Also, if the imaging device is facing in the direction of the celestial north pole and celestial south pole with respect to the orientation of the imaging device, do not track the subject if the rotation component of the diurnal motion of the celestial object is a shooting magnification that cannot be ignored. Also good. In addition, in the shooting preparation process, when any one of the direction, the shooting location, and the posture of the imaging apparatus cannot be detected, the shooting process may be switched to the shooting process executed in the first and second embodiments. In addition, in the shooting preparation process, if the celestial body can be tracked only with the direction, shooting location, and orientation detection information of the imaging device, the subject may be tracked without using a motion vector.

  As mentioned above, although the preferable Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these Examples, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

(Other examples)
The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

50 System Control Circuit 306 Subject Movement Direction Detection Unit 307 Imaging Position Movement Amount Calculation Unit 308 Timer Count

Claims (6)

Moving means for moving the imaging position on the imaging surface;
A time measuring means for measuring the lapse of a predetermined time from when the shooting start instruction is given,
A vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of a moving object based on a plurality of images continuously taken while the elapse of the predetermined time is timed before the start of photographing by the time counting means;
The imaging position on the imaging surface is moved to the subject position at the elapse of the predetermined time by controlling the moving means based on the detected motion vector after the predetermined time has elapsed and before the start of photographing. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a control means for performing the operation. The vector detection unit further detects a motion vector of the subject between the start of shooting and the end of shooting, and the control unit determines from the start of shooting to the end of shooting according to the detected motion vector. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving unit is controlled during the period. Direction detecting means for detecting a moving direction of the subject on the imaging surface;
The control means controls the moving means before the elapse of the predetermined time by the time measuring means to start the imaging position in a direction opposite to the detected moving direction of the subject. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is moved to a position. The direction detecting means includes
The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the moving direction of the subject is detected based on a shooting location, a shooting direction, and an attitude of the imaging apparatus. The control means moves the imaging position to a position opposite to the detected moving direction of the subject, and at the lapse of the predetermined time from when an imaging start instruction is given in the imaging range. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a frame for aligning the position of the subject is displayed at a position corresponding to the distance the subject moves. A method for controlling an imaging apparatus including a moving unit that moves an imaging position on an imaging surface,
A time measuring process for measuring the elapse of a predetermined time from when the shooting start instruction is given;
A vector detection step of detecting a motion vector of a moving subject based on a plurality of images continuously captured while the predetermined time has elapsed before the start of imaging by the timing step;
The imaging position on the imaging surface is moved to the subject position at the elapse of the predetermined time by controlling the moving means based on the detected motion vector after the predetermined time has elapsed and before the start of photographing. And a control process.

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