18453543. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18453543 titled 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image capturing apparatus with a photometry unit, focus detection unit, and control unit that adjusts the emission amount of an assist light device based on photometry output to speed up focus detection cycles.
- Photometry unit performs photometry of a subject
- Focus detection unit receives light from subject and performs focus detection
- Control unit adjusts assist light device emission amount to speed up focus detection cycles
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- Potential Applications
- Photography equipment
- Camera systems
- Image processing devices
- Problems Solved
- Slow focus detection cycles
- Inadequate lighting for focus detection
- Inefficient image capturing processes
- Benefits
- Faster focus detection
- Improved image quality
- Enhanced user experience
Original Abstract Submitted
An image capturing apparatus includes a photometry unit that performs photometry of a subject, a focus detection unit that receives light from a subject and performs focus detection, and a control unit that controls an assist light device that emits assist light that illuminates a subject. The control unit controls, based on an output of the photometry unit, a light emission amount of the assist light device in such a manner that a cycle of focus detection according to a time required for the focus detection unit to perform focus detection becomes faster than a predetermined cycle.
