Image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, control...

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2005-02-23

2008-10-28

Ometz, David (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Still and motion modes of operation

C348S345000, C348S362000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443425

ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus which makes it possible to obtain a suitable exposure value even if the brightness of the subject changes just before photography preparations and is capable of achieving both of acceleration of photography preparations and high precision exposure control. A ranging control section42carries out focus detection control on a subject image in a plurality of control modes. An exposure control section40repeatedly carries out feedback exposure control of the subject image so as to maintain proper brightness of an image obtained from an image pickup device14. A system control circuit50controls the exposure control section40so as to carry out the feedback exposure control before execution of the focus detection control according to a selected one of the control modes of the raging control section.

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