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The present invention relates to an image capturing device for applying auto-focus processing triggered in response to an operation of half-pressing a shutter button, and initiating image capturing triggered in response to an operation of full-pressing the shutter button. In the image capturing dev

The present invention relates to an image capturing device for applying auto-focus processing triggered in response to an operation of half-pressing a shutter button, and initiating image capturing triggered in response to an operation of full-pressing the shutter button. In the image capturing device, an image capturing mode control section detects an operational interval T between the half-pressing operation to the full-pressing operation, and, when the operational interval is longer than a predetermined threshold interval T0, selects a focus priority mode in which auto-focus processing is continued and image capturing is initiated after completion of the auto-focus processing, and, when the operational interval T is shorter than the threshold interval T0, selects a shutter chance priority mode in which the auto-focus processing is stopped and image capturing is instantly initiated.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. An image capturing device in which auto-focusing process is initiated by half-pressing of a shutter button, and image capturing process is initiated by full-pressing of a shutter button, comprising: a detection circuit for detecting an operational interval T between the half-

What is claimed is: 1. An image capturing device in which auto-focusing process is initiated by half-pressing of a shutter button, and image capturing process is initiated by full-pressing of a shutter button, comprising: a detection circuit for detecting an operational interval T between the half-press operation and the full-press operation; a parameter acquiring circuit which acquires image capturing parameters; a control circuit for continuing the same auto-focus processing and initiating image capturing after completion of the same auto-focus processing when the operational interval is longer than a predetermined threshold interval T0; for stopping the same auto-focus processing and initiating instantly image capture when the operational interval is shorter than the threshold interval T0, and when the image capturing parameters satisfy predetermined conditions; and for continuing the same auto-focus processing and initiating image capturing after completion of the same auto-focusing processing when the image capturing parameters fall to satisfy predetermined conditions and when the operational interval is shorter than the threshold interval T0. 2. The image capturing device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture parameters include parameters which effect depth of field, and the predetermined conditions are satisfied when depth of field is greater than a predetermined value. 3. The image capturing device according to claim 2, wherein the image capture parameters include a focal distance. 4. The image capturing device according to claim 2, wherein the image capture parameters include an aperture value. 5. The image capturing device according to claim 2, wherein the image capture parameters include emission of flash light.