An image capturing apparatus having an imaging sensor and a processor configured to set n different exposure times for n successive frames, where n is an integer equal to or larger than two; control the imaging sensor to capture the n successive frames with the set n exposure times so as to make a blank period between frames shorter than the n exposure times; acquire n pieces of image data of the n successive frames captured by the imaging sensor; and generate a composite frame for recording or displaying a motion picture of an extended dynamic range from the n pieces of image data, wherein the processor is further configured to set the n exposure times so that a sum of the n exposure times matches a time for n frames for the composite frame or a time for one frame for the composite frame in accordance with a brightness of a photographic subject captured by the imaging sensor.

A system and a method for the system, wherein the system includes a camera and a control unit for controlling the camera, which is formed by an associated image sensor for optically capturing a capturing region, wherein the control unit may switch between a first mode and a second mode as a function of a scene change in the recording space.

An image recognition apparatus includes a processing circuit and a control circuit. The processing circuit receives a first image obtained by performing multiple-exposure image capturing of a first subject. The processing circuit uses the first image to calculate a recognition accuracy of the first subject. The control circuit changes a condition of the multiple-exposure image capturing in a case where the recognition accuracy is lower than a recognition accuracy threshold.

An image blur correction device capable of reducing its size in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. A holding frame holding an image capture device is held movable in an X-axis direction, a Y-axis direction, and a rotational direction about an axis extending in a Z-axis direction. A first guide member, a second guide member, and a third guide member guide the holding frame in the X-axis direction, Y direction-axis, and in the rotational direction, respectively. A first vibration actuator drives the first guide member, a second vibration actuator drives the second guide member, and a third vibration actuator drives the third guide member. The third vibration actuator is arranged at a location more remote from the rotation center of the third guide member than at least one of the first and second vibration actuators, as viewed from the Z-axis direction.

An image blur correction device capable of reducing its size in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. A holding frame holding an image capture device is held movable in an X-axis direction, a Y-axis direction, and a rotational direction about an axis extending in a Z-axis direction. A first guide member, a second guide member, and a third guide member guide the holding frame in the X-axis direction, Y direction-axis, and in the rotational direction, respectively. A first vibration actuator drives the first guide member, a second vibration actuator drives the second guide member, and a third vibration actuator drives the third guide member. The third vibration actuator is arranged at a location more remote from the rotation center of the third guide member than at least one of the first and second vibration actuators, as viewed from the Z-axis direction.

In order to obtain an image processing device capable of performing imaging processing appropriately using object information, the image processing device includes an imaging unit which is capable of selectively acquiring an image for live view and a still image, a drive control unit which acquires the still image through a predetermined operation when the image for live view is periodically acquired at a predetermined first period, and acquires an image for live view again immediately after the still image is acquired, an object detecting unit which detects object information from an image for live view immediately before or immediately after the still image is acquired, and a signal processing unit which processes the still image on the basis of the object information detected by the object detecting unit.

In order to obtain an image processing device capable of performing imaging processing appropriately using object information, the image processing device includes an imaging unit which is capable of selectively acquiring an image for live view and a still image, a drive control unit which acquires the still image through a predetermined operation when the image for live view is periodically acquired at a predetermined first period, and acquires an image for live view again immediately after the still image is acquired, an object detecting unit which detects object information from an image for live view immediately before or immediately after the still image is acquired, and a signal processing unit which processes the still image on the basis of the object information detected by the object detecting unit.

A dual sensor imaging system and a calibration method thereof are provided. The dual sensor imaging system includes at least one color sensor, at least one infrared ray (IR) sensor, a storage device, and a processor. The processor is configured to load and execute a computer program stored in the storage device to: control the color sensor and the IR sensor to respectively capture multiple color images and multiple IR images of an imaging scene by adopting multiple capturing conditions; calculate multiple color image parameters of the color image captured under each capturing condition and multiple IR image parameters of the IR image captured under each capturing condition to be used to calculate a difference between a brightness of the color image and a brightness of the IR image; and determine an exposure setting suitable for the color sensor and the IR sensor according to the calculated difference.

A dual sensor imaging system and a calibration method thereof are provided. The dual sensor imaging system includes at least one color sensor, at least one infrared ray (IR) sensor, a storage device, and a processor. The processor is configured to load and execute a computer program stored in the storage device to: control the color sensor and the IR sensor to respectively capture multiple color images and multiple IR images of an imaging scene by adopting multiple capturing conditions; calculate multiple color image parameters of the color image captured under each capturing condition and multiple IR image parameters of the IR image captured under each capturing condition to be used to calculate a difference between a brightness of the color image and a brightness of the IR image; and determine an exposure setting suitable for the color sensor and the IR sensor according to the calculated difference.

An imaging apparatus includes an imager, and a processor configured to perform a dynamic range expansion process by generating one composite image from a plurality of captured images, perform the dynamic range expansion process by correcting an output value of a signal of one captured image, and execute the process by the dynamic range expansion process by generating one composite image from the plurality of captured images or the dynamic range expansion process by correcting the output value of the signal of the one captured image based on a time of one frame period and a total exposure time in a case of capturing the plurality of captured images.