Provided is an imaging apparatus including a determination unit configured to perform scene determination and a combination unit configured to combine a plurality of images different in focus position in an optical axis direction. The combination unit automatically performs the combination based on a result of the scene determination. A composite image to be generated in a case where the combination unit performs the combination is deeper in depth of field than the plurality of images.

An imaging device performs live view control in which control of imaging a subject image formed by a focusing lens so as to output image data, generating tilt-distortion correction image data in accordance with the tilt-distortion correction level on the basis of the image data, and displaying a tilt-distortion correction image represented by the tilt-distortion correction image data is performed repeatedly, and performs focus bracket control in which control of moving the focusing lens to each of a plurality of lens positions determined on the basis of the tilt-distortion correction level and imaging a subject image formed by the focusing lens so as to output image data when the focusing lens has moved to each of the plurality of lens positions is performed.

An array (map) of intrinsic images of an image of interest is established by selecting the intensities of a focused and defocused/diffused images of the image of interest. After obtaining a first focused image, a series of defocused/diffused images are obtained at different exposure times, where intrinsic images are obtained from the first focused image and the series of defocused/diffused images in order to form an array of image sets of the intrinsic images in the form of a matrix. In addition, a second focused image can be obtained at a different exposure time than the first focused image, and a second series defocused/diffused images are obtained at different exposure times, where second intrinsic images are obtained from the second focused image and the second series of defocused/diffused images in order to form an array of image sets of the intrinsic images and the second intrinsic images in the form of a matrix. The array of image sets cover and shows the required granularity of intrinsic differences among the intrinsic images generated enhancing the intrinsic images resulting in more noticeable details of the intrinsic image and the image of interest not previously appreciated.

A focusing method for an image capturing device includes determining a first focus distance according to a first focus frame of the plurality of focus frames; capturing a first image according to the first focus frame, determining a second focus distance according to a second focus frame of the plurality of focus frames, and detecting whether a second depth of field corresponding to the second focus distance is overlapping with a first depth of field corresponding to the first focus distance, for determining whether to capture a second image according to the second focus distance.

Apparatus and method for filming a scene using a plurality of strobable lighting setups in rapid sequence to concurrently record a plurality of motion picture clips of the scene, one motion picture clip for each strobable lighting setup. The apparatus includes a plurality of strobable light sources that are coordinated to form the plurality of lighting setups, a controller to actuate the strobable lighting setups at a constant rate in a sequence that repeats multiple times during each macro frame, and a camera to capture a burst sequence of images within each macro frame. The burst sequence of images shows the scene illuminated by each one of the plurality of lighting setups in sequence during each macro frame. Since the constant rate is above the flicker threshold, people on set viewing the scene illuminated by the repeating sequence of strobable lighting setups perceive apparently continuous (non-flickering) illumination of the scene.

Systems and techniques are described herein for capturing images. For instance, a process can include obtaining a first image associated with a first exposure setting and obtaining a second image associated with a second exposure setting that is different from the first exposure setting. The process can include obtaining motion information associated with at least one of the first image and the second image and determining, based on the motion information, that motion associated with a first pixel of the first image exceeds a threshold. The process can include generating, based on the motion information, a fused image including a first set of pixels from the first image and a second set of pixels from the second image. The first set of pixels from the first image includes the first pixel based on the determination that the motion associated with the first pixel exceeds the threshold.

Systems and techniques are described herein for capturing images. For instance, a process can include obtaining a first image associated with a first exposure setting and obtaining a second image associated with a second exposure setting that is different from the first exposure setting. The process can include obtaining motion information associated with at least one of the first image and the second image and determining, based on the motion information, that motion associated with a first pixel of the first image exceeds a threshold. The process can include generating, based on the motion information, a fused image including a first set of pixels from the first image and a second set of pixels from the second image. The first set of pixels from the first image includes the first pixel based on the determination that the motion associated with the first pixel exceeds the threshold.

Provided is an image processing device, including: a distance calculator that calculates distance information corresponding to at least one image among a plurality of input images; and an image generator that generates an output image with a shallow depth of field based on the distance information, in which the distance calculator calculates distance information from a plurality of contrast calculation regions sizes of which are different, and the image generator calculates a pixel value of an output image by smoothing a pixel value of the input image based on the distance information.

Multiple regions of a scene are identified, for example through user inputs to a touchscreen while the touchscreen displays preview frames of the scene. Multiple exposure settings are determined based on the identified regions. Each exposure setting is determined based on one of the identified regions, for instance to optimally expose that region. Multiple image frames are captured of the scene, with each image frame captured at a different one of the determined exposure settings. A high dynamic range (HDR) image of the scene is generated by merging the multiple image frames of the scene.

Multiple regions of a scene are identified, for example through user inputs to a touchscreen while the touchscreen displays preview frames of the scene. Multiple exposure settings are determined based on the identified regions. Each exposure setting is determined based on one of the identified regions, for instance to optimally expose that region. Multiple image frames are captured of the scene, with each image frame captured at a different one of the determined exposure settings. A high dynamic range (HDR) image of the scene is generated by merging the multiple image frames of the scene.