Provided by the present disclosure are an image acquisition device, an image acquisition apparatus, an image acquisition method and a manufacturing method. The image acquisition device includes: image sensing member groups each including a plurality of image sensing members, and each image sensing member includes a photosensitive assembly with photosensitive components, and a lens assembly covering a photosensitive side of the photosensitive assembly; and shielding portions corresponding to the photosensitive components in a one-to-one correspondence. Each image sensing member group corresponds to a photography depth, and the plurality of image sensing member groups correspond to a plurality of photography depths. For the plurality of image sensing member groups at least one of following is included: the arrangement modes of the image sensing members in the image sensing member groups are different, and camera intrinsic parameters of the image sensing members in the image sensing member groups are different.

The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an interchangeable lens that enable depth-of-field adjustment. The imaging apparatus includes a depth-of-field adjustment function that adjusts the depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another. For example, the depth-of-field adjustment function includes a mechanism that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems, and an optical system control unit that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems by driving the monocular optical systems on the basis of control information. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an interchangeable lens or a camera system that provides a plurality of monocular lenses, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

This specification discloses example computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media and apparatus for assisted image capturing for a pet. In an example, a mapping relationship between several image capturing distance intervals and pet feature types is predetermined. After a pet image capturing instruction is received, a client device invokes an image capturing module to capture a pet image It is determined whether a pet feature having a type that corresponds to an image capturing distance interval to which the pet image belongs is able to be extracted from the pet image. If the pet feature having the type is extracted, the client device outputs an image capturing distance interval adjustment guidance to guide a user to adjust the image capturing distance interval and continues to capture another pet image.

Provided are methods, performed by an electronic device, for processing an image. The method includes obtaining a first image by photographing a subject. The method further includes obtaining a depth image including information related to a distance from the electronic device to the subject. The method further includes determining whether light reflection exists in the first image. The method further includes obtaining depth information indicating the distance from the electronic device to the subject. The method further includes obtaining a second image by photographing the subject in an activated state of a flash. The method further includes performing pre-processing for matching the first image, the second image, and the depth image. The method further includes obtaining the image from which the light reflection has been removed using at least one of the pre-processed first image, the pre-processed second image, or the pre-processed depth image.

A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to combine in still mode at least some of the Wide and Tele image data to provide a fused output image from a particular point of view, and to provide without fusion continuous zoom video mode output images, each output image having a given output resolution, wherein the video mode output images are provided with a smooth transition when switching between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value or vice versa, and wherein at the lower ZF the output resolution is determined by the Wide sensor while at the higher ZF value the output resolution is determined by the Tele sensor.

A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to combine in still mode at least some of the Wide and Tele image data to provide a fused output image from a particular point of view, and to provide without fusion continuous zoom video mode output images, each output image having a given output resolution, wherein the video mode output images are provided with a smooth transition when switching between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value or vice versa, and wherein at the lower ZF the output resolution is determined by the Wide sensor while at the higher ZF value the output resolution is determined by the Tele sensor.

An image processing apparatus acquires lens information, combines a plurality of images with different focus positions based on information about an imaging magnification acquired from the lens information to generate a combined image with a depth of field deeper than that of each of the plurality of images, and detects a main object. In a case where the processor has not detected the main object, the processor is configured to combine the plurality of images based on the information about the imaging magnification.

An image processing apparatus acquires lens information, combines a plurality of images with different focus positions based on information about an imaging magnification acquired from the lens information to generate a combined image with a depth of field deeper than that of each of the plurality of images, and detects a main object. In a case where the processor has not detected the main object, the processor is configured to combine the plurality of images based on the information about the imaging magnification.

An image processing method comprising: receiving a first image signal representing a portion of a captured image with a first dynamic range; generating a second image signal using the first image signal: applying one of: a first gain to the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal having a brightness value less than a first threshold brightness value, the first gain serving to increase the brightness value of each pixel to which it is applied, and a second gain to the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal having a brightness value greater than a second threshold brightness value, the second gain serving to decrease the brightness value of each pixel to which it is applied; and after the application of the one of the first and second gains, performing a conversion process such that the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal becomes represented in the second format, thus forming the second image signal.

Systems, methods, and media for providing interactive refocusing are provided, the systems comprising: a lens; an image sensor; and a processor that: causes the image sensor to capture a plurality of images over a predetermined period of time, wherein each of the plurality of images represents a scene at a different point in time; changes a depth of field between at least a pair of the plurality of images; concatenates the plurality of images to create a duration focal volume in the order in which the images were captured; computes a space-time in-focus image that represents in-focus portions from each of the plurality of images based on the duration focal volume; and computes a space-time index map that identifies an in-focus image for each location of the scene from among the plurality of images based on the duration focal volume and the space-time in-focus image.