An imaging apparatus includes: a face detection sensor configured to detect a face of a user; a control unit configured to change an operational state of the imaging apparatus to a first operational state and stop an operation of the face detection sensor; and a movement detecting unit configured to detect a movement of the imaging apparatus, wherein the control unit operates the face detection sensor in response to a detection of a movement of the imaging apparatus by the movement detecting unit in the first operational state, and in a case where the face of the user is not detected by the face detection sensor in the first operational state, the control unit changes the operational state of the imaging apparatus from the first operational state to a second operational state in which power consumption is lower than that in the first operational state.

Methods and apparatus for using a controllable filter, e.g., an liquid crystal panel, in front of a camera are described. The filter is controlled based on the luminosity of object in a scene being captured by the camera to reduce or eliminate luminosity related image defects such as flaring, blooming or ghosting. Multiple cameras and filters can be used to capture multiple images as part of a depth determination processes where pixel values captured by cameras at different locations are matched to determine the depth, e.g., distance from the camera or camera system to object in the environment. Pixel values are normalized in some embodiments based on the amount of filtering applied to a sensor region and sensor exposure time. The filtering allows for regional sensor exposure control at an individual camera even though the overall exposure time of the pixel sensors may be and often will be the same.

An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure obtains image capturing information including information representing a position and an orientation of an image capturing device and movement information representing specific movement of the image capturing device; and generates viewpoint information representing a position of a virtual viewpoint and a view direction from the virtual viewpoint for generating a virtual viewpoint video based on the obtained image capturing information and the obtained movement information in a case where a captured image obtained by the image capturing device and the virtual viewpoint video generated based on a plurality of images are switched.

A method of forming a visual representation of an object from a plurality of image frames acquired using a portable electronic device, the method comprising the steps of determining at least one parameter of motion of the portable electronic device; determining at least one capture condition for at least one first image frame of the plurality of image frames; computing, based on the at least one parameter of motion and the at least one capture condition, an indication of blur in the image frame; based on the indication of blur, conditionally taking a corrective action.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods that use and/or generate image files according to a novel microvideo image format. For example, a microvideo can be a file that contains both a still image and a brief video. The microvideo can include multiple tracks, such as, for example, a separate video track, audio track, and/or one or more metadata tracks. As one example track, the microvideo can include a motion data track that stores motion data that can be used (e.g., at file runtime) to stabilize the video frames. A microvideo generation system included in an image capture device can determine a trimming of the video on-the-fly as the image capture device captures the microvideo.

Techniques are provided to identify, correct, and/or replace anomalous pixels. In one example, a method includes receiving an image frame comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The pixels comprise image data associated with a scene and fixed pattern noise introduced by an imaging device. The method also includes performing a first process on a first set of the pixels to determine associated correction terms configured to reduce the fixed pattern noise, and applying the correction terms to the first set of the pixels in response to the first process. The method also includes performing a second process on a second set of the pixels to determine whether to replace the second set of the pixels to reduce the fixed pattern noise, and replacing at least a subset of the second set of the pixels in response to the second process. Additional methods and systems are also provided.

A method is disclosed for improving the quality of photographs taken in low-light conditions by adjustment of shutter speed and digital gain based on a shutter prioritization value. Using a network of sensor, a digital camera processes various parameters, such as light level of the scene and movement of the camera or of subjects within the scene, to compute a shutter prioritization value. The value is then used to select the most appropriate shutter speed and digital gain combination from a constant exposure curve. Higher prioritization values correspond to faster shutter speeds and higher digital gain. Lower prioritization values correspond to lower shutter speeds and lower digital gain. In further embodiments, the shutter prioritization value may be manually customized by a user in order to produce artistic effects.

An image capturing apparatus that has an image capturing device including polarization elements and sets a proper frame rate according to a situation when acquiring a video using polarization information. The image capturing device an image capturing device including polarization pixels that detect polarization information of a plurality of different directions. The polarization information of the polarization pixels is determined by performing first polarization calculation or second polarization calculation which is smaller in calculation load than the first polarization calculation, on video signals output from the polarization pixels. A polarization-processed image is generated by using the polarization information. The first polarization calculation and the second polarization calculation are switched according to a predetermined timing, a mode, or a result of detecting a predetermined state.

A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.

A camera module according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first plate comprising a cavity in which a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid forming an interface are disposed; a common terminal disposed on the first plate; a plurality of individual terminals disposed below the first plate; a second plate disposed on the common terminal; a liquid lens comprising a third plate disposed below the individual terminals; a lens assembly comprising at least one solid lens and the liquid lens; a sensor substrate disposed below the lens assembly and having an image sensor disposed thereon; a connection substrate for electrically connecting the liquid lens and the sensor substrate; and a control unit for supplying a driving voltage applied to the common terminal and the individual terminals, wherein the control unit may sense the voltage applied between the common terminal and the individual terminals, and supply the compensated driving voltage to the common terminal and the individual terminals on the basis on the sensed voltage.