A photographing apparatus, an electronic device, and a control method are provided. The photographing apparatus includes: a base; a lens module, where the lens module is mounted on the base, the lens module is fixedly arranged relative to the base, and the lens module includes a lens body; a photosensitive chip module, where the photosensitive chip module is mounted on the lens module, the photosensitive chip module is located on a side of the lens module that is close to the base, the photosensitive chip module is movable within a first plane, and the first plane is a plane parallel to the lens body; and a driving module, where the driving module is separately connected to the lens module and the photosensitive chip module, and the driving module drives the photosensitive chip module to move within the first plane.

An electronic device includes a first camera module; a second camera module; and a processor configured to: perform video shooting by using the first camera module, receive a request to capture a picture image while the video shooting is performed by the first camera module, based on the request to capture the picture image, acquire at least one image frame by using the second camera module, and generate an image corresponding to the request to capture the picture image, based on an image frame acquired by using the first camera module and the at least one image frame acquired by using the second camera module while the video shooting is performed.

A camera module includes: a housing; a first dynamic component movably disposed in the housing in a direction of an optical axis; a second dynamic component including a lens and movably disposed on the first dynamic component in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis; a pocket configured in either one or both of the first dynamic component and the second dynamic component; a damping gel disposed in the pocket; and a damping pin extending from the first moving body or the second moving body, and at least partially embedded in the damping gel.

A device for stabilizing an image-capturing device against trembling and shaking includes a chip, an image sensor, a first connector, and a second connector. The image sensor collects light and converts same into an electrical signal. The first connector is used for receiving the electrical signal. The second connector is used for electrically coupling the first connector and the chip, wherein the second connector transmits the electrical signal to the chip. The stabilizing device is elastically suspended in place and tremors and shakes on the part of the stabilizing device are cancelled as they occur by reverse displacement based on magnetism and as controlled by Hall effect sensors. The chip can output control signal to the second connector, the second connector transmits the control signal to the first connector, the first connector transmits the control signal to the image sensor to control state of the image sensor.

The disclosure provides an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit and configured to obtain a plurality of images to be used for generation of a combined image by performing continuous capturing using the image capturing unit, wherein the apparatus comprises a correction unit which detects a shake amount of the image capturing apparatus and performs image blur correction by changing a position of a correction member based on the shake amount; an acquisition unit which acquires a correctable amount representing a degree to which correction by the correction unit is possible from a current position of the correction member and the shake amount; and a decision unit which decides exposure time in next capturing based on a correctable amount acquired by the acquisition unit in a case where capturing for generating the combined image is being performed.

A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes receiving, by a processor of the UAV, a plurality of images captured by an imaging device coupled to the UAV, identifying, by the processor, a target in at least one image of the plurality of images, determining, by the processor, whether the target is a stationary target or a moving target based on analyzing the plurality of images, and automatically effecting, by the processor, movement of the UAV based on determining the target is the stationary target or the moving target.

A circuit board having multiple degrees of freedom, comprises a flat board and a conductive and flexible unit disposed on the flat board. The conductive and flexible unit comprises: an inner support plate, an outer support plate, and at least one flexible connector; a hollow portion is provided on the outer support plate; the inner support plate and the flexible connector are disposed in the hollow portion; the inner and the outer support plates are connected by the flexible connector; the flexible connector comprises an outer connecting portion, an inner connecting portion corresponding to the outer connecting portion, and an extension located between the outer connecting portion and the inner connecting portion. The circuit board has a simple and compact structure; the production efficiency is high; costs are low; a multi-axis flexible anti-shaking effect can be achieved without folding a flexible structure; the resilience performance is good.

An optical member driving mechanism for driving an optical member having an optical axis is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a circuit board. The fixed portion includes a case and a frame, and a gap is formed therebetween. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and configured to hold the optical member. The driving assembly can drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit board is disposed in the gap, and has a plate portion and a protruding portion. The protruding portion is disposed between the plate portion and the fixed portion, so as to tightly dispose the circuit board in the gap.

A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.

A magnetic sensor is able to detect a magnetic field applied from a position detecting magnet that makes relative movement as an optical reflector is rotated. Rotation of the optical reflector enables the position detecting magnet to pass through a reference position where a rotation axis, a center or approximate center of the magnetic sensor, and a center or approximate center of the position detecting magnet are located in order on a straight line, as seen in the axial direction of the rotation axis. The magnetic sensor is in an XZ plane that includes a magnetization direction passing through the center or approximate center of the position detecting magnet located at the reference position, and the axial direction of the rotation axis.