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撮影の条件を判定する判定手段と、
前記撮像手段により撮像された画像データ内にある顔を検出する第1の顔検出手段と、
前記撮像手段により撮像された画像データ内にある顔が誰なのかを認識する個人認識手段と、
前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記第1の顔検出手段による検出の実行及び前記個人認識手段による認識の実行の少なくとも何れか一方を制御する制御手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする撮像装置。 Imaging means for imaging a subject;
A determination means for determining a shooting condition;
First face detection means for detecting a face in the image data imaged by the imaging means;
Personal recognition means for recognizing who the face is in the image data imaged by the imaging means;
Control means for controlling at least one of execution of detection by the first face detection means and execution of recognition by the personal recognition means based on a determination result by the determination means;
An imaging apparatus comprising:
前記制御手段は、The control means includes
前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記個人認識手段による認識を終了させて前記第2の顔検出手段を実行させるように制御することを特徴とする請求項2記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein control is performed such that recognition by the personal recognition unit is terminated and the second face detection unit is executed based on a determination result by the determination unit.
前記第1の顔認識手段による検出の実行を制御する場合は、前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記第1の顔検出手段による検出の精度を変え、When controlling the execution of detection by the first face recognition means, based on the determination result by the determination means, the detection accuracy by the first face detection means is changed,
前記個人認識手段による認識の実行を制御する場合は、前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記個人認識手段による認識の精度の高さを変えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3の何れかに記載の撮像装置。4. When controlling the execution of recognition by the personal recognition means, the accuracy of recognition by the personal recognition means is changed based on the determination result by the determination means. The imaging device described in 1.
前記第1の顔認識手段による検出の実行を制御する場合は、前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、検出する顔のパーツの数を変えることにより、前記第1の顔検出手段による検出の精度を変え、When controlling the execution of detection by the first face recognition means, the accuracy of detection by the first face detection means is changed by changing the number of face parts to be detected based on the determination result by the determination means. Change
前記個人認識手段による認識の実行を制御する場合は、前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記個人認識手段による認識の精度の高さを変えることを特徴とする請求項4記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when controlling the execution of recognition by the personal recognition unit, the accuracy of recognition by the personal recognition unit is changed based on a determination result by the determination unit.
前記第1の顔検出手段により検出された顔のパーツの特徴点を抽出することにより、該顔が誰なのかを認識し、Recognizing who the face is by extracting feature points of the facial parts detected by the first face detection means;
前記制御手段は、The control means includes
前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、特徴点を抽出する顔のパーツの数及び抽出する特徴点の数の少なくとも何れか一方を変えることにより、前記第1の顔検出手段による検出の精度及び前記個人認識手段による認識の精度の高さの少なくとも何れか一方を変えることを特徴とする請求項4記載の撮像装置。Based on the determination result by the determination means, by changing at least one of the number of face parts from which feature points are extracted and the number of feature points to be extracted, the detection accuracy by the first face detection means and the 5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the recognition accuracy by the personal recognition means is changed.
前記判定手段による判定結果に基づいて、前記第1の顔検出手段により検出される顔の数及び前記個人認識手段により認識される顔の数の少なくともいずれか一方を変えることにより、該第1の顔検出手段による検出の精度及び個人認識手段による認識の精度の少なくとも何れか一方を変えることを特徴とする請求項4記載の撮像装置。By changing at least one of the number of faces detected by the first face detection unit and the number of faces recognized by the personal recognition unit based on the determination result by the determination unit, the first 5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of detection accuracy by the face detection means and recognition accuracy by the personal recognition means is changed.
前記判定手段は、The determination means includes
前記設定手段により設定された撮影の種類に基づいて、撮影の条件を判定することを特徴とする請求項1乃至7の何れかに記載の撮像装置。8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a shooting condition is determined based on a shooting type set by the setting unit.
撮影の種類として、スルー画像撮影、動画撮影、被写体追従撮影、連写撮影、単写撮影のうち、何れか1つの種類を設定することを特徴とする請求項8記載の撮像装置。9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 8, wherein any one of a through image shooting, a moving image shooting, a subject tracking shooting, a continuous shooting, and a single shooting is set as a shooting type.
前記判定手段は、The determination means includes
前記撮影条件設定手段により設定された撮影条件に基づいて、撮影の条件を判定することを特徴とする請求項1乃至9の何れかに記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a shooting condition is determined based on a shooting condition set by the shooting condition setting unit.
動画撮像のフレームレート、動画撮像のシャッタ速度、連写速度、記録画像サイズ、ストロボ発光か否かのうち、1つ以上の撮影条件を設定することを特徴とする請求項10記載の撮像装置。11. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 10, wherein one or more shooting conditions are set among a frame rate for moving image shooting, a shutter speed for moving image shooting, a continuous shooting speed, a recorded image size, and whether or not strobe light is emitted.
被写体に追従してAF処理を行っているか否かに基づいて、撮影の条件を判定することを特徴する請求項1乃至11の何れかに記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a shooting condition is determined based on whether or not AF processing is performed following a subject.
前記第1の顔検出手段により検出された顔を区別表示させることを特徴とする請求項13記載の撮像装置。 The display control means includes
The imaging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the face detected by the first face detection unit is displayed in a distinguishable manner.
前記個人認識手段により認識された顔を差別表示させることを特徴とする請求項13又は14記載の撮像装置。 The display control means includes
15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the face recognized by the personal recognition means is displayed in a discriminative manner.
前記オートフォーカス制御手段は、
前記個人認識手段により誰の顔か認識された場合は、認識された顔にピントが合うようにオートフォーカスを行ない、該個人認識手段により誰の顔が認識されなかった場合は、前記第1の顔検出手段により検出された顔にピントが合うようにオートフォーカスを行なうことを特徴とする請求項1乃至15の何れかに記載の撮像装置。 Equipped with autofocus control means for autofocusing on the subject,
The autofocus control means includes
When the face of the person is recognized by the personal recognition means, autofocus is performed so that the recognized face is in focus, and when the face of the person is not recognized by the personal recognition means, 16. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein autofocus is performed so that the face detected by the face detection means is in focus.
前記露出条件設定手段は、
前記個人認識手段により誰の顔か認識された場合は、認識された顔を重点に露出条件を設定し、該個人認識手段により誰の顔が認識されなかった場合は、前記第1の顔検出手段により検出された顔を重点に露出条件を設定することを特徴とする請求項1乃至16の何れかに記載の撮像装置。 With exposure condition setting means for setting the exposure condition,
The exposure condition setting means includes
When the face is recognized by the personal recognition means, an exposure condition is set focusing on the recognized face, and when the face is not recognized by the personal recognition means, the first face detection is performed. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exposure condition is set with emphasis on the face detected by the means.
撮影の条件を判定する判定処理と、
前記撮像処理により撮像された画像データに基づいて、顔を検出する顔検出処理と、
前記撮像処理により撮像された画像データ内にある顔が誰なのかを認識する個人認識処、
前記判定処理による判定結果に基づいて、前記検出処理による検出の実行及び前記個人認識処理による認識の実行の少なくとも何れか一方を制御する制御処理と、
を含み、上記各処理をコンピュータで実行させることを特徴とするプログラム。
Imaging processing for imaging a subject;
A determination process for determining shooting conditions;
A face detection process for detecting a face based on the image data captured by the imaging process;
A personal recognition process for recognizing who the face is in the image data captured by the imaging process;
A control process for controlling at least one of execution of detection by the detection process and execution of recognition by the personal recognition process based on a determination result by the determination process;
A program characterized by causing a computer to execute the processes described above.
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