Camera Display Combining Through and Sample Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic still cameras lack user-friendly features for easily selecting and confirming photographing conditions suitable for various scenes and subjects during the photography process, leading to potential confusion and difficulty in achieving desired image settings.
Innovation Solution
A camera apparatus with a display device showing a through image combined with scene information, allowing users to select and confirm photographing conditions by displaying sample images representing different scenes, which are automatically set based on user input, enabling easier operation and adjustment of settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional cameras provide multiple photographing modes with different settings, then the camera can adapt to various scenes, but the user faces difficulty in selecting and confirming the appropriate settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays sample images (copies or representations of typical scene outcomes) on the LCD screen to represent different photographing modes. Instead of showing abstract setting parameters, the system presents visual copies of what the actual photographs will look like under each mode, making it easier for users to understand and select appropriate settings without needing to interpret technical parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sample images as an intermediary between the user and the photographing settings. Rather than directly presenting shutter speed, aperture, and ISO values, the system uses sample images as a mediator that visually communicates the effect of different settings, bridging the gap between technical parameters and user understanding.
2Device complexity
If the camera displays only through images in standby state, then the display is simple, but the user cannot easily confirm the photographing conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the through image display with sample image display on the same LCD screen. The through image (real-time viewfinder image) and sample images (representing different photographing modes) are combined in a single display interface, allowing users to simultaneously see both the current scene and the expected results under different settings without switching between multiple screens or menus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the display by overlaying or positioning sample images alongside the through image. Instead of using a single-dimensional sequential display (one image at a time), the system utilizes spatial arrangement on the LCD screen to present multiple images simultaneously, enabling users to compare different photographing conditions in a single glance.
3Measurement precision
If users must manually adjust each photographing parameter, then precise control is achieved, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-configures optimal photographing settings for different scene types and represents them as sample images. Instead of requiring users to manually adjust each parameter (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) from scratch, the system has already performed the optimization work and presents pre-adjusted settings through visual sample images, allowing users to select ready-made configurations appropriate for their shooting scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the representation parameter from numerical values (shutter speed, aperture f-stops, ISO numbers) to visual parameters (sample images showing actual photograph outcomes). This parameter transformation allows users to understand and select settings based on visual feedback rather than interpreting numerical data, simplifying the selection process while maintaining precise control over photographing conditions.
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AI summary
A camera apparatus with improved easy-to-operate photographing manipulation. In a standby state in which a photographing scene is selected previously, a sample image representing the selected photographing scene is displayed together with an image of a subject to be photographed. Further, in the standby state, another photographing scene may be selected by a certain key manipulation, and the sample images representing the selectable photographing scene are sequentially displayed together with the subject image.