Imaging apparatus and computer readable recording medium

Abstract

Once an imaging mode is set, an imaging apparatus displays a through image with a tracking frame on the predetermined position. If a shutter button is pressed halfway, an object that is overlapped by the tracking frame is recognized as a main subject that a user wants to capture. Until the shutter button is fully pressed or until the halfway-press is released, it is detected where the recognized subject is in frame image data that is captured in sequence, and the tracking frame is displayed based on the detected position. If the halfway press of the shutter button is released before the shutter button is fully pressed, the tracking frame is displayed on the predetermined position. Then if the shutter button is pressed halfway once again, the process is repeated.

1 . An imaging apparatus comprising:
 a moving picture capturing section for capturing a moving picture of a subject using an image capturing device;   a first display controlling section for displaying frame data captured in sequence by the moving picture capturing section on a display; and   a second display controlling section for displaying a remarkable point on a position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable point;   wherein when the subject goes out of the a frame of the moving picture, the second display controlling section continuously displays the remarkable point on a position at which the subject was located immediately before going out of the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when the subject goes out of the frame of the moving picture, the second display controlling section displays a message notifying of the framing out of the subject. 
     
     
         3 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auto-focus controlling section for executing an auto-focus process with respect to the subject located on the position of the remarkable point. 
     
     
         4 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising a still image capturing section for capturing a still image of the subject using the image capturing device after the auto-focus process is executed by the auto-focus controlling section. 
     
     
         5 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a trimming frame displaying section for displaying a trimming frame on the display and for displacing a display position of the trimming frame such that the trimming frame tracks the subject in accordance with the tracking performed by the second display controlling section; and   a trimming section for trimming the still image captured by the still image capturing section based on the position of the trimming frame.   
     
     
         6 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shutter button that is adapted to be pressed both halfway and fully;
 wherein the second display controlling section displays the remarkable point on the position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable point when the shutter button is pressed halfway.   
     
     
         7 . An imaging apparatus comprising:
 a moving picture capturing section for capturing a moving picture of a subject using an image capturing device;   a first display controlling section for displaying frame data captured in sequence by the moving picture capturing section on a display; and   a second display controlling section for displaying a remarkable area on a position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable area;   wherein when the subject goes out of a frame of the moving picture, the second display controlling section continuously displays the remarkable area on a position at which the subject was located immediately before going out of the frame.   
     
     
         8 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein when the subject goes out of the frame of the moving picture, the second display controlling section displays a message notifying of the framing out of the subject. 
     
     
         9 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auto-focus controlling section for executing an auto-focus process with respect to the subject located on the position of the remarkable area. 
     
     
         10 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising a still image capturing section for capturing a still image of the subject using the image capturing device after the auto-focus process is executed by the auto-focus controlling section. 
     
     
         11 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a trimming frame displaying section for displaying a trimming frame on the display and for displacing a display position of the trimming frame such that the trimming frame tracks the subject in accordance with the tracking performed by the second display controlling section; and   a trimming section for trimming the still image captured by the still image capturing section based on the position of the trimming frame.   
     
     
         12 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 7 , further comprising a shutter button that is adapted to be pressed both halfway and fully;
 wherein the second display controlling section displays the remarkable area on the position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable area when the shutter button is pressed halfway.   
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program which is executable by a computer to cause the computer to operate an imaging apparatus, the imaging apparatus including a moving picture capturing section for capturing a moving picture of a subject using an image capturing device, the program causing the computer to execute functions comprising:
 displaying frame data captured in sequence by the moving picture capturing section on a display; and   displaying a remarkable point on a position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable point;   wherein when the subject goes out of a frame of the moving picture, the remarkable point is continuously displayed on a position at which the subject was located immediately before going out of the frame.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program which is executable by a computer to cause the computer to operate an imaging apparatus, the imaging apparatus including a moving picture capturing section for capturing a moving picture of a subject using an image capturing device, the program causing the computer to execute functions comprising:
 displaying frame data captured in sequence by the moving picture capturing section on a display; and   displaying a remarkable area on a position of the subject so as to track the subject with the remarkable area;   wherein when the subject goes out of a frame of the moving picture, the remarkable area is continuously displayed on a position at which the subject was located immediately before going out of the frame.