Imaging apparatus

Abstract

An imaging apparatus whose posture is easily adjustable is provided. The imaging apparatus is configured to include an inclination detector detecting a degree of inclination of one of the imaging apparatus and an image captured by the imaging apparatus relative to a horizontal direction orthogonal to a direction of gravity; a display unit; a first inclination indicator unit allowing the display unit to display an indicator to indicate the degree of inclination according to a detection result from the inclination detector; a second inclination indicator unit notifying via sound according to a detection result from the inclination detector that the degree of inclination is over a predetermined value; and a selector unit allowing at least one of the first and second inclination indicator units to operate.

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         21 . An imaging apparatus comprising:
 an imager to capture an image of a subject; and   a display on which the image is displayed;   wherein an indicator to indicate inclination is displayed on the display;   wherein the indicator includes a plurality of indicator portions arranged with an interval;   a color of a portion adjacent to an indicator portion is changed in accordance with a change in inclination from a first inclination range to a second inclination range;   a color of the adjacent portion of the indicator portion in the first inclination range is a first color;   a color of the adjacent portion of the indicator portion in the second inclination range is a second color, and, even when the inclination changes in the second inclination range, the portion adjacent to the indicator portion maintains the second color; and   the first color and the second color are different from each other; and   wherein the plurality of indicator portions are arranged in a predetermined direction; and   
       the adjacent portion of the indicator portion is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction relative to the indicator portion. 
     
     
         22 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the adjacent portion includes a first adjacent portion arranged on one side of the indicator portion, wherein the apparatus includes a second adjacent portion having a color that changes in accordance with a change in inclination from the first inclination range to the second inclination range, and wherein the first and second adjacent portions maintain the second color in the second inclination range. 
     
     
         23 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the first and second adjacent portions and the indicator portion are arranged in the direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. 
     
     
         24 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the second inclination range includes an inclination of 0 degrees, and the second inclination range has an absolute value of 1 degree or more. 
     
     
         25 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the second inclination range includes an inclination of 0 degrees, and the second inclination range has an absolute value of 1 degree or more. 
     
     
         26 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein the second inclination range includes an inclination of 0 degrees, and the second inclination range has an absolute value of 1 degree or more. 
     
     
         27 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of indicator portions are arranged with an equal interval in the predetermined direction.