JP2001211360A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a video camera provided with a finder capable of confirming a state outside an angle of view to be photographed. An image sensor (2) that captures an image with a wider angle of view than the field of view to be photographed, and a viewfinder (3) that includes a field of view to be photographed and switches between a field of view wider than the field of view or a field of view to be photographed. And a switching device 4 for selecting a view angle range wider than the view angle range to be photographed from the video signal from the viewfinder 3 or selecting the view angle range to be photographed and sending it to the viewfinder 3. The display is arbitrarily switched by the switching device 4 to an angle of view range to be photographed or an angle of view range wider than the angle of view to be photographed. Further, the range of the angle of view to be photographed is clearly displayed by the frame, and the display outside the range of the angle of view makes it difficult for the subject to lose sight.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera, and more particularly, to a video camera having a finder for confirming a state outside an angle of view to be photographed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a video camera of this type as shown in FIG. First, a conventional video camera will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, light passing through the imaging lens 21 forms an image on the image sensor 22 and is converted into a video signal. The video signal output from the image sensor 22 is sent to the VTR 25 and recorded.
In the viewfinder 23, either the video signal output from the image sensor 22 or the reproduction signal reproduced from the VTR 25 is selected by the switching device 24, and the image is displayed.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above will be described. In general, when shooting with a video camera, the user operates the shooting lens 21 and the like while checking the image displayed on the viewfinder 23 to select a favorite scene and record it on the VTR 25.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional video camera, when the photographing lens is zoomed up to the telephoto side, the surrounding scene cannot be understood because the angle of view to be photographed is too narrow. However, there is a problem in that it is difficult to know where the subject is being photographed, and the subject is lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a video camera provided with a finder capable of confirming a state outside an angle of view for photographing.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a video camera which picks up an image in a range of an angle of view wider than an angle of view to be shot, and which includes an angle of view including a range of an angle of view and which is wider than the angle of view. A display device for switching and displaying a view angle range to be displayed, and a switch for selecting a view angle range wider than a view angle range to be photographed from the video signal from the image sensor or selecting a view angle range to be photographed and sending the selected view angle range to the display device. Device
The display on the display device is arbitrarily switched to an angle of view range photographed by the switching device or an angle of view range wider than the angle of view photographed. With this configuration, the state outside the angle of view that is being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that it has an effect that the subject is not easily lost.

A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range, an image pickup device for a finder for picking up an image in a view angle range wider than the image pickup angle of view, and an image pickup angle including the view angle range for image pickup. A display device for switching and displaying a wider view angle range or a view angle range to be photographed, and a spectrum view wider than the photographed view angle that is incident on the subject and projecting the spectrum to the finder imaging device and the imaging device. A prism, and a switching device that switches to a video signal from the imaging device or a video signal from the finder imaging device and sends the video signal to the display device, and an angle of view range in which a display on the display device is captured by the switching device. Alternatively, it is configured to arbitrarily switch to an angle of view range wider than the angle of view for shooting. With this configuration, the state outside the angle of view that is being shot can be displayed and confirmed on the viewfinder,
This has the effect of making it difficult to lose sight of the subject.

A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range, an image pickup device for a finder for picking up an image in a view angle range, and an angle of view that includes the view angle range and is wider than the view angle. A display device for switching and displaying a range or an angle of view range for photographing, a prism for spectrally projecting an angle of view range wider than the angle of view for photographing light incident from a subject, and projecting the image to the finder imaging device and the imaging device, A reduction optical system that reduces the angle of view wider than the angle of view to be captured by the prism and projects the image onto the finder imaging device, and a video signal from the imaging device or a video signal from the finder imaging device. A switching device for switching and sending the display to the display device, wherein the display on the display device is wider than the range of the angle of view photographed by the switching device or the angle of view to be photographed. Has a configuration that any switch in the corner area. With this configuration, the outside of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the finder using an image sensor having a normal size, so that the subject is hardly lost.

A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range, an image pickup device for a finder for picking up an image in a view angle range wider than the image pickup angle of view, and an image pickup angle including the view angle range for image pickup. A display device for switching and displaying a wider view angle range or a view angle range to be photographed, and a spectrum view wider than the photographed view angle that is incident on the subject and projecting the spectrum to the finder imaging device and the imaging device. A half mirror, and a switching device that switches to a video signal from the imaging device or a video signal from the finder imaging device and sends the video signal to the display device, and an angle of view in which a display on the display device is captured by the switching device. It has a configuration in which it is arbitrarily switched to a range or an angle of view wider than the angle of view to be photographed. With this configuration, the state outside the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the viewfinder, so that it has an effect that the subject is not easily lost.

A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range, a finder image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range, and an angle of view that includes the view angle range and is wider than the view angle. A display device for switching and displaying the range or the angle of view range to be photographed, and a half mirror for spectrally projecting an angle of view range wider than the angle of view of the light incident from the subject and projecting the image to the finder imaging device and the imaging device,
A reduction optical system that reduces an angle of view wider than the angle of view captured by the half mirror and projects the image on the finder imaging device; and a video signal from the imaging device or an image from the finder imaging device. A switching device for switching to a signal and sending the signal to the display device, wherein the display on the display device is arbitrarily switched to an angle of view range captured by the switching device or an angle of view range wider than the angle of view to be captured. ing. With this configuration, the outside of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the finder using an image sensor having a normal size, so that the subject is hardly lost.

A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup device for picking up an image of a range of angle of view which is illuminated from a subject, a display device for displaying the range of angle of view to be picked up, and a video signal from the image pickup device or a VTR. A switching device that selects a video signal and sends it to the display device, and an optical system that captures light from the different subject from an optical system that captures light including the imaging element and that displays an angle of view wider than the angle of view to capture. A viewfinder is configured to display an angle of view wider than the angle of view captured by the optical viewfinder, separately from the display on the display device. According to this configuration, the state outside the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another finder, so that an effect that the subject is not easily lost is obtained.

A video camera according to the present invention comprises: an image pickup device for picking up an image angle range to be shot; a display device for displaying the image angle range to be picked up; and a video signal from the image pickup device or a video signal from a VTR. A switching device for selecting and sending to the display device, an optical finder for displaying an angle of view wider than the angle of view to be photographed, and an optical finder for spectrally dispersing an angle of view wider than the angle of view for light incident from a subject. It comprises a finder and a prism for projecting the image on the image pickup device, and has a configuration in which an angle of view wider than the angle of view photographed by the optical finder is displayed separately from the display on the display device. According to this configuration, the state outside the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another finder, so that an effect that the subject is not easily lost is obtained.

[0013] A video camera according to the present invention includes an image pickup element for picking up an angle of view range to be shot, a display device for displaying the angle of view range to be picked up, and a video signal from the image pickup element or a video signal from a VTR. A switching device for sending to the display device, an optical viewfinder for displaying an angle of view wider than the angle of view to be photographed, and an optical viewfinder for spectrally dispersing an angle of view wider than the angle of view for light incident from a subject. And a half mirror for projecting the image on the image pickup device, and has a configuration in which an angle of view wider than the angle of view photographed by the optical finder is displayed separately from the display on the display device. According to this configuration, the state outside the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another finder, so that an effect that the subject is not easily lost is obtained.

A video camera according to the present invention is an image pickup device for picking up an image of a field of view which is incident through an objective lens, and switches between a field of view including a field of view to be shot and a field of view wider than the field of view or a field of view to be shot. A display device for displaying, a switching device for selecting a video signal from the image sensor or a video signal from the VTR and transmitting the video signal to the display device, a lens control unit for performing zoom-down control of the objective lens, and the lens control unit And an angle-of-view confirmation button that activates the camera, and when the objective lens is zoomed down by operating the angle-of-view confirmation button, the display device displays a wider angle-of-view range than the photographing angle of view on the display device. I have. With this configuration, a wide view angle range is imaged by zooming down, and the surroundings of the view angle being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that the subject is hardly lost.

The video camera according to the present invention has a configuration in which a frame indicating the range of the angle of view taken by the display device is displayed. With this configuration, the inside of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the viewfinder together with the state of the outside of the angle of view, so that it is possible to prevent the subject from being lost.

The video camera according to the present invention has a structure in which a frame indicating the angle of view range taken by the optical finder is displayed. With this configuration, the inside of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the viewfinder together with the state of the outside of the angle of view.

The video camera according to the present invention has a configuration in which the display outside the view angle range is changed to indicate that the view is outside the view angle range instead of displaying the frame indicating the view angle range. With this configuration, the inside of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on the viewfinder together with the state of the outside of the angle of view.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS.
The first to eleventh embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. (First Embodiment) First, a configuration of a video camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, a video camera according to the first embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 that is a photographing objective lens,
An image sensor 2 that forms an image of light projected from a subject and converts the image into an electric signal, and a display that displays either an image signal output from the image sensor 2 or a reproduced signal reproduced from the VTR 5 A viewfinder 3 as a device, a video signal to be sent to the viewfinder 3 is switched to a video signal from the image sensor 2 or a reproduced signal from the VTR 5, and a video signal to be sent to the viewfinder 3 is set to a normal mode or to a surrounding mode. Switching device 4 for switching to a confirmation mode for confirming the state of
TR5.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, an image of a subject is formed on an image sensor 2 through a photographing lens 1. The imaging device 2 covers a range of the angle of view b wider than the range of the angle of view a for normal shooting, and only the portion of the angle of view a for normal shooting is switched by the switching device 4.
And is recorded on the VTR 5. In the normal mode, the image of the portion of the view angle a to be photographed is sent to the viewfinder 3 through the switching device 4.
When the mode is switched to the check mode for checking the surroundings, the image of the portion of the angle of view b wider than the portion of the angle of view a for normal shooting is sent, and the angle of view a for normal shooting is displayed on the screen.
The frame indicating the size of the portion is superimposed or the like and displayed on the viewfinder 3. At that time, VTR
In 5, the part of the angle of view a is sent and recorded. It is also possible to record on the VTR 5 while confirming the surroundings in the confirmation mode. At that time, only the portion of the angle of view a is recorded on the VTR 5.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the angle of view b wider than the portion of the angle of view a for normal photographing is displayed on the viewfinder. Since the situation around the angle of view can be confirmed on the viewfinder, it has an effect that the subject is not easily lost.

(Second Embodiment) Next, the configuration of a video camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, a video camera according to a second embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 which is an object lens for photographing, and an image pickup device which forms light projected from a subject into an image and converts the light into a video signal which is an electric signal. 2 and imaging device 2
Alternatively, a viewfinder 3 as a display device for displaying an image of either a video signal output from the finder imaging element 7 or a reproduction signal reproduced from the VTR 5, and a video signal to be sent to the viewfinder 3 is a video signal from the imaging element 2. Signal or the playback signal from VTR5,
A switching device 4 for switching a video signal to be transmitted to the viewfinder 3 to a normal mode for transmitting a video signal from the imaging device 2 or a confirmation mode for transmitting a video signal from the imaging device 7 for a finder; and a VTR 5 for recording a video signal. When,
It is composed of a spectral prism 6 for dispersing a video signal from the photographing lens 1 to the image pickup device 2 and the finder image pickup device 7, and a finder image pickup device 7 covering an angle of view wider than the angle of view for normal photographing. You.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, an image of a subject is formed on the imaging device 2 through the imaging lens 1 and the spectral prism 6. The video signal output from the image sensor 2 is transmitted to the switching device 4
Through the VTR 5. In addition, a spectral prism 6 is provided in front of the image sensor 2, and an image having a wider angle of view than the normal angle of view is input to the finder image sensor 7. In the normal mode, the image signal of the angle of view to be shot from the image sensor 2 is sent to the viewfinder 3 through the switching device 4. When the switching device 4 is switched to the confirmation mode for checking the surroundings, the viewfinder 3 is used. A video signal having an angle of view wider than the angle of view for normal shooting is transmitted from the image sensor 7, a frame indicating the size of the angle of view for normal shooting is calculated on the screen, and the viewfinder is superimposed and the like. 3 is displayed.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a portion having an angle of view wider than that of a normal shooting is displayed on the viewfinder. Since the situation around the current angle of view can be confirmed on the viewfinder, it has an effect that the subject is not easily lost.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, a video camera according to a third embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 which is a photographing objective lens, and an image pickup device which forms light projected from a subject into an image and converts the light into a video signal which is an electric signal. 2 and imaging device 2
Alternatively, a viewfinder 3 as a display device that displays an image of either a video signal output from the finder imaging device 7 or a reproduced signal reproduced from the VTR 5.
And the video signal sent to the viewfinder 3 is switched to the video signal from the image sensor 2 or the reproduction signal from the VTR 5, and the video signal sent to the viewfinder 3 is set to the normal mode for sending the video signal from the image sensor 2. Or a switching device 4 for switching to a confirmation mode for transmitting a video signal from the finder imaging device 7 and a VTR for recording the video signal
5, a spectral prism 6 for spectrally splitting a video signal from the photographing lens 1 into the image sensor 2 and the finder image sensor 7
And a finder imaging element 7 that covers the angle of view for normal shooting, and a reduction optical system 8 that reduces the image split by the spectral prism 6 and sends it to the finder imaging element 7.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, an image of a subject is formed on the imaging device 2 through the imaging lens 1 and the spectral prism 6. The video signal output from the image sensor 2 is transmitted to the switching device 4
Through the VTR 5. In addition, a spectral prism 6 is provided in front of the image pickup device 2, and a spectrally widened image having an angle of view wider than the normal angle of view is reduced to a normal angle of view by passing through a reduction optical system 8. The image is input to the finder image sensor 7 having a normal angle of view. Viewfinder 3
In the normal mode, the image signal of the angle of view to be photographed from the image sensor 2 is sent through the switching device 4, but when the switching device 4 is switched to the confirmation mode for checking the surroundings, the image sensor 7 for the finder A video signal having a wider angle of view than the normal shooting angle of view is sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed, and a frame indicating the size of the normal shooting angle of view is calculated on the screen, and the superimposition is performed. Are displayed on the viewfinder 3.

As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, by using an image pickup device having a normal angle of view range, a portion having a wider angle of view than the normal angle of view is used. Since the image is displayed on the viewfinder, the surroundings of the angle of view being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that the subject is hardly lost.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, a video camera according to a fourth embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 that is a photographing objective lens, and an image pickup device that forms light projected from a subject into an image and converts it into a video signal that is an electric signal. 2 and imaging device 2
Alternatively, a viewfinder 3 as a display device for displaying an image of either a video signal output from the finder imaging element 7 or a reproduction signal reproduced from the VTR 5, and a video signal to be sent to the viewfinder 3 is a video signal from the imaging element 2. Signal or the playback signal from VTR5,
A switching device 4 for switching a video signal to be transmitted to the viewfinder 3 to a normal mode for transmitting a video signal from the imaging device 2 or a confirmation mode for transmitting a video signal from the imaging device 7 for a finder; and a VTR 5 for recording a video signal. When,
Spectral half mirror 12 for splitting the video signal from the photographing lens 1 into the image sensor 2 and the finder image sensor 7
And a finder imaging element 7 that covers a wider angle of view than the angle of view for normal shooting.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an image of a subject is formed on the image sensor 2 through the photographing lens 1 and the spectral half mirror 12. The video signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4. Further, an image having a wider angle of view than the normal angle of view, which is separated by the spectral half mirror 12 provided in front of the image sensor 2, is input to the finder image sensor 7. In the normal mode, the image signal of the angle of view to be shot from the image sensor 2 is sent to the viewfinder 3 through the switching device 4. When the switching device 4 is switched to the confirmation mode for checking the surroundings, the viewfinder 3 is used. A video signal having an angle of view wider than the normal shooting angle of view is sent from the image sensor 7, a frame indicating the size of the normal shooting angle of view is calculated on the screen, and the frame is superimposed and the like. It is displayed on the finder 3.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a portion having an angle of view wider than that of a normal shooting is displayed on the viewfinder. Since the situation around the current angle of view can be confirmed on the viewfinder, it has an effect that the subject is not easily lost.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, a video camera according to a fifth embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 serving as a photographing objective lens, and an image pickup device that forms an image of light projected from a subject and converts the light into an electric signal as a video signal. 2 and imaging device 2
Alternatively, a viewfinder 3 as a display device that displays an image of either a video signal output from the finder imaging device 7 or a reproduced signal reproduced from the VTR 5.
And the video signal sent to the viewfinder 3 is switched to the video signal from the image sensor 2 or the reproduction signal from the VTR 5, and the video signal sent to the viewfinder 3 is set to the normal mode for sending the video signal from the image sensor 2. Or a switching device 4 for switching to a confirmation mode for transmitting a video signal from the finder imaging device 7 and a VTR for recording the video signal
5, a spectroscopic half mirror 12 for dispersing a video signal from the photographing lens 1 to the image pickup device 2 and the finder image pickup device 7, a finder image pickup device 7 for covering an angle of view for normal photographing, and a spectral half It comprises a reduction optical system 8 that reduces the image split by the mirror 12 and sends it to the finder imaging device 7.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the video camera configured as described above according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an image of a subject is formed on the image sensor 2 through the photographing lens 1 and the spectral half mirror 12. The video signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4. In addition, an image having an angle of view wider than the normally shot angle of view, which is split by the splitting half mirror 12 provided in front of the imaging device 2, is reduced to the normal angle of view by passing through the reduction optical system 8. The image is input to the finder image sensor 7 having a normal angle of view. In the viewfinder 3, in the normal mode, the video signal of the angle of view to be shot from the image sensor 2 is displayed through the switching device 4. When the switching device 4 is switched to the confirmation mode for checking the surroundings, A video signal having a wider angle of view than the reduced normal shooting angle of view from the finder imaging device 7 is sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed, and a frame indicating the size of the normal shooting angle of view is displayed on the screen. Calculated,
The image is superimposed and displayed on the viewfinder 3.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, an image pickup device having a normal angle of view range is used to form a portion having a wider angle of view than the normal angle of view. Since the image is displayed on the viewfinder, the surroundings of the angle of view being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that the subject is hardly lost.

(Sixth Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 6, a video camera according to a sixth embodiment includes a photographing lens 1 serving as a photographing objective lens, and an image pickup device that forms an image of light projected from a subject and converts the light into an electric signal as a video signal. 2 and imaging device 2
A viewfinder 3 for displaying an image of either a video signal output from the VTR 5 or a reproduction signal reproduced from the VTR 5, and a video signal to be sent to the viewfinder 3 is a video signal from the image sensor 2 or from the VTR 5. A switching device 4 for switching to a reproduction signal, a VTR 5 for recording a video signal, and an optical system that has an optical system different from the optical system of the imaging lens 1 and that images an angle of view wider than the angle of view captured by the video camera. And an expression finder 9.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the operation of the video camera configured as described above according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an image of a subject is formed on an image sensor 2 through a photographing lens 1. The signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4, and the video signal is also sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed at the same time. In addition, an optical viewfinder 9 is provided for imaging an angle of view wider than the angle of view for shooting, and a frame indicating the size of the angle of view being shot is displayed on the screen.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the surroundings of the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another finder, so that the subject can be displayed. It has the effect of not being easily lost.

(Seventh Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, the video camera according to the seventh embodiment has a spectral prism 6 for spectrally dispersing a video signal from a photographing lens 1 to an image sensor 2 and an optical finder 9, and has a wider angle of view than normal photographing. And an optical finder 9 for projecting an image having an angle of view. Other components of FIG. 7 having the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those shown in FIG.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the operation of the video camera configured as described above according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an image of a subject is formed on the imaging device 2 through the imaging lens 1 and the spectral prism 6. The signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4, and the video signal is also sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed at the same time. Also,
An image having an angle of view wider than the angle of view of the image captured by the spectral prism 6 provided in front of the image sensor 2 is projected on the optical viewfinder 9 and can be observed. On the screen, a frame indicating the size of the angle of view being photographed is displayed.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the situation around the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another viewfinder. It has the effect of not being easily lost.

(Eighth Embodiment) Next, the configuration of a video camera according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, a video camera according to the eighth embodiment has a spectral half mirror 12 for spectrally dispersing a video signal from a photographing lens 1 to an image sensor 2 and an optical finder 9, and has a larger angle of view than a normal photographing angle. And an optical finder 9 for projecting an image with a wide angle of view. 8 having the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.
Are the same as those shown in FIG. 6, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, an image of a subject is formed on the image sensor 2 through the photographing lens 1 and the spectral half mirror 12. The signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4, and the video signal is also sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed at the same time.
Further, an image having a wider angle of view than the normally-photographed angle of view, which is split from the spectral half mirror 12 provided in front of the image sensor 2, is used to project an image with a wider angle of view than the normally shot angle of view. The image is projected on the expression finder 9 and can be observed. On the screen, a frame indicating the size of the angle of view being photographed is displayed.

As described above, according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the situation around the angle of view being photographed can be displayed and confirmed on another finder, so that the subject can be displayed. It has the effect of not being easily lost.

(Ninth Embodiment) Next, a configuration of a video camera according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the video camera according to the ninth embodiment has a lens control unit 11 for projecting an angle of view wider than the angle of view for normal shooting by zooming out the lens.
And an angle-of-view confirmation button 10 for operating the lens control unit 11 by operating. In addition, FIG.
9 having the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.
And the description is omitted.

Next, the operation of the video camera configured as described above in the ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, an image of a subject is formed on an image sensor 2 through a photographing lens 1. The signal output from the image sensor 2 is recorded on the VTR 5 through the switching device 4, and the video signal is also sent to the viewfinder 3 and displayed at the same time. When the subject is lost during shooting, the lens controller 11 instantly zooms down the lens by pressing the angle-of-view confirmation button 10, enlarges the angle-of-view range, and displays it on the viewfinder 3. In the display, a frame indicating the angle of view for normal shooting is superimposed and displayed. At this time, the image of the angle of view that is normally shot at the center is enlarged and recorded on the VTR 5. If the angle-of-view confirmation button 10 is released when the subject can be confirmed, normal shooting is resumed.

As described above, according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, even if the subject is lost,
Since the situation around the angle of view that is being photographed immediately can be confirmed on the viewfinder, it has an effect that it is easy to catch the subject again.

(Tenth Embodiment) Next, the configuration of a finder screen of a video camera according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 10, the viewfinder screen of the video camera according to the tenth embodiment includes a view angle 13 to be shot, an angle of view 14 displayed in the viewfinder, and a shooting range display which is a frame indicating the angle of view for normal shooting. And a frame 15.

Next, referring to FIG. 10, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The operation of the finder screen of the video camera configured as described above in the embodiment will be described. First, in a check mode for checking the surroundings, an image including a subject is displayed on the viewfinder at an angle of view 14 wider than the angle of view for normal shooting. On the screen, a photographing range display frame 15 displaying the angle of view 13 for normal photographing is displayed in an overlapping manner. In the normal mode, only the angle of view 13 for normal shooting is displayed. Switching between the normal mode and the confirmation mode is, for example,
This is performed by the switching device 4 shown in FIGS.

As described above, according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, the angle of view being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that the subject is hardly lost.

(Eleventh Embodiment) First, the configuration of the finder screen of the video camera according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11, the viewfinder screen of the video camera according to the eleventh embodiment has an angle of view 13 to be shot, an angle of view 14 displayed by the viewfinder, and an out-of-shooting range display that indicates an out-of-view angle for normal shooting. 16.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The operation of the finder screen of the video camera configured as described above in the embodiment will be described. First, an image including a subject is displayed on the viewfinder at an angle of view 14 wider than the angle of view for normal shooting. On the screen, an out-of-shooting range display 16 for displaying that the angle of view is out of the angle of view 13 for normal shooting is superimposed. The out-of-shooting range display 16 may indicate that the angle of view is out of the normal shooting angle of view 13 by, for example, lowering the luminance or changing the color. In the normal mode, the angle of view 1 for normal shooting is set.
Only 3 is displayed. Switching between the normal mode and the confirmation mode is performed by, for example, the switching device 4 shown in FIGS. 1 to 9.

As described above, according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, the angle of view being photographed can be confirmed on the viewfinder, so that the subject is hardly lost.

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The video camera according to the present invention is constructed as described above. In particular, the angle of view for shooting is superimposed on the viewfinder covering a wider angle of view than the angle of view for shooting, and the angle of view for shooting. You can check the surroundings of the camera, so you can check the wide area outside the angle of view on the viewfinder. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video camera according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a finder screen of a video camera according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a finder screen of a video camera according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional video camera.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 21 Photographing lens 2, 22 Image sensor 3, 23 Viewfinder 4, 24 Switching device 5, 25 VTR 6 Spectral prism 7 Imager for finder 8 Reduction optical system 9 Optical finder 10 View angle check button 11 Lens control Part 12 Spectroscopic half mirror 13 Angle of view to be shot 14 Angle of view displayed in viewfinder 15 Shooting range display frame 16 Out of shooting range display

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Claims (12)

[Claims] An image pickup device for picking up an angle of view wider than the angle of view to be shot, a display device including the angle of view to be shot, and switching between the angle of view wider than the angle of view or the angle of view for shooting. A switching device that selects a view angle range wider than the view angle range to be photographed from the video signal from the image sensor or selects the view angle range to be photographed and sends the selected view angle range to the display device, and displays the image on the display device. A video camera, wherein the switching device arbitrarily switches to an angle of view range to be photographed or an angle of view range wider than the angle of view to be photographed. 2. An image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range,
An image sensor for a viewfinder that captures an image with a wider angle of view than the field of view to be photographed, a display device that includes a field of view to be photographed and switches between a field of view wider than the angle of view or a field of view to be photographed, A prism for projecting the viewfinder image pickup device and the image pickup device by spectrally dispersing an angle of view wider than the incident angle of view, and a video signal from the image pickup device or a video signal from the viewfinder image pickup device. A switching device for switching and sending the display device to the display device, wherein the display on the display device is arbitrarily switched to an angle of view range captured by the switching device or an angle of view range wider than the angle of view captured. Video camera. 3. An image pickup device for picking up an image angle range to be picked up,
An image sensor for a finder for imaging an angle of view range to be photographed;
A display device that includes an angle of view range to be photographed and that is wider than the angle of view or that switches the angle of view to be photographed; A prism for projecting onto the image pickup device and the image pickup device, a reduction optical system for reducing the angle of view wider than the angle of view of the image taken by the prism and projecting the image onto the finder image pickup device, A switching device for switching to a video signal or a video signal from the finder imaging device and sending the video signal to the display device, wherein a display angle of the display on the display device is wider than an angle of view range or an angle of view to be captured by the switching device. A video camera characterized by arbitrarily switching to an angle of view range. 4. An image pickup device for picking up an image in a view angle range,
An image sensor for a viewfinder that captures an image with a wider angle of view than the field of view to be photographed, a display device that includes a field of view to be photographed and switches between a field of view wider than the angle of view or a field of view to be photographed, An image pickup device for a finder and a half mirror for projecting the image onto the image pickup device by spectrally dispersing an angle of view wider than the angle of view to which light is received, and a video signal from the image pickup device or a video signal from the image pickup device for the finder And a switching device for switching the display to the display device, and arbitrarily switching the display on the display device to an angle of view range photographed by the switching device or a wider angle of view than the angle of view photographed by the switching device. And a video camera. 5. An image pickup device for picking up an image angle range to be picked up,
An image sensor for a finder for imaging an angle of view range to be photographed;
A display device that includes an angle of view range to be photographed and that is wider than the angle of view or that switches the angle of view to be photographed; An image sensor for projection, a half mirror for projecting the image onto the image sensor, a reduction optical system for reducing an angle of view wider than the angle of view of the image taken by the half mirror and projecting the image onto the image sensor for viewfinder, and the image sensor. And a switching device for switching to a video signal from the image sensor for the finder and transmitting the video signal to the display device, and an angle of view in which a display on the display device is photographed by the switching device or an angle of view for photographing. A video camera characterized by arbitrarily switching to a wider angle of view range. 6. An imaging device for capturing an image of a range of angle of view, which is illuminated from a subject, a display device for displaying the range of angle of view to be captured, and a video signal from the image sensor or a video signal from a VTR. A switching device for selecting and sending to the display device, and an optical system for photographing including the image pickup device, and an optical finder for displaying a wider angle of view than the angle of view for photographing, which is incident from another subject; A video camera, wherein a field of view wider than the field of view taken by the optical finder is displayed separately from the display on the display device. 7. An image pickup device for picking up an image angle range to be picked up,
A display device for displaying a range of angle of view to be photographed, a switching device for selecting either a video signal from the image sensor or a video signal from a VTR and sending it to the display device, and a field of view wider than the field of view for photographing. An optical viewfinder for displaying, and a prism for spectrally projecting an angle of view wider than the angle of view of light incident from the subject and projecting the optical viewfinder and the image sensor, and separately from the display on the display device, A video camera characterized by displaying an angle of view wider than the angle of view taken by an optical viewfinder. 8. An image pickup device for picking up an image angle range to be picked up,
A display device for displaying an angle of view range to be photographed, a switching device for selecting a video signal from the image sensor or a video signal from a VTR and sending it to the display device, and displaying an angle of view wider than the angle of view to be photographed An optical viewfinder, and a half mirror for projecting the optical viewfinder and the imaging device by splitting an angle of view wider than the angle of view of the light incident from the subject, and separately from the display on the display device. A video camera characterized by displaying an angle of view wider than the angle of view taken by an optical viewfinder. 9. An image pickup device for picking up an image in a range of an angle of view incident through an objective lens, and a display device including a range of an angle of view including a range of an image to be photographed and a range of an angle of view wider than the angle of view or a range of an angle of view to be photographed. A switching device that selects a video signal from the image sensor or a video signal from the VTR and sends it to the display device, a lens control unit that controls the objective lens to zoom down, and an angle of view that operates the lens control unit. A video camera, comprising: a confirmation button, wherein when the objective lens is zoomed down by operating the angle-of-view confirmation button, the display device displays a wider angle-of-view range on the display device. 10. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein a frame indicating a range of an angle of view taken by said display device is displayed. 11. A frame indicating a range of an angle of view taken by said optical viewfinder is displayed.
The video camera according to any one of the above. 12. The video camera according to claim 10, wherein the display outside the view angle range is changed to indicate that the display is outside the view angle range instead of displaying a frame indicating the view angle range. .