JP2008085737A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic camera capable of easily selecting a specified face from a plurality of faces in an image. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic camera includes: a face detection means 18 for detecting the face of a person from an image; a display device 21 for giving a display indicating the position of the face detected by the face detection means 18 together with the image; a touch panel member 22 provided on the display surface of the display device 21; and control means 18 and 20 for selecting the display indicating the face position corresponding to a touch operation signal output from the touch panel member 22 and displaying the selected display at the display device 21 in a form different from that for the display indicating non-selected face position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic camera.

  A camera that detects a human face from an image and uses the detected face portion as a distance measuring area is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-107335 A

  In a conventional electronic camera, when a plurality of faces are detected from an image, it is difficult to select a face to be focused on from a plurality of faces.

(1) An electronic camera according to the present invention is provided on a display surface of a face detection unit that detects a face of a person from an image, a display that displays a face position detected by the face detection unit together with the image, and a display surface of the display device Control for selecting the displayed touch panel member and a display indicating the face position corresponding to the touch operation signal output from the touch panel member, and causing the display device to display the selected display differently from the display indicating the non-selected face position. Means.
(2) In the electronic camera according to (1), when the face is not detected at a position corresponding to the touch operation signal output from the touch panel member, the control unit further detects the face from an image in a predetermined range including the position. It is also possible to control the face detecting means so that the face of the person is redetected by changing the gain.
(3) In the electronic camera according to claim 2, when the face is detected by re-detection by the face detecting means, the control means selects a display indicating the face position, and selects the selected display as a non-selected face. It can also be displayed on the display device in a manner different from the display showing the position.
(4) In the electronic camera according to claim 1, when the touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and the selected display is not selected. When the touch operation signal for the currently selected display is output from the touch panel member, the display is deselected and the deselected display is deselected. Can also be displayed on the display device in the same manner as the display showing.
(5) In the electronic camera according to claim 1, the control means selects the display and displays the selection display when two or more touch operation signals for the display indicating the face position are continuously output from the touch panel member. When the display device is displayed in a manner different from the display indicating the non-selected face position and two or more touch operation signals for the selected display are output from the touch panel member in succession, the selection of the display is canceled and the display The deselected display can be displayed on the display device in the same manner as the display indicating the non-selected face position.
(6) The electronic camera according to claim 1 may further include a storage circuit for storing an image. In this case, when a touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control means selects the display and displays the selected display in a manner different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. Further, the image information of the face corresponding to the selection display can be stored in the storage circuit.
(7) In the electronic camera according to claim 6, when the face detected by the face detection means matches the face image information stored in the storage circuit, the control means selects a display indicating the position of the face In addition, the selected display can be displayed on the display device in a manner different from the display indicating the non-selected face position.
(8) In the electronic camera according to any one of claims 1 to 7, it is preferable that the control unit further sets a face image corresponding to the selected display as a focus detection target or a photometry target.
(9) In the electronic camera according to claim 8, when the control unit further selects a plurality of displays indicating the face position, a plurality of face images corresponding to the plurality of selection displays are set as focus detection targets. Preferably, the aperture control instruction is output so that the contrast of the images of the plurality of faces is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
(10) In the electronic camera according to claim 1, when the first touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and disables the selection display. Display on the display device in a manner different from the display showing the selected face position, and further instruct the focus adjusting means to perform one focus adjustment on the face image corresponding to the selected display, and to the display being selected When the second touch operation signal is output from the touch panel member, it is also possible to output a photometry and shooting start instruction for the face image corresponding to the selection display.
(11) In the electronic camera according to (1), when the first touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and disables the selection display. The display is displayed on the display device in a mode different from the display indicating the selected face position, and the focus adjustment unit is instructed to repeat the focus adjustment on the face image corresponding to the selected display, and the display during the selection is performed. When the second touch operation signal is output from the touch panel member, it is also possible to output a photometry and shooting start instruction for the face image corresponding to the selection display.

  In the electronic camera according to the present invention, a specific face can be easily selected from a plurality of faces in the image.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a main configuration of an electronic camera 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a timing generator (TG) 15 sends timing signals to a driver 14, an AFE (Analog Front End) circuit 12, an A / D conversion circuit 13, and an image processing circuit 16 in accordance with an instruction sent from the main CPU 18. Supply. The driver 14 supplies drive signals necessary for the image sensor 11.

  The photographing lens L forms a subject image on the imaging surface of the image sensor 11. The image sensor 11 is configured by a CCD image sensor or the like including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements corresponding to pixels, and captures a subject image formed on the imaging surface, and brightness of the subject image. A photoelectric conversion signal corresponding to the output is output. R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color filters are provided on the imaging surface of the imaging element 11 so as to correspond to the pixel positions, respectively. Since the image pickup device 11 picks up a subject image through the color filter, each image pickup signal output from the image pickup device 11 has RGB color system color information.

  The AFE circuit 12 performs analog processing (such as gain control) on the photoelectric conversion signal output from the image sensor 11. The A / D conversion circuit 13 converts the image pickup signal after analog processing into a digital signal.

  The main CPU 18 inputs a signal output from each block, performs a predetermined calculation, and outputs a control signal based on the calculation result to each block. The image processing circuit 16 is configured as an ASIC, for example, and performs image processing on the digital image signal input from the A / D conversion circuit 13. The image processing includes, for example, contour enhancement, color temperature adjustment (white balance adjustment) processing, and format conversion processing for an image signal.

  The image compression circuit 17 performs image compression processing at a predetermined compression ratio on the image signal processed by the image processing circuit 16 by the JPEG method. The display image creation circuit 20 creates display data for displaying the captured image on the liquid crystal monitor 21.

  The liquid crystal monitor 21 displays a reproduced image based on the display data input from the display image creation circuit 20. A touch operation member 22 is stacked on the display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21. The touch operation member 22 generates a signal indicating a touch position on the operation member 22 (that is, on the display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21) when the user performs a touch operation, and sends the signal to the main CPU 18.

  The recording medium 30 includes a memory card that can be attached to and detached from the electronic camera 10. The recording medium 30 records captured image data and an image file including the information in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 18. The image file recorded on the recording medium 30 can be read by an instruction from the main CPU 18.

  The buffer memory 19 temporarily stores data before and after image processing and during image processing, stores an image file before recording on the recording medium 30, and stores an image file read from the recording medium 30. Used for.

  The operation member 23 corresponds to the operation buttons of the electronic camera 10 and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the pressing operation of each button to the main CPU 18. The lens driving device 24 performs focus adjustment by the photographic lens L by driving the focus lens constituting the photographic lens L forward and backward in the optical axis direction in accordance with an instruction sent from the main CPU 18.

  The electronic camera according to the present embodiment is characterized by shooting with a human face as a main subject (referred to as a face recognition mode in the present description), and therefore the description will focus on face recognition mode processing.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the face recognition mode process performed by the main CPU 18. The process shown in FIG. 2 is started when “face recognition mode” is selected from the photographing assist function of the electronic camera, for example. The shooting assist function is selected in the menu operation mode.

  In step S11 of FIG. 2, the main CPU 18 performs face detection processing using the through image and determines whether or not a human face has been detected. The through image is an image that is sequentially picked up by the image pickup device 11 and is reproduced and displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 21 before the shooting instruction.

  The main CPU 18 extracts a human face from the through image as follows. As an extraction method, there are a plurality of methods such as a method for extracting a specific color, a method for extracting a specific shape pattern, a method for removing a region estimated to correspond to the background, and the like disclosed in JP-A-9-138470. Evaluate different extraction methods in advance to determine the weight, extract the main subject image (main part) with each extraction method, weight the extracted main part with the determined weight, and select the main part according to the result Judge and extract.

  Another main part extraction method is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-138471, which measures the density or luminance at a plurality of points in an image to determine the amount of change, and the amount of change is a predetermined value or more. Is set as a reference point, and then the search range and search direction pattern are set using the change amount of density, etc. within a predetermined range from the reference point, and the change amount of density, etc. in the direction indicated by the search direction pattern within the search range Is searched for a portion having a predetermined value or more, and then the search is repeated using this portion as a reference, and the main part is extracted by connecting the searched and set reference points.

  The main CPU 18 makes an affirmative decision in step S11 when the above extraction has been made from the through image and proceeds to step S12. If the extraction has not been made, the main CPU 18 makes a negative decision in step S11 and proceeds to step S24.

  In step S12, the main CPU 18 sends an instruction to the display image creation circuit 20, causes the detected face to be displayed, and proceeds to step S13. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 at this time. In FIG. 3, three faces are detected, and frames P1 to P3 surrounding each detected face (extracted face) are overlaid on the through image.

  In step S13 in FIG. 2, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the touch operation member 22 has been touched. When the operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination in step S <b> 13 (the frame indicating the face) when the touch position corresponds to any of the display frames P <b> 1 to P <b> 3 indicating the face. Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

  Further, when the touch position by the touch operation member 22 corresponds to an area different from the display frames P1 to P3 indicating the face, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination (other than the frame) in step S13 and proceeds to step S20. Further, if the operation signal from the touch operation member 22 is not input even after a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S13 and proceeds to step S15.

  In step S14, the main CPU 18 sets the touched face (the face indicated by the display frame (P2 in this example)) as a main subject and sends an instruction to the display image creation circuit 20 to display the display frame (P2). The process is displayed with a double frame, and the process proceeds to step S16. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 when the inside of the display frame P2 is touched. In FIG. 4, the display frame P2 is displayed in a different manner from the other two display frames.

  In step S15, the main CPU 18 sets the closest object as the main subject and proceeds to step S16. For example, when a plurality of faces are detected in the through image and the touch operation member 22 is not touch-operated, the face determined to be closest to the electronic camera is set as the main subject. When only one face is detected in the through image and the touch operation member 22 is not touched, the detected face is set as a main subject. If the detected face is the main subject, the main subject is maintained. If the display frame O1 described later is the focus detection area, the focus detection area is maintained and the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a release half-press operation has been performed. The main CPU 18 makes an affirmative decision in step S16 when a half-press operation signal is input from a half-press switch (not shown) constituting the operation member 23, and proceeds to step S17. If the half-press operation signal is not input, A negative determination is made in step S16 and the process returns to step S13. The half-press switch is a switch that is turned on / off in conjunction with the pressing operation of the release button.

  In step S17, the main CPU 18 performs AF locking and proceeds to step S18. That is, the focus position is adjusted so that the focus evaluation value takes the maximum value while the lens driving device 24 drives the focus lens to advance and retreat in the optical axis direction, while the data based on the high frequency component of the image pickup signal output from the image pickup device 11 is obtained. Is detected, the auto focus (AF) process is stopped with the focus lens moved to the detection position, and the focus is fixed. The focus evaluation value is calculated using a signal corresponding to the main subject (a face indicated by a double frame) (a signal corresponding to a focus detection area when there is no double frame display). The in-focus position is a position that eliminates blurring of the edge of the subject image and maximizes the contrast of the image.

  In step S18, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the release full-press operation has been performed. The main CPU 18 makes an affirmative decision in step S18 when a full-press operation signal is input from a full-press switch (not shown) constituting the operation member 23, proceeds to step S19, and if the full-press operation signal is not input. A negative determination is made in step S18, and the determination process is repeated. The full-press switch is a switch that is turned on / off in conjunction with a pressing operation deeper than half-pressing the release button. The full-press operation signal corresponds to a shooting start instruction.

  In step S19, the main CPU 18 performs a shooting process and ends the process shown in FIG. Specifically, imaging for imaging (charge accumulation) by the imaging element 11 is started, exposure is controlled according to the luminance obtained by metering the main subject, and imaging is terminated when the control shutter time elapses. The image pickup signal is recorded on the recording medium 30 after predetermined image processing and reproduced and displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 21.

  In step S20 which proceeds with the affirmative determination (other than the frame) in step S13 described above, the main CPU 18 increases the detection gain and performs the face detection process again for an area within a predetermined range from the touch-operated position in the through image. Then, the process proceeds to step S21. The detection gain is changed by, for example, increasing the contrast of the through image to be detected or changing the determination threshold at the time of detection.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplifying a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 when a region where no face is detected is touched. The user wants to use the rightmost person as the main subject. Since the face of this person is not detected, the user touches the vicinity of the rightmost person's face. The main CPU 18 displays the display frame O1 in a mode different from the other two display frames P1 and P2. The size of the display frame O1 is, for example, a predetermined range centered on the touch position, and the main CPU 18 instructs the display image creation circuit 20 to display the display frame O1 surrounding this range.

  In step S21, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a human face has been detected. If the face can be detected by the re-detection process, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S21 and proceeds to step S22. If the face cannot be detected, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S21 and proceeds to step S23.

  In step S22, the main CPU 18 sends an instruction to the display image creating circuit 20, displays the detected face, and proceeds to step S16 with the face as a main subject. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 when a face is detected in the display frame O1. In FIG. 6, the display frame O1 is displayed as a double frame.

  In step S23, the main CPU 18 sets the range surrounded by the display frame O1 as the focus detection area, and proceeds to step S16. In this case, a subject (not limited to a person's face) existing in the focus detection area is set as a main subject.

  In step S24, which proceeds after making a negative determination in step S11 described above, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the touch operation member 22 has been touched. When the operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S24 and proceeds to step S20. When the operation signal is not input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S24. Proceed to S25.

  The main CPU 18 in the case of making an affirmative decision in step S24 and proceeding to step S20 increases the detection gain and performs the face detection process again in the same manner as in the case of proceeding with an affirmative decision in step S13. However, when the process proceeds from step S24 to step S20, the face is not detected by the face detection process in step S11 (determination is negative in step S11), and unlike FIG. 5, the display position of the liquid crystal monitor 21 is centered on the touch position. Only the display frame O1 surrounding the predetermined range is displayed.

  In step S25, the main CPU 18 proceeds to step S16 with a predetermined range surrounding the center of the screen as a focus detection area. In this case, the face is not detected by the face detection process (No at Step S11), and no touch operation is performed by the user (No at Step S24), so the subject (in the focus detection area) The main subject is not limited to a human face.

According to the first embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the electronic camera has a face detection function and a frame display indicating a person's face detected from the through image is superimposed on the image and displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 21, the user can check whether the person's face has been detected. Can be confirmed at a glance.

(2) Since the touch operation member 22 is arranged on the display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 so that the face to be the main subject can be selected by the touch operation, when a large number of human faces are detected, Even if is displayed at any position on the screen, the user can select and operate with one touch.

(3) Since the electronic camera double-displays the frame display of the face (main subject) that has been selected and operated, the user can easily distinguish it from other frame displays that indicate faces that are not the main subject. This makes it possible to confirm at a glance which face is selected as the main subject.

(4) The electronic camera detects the face of the person that the user wants to detect even if it is difficult to detect the face of the person because the face detection is performed again by changing the detection gain within a predetermined range including the touch position. Can be guided to do.

(5) If the face is not detected by the electronic camera even when the detection gain is changed, the predetermined range including the touch position in (4) above is used as the focus detection area. The main subject can be indicated.

(Modification 1)
In step S14, when the touched face (face indicated by the display frame) is the main subject, the face selected as the main subject may be configured to be cancelable. In this case, when an operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 sends an instruction to the display image creation circuit 20 if the touch position corresponds to the frame in the double frame display, and outputs the double image. Stop displaying the frame and return to the original frame display. As a result, the main subject can be easily canceled or changed. Similarly, when the face detection is performed again in step 20, the set area (display frame O1) may be configured to be cancelable. In this case, when an operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, if the touch position corresponds to the display frame O1, the main CPU 18 sends an instruction to the display image creation circuit 20 to display the display frame O1. Stop.

(Modification 2)
The touch detection in step S13 and step S24 is detected when not only one operation signal from the touch operation member 22 but also two or more operation signals are input within a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). It may be configured. In this case, when an operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 treats the operation signal as ON / OFF when the operation signal is turned ON / OFF twice in 0.5 seconds. Only when it continues (touch operation continues), it is not treated as an operation signal. Thereby, the erroneous input in the case of touching the touch operation member 22 accidentally can be excluded.

(Modification 3)
If the face touched in step S14 (the face indicated by the display frame) is the main subject, the face information corresponding to the display frame (for example, P2) may be stored in the nonvolatile memory in the main CPU 18. Good. The face information is information used when determining and extracting the main part (face) in the face detection process.

  When performing the face recognition mode process next time, the main CPU 18 of the modified example 3 displays the face detected in step S12, and then collates the detected face with information stored in the nonvolatile memory. When a match is determined by collation, the face is automatically set as the main subject, and an instruction is sent to the display image creation circuit 20 to display the match-determined face display frame as a double frame, and the process goes to step S13. move on. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 at this time. In FIG. 7, two faces are detected, and frames Pa and Pb surrounding each detected face are overlaid on the through image. The face display frame Pb for which the match is determined is displayed as a double frame. If the match is not determined, the main CPU 18 proceeds to step S13 without displaying the detected face with a double frame.

  According to the third modification, even if the composition and the person to be photographed are different, the face that matches the face information stored in the electronic camera is automatically set as the main subject. It is suitable when it is desired to.

(Modification 4)
When there are a plurality of touch-operated faces (faces indicated by display frames) in step S14, the main CPU 18 sets the plurality of faces as the main subject. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the liquid crystal monitor 21 when the inside of the display frames P1 and P2 is touched. In FIG. 8, display frames P1 and P2 are each displayed as a double frame.

  The main CPU 18 of Modification 4 moves the focus lens so that, for example, the main subject closer to the camera is in focus when the AF is locked in step S17. Further, during the photographing process in step S19, the aperture is controlled so that a plurality of faces fall within the depth of field, and the exposure is controlled according to the aperture value and the luminance obtained by photometry of the plurality of face regions. . As a result, each of the selected faces is focused and appropriate exposure is obtained for each of the faces. When a plurality of faces are in focus, the contrast between both face images increases.

(Modification 5)
In the above description, the example in which the autofocus (AF) process is always performed after the face recognition mode process of FIG. 2 is started, and the AF process is stopped and the focus is fixed in step S17 has been described. Instead, the AF process may be continued until the full-press operation is determined (Yes in step S18).

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of face recognition mode processing according to the second embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 9 is activated when “face recognition mode” is selected from the photographing assist function of the electronic camera, for example.

  The process of FIG. 9 is different from the process of FIG. 2 in that the process of FIG. 9 is terminated without performing the processes of steps S15 and S25, the process of step S16 is skipped, and step S18. Thus, step S18B is different in that it is performed, and the difference will be mainly described.

  In step S13 and step S24 of FIG. 9, when the operation signal is not input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 ends the process of FIG. In step S17, the main CPU 18 AF locks and proceeds to step S18B. That is, the autofocus (AF) process is stopped with the focus lens moved to the detected focus position, and the focus is fixed. The first embodiment is that AF processing is performed on a signal corresponding to the main subject (a face indicated by a double frame) (a signal corresponding to the display frame O1 when there is no double frame display). It is the same.

  In step S18B, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the touch operation member 22 has been touched. When an operation signal is input from the touch operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination in step S <b> 18 </ b> B if the touch position corresponds to within the double frame (display frame O <b> 1 when there is no double frame display). In step S19, if the touch position does not correspond to the double frame or the display frame O1, a negative determination is made in step S18B, and the determination process is repeated. The touch operation on the double frame (display frame O1) is the second touch operation on the double frame (display frame O1), and the operation signal corresponds to a shooting start instruction.

  According to the second embodiment described above, in addition to the operational effects (1) to (5) according to the first embodiment, selection of a main subject and start of photographing can be instructed by an operation signal from the touch operation member 22. Therefore, the user can give instructions from subject selection to shooting with one finger.

(Modification 6)
By skipping step S17 in FIG. 9, the process may proceed to step S18B without fixing the focus. In this case, the AF process is continued until the second touch operation is determined in Step S18B (Yes in Step S18B).

  The above description is merely an example, and is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

It is a block diagram explaining the principal part structure of the electronic camera by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the face recognition mode process performed by main CPU. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of a liquid crystal monitor. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the face recognition mode process performed by main CPU of 2nd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

18 ... Main CPU
20 ... Display image creation circuit 21 ... Liquid crystal monitor 22 ... Touch operation member 23 ... Operation members P1 to P3, O1 ... Display frame

Claims (11)

Face detection means for detecting a human face from an image;
A display device that displays a display showing the face position detected by the face detection means together with the image;
A touch panel member provided on a display surface of the display device;
Control means for selecting a display indicating the face position corresponding to the touch operation signal output from the touch panel member, and causing the display device to display the selected display in a manner different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. An electronic camera comprising: The electronic camera according to claim 1,
When the face is not detected at a position corresponding to the touch operation signal output from the touch panel member, the control unit re-detects the face of the person by changing the detection gain from an image in a predetermined range including the position. An electronic camera characterized by controlling the face detecting means as described above. The electronic camera according to claim 2,
When the face is detected by re-detection by the face detection unit, the control unit selects a display indicating the face position, and the display device is different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. An electronic camera characterized by being displayed on the screen. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
When the touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and displays the selected display in a mode different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. When the touch operation signal for the display being selected is output from the touch panel member, the display is deselected and the deselected display is displayed in the same manner as the display indicating the non-selected face position. An electronic camera characterized by being displayed on a display device. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
When two or more touch operation signals for a display indicating the face position are continuously output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and the selected display differs from a display indicating a non-selected face position. When two or more touch operation signals for the selected display are output from the touch panel member in succession, the display selection is canceled and the selected display is not selected. An electronic camera that is displayed on the display device in the same manner as a display showing a face position. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
A storage circuit for storing images;
When the touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and displays the selected display in a mode different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. An electronic camera characterized in that the image information of the face corresponding to the selection display is stored in the storage circuit. The electronic camera according to claim 6.
When the face detected by the face detection means matches the face image information stored in the storage circuit, the control means selects a display indicating the position of the face and selects the selection display as a non-selected face. An electronic camera that displays on the display device in a mode different from a display showing a position. In the electronic camera according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The control means further includes a face image corresponding to the selected display as a focus detection target or a photometry target. The electronic camera according to claim 8,
Further, when a plurality of displays indicating the face positions are selected, the control means sets a plurality of face images corresponding to the plurality of selected displays as focus detection targets, and the contrast of the plurality of face images is respectively An electronic camera that outputs an aperture control instruction so as to be equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
When the first touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and the selection display is different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. The display device, and instructing the focus adjustment means to perform focus adjustment once for the face image corresponding to the selection display, and a second touch operation signal for the display being selected is An electronic camera characterized in that, when output from a touch panel member, outputs a photometric and shooting start instruction for a face image corresponding to the selection display. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
When the first touch operation signal for the display indicating the face position is output from the touch panel member, the control unit selects the display and the selection display is different from the display indicating the non-selected face position. Instruct the focus adjustment means to repeat the focus adjustment on the face image corresponding to the selection display, and the second touch operation signal for the display being selected is An electronic camera characterized in that, when output from a touch panel member, outputs a photometric and shooting start instruction for a face image corresponding to the selection display.

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