JP5785428B2 - Imaging apparatus, control method therefor, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mode switching technique in an imaging apparatus.

  A technology that allows the user to arbitrarily assign and register specific functions such as shooting mode and display mode to specific operation members as an application different from operation members such as a shooting mode dial that selects an arbitrary shooting mode from all shooting modes Has been proposed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes that an operation member is provided for recalling a previous shooting condition stored. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 describes a means for customizing and registering a display mode and switching the registered display mode with an operation member.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-095196 JP 2007-243923 A

  However, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the following problems cannot be solved and are inherent. In other words, for example, depending on the stadium when shooting soccer, the situation of the subject changes instantaneously, such as when the player moves from the shade to the sun, or conversely from the sun to the shade. There is a case to change.

  At this time, the photographer operates the operation member in order to change the shooting conditions. If the operation member is located away from the shutter button, the photographer places a finger on the shutter button while holding the camera. You may have to change the shooting posture. Also, even if the operation member is in a place where you can operate it with your finger on the shutter button, if you accidentally operate the operation member with your free finger or hand, you will be asked to take a photo opportunity to take a picture. In some situations, the shooting mode may change unintentionally.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to realize a technique capable of instantaneously switching a shooting mode while preventing an erroneous operation while maintaining a shooting posture in which a finger can be put on a shutter button.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the imaging apparatus of the present invention has a plurality of shooting modes less than all of a plurality of shooting modes that can be set by a user operation, and includes a plurality of setting items. Registration means capable of assigning a plurality of shooting modes including a custom setting mode in which a user can set a set of setting values including setting values to a specific operation member; and the specific operation member operates Upon detecting that it has been, and mode switching means for switching to one of a plurality of shooting modes assigned to the specific operation member by said registration means, in response to operation of the shutter button, is switched by the mode switching means and a control means for executing the photographing processing reflecting a set of stored set value in association with the photographing mode, the user to hold the imaging apparatus It has a lip portion, wherein the specific operation member is the a same height or the upper and the shutter button, than the lens unit attached to the image pickup device is disposed on the grip portion and the shutter button side ing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to instantaneously switch the shooting mode while preventing an erroneous operation while maintaining a shooting posture in which a finger can be put on the shutter button.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external view of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front. 1 is an external view of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment as viewed from the back. The figure which illustrates the function allocated to the operation member of this embodiment. The figure which illustrates the registration screen of the photography mode of this embodiment. The figure which illustrates the registration content of the photography mode of this embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating imaging processing by the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment. The figure which illustrates the state of an imaging device when a photographer enters a photography posture.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to an accompanying drawing.

  [Embodiment 1] In this embodiment, an embodiment in which the imaging apparatus of the present invention is applied to a digital video camera (hereinafter referred to as a camera) will be described.

  <Configuration of Imaging Device> The configuration of the camera 100 of this embodiment will be outlined with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the lens unit 150 is replaceable with respect to the camera 100, includes a zoom lens and a focus lens, and has a diaphragm function. The lens unit 150 communicates with the camera 100 through the lens communication unit 101. The main mirror 102 switches the light beam incident from the lens unit 150 between the viewfinder 105 and the imaging unit 107. The main mirror 102 is on the optical path of the light beam incident from the lens unit 150 when not photographing, and is in a reflection position so as to guide the light beam to the finder 105, but upward so as to guide the light beam to the imaging unit 107 when photographing. Bounces up and is saved from the light path.

  The light beam incident on the main mirror 102 enters the pentaprism 103. The light beam incident on the pentaprism 103 repeatedly reflects inside the prism, enters the photometric sensor 104, and enters the viewfinder 105.

  The photometric sensor 104 measures the subject brightness with the light beam incident from the lens unit 150 to generate photometric data. The system control unit 111 calculates the amount of light emitted from the flash using the photometric data.

  Reference numeral 106 denotes a shutter. The image capturing unit 107 includes an image sensor configured by a CCD, a CMOS, or the like that converts a subject image into an electrical signal. The A / D conversion unit 108 converts the analog electrical signal output from the imaging unit 107 into a digital signal.

  The image processing unit 109 performs resizing processing and color conversion processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction on the digital image signal from the A / D conversion unit 108 or the image data read from the memory 112. The image processing unit 109 performs predetermined calculation processing using the imaging data converted into the digital image signal, and the system control unit 111 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the calculation result. Thereby, TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are realized. The image processing unit 109 further performs predetermined calculation processing using the imaging data, and the system control unit 111 also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the calculation result.

  The image data output from the A / D conversion unit 108 is directly written into the memory 112 via the image processing unit 109 and the memory control unit 110 or via the memory control unit 110. The memory 112 stores image data generated by the imaging unit 107 and converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion unit 108 and data to be displayed on the display unit 113. The memory 112 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still image data and moving image data and / or audio data for a predetermined time.

  The memory 112 also serves as a video memory for image display. The D / A conversion unit 114 converts display image data stored in the memory 112 into an analog signal and supplies the analog signal to the display unit 113. Thus, the display image data written in the memory 112 is displayed on the display unit 113 via the D / A conversion unit 114. The display unit 113 has a display panel such as an LCD, and displays the display image data converted into analog signals by the D / A conversion unit 114. As described above, the image data converted into the digital signal by the A / D conversion unit 108 and stored in the memory 112 is converted into the analog signal by the D / A conversion unit 114 and sequentially transferred to the display unit 113 for display. Thus, it can function as an electronic viewfinder and display a through image.

  The nonvolatile memory 118 is an electrically erasable / recordable storage medium such as an EEPROM. The nonvolatile memory 118 stores constants and programs for operating the system control unit 111. Here, the program includes a program for executing processing of a flowchart described later.

  The system control unit 111 controls the entire camera 100. By executing the program stored in the non-volatile memory 118, the processing of this embodiment to be described later is realized. A RAM is used as the system memory 116, and is used as a work area for developing constants and variables for operation of the system control unit 111, programs read from the nonvolatile memory 118, and the like. The system control unit 111 also performs display control by controlling the memory 112, the D / A conversion unit 114, and the display unit 113.

  The system timer 115 measures time used for various controls and a built-in clock.

  The shutter button includes a first shutter switch 121 and a second shutter switch 122, and the operation unit 130 is an operation unit for inputting various operation instructions to the system control unit 111.

  The first shutter switch 121 is turned on when a shutter button provided in the camera 100 is being operated, so-called half-press (shooting preparation instruction), and generates a first shutter switch signal SW1. The system control unit 111 starts operations such as AF (auto focus) processing, AE (auto exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing in response to the first shutter switch signal SW1.

  The second shutter switch 122 is turned on when the operation of the shutter button is completed, that is, when it is fully pressed (shooting instruction), and generates a second shutter switch signal SW2. In response to the second shutter switch signal SW2, the system control unit 111 starts a series of imaging processes from reading a signal from the imaging unit 107 to writing image data to the recording medium 140.

  Each operation member of the operation unit 130 is appropriately assigned a function for each scene by selecting various function icons displayed on the display unit 113, and functions as various function buttons. Examples of the function buttons include an end button, a return button, an image advance button, a jump button, a narrowing button, and an attribute change button. For example, when a menu button 239 described later is pressed, various settable menu screens are displayed on the display unit 113.

  Up, down, left and right four-way buttons 124 and a SET button 125 are prepared as menu operation members. The user intuitively operates the menu screen displayed on the display unit 113 and the four-way button 124 and the SET button 125. Various settings can be made.

  The power supply control unit 120 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit that switches a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is attached, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power control unit 120 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction from the system control unit 111, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 140 for a necessary period. A power switch 123 switches the power on / off.

  The power supply unit 119 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I / F 117 is an interface that controls access to the recording medium 140. The recording medium 140 is a memory card or a hard disk for recording image data.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the camera as viewed from the front. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 241 denotes a lens mounting portion, and a communication terminal for communicating with the lens is provided inside the lens mounting portion 101. The main mirror 102 is closed as shown in the figure when not photographed, and is on the optical path so as to guide the light beam to the viewfinder 105. The shutter button 250 also functions as the shutter switches 121 and 122 described in FIG. 1, and generates a switch signal SW1 when pressed halfway and a switch signal SW2 when pressed fully. The operation member 238 is one of the operation units 130 in FIG. 1, and the operation differs depending on the aperture value setting change in the Av mode and the shutter speed setting change in the Tv mode. Can change. The grip part 240 is a part that the photographer holds with the right hand to hold the camera 100. Other operation members will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is an external view of the camera as seen from the back. In FIG. 3, an image and various information are displayed on the display unit 113. The operation member 239 is one of the operation units 130 in FIG. 1 and displays a menu screen. Up, down, left and right four-way buttons 124 and a SET button 125 are arranged on the back surface of the camera 100, and can be selected with the four-way button 124 while observing the display unit 113 and can be determined with the SET button 125.

  <Arrangement of Operation Member> In this embodiment, a plurality of imaging modes less than all of the settable imaging modes can be registered in a specific operation member. This is intended to quickly switch to a required shooting mode without going through an unnecessary shooting mode, and is effective when switching shooting modes more quickly than selecting from all shooting modes.

  In addition, since it is a shooting mode registered by the user, it is considered easier to grasp which shooting mode to switch to when selecting from all shooting modes, and it is difficult to check the setting change on the display unit etc. It can also be used while looking into the camera. In this respect, the property (intention to use) is different from that of an operation member such as a shooting mode dial for selecting an arbitrary shooting mode from all shooting modes.

In view of the fact that the operation member has a characteristic purpose as described above, in the present invention, the operation member is arranged as follows. That is,
(1) Arrange at the same height as or above the shutter button. Thereby, it is difficult to operate with the hand (middle finger, ring finger, little finger) below the index finger of the hand (right hand) that presses the shutter button, and it can be operated only with the index finger. Then, the shutter button must be released once before it can be operated, so the shooting mode will change unintentionally in the last-minute situation where you are about to take a photo opportunity with the switch signal SW1 (half-pressed state). Can be prevented.

  (2) Arrange it in the place closest to the shutter button. This has the effect that the right-hand index finger can reach more quickly.

  (3) Arrange the lens unit closer to the grip. Thereby, an erroneous operation with the left hand can be prevented.

  (4) Arrange it at a place other than the back of the camera. Thereby, an erroneous operation with the thumb of the right hand can be prevented.

  In the combination of (1) to (4) above, the operation member is arranged in the range where the right index finger can reach while holding the posture (FIG. 8) so that the right index finger can be put on the shutter button. You can achieve the purpose of switching.

  Below, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the arrangement | positioning location of the operation member of this embodiment is demonstrated concretely.

  The placement location A of the camera 100 shown in FIG. 2 is at the same height or upper part as the shutter button 250, and is located not on the rear surface of the camera 100 but on the grip portion 240 side from the lens mounting portion 241. The operation member arranged here can be operated with the right index finger when the photographer enters the photographing posture as shown in FIG. Here, a member closest to the shutter button 250 is an operation member 231, and other members are an operation member group 232. The arrangement location B is at the same height or upper part as the shutter button 250 and is arranged not on the rear surface of the camera 100 but on the side opposite to the grip part 240 when viewed from the lens mounting part 241. The operation member arranged here can be operated by changing the left hand holding the lens unit when the photographer enters the photographing posture as shown in FIG. Here, the member at the arrangement place B is defined as an operation member group 233. Further, the arrangement location C is arranged on the side of the lens mounting portion 241 or on the front surface of the camera 100. The operation member arranged here can be operated by changing the left hand holding the lens unit when the photographer enters the photographing posture as shown in FIG. A member at the arrangement place C is defined as an operation member group 234.

The arrangement location D on the back surface of the camera 100 shown in FIG. 3 is arranged on the opposite side of the finder 105 from the grip portion 240, and the arrangement location E is arranged on the grip portion 240 side from the finder 105. When the photographer enters the photographing posture as shown in FIG. 8, the operation member arranged at the arrangement place E can be operated with the right thumb with the posture. The operation member arranged at the arrangement place E can be operated by changing the left hand holding the lens unit 150 when the photographer enters the photographing posture as shown in FIG. The members at the placement locations D and E are referred to as operation member groups 235 and 236, respectively. An arrangement place F is arranged at the lower part of the display unit 113 and is defined as an operation member group 237. Operating member disposed herein can be manipulated by Mochikaeru when the photographer as shown in FIG. 8 has entered the photographing position, the right hand or left hand once eyes off the viewfinder 105.

  Next, the operation of the camera 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, settings before photographing will be described.

  Here, the shooting parameter set is a set of setting values set at the time of shooting. Setting items at the time of shooting include a drive mode, an exposure correction value, an exposure control value such as shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO. There are dimming correction values and white balance setting values. This shooting parameter set is called a shooting mode, and a function for selecting one of the registered shooting parameter sets is called a “shooting mode selection function”.

  The setting items at the time of shooting are not limited to those described above, and the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the items set as the shooting parameter set may be smaller than the setting items at the time of shooting, or may be different depending on the shooting mode.

  In the present embodiment, functions can be assigned to the operation members 231 and 234A and 234B of the operation member group 234 and the two operation members 236A and 236B of the operation member group 236. FIG. 4 is a table showing the functions assigned to each operation member, and it is assumed that the functions are assigned to each operation member as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, “shooting mode selection function” is assigned to the operation member 231. Of course, other functions may be assigned to the operation member 231. In the camera 100, the nonvolatile memory 118 stores the same function and operation member as those in FIG. When the system control unit 111 detects the operation of the operation member, the assigned function is read from the nonvolatile memory 118 and a program for realizing the function is executed. As a result, the “shooting mode selection function” can be assigned to the operation member 231 and any of the registered shooting parameter sets can be selected in accordance with the operation of a specific operation member.

  In this embodiment, by assigning a function to the operation member, the “shooting mode selection function” is executed by operating the operation member 231, but the operation member 231 is prepared only for the “shooting mode selection function”. May be.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, registration of the shooting mode performed before shooting will be described.

  Menu items are displayed on the display unit 113 by operating the operation member 239 for switching to the menu screen. By selecting the registration of the shooting mode from the menu items with the four-way button 124 and pressing the SET button 125, it is possible to shift to the shooting mode registration screen shown in FIG.

  On this registration screen, a shooting mode 511 and a check box 512 are displayed as a pair, and a registration button 513 is also displayed at the bottom of the screen. A cursor 514 is displayed on the currently selected shooting mode or registration button. The custom settings 1 and 2 are modes in which the user sets arbitrary setting values, and the shooting mode is set to the custom settings 1 and 2 by inputting the setting values on the menu screen and storing them in the nonvolatile memory 118. The setting value can be read from the nonvolatile memory 118 simply by doing so.

  In order to register the shooting mode, first, the cursor 514 is moved with the four-way button 124 to select the shooting mode to be registered. If the SET button 125 is pressed while the cursor 514 is positioned in the shooting mode to be registered, a check mark is added to the check box 512. Here, when the cursor 514 is placed on the registration button 513 and the SET button 125 is pressed, a shooting mode with a check mark is registered.

  In this embodiment, Av mode, custom setting 1 and custom setting 2 are registered as shown in FIG. 5, and the shooting modes are arranged and stored in the calling order n as shown in FIG. Yes.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the mode switching process and the imaging process performed by the camera 100 will be described. A program for performing the processing of FIG. 7 is stored in advance in the nonvolatile memory 118, and the system control unit 111 appropriately reads and executes the program.

  In FIG. 7, in step S701, the system control unit 111 executes initial setting. The initial settings reflect the previous shooting conditions. In this embodiment, the shooting mode is the Av mode, and the exposure correction is set to 0 and the white balance is set to auto as the set values.

  In step S702, the system control unit 111 determines whether the operation member 238 has been operated. If the operation member 238 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S703, and if not, the process proceeds to step S706.

  In step S703, the system control unit 111 determines the shooting mode. If the photographing mode is the Av mode, the operation member 238 is set as an operation member for changing the aperture value, and the aperture value is changed in step S704. If it is another mode, other set values are changed in step S705. The shutter speed value is changed in the Tv mode, and the exposure correction value is changed in the Program mode.

  In step S706, the system control unit 111 determines whether the menu button 239 has been operated as the next operation member, and displays the menu screen on the display unit 113 if operated. Here, when setting the exposure correction value, the user can decide to change the setting of the exposure correction value by selecting the four-way button 124 from the menu and pressing the SET button 125.

  When the SET button 125 is pressed, the system control unit 111 displays an exposure correction setting change screen on the display unit 113 in step S707. Here, as in step S706, the user can select a value to be set from the exposure correction value setting change screen using the four-way button 124 and press the SET button 125 to determine the value.

  In step S <b> 709, the system control unit 111 stores the setting value in the nonvolatile memory 118. For other set values, the set values are changed in steps S710 and S711 in the same manner as the exposure correction values. If no other setting value is selected, the process proceeds to step S712.

  In step S712, the system control unit 111 determines whether the operation member 231 is operated. If the operation member 231 is operated, the system control unit 111 proceeds to step S713, and if not operated, the process proceeds to step S717.

  In step S713, the system control unit 111 determines the function currently assigned to the operation member 231. If the shooting mode selection function is assigned, the system control unit 111 proceeds to step S714. On the other hand, if another function is assigned, the process proceeds to step S716, and the function is executed.

  In step S714, the system control unit 111 updates the order n of the currently called mode. For example, in the current Av mode, the non-volatile memory 118 has a calling order n = 1. Here, in step S714, the calling order n is updated to n = n + 1. Here, when n = 2 of the non-volatile memory 118 is called, the custom setting 1 is stored. Therefore, the custom setting 1 is set to the shooting mode in step S715, and the setting value is called from the non-volatile memory 118 and set. When the white balance setting value and the exposure correction value are set in the custom setting 1, all values are reflected in the setting value.

  In step S717, the system control unit 111 determines whether the first shutter switch 121 is operated, that is, whether the shutter button 250 is half-pressed. If the half-pressed state is determined here, the process proceeds to the shooting preparation state in step S718. In this shooting preparation state, an AF operation is first performed, then a photometric operation is performed to obtain a photometric value, and an exposure control value such as an aperture and a shutter speed used at the time of shooting is calculated based on the obtained photometric value. In the calculation of the exposure control value, the setting value changed by switching the shooting mode is reflected. The set value is, for example, a shutter speed or an exposure correction value.

  The shooting preparation state in step S718 is periodically executed until the second shutter switch 122 is operated while the first shutter switch 121 is operated.

If the second shutter switch 122 in step S719 is operated, the system control unit 111 starts the photographing process. Again, the setting value changed by changing the setting of the shooting mode, such as the white balance value, is reflected.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 8, an operation in actual shooting will be described taking shooting in a soccer game as an example.

  When shooting a scene in which an athlete moves from the shade to the sun at an outdoor stadium, the photographer holds the camera and follows the player while looking through the viewfinder. The photographer holds the camera 100 as shown in FIG.

  Here, when the player moves from the shade to the sun, the shooting conditions change greatly. Here, the photographer changes, for example, the white balance value and the exposure correction value. Therefore, by saving the setting value in the custom setting 1 and selecting the shooting mode, it is possible to immediately respond to changes in shooting conditions when the player moves from the shade to the sun. For example, if you set the white balance value in the custom setting 1 and set the dimming correction one step lower, just switch the shooting mode and shoot the player who moved in the sun under appropriate shooting conditions. be able to. By assigning the shooting mode selection function to the operation member closest to the shutter button, the photographer can reach the right index finger even while holding the shooting posture, so that the shooting mode can be switched instantaneously.

  Also, by registering only the mode used for shooting by registering the shooting mode, it becomes possible to change the setting more quickly.

  On the other hand, it is also assumed that the setting value changes greatly when the shooting mode is switched. In particular, if the shooting mode is switched at the moment when shooting preparation is started and the second shutter switch is operated to execute shooting, an unintended image may be shot at all.

  In the present embodiment, in the photographing posture as shown in FIG. 8, the operation member is disposed at a place where it can be operated with the right index finger, or where it is difficult to operate with another finger. The photographer prepares for shooting by placing the right index finger on the shutter button and pressing it halfway. Therefore, the operation member is rarely erroneously operated in the shooting preparation stage, and it is possible to avoid switching the shooting mode at the moment of shooting.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the registered parameter set can be switched instantaneously while keeping the holding posture of the camera in which the finger can be put on the shutter button, and failure shooting due to an erroneous operation immediately before shooting can be avoided. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, it is also effective in photographing while looking through the viewfinder.

  In this embodiment, the shooting mode is selected by operating the operation member closest to the shutter button. However, the operation member is arranged within the range where the index finger can reach with the camera held in a posture where the finger can be put on the shutter button. It only has to be. However, the operation member closest to the shutter button is more effective because the setting can be switched more instantaneously based on the distance from the shutter button.

  In addition, although some cameras can push the operation member on the back with the index finger, there is a possibility that the operation member is pushed with the thumb. Therefore, the operation member that is not on the back can reduce erroneous operations.

  Similarly, although there are some which can push the operation member on the opposite side of the grip unit with the index finger with respect to the lens unit, there is a possibility of pushing with the left hand, so the operation member on the grip side of the lens unit is more Misoperations can be reduced.

  The control of the system control unit 111 may be performed by a single piece of hardware, or the entire apparatus may be controlled by a plurality of pieces of hardware sharing the processing.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each embodiment mentioned above shows only one embodiment of this invention, and it is also possible to combine each embodiment suitably.

  [Other Embodiments] The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads and executes the program code. It is processing to do. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

Claims (9)

A custom mode that allows a user to set a set of setting values including a set value of a plurality of setting items in a plurality of shooting modes that are fewer than all of the settable shooting modes by a user operation. A registration means capable of assigning a plurality of shooting modes including a setting mode to a specific operation member;
When detecting that the specific operation member has been operated, mode switching means for switching to any one of a plurality of photographing modes assigned to the specific operation member by the registration means ;
Depending on the operation of the shutter button, and a control means for executing the photographing processing reflecting a set of stored set value in association with the photographing mode is switched by said mode switching means,
A grip for the user to hold the imaging device ,
The specific operation member is at the same height or upper part as the shutter button, and is disposed on the grip unit side and the shutter button side of the lens unit attached to the imaging device. apparatus.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific operation member is an operation member arranged at a location closest to the shutter button among the operation members. The specific operating member, the imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is arranged at a location other than the back of the imaging device. Wherein the plurality of shooting modes can be set further Jo Tokoro of the operating member in changeable Av mode the aperture value, the predetermined operation member can set the shutter speed at the Tv mode, program mode, at least one of the manual mode one imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a.   5. The set of setting values includes at least two of shutter speed, aperture value, ISO sensitivity, drive mode, exposure correction value, dimming correction value, and white balance setting value. The imaging device according to any one of the above.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit can assign a plurality of the custom setting modes to the specific operation member. A custom mode that allows a user to set a set of setting values including a set value of a plurality of setting items in a plurality of shooting modes that are fewer than all of the settable shooting modes by a user operation. A method for controlling an imaging apparatus , comprising: a registration unit capable of assigning a plurality of shooting modes including a setting mode to a specific operation member; and a grip unit for a user to hold .
It is detected that the specific operation member that is the same height or upper part as the shutter button and is disposed on the grip unit side and the shutter button side with respect to the lens unit mounted on the imaging device is operated. A detection process;
Depending particular the specific operating member is detected to have been operated by the detecting step, a mode switching step of switching to one of a plurality of shooting modes assigned to the specific operation member by said registration means,
In response to operation of the shutter button, the imaging characterized in that it and a control step of executing the photographing processing reflecting a set of stored set value in association with the photographing mode is switched by said mode switching step Control method of the device . The program for functioning a computer as each means of the imaging device described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6 . A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .