An image taking apparatus which takes a first and a second images by using an image pickup device is disclosed. The image taking apparatus comprises a controller which detects a displacement amount of the second image with respect to the first image which is a reference image and performs predetermined processing at stages of pre-exposure for object observation and exposure for image taking and a display unit which displays the first and the second images.

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›1.independentAn image taking apparatus which takes a first and a second images by using an image pickup device, comprising:na controller which detects a displaceme…+10

›2.↳ 1The image taking apparatus according to claim 1, whereinnthe controller comprises;a detection section which detects the displacement amount;a coordina…d2+4

›3.↳ 1The image taking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising,na recording section which records the first image and the synthesized image.d2+1

›9.↳ 1The image taking apparatus according to claim 1, whereinnthe display unit displays the synthesized image at the stage of exposure for image taking, an…d2+1

›11.↳ 1The image taking apparatus according to claim 1, whereinnthe display unit displays the synthesized image at the stage of exposure for image taking, an…d2

›12.independentAn image taking apparatus which obtains a synthesized image whose exposure is corrected by synthesizing a first and a second images taken sequentially…+3

›13.↳ 12The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, whereinnthe detection section generates a first displacement signal corresponding to a displacement …d2+2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04N5/228

USPC · US Patent Classification

250/208.1345/208.5

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related publication	US 20040238718 A1	2 Dec 2004

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