1. An image pickup apparatus having a live view mode configured to continuously output image data from an image pickup element and to display the image data on a display unit, the image pickup apparatus comprising a computer configured to adjust an aperture value of an image pickup optical system so as to maintain constant a depth of field when a zoom position of the image pickup optical system is changed,
wherein in response to a signal indicative of an increase of the zoom position, the computer in the live view mode is configured to output a signal used to increase the aperture value and a signal used to increase a gain of the image pickup element, and to make the display unit display the image data with a changed zoom position, a changed aperture value, and a changed gain, and
wherein in response to an instruction to obtain a still image, the computer is configured to obtain the still image with the changed zoom position, the changed aperture value, and the changed gain.
2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the zoom position is moved from M (mm) to N (mm), the computer is configured to change the aperture value NM times and a gain control (MN)2 times before displaying of the display unit.
3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a detector configured to detect an in-focus position; and
an autofocus unit configured to provide focusing by moving the image pickup optical system to the in-focus position detected by the detector.
4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:
an object detector configured to detect an object; and
a motion detector configured to detect a motion of the object detected by the object detector,
wherein the detector is configured to detect the in-focus position of the object in accordance with the motion of the object detected by the motion detector and the autofocus unit is configured to provide focusing based on the in-focus position.
5. An image pickup apparatus having a live view mode configured to continuously output image data from an image pickup element and to display the image data on a display unit, the image pickup apparatus comprising a computer configured to adjust an aperture value of an image pickup optical system so as to maintain constant a depth of field when a zoom position of the image pickup optical system is changed,
wherein in response to a signal indicative of an increase of the zoom position, the computer in the live view mode is configured to output a signal used to increase the aperture value and a signal used to increase a gain of the image pickup element, and to make the display unit display the image data with a changed zoom position, a changed aperture value, and a changed gain, and
wherein in response to an instruction to obtain a still image, the computer is configured to output a signal used to delay a shutter speed of the image pickup optical system by an amount corresponding to an amount by which the gain is returned to a pre-change state, and to obtain a still image with the changed zoom position, the changed aperture value, and a pre-change gain.
6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the zoom position is moved from M (mm) to N (mm), the computer is configured to change the aperture value NM times and a gain control (MN)2 times before displaying of the display unit.
7. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:
a detector configured to detect an in-focus position; and
an autofocus unit configured to provide focusing by moving the image pickup optical system to the in-focus position detected by the detector.
8. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:
an object detector configured to detect an object; and
a motion detector configured to detect a motion of the object detected by the object detector,
wherein the detector is configured to detect the focus position of the object in accordance with the motion of the object detected by the motion detector and the autofocus unit is configured to provide focusing based on the in-focus position.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A connector, comprising:
a first connection component, comprising:
a first connecting casing; and
a plurality of contact pins, which are mounted upon the first connecting casing, wherein the plurality of contact pins comprise a plurality of first group contact pins and a plurality of second group contact pins; the number of the plurality of first group contact pins and the number of the plurality of second group contact pins are equal; the sequence of pins of the plurality of first group contact pins and the sequence of pins of the plurality of second group contact pins are arranged in an opposite order; and
a second connection component, comprising:
a second connecting casing; and
a plurality of corresponding pins, which are mounted upon the second connecting casing, wherein the plurality of corresponding pins comprise a plurality of first group corresponding pins and a plurality of second group corresponding pins; the number of the plurality of first group corresponding pins and the number of the plurality of second group corresponding pins are equal; the sequence of pins of the plurality of first group corresponding pins and the sequence of pins of the plurality of second group corresponding pins are arranged in an opposite order;
with this arrangement, when there is a forward connection between the first connection component and the second connection component, the plurality of first group contact pins are connected to the plurality of first group corresponding pins, and the plurality of second group contact pins are connected to the plurality of second group corresponding pins; when there is a reverse connection between the first connection component and the second connection component, the plurality of first group contact pins are connected to the plurality of second group corresponding pins, and the plurality of second group contact pins are connected to the plurality of first group corresponding pins;
wherein the plurality of contact pins include a plurality of signal contact pins and a plurality of power contact pins; the plurality of corresponding pins include a plurality of signal corresponding pins and a plurality of power corresponding pins;
wherein the plurality of signal contact pins are located in the middle of the plurality of power contact pins; while the plurality of signal corresponding pins are located in the middle of the plurality of power corresponding pins.
2. An electronic apparatus system, comprising:
a first electronic device:
a second electronic device; and
a connector for connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connector comprising:
a first connection component connected with the first electronic device electrically, comprising:
a first connecting casing; and
a plurality of contact pins, which are mounted upon the first connecting casing, wherein the plurality of contact pins comprise a plurality of first group contact pins and a plurality of second group contact pins; the number of the plurality of first group contact pins and the number of the plurality of second group contact pins are equal; the sequence of pins of the plurality of first group contact pins and the sequence of pins of the plurality of second group contact pins are arranged in an opposite order;
and
a second connection component, comprising:
a second connecting casing; and
a plurality of corresponding pins, which are mounted up on the second connecting casing, wherein the plurality of corresponding pins comprise a plurality of first group corresponding pins and a plurality of second group corresponding pins; the number of the plurality of first group corresponding pins and the number of the plurality of second group corresponding pins are equal; the sequence of pins of the plurality of first group corresponding pins and the sequence of pins of the plurality of second group corresponding pins are arranged in an opposite order;
with this arrangement, when there is a forward connection between the first connection component and the second connection component, the plurality of first group contact pins are connected to the plurality of first group corresponding pins, and the plurality of second group contact pins are connected to the plurality of second group corresponding pins; when there is a reverse connection between the first connection component and the second connection component, the plurality of first group contact pins are connected to the plurality of second group corresponding pins, and the plurality of second group contact pins are connected to the plurality of first group corresponding pins;
wherein the plurality of contact pins include a plurality of signal contact pins and a plurality of power contact pins; the plurality of corresponding pins include a plurality of signal corresponding pins and a plurality of power corresponding pins;
wherein the plurality of signal contact pins are located in the middle of the plurality of power contact pins; while the plurality of signal corresponding pins are located in the middle of the plurality of power corresponding pins.