Hand deviation correction apparatus and video camera

• Main Author: NAGANUMA; KAZUTO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.09.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

A hand deviation correction device for correcting hand deviation components of an image. The hand deviation correction device includes a deflection detection unit for detecting the state of deflection, a deflection state discriminating unit for discriminating at least willful deflection and deflection by hand deviation, as deflection state, based on deflection detection signals from the deflection detection unit and a deflection correction signal outputting unit for calculating a deflection correction amount from the deflection state discrimination unit based on the deflection state discriminating signal from the deflection state discriminating unit for outputting a deflection correction signal. By discriminating the state of willful deflection, such as that caused by panning or tilting, from non-wilful deflection caused by hand deviation, the amount of correction corresponding to the state of deflection, that is, the zero correction mount for panning or tilting and a calculated value of the correction amount for deflection caused by hand deviation, may be used.