Imaging apparatus, method of controlling the same, and computer program

1. First Embodiment

External Configuration Example of Cellular Phone Apparatus

[0100]FIGS. 1A to 1D are diagrams of an external configuration example of a cellular phone apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1A, a front side of a form in using the cellular phone apparatus 100 is shown. In FIG. 1B, a rear side of the form is shown. In FIG. 1C, a front side of another form in using the cellular phone apparatus 100 is shown. In FIG. 1D, a rear side of the form is shown.

[0101]The cellular phone apparatus 100 includes a first housing 110 and a second housing 120. The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are pivotably coupled with a pivoting member 101 as a pivotal reference. The cellular phone apparatus 100 is realized by, for example, a cellular phone apparatus (so-called cellular phone apparatus with camera) having plural imaging functions. In FIGS. 1A to 1D, for ease of explanation, the cellular phone apparatus 100 is shown in a simplified

2. Second Embodiment

[0592]In the first embodiment, the cellular phone apparatus including the plural imaging systems is explained as an example. In a second embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus such as a digital still camera or a digital video camera is explained.

[External Configuration Example of Imaging Apparatus]

[0593]FIGS. 72A to 72C are diagrams of the external configuration of an imaging apparatus 1000 in the second embodiment. In FIG. 72A, a perspective view of a front side (a subject side) of the imaging apparatus 1000 is shown. In FIGS. 72B and 72C, perspective views on a rear side (a photographer side) of the imaging apparatus 1000 are shown. In the imaging apparatus 1000, a first housing 1010 and a second housing 1020 are pivotably coupled by a pivoting member 1001. The imaging apparatus 1000 is realized by, for example, a digital still camera including three imaging systems. In FIGS. 72A to 72C, for easy of explanation, the imaging apparatus 1000 is sho