Focus detecting device having blur detecting function

Claim 2

A focus detecting device having a function of detecting blur, comprising: a focus detecting means; a blur detection means which receives two image signals of an identical object obtained in time series by an identical optical system so as to detect degree of coincidence between the two image signals, so as to detect a relative movement between the optical system and the object caused by at least one of a camera-shake and a subject shaking; and a selector means for selecting whether operation of said focus detecting means and said blur detection means is performed continuously or operation of only said focus detecting means is performed.

Claim 3

A focus detecting device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an automatic focusing means for performing, subsequently to focus detection of said focus detecting means, a focusing operation on the basis of a result of the focus detection; and a mode selecting means for selecting a one-shot automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are stopped after an in-focus condition and a continuous automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are performed repeatedly; said selector means performing its selection in accordance with whether the one-shot automatic focusing mode or the continuous automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means.

Claim 4

A focus detecting device as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the one-shot automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of said focus detecting means and said blur detection means is performed continuously.

Claim 5

A focus detecting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the continuous automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of only said focus detecting means is performed.

Claim 6

A focus detecting device having a function of detecting blur, comprising: a focus detecting means; a blur detection means which receives two image signals of an identical object obtained in time series so as to detect degree of coincidence between the two image signals; an automatic focusing means for performing, subsequently to focus detection of said focus detecting means, a focusing operation on the basis of a result of the focus detection; and a mode selecting means for selecting a one-shot automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are stopped after an in-focus condition and a continuous automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are performed repeatedly; wherein when the one-shot automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of said focus detecting means and said blur detection means is performed continuously; wherein when the continuous automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of only said focus detecting means is performed.

Claim 7

A focus detecting device having a function of detecting blur, comprising: a focus detecting means; a blur detection means which receives two image signals of an identical object obtained in time series so as to detect degree of coincidence between the two image signals; an automatic focusing means for performing, subsequently to focus detection of said focus detecting means, a focusing operation on the basis of a result of the focus detection; and a mode selecting means for selecting a one-shot automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are stopped after an in-focus condition and a continuous automatic focusing mode in which the focus detection and the focusing operation are performed repeatedly; wherein when the one-shot automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of said focus detecting means and said blur detection means is performed continuously; wherein when the continuous automatic focusing mode has been selected by said mode selecting means, the operation of only said focus detecting means is performed.