Imaging apparatus and detecting apparatus

Abstract

An imaging apparatus and a detecting apparatus are provided. The imaging apparatus includes the following elements: an imaging part for imaging the light condensed by an optical system and for generating image data; a first sensor for detecting a first angular velocity, i.e. an angular velocity around a first axis, which is substantially parallel to the optical axis of the optical system; a second sensor for detecting a second angular velocity, i.e. an angular velocity around a second axis, which is substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane when the apparatus is placed on the horizontal plane; a third sensor for detecting an angle of rotation around a third axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the first axis and the second axis; and a processor for processing information about the first angular velocity, based on information about the second angular velocity and information about the angle.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
 an imaging part for imaging light condensed by an optical system and for generating image data; 
 a first sensor for detecting a first angular velocity that is an angular velocity around a first axis substantially parallel to an optical axis of the optical system; 
 a second sensor for detecting a second angular velocity that is an angular velocity around a second axis substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane when the apparatus is placed on the horizontal plane; 
 a third sensor for detecting an angle of rotation around a third axis substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the first axis and the second axis; and 
 a processor for processing information about the first angular velocity, based on information about the second angular velocity and information about the angle. 
 
     
     
       2. The imaging apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a correction part for correcting, based on the information about the first angular velocity after the processing performed by the processor, whole or part of an effect of rotation around the first axis, the effect being exerted on the image data generated by the imaging part. 
     
     
       3. A detecting apparatus comprising:
 a first sensor for detecting a first angular velocity that is an angular velocity around a first axis substantially parallel to an optical axis of an optical system; 
 a second sensor for detecting a second angular velocity that is an angular velocity around a second axis substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane when the apparatus is placed on the horizontal plane; 
 a third sensor for detecting an angle of rotation around a third axis substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the first axis and the second axis; and 
 a processor for processing information about the first angular velocity, based on information about the second angular velocity and information about the angle.