US Patent 7834907 Image-taking apparatus and image processing method

An image taking apparatus capable of taking a first image in accordance with a first projection method includes an image taking element for photoelectrically converting the first image, conversion means for converting an area in the first image acquired with the image taking element to a second image in accordance with a second projection method different from the first projection method, and vibration detection means for acquiring information about vibration of the image taking apparatus. The conversion means of the image taking apparatus is configured to change the size of the conversion area in the first image based on the vibration information.