Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing unit configured to sequentially output image data in a RAW format related to each of captured images as a result of a continuous series of image capturing operations; a signal processor configured to perform a predetermined process on the image data in a RAW format and output processed image data; image processing circuits configured to perform a luminance/color-difference conversion process and a data compression process on the processed image data and output compressed image data; and a recording controller configured to cause compressed image data output from the image processing circuits to be recorded in a predetermined recorder. The signal processor includes a selection output unit configured to selectively output the processed image data related to each of the captured images to the image processing circuits and cause the image processing related to each captured image to be shared by the image processing circuits.

Abstract: To provide the technology of an image-pickup device that can easily determine whether or not an image is photographed by mounting an interchangeable lens designed for an image-pickup device of an exposure-surface size different from an image-pickup element provided in a camera body. In an image-pickup system, when shooting is performed by mounting an interchangeable lens ready for an image-pickup surface of a size smaller than an image-pickup surface of an image-pickup element installed in the camera body (camera-main body), the main image (high-resolution record image) corresponding to a partial region at the center of the image-pickup surface, the partial region being free of vignetting caused by an insufficient circle, is generated, and a reduced image (e.g, a thumbnail image) is generated by reducing a whole image obtained on the entire image-pickup surface (steps ST10 and ST12).

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing unit configured to sequentially output image data in a RAW format related to each of captured images as a result of a continuous series of image capturing operations; a signal processor configured to perform a predetermined process on the image data in a RAW format and output processed image data; image processing circuits configured to perform a luminance/color-difference conversion process and a data compression process on the processed image data and output compressed image data; and a recording controller configured to cause compressed image data output from the image processing circuits to be recorded in a predetermined recorder. The signal processor includes a selection output unit configured to selectively output the processed image data related to each of the captured images to the image processing circuits and cause the image processing related to each captured image to be shared by the image processing circuits.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus capable of efficiently transmitting image data to an external device and having improved reliability in data transmission. A data communication mode established between a data communication part and an external device is determined by a communication mode determining part. A compression ratio setting part sets a compression ratio adapted to the data communication mode determined by the communication mode determining part and sets the compression ratio to a compressor. The compressor performs a compressing process on image data to be transmitted on the basis of the set compression ratio. The compressed image data is sent to the data communication part and transmitted to the external device.

Abstract: A digital camera (1) comprises an operational guide element (93) for providing a guide about an operational procedure while displaying a menu on a monitor (21). A user makes a predetermined operation in accordance with the operational guide element (93), and data is copied to a RAM (113) from a memory card (40A). In accordance with an instruction for changing card made by the operational guide element (93), the user removes the memory card (40A) and inserts a memory card (40B) into the same card slot (41), and thereafter makes a predetermined operation in accordance with the operational guide element (93), whereby the data temporarily recorded in the RAM (113) is transferred to the memory card (40B).