Abstract: For use with an electronic camera including a display unit which is rotated through two axes perpendicular to each other and a key operating unit having different functions assigned to four directions of up, down, left and right, a key assignment changing method comprises detecting the rotation angle of the display unit, and changing the functions assigned to the key operating unit according to the detected rotation angle of the display unit.

Abstract: A digital camera which converts a picked-up optical image of an object into digital image data comprises a memory card slot part and a disk drive part. Digital image data can be transferred between a memory attached to the memory card slot part and a small disk inserted into the disk drive part.

Abstract: A concept such as an album is introduced with respect to management and arrangement of image files, and several albums are electronically classified and managed for an electronic camera apparatus. According to one embodiment, a method comprises capturing an image, recording the image as an image file, creating a plurality of albums used for classifying and arranging the image file, and displaying album identifier information corresponding to each of the created plurality of albums during the shooting mode or the playback mode.

Abstract: A digital camera in this invention includes a rotary member, display unit, and display control unit. The display unit displays a selection screen on which a predetermined number of selection candidates are aligned, and identifies and displays the predetermined selection target of the predetermined number of selection candidates. The display control unit controls the transition direction of an identification display target on the basis of the rotational direction of the rotary member, identifies and displays an immediately succeeding selection candidate of the predetermined selection candidate on the basis of the first rotational speed of the rotary member, and identifies and displays an at least second succeeding selection candidate of the predetermined selection candidate on the basis of the second rotational speed of the rotary member.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus has a preparation unit configured to photograph an object, and to prepare an image file with a preparation date and time in accordance with image information of the object, a recording unit configured to have a recording region, and a control unit configured to control so as to detect a preparation date and time of an image folder prepared within the recording region, to newly prepare an image folder within the recording region of the recording unit when a period from a preparation date and time T1 of the image file to a preparation date and time T2 of the image folder is longer than a date and time interval (Cf. one day, one week, one month, or the like) set in advance, and to store the image file prepared at the preparation unit under the folder.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a touch screen configured to output coordinate information corresponding to the position where it is touched, a display unit configured to display an item indicating an operating area in a predetermined position on the touch screen, and a control unit configured to clear the item displayed on the display unit when an area of the touch screen other than the area indicated by the item is touched.

Abstract: A digital camera comprising a camera body, a display unit, and a control unit. The display unit can display a plurality of optical patterns. The control unit controls the display unit, causing the display unit to display one of the optical patterns in accordance with a mode in which the digital camera is operating.

Abstract: A digital camera comprises a photographing and display unit for performing digital signal processing on an image pick-up signal that is converted from an optical image, to generate a digital video signal, and for displaying an image based on the digital video signal, a user setting unit for setting identification information for identifying a plurality of users including an owner of the photographing and display unit, such as a character, symbol, voice and face video image, a using photographing-function setting unit for setting a photographing function used by every user, and a user determining unit for determining the user based on the identification information of the user and for enabling photographing the image by using the photographing function depending on the determining result.

Abstract: When a shutter button for starting motion video imaging is pressed, a CPU of a digital still camera provides a header at a recording start position in a memory medium, thereby writing a motion video recording start position. Thus, the CPU starts writing motion video data. When a pause button is pressed, the CPU pauses the operation of recording in the memory medium. When the pause button is pressed once again, the write of motion video data in the memory medium is resumed. When the shutter button is pressed once again, the write of motion video data in the memory medium is finished. The CPU writes a motion video recording end position at the header in the memory medium and creates a single file of the imaged motion video. Thus, the CPU completes the imaging process.

Abstract: When a user operates an operation section to start motion video imaging, a CPU records a start position in a file header part in a memory medium and records motion video data in the memory medium. At predetermined time intervals, the CPU records an end position in the header part and creates a single division file. Subsequently, the CPU records a start position in the header part in the memory medium and records continuously imaged motion video data in the memory medium. If the user operates the operation section to stop the motion video imaging, the CPU records an end position in the header part of the last division file in the entire file. Thus, the CPU stores the entire file as a single file comprising a plurality of division files.

Abstract: A digital camera comprises an optical mechanism and display unit. The optical mechanism includes an optical zooming device having a zooming lens, and a focus-moving optical device having a focusing lens. The display unit can display a focal-distance scale that indicates a range of focal distance, which is appropriated for any magnification set by a user, one end of the focal-distance scale representing a shortest camera-to-object distance and the other end of the focal-distance scale representing an infinite camera-to-object distance.

Abstract: A digital camera comprising a display unit, a sound-level detecting unit and a display control unit. The sound-level detecting unit detects a level at which an audio signal is being recorded. The display control unit causes the display unit to display the level detected by the sound-level detecting unit.

Abstract: A list of the selected and input virtual directory names are displayed on the display screen by operating the album key and a predetermined virtual directory name is selected from the list of the virtual directory names being displayed on the display screen by operating any of the movement keys and the determination key. The image data obtained as a result of an imaging operation are recorded in a directory corresponding to the selected virtual directory name and conforming to the DCF Standard.

Abstract: A digital camera which converts a picked-up optical image of an object into digital image data comprises a memory card slot part and a disk drive part. Digital image data can be transferred between a memory attached to the memory card slot part and a small disk inserted into the disk drive part.

Abstract: A microcomputer detects tracing on a touch panel, detects the traced pattern and controls each unit to execute advancing/backing or deleting the image according to the detected pattern. The microcomputer also changes the display mode from standard play mode to magnify mode or thumbnail display mode.

Abstract: There is disclosed a digital still camera in which a direction and speed of a tracing operation by user's fingertips on a touch panel are judged and a dynamic image reproduction process is executed in accordance with the direction and speed. For example, fast forward/rewind reproduction of a dynamic image is executed in response to a long and fast tracing operation to the right from the left or to the left from the right.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a touch screen configured to output coordinate information corresponding to the position where it is touched, a display unit configured to display an item indicating an operating area in a predetermined position on the touch screen, and a control unit configured to clear the item displayed on the display unit when an area of the touch screen other than the area indicated by the item is touched.

Abstract: A list of the selected and input virtual directory names are displayed on the display screen by operating the album key and a predetermined virtual directory name is selected from the list of the virtual directory names being displayed on the display screen by operating any of the movement keys and the determination key. The image data obtained as a result of an imaging operation are recorded in a directory corresponding to the selected virtual directory name and conforming to the DCF Standard.