Abstract: The digital camera has an LCD and a print button and can set image capturing modes such as a single frame shooting mode and a continuous shooting mode. In the case where the print button is depressed in a state where the digital camera is set in the single frame shooting mode, after making an error check, the digital camera immediately shifts to a state where a print mode is set. In the print mode, a print setting screen in which settings of a print order can be made on an image recorded on a memory card is displayed on the LCD. As a result, settings of the print order can be made promptly.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus is connectable to a network to which a plurality of image processing apparatuses are connected via cables or by wireless. The photographing apparatus comprises an interface for connecting the photographing apparatus to the network, a display for displaying the network structure, and an operation unit for allowing image data taken by the photographing apparatus to be processed on the network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital camera capable of excellently recording a print order file on a recording medium and normally performing a print setting operation even in the case where a recording medium is replaced during the print setting operation. In a digital camera for recording a captured image on a removable recording medium, each time a print setting is made on an image recorded in a memory card by an operation for an operating member, a print order file to be recorded on the memory card is updated. At the time of displaying the total number of prints and a charge for printing on an LCD, the print order file recorded on the memory card is read and, on the basis of the information recorded in the print order file, the total number of prints and the charge for printing are displayed.

Abstract: The digital camera can be set not only in an image capturing mode and a playback mode but also in a print mode. The digital camera can be shifted to the print mode by depression of a print button. A print setting screen is displayed on an LCD and settings of a print order for a captured image being displayed can be made. In the print mode, an electronic flash mode button and a liquid crystal monitor button are made function as a hold button and an erase button by being assigned with functions different from those in the other modes. As a result, the operability in setting of a print order can be improved.

Abstract: In the printing system, an image captured by a digital camera is recorded in a memory card, and is transmitted to a printer through the memory card. The printer prints the captured image in the inserted memory card. The number of prints of the captured image is set by a predetermined operation in the digital camera. This setting information is stored in the memory card, and the printer prints on the basis of the set information. In the case of trial use at a shop counter, a memory card for trial use is used. The printer is set to a “trial use mode” when the inserted memory card is for trial use, and limits the actual number of prints of the captured image to two or less. As a result, mass printing by trial use can be prevented, and the printing system can give easy trial use to customers.

Abstract: On a screen G1 of a liquid crystal display, a digital camera displays an AF cursor for use as a focusing point. Thus, a shooter shifts the AF cursor to the portion of a subject to be focused, so as to carry out the setting. Here, when the subject is zoomed up to an enlarged screen G2 through an optical zooming operation, the AF cursor is displayed on the enlarged screen G2, following the subject. Moreover, in the case when the subject is electronically zoomed up to an enlarged screen G3, the AF cursor is also displayed on the enlarged screen G3, following the subject. Thus, even when a zooming process is carried out, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the AF cursor; thus, it becomes possible to improve the operability of the digital camera.

Abstract: An image retrieval system for retrieving a plurality of images recorded in a recording medium, records data concerning operations and processing for image files as history data. A desired image is found based on the history data. Further, an image is found based on a combination of photographing condition in a photographing operation, and the history data of the operations executed for the image file. Therefore, the image retrieval system allows the image to be efficiently, exactly, and conveniently found without a trouble of assigning key information to the image file.

Abstract: A camera system comprises a camera for photographing an object and acquiring image data of the object, a computer having a connector which allows the camera to be connected to the computer, a mode setting device provided to the camera and for setting an operation mode of the camera, a display which functions together with the computer, and a controller provided to the computer. The controller detects a connection between the camera and the computer via the connector, and causes an image representing the mode setting device and an image representing a display panel for displaying the image taken by the camera to be displayed upon detection of the connection. When the computer is manipulated for setting a mode through the image representing the mode setting device, the controller supplies an instruction signal for setting the selected mode to the camera, and the camera sets the mode in response to the instruction supplied from the controller.

Abstract: A digital camera of the invention has an LCD and an EVF. In a third display mode, a whole image is displayed on the LCD, a frame is displayed in the central area, and an image in the central area (within the frame) is enlargedly displayed on the EVF. An enlarged display icon is displayed on the LCD to thereby notify the user of the enlarged display on the EVF. The image capturing range can be confirmed on the LCD, and automatic focusing is performed on the basis of the image in the central area, so that focus can be also confirmed on the EVF. Consequently, according to the invention, both the image capturing range and the focus can be confirmed in the digital camera and an image can be efficiently captured.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a display for displaying an image of an object and a specifying unit for specifying a plurality of measuring points on the display. An actual area of a region surrounded by the plurality of measuring points specified by the specifying unit are calculated by a calculator.

Abstract: A digital camera of the invention has an LCD and an EVF. In a third display mode, a whole image is displayed on the LCD, a frame is displayed in the central area, and an image in the central area (within the frame) is enlargedly displayed on the EVF. An enlarged display icon is displayed on the LCD to thereby notify the user of the enlarged display on the EVF. The image capturing range can be confirmed on the LCD, and automatic focusing is performed on the basis of the image in the central area, so that focus can be also confirmed on the EVF. Consequently, according to the invention, both the image capturing range and the focus can be confirmed in the digital camera and an image can be efficiently captured.

Abstract: The digital camera has the function of registering a captured image or the like in an album file and includes a display such as an LCD and a switch button (QV button) for switching a display image on the display. An image to be displayed on the display is changed in response to depression of a switch button among a live view image in a capturing mode, a reproduction image regarding a data file in a reproduction mode, and an album image regarding an album file in an album reproduction mode. For example, in response to depression of the switch button, the images are sequentially displayed in the above-described order. Preferably, when a captured file is not stored, a reproduced image is not displayed. When an album file is not registered, an album image is not displayed.

Abstract: The digital camera has the function of registering, as an album file, a favorite image of the user or the like out of images captured by photographing or the like. When it is detected that an album file corresponding to a captured file to be registered into an album has been already generated, a warning of overlap registration is outputted. Another album file for a data file of which album file has been already generated may be prohibited from being generated.

Abstract: An image display device displays images at every frame for browsing without a trouble of assigning key information for image data of image files. In an operation for browsing contracted image data of an image file, if the number of image frames is large, the image display device increases a browsing speed by shortening a display time for one frame. Thus, a target image is found easily and speedily.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus capable of easily capturing a plurality of images of different fields of view. A digital camera has a single CCD image capturing device, alternately reads two images PA and PB (for example, an image PA corresponding to the whole area of the CCD image capturing device and an image PB corresponding to a partial area of the CCD image capturing device) from different areas on the CCD image capturing device, records the images PA and PB, and generates moving image data. After the reading mode is changed, the images PA and PB are alternately read. It is also possible to extract two images from images which are read at once from the CCD image capturing device without changing the reading mode.

Abstract: An image display apparatus has a display for displaying image data and a controller having a display mode in which, from an image recording medium on which a plurality of image files each containing low-resolution image data and high-resolution image data are recorded, the low-resolution image data of each of the image files is displayed successively on said display. Thus, particular images can be extracted quickly and reliably from a number of image files.

Abstract: An image data management device, that records image data captured by a digital camera together with information indicating the use period of the image data, searches for image files captured by the digital camera and checks the use period of the image data which has been found. When the use period of the image file has expired, the image data management device deletes the image file.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital camera which performs optimum image display on a display device such as a digital TV. When a display device 2 is connected to a digital camera 1, a detection circuit 49a detects display resolution of the display device 2 and changes a method of reading a CCD image capturing device 20 in accordance with the display resolution. An image obtained from the CCD image capturing device 20 is processed by a resolution converting unit 26, thereby generating an image for display adapted to the display resolution. At the time of image reproduction, the display resolution of the display device 2 is changed according to the size of a taken image to be reproduced, thereby realizing high-definition reproduction and display on the display device 2.

Abstract: A battery-driven electric equipment includes a detector for detecting a voltage of the battery and a calculator for calculating an available photographing number based on the voltage detected by the detector. The available photographing number calculated by the calculator is displayed by an indicator.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a camera main body, an image sensing unit which is detachably connected to the camera main body and electrically connectable to the camera main body via a cable in a state that the image sensing unit is detached from the camera main body. The image sensing unit includes a taking lens, an image pick-up element for picking up an object image focused by the taking lens, and an A/D converter which converts an analog image signal outputted from the image pick-up element into a digital image signal. The camera main body includes an image processor for subjecting a prescribed image processing to the digital image signal outputted from the A/D converter.