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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Tatsuji Higuchi, Akiruno, JP;
Akio Terane, Sagamihara, JP;
Tatsuji Higuchi, Akiruno, JP;
Akio Terane, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An electronic camera comprises imaging means for optoelectrically converting a subject image to generate electronic image data, temporary storage means for temporarily storing the image data produced by the imaging means, image display means for displaying an image based on the image data stored in the temporary storage means, recording means for recording the image data stored in the temporary storage means on a recording medium, erasing means for erasing the image data recorded on the recording medium, instructing means for instructing the recording means to abort recording on the recording medium of the image data stored in the temporary storage means or for instructing the erasing means to erase the image data recorded on the recording medium, and control means for controlling the image display means to display thereon the image based on the image data stored in the temporary storage means for a predetermined period of time after capturing, for controlling the recording means to abort recording on the recording medium of the image data stored in the temporary storage means when an instruction is given from the instructing means while the recording means is recording the image data on the recording medium, and for controlling the erasing means to erase the image data recorded on the recording medium when an instruction is given from the instructing means after the recording means has recorded the image data on the recording medium.