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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Fujio Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeki Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Fujio Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeki Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 9/73 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus uses a plurality of recording media. The image capturing apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting the loading of a first recording medium, and a control unit for switching the operation mode of the image capturing apparatus in accordance with a detection result obtained by the detection unit.