Patent ID: 7540673
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera system comprising: an optical unit having an image-taking optical system passing subject light; and a camera main unit to which the optical unit is detachably attached, wherein: the camera main unit comprises: a detection section which detects attachment and detachment of the optical unit; a data processing section which applies predetermined processing to image data representing an image of subject light passing through the image-taking optical system of the optical unit and which has a plurality of modes including a shooting mode for obtaining the image data; a mode setting section which sets a mode of the data processing section according to an operation; and a mode switching section which switches a mode of the data processing section to a mode other than the shooting mode thereby entering a standby state when detachment of the optical unit is detected by the detection section during the shooting mode being set by the mode setting section, and which switches a mode of the data processing section back to the shooting mode when attachment of the optical unit is detected by the detection section during the standby state.