Patent ID: 7822321
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup device, comprising: image pickup means including an image pickup lens system and an image pickup element for obtaining a pickup image; recording means for recording image data based on the pickup image to a predetermined recording medium; reproducing means for reproducing the image data recorded in the recording medium; and reproduction control means for controlling switching between an image pickup mode in which the image pickup operation by the image pickup means and recording of the image data by the recording means are possible, and a reproduction mode in which the reproduction of the image data by the reproducing means is possible, for controlling the reproduction of the image data based on a last recorded image when the mode is changed to the reproduction mode for the first time after recording of the image data in the image pickup mode, and for controlling the reproduction of the image data based on a point at which the reproduction has been terminated in the previous reproduction mode when the mode is changed to the reproduction mode other than the first time after recording of the image data in the image pickup mode.