Patent ID: 7304668
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera, comprising: an image pickup device which converts an optical image of an object into an electric signal; a setting device which sets data on white balance adaptation rate by an automatic white balance function of the camera or an input by a user of the camera, the data being indicative of a level of atmosphere of a photographing light source remaining in an image signal obtained via the image pickup device; a white balance correcting device which executes a white balance correcting process on the image signal in accordance with the set data on white balance adaptation rate so that atmosphere of a photographing light source remains at the level being indicated by the set data in the image signal; and a recording device which records data on white balance adaptation rate on a recording medium as additional image information together with a captured image, wherein the additional information comprises data affecting image quality.