Patent ID: 7274401
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera comprising: (a) a housing provided with a plurality of lens groups movable along an optical axis in accordance with an instructed magnification; (b) an image sensor disposed for receiving light through the lens groups and producing an electronic information in accordance therewith; (c) a non-volatile memory connected to the image sensor for receiving and storing data in accordance with the electronic information received from the image sensor; and (d) a controller electronically controlling the non-volatile memory and movement of the lens groups, the controller having program logic defining a plurality of operation modes, the logic upon power initiation determining an operation mode, and if the mode is determined to be an image recording mode, the logic causing the controller to commence moving the lens groups to initialization positions and perform initialization processing for enabling image recording, and after completion of the initialization processing for enabling image processing, upon receipt of a command for photographing generated by a shutter being pressed during a movement of the lens group to the initialization positions, control the non-volatile memory to store data in accordance with the electronic information presently available from the image sensor prior to the lens group have completed the movement to the initialization positions.