Patent ID: 6873367
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera system comprising: imaging means; image data generation means for generating image data to be recorded in a recording medium by processing image information which is subject to photoelectric conversion by the imaging means; a first recording medium receiving portion provided in an electronic camera to receive a first recording medium for recording image data generated by the image data generation means; a second recording medium receiving portion for receiving a second recording medium which has a recording capacity larger than that of the first recording medium and which records the image data generated by the data generation means, in which the first recording medium and the second recording medium are independently detachable; a first power supply provided in the electronic camera to supply power in writing the image data on at least the first recording medium; a second power supply having a power supply capacity larger than that of said first power supply; and an electronic camera expansion unit for receiving said second power supply, said electronic camera expansion unit being detachable from the electronic camera, wherein said second power supply supplies power to write data on the second recording medium when said electronic camera expansion unit is attached to the electronic camera.