Patent ID: 8031238
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-capturing apparatus, comprising: a position obtaining unit that obtains position information indicative of a position of the image-capturing apparatus; an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for storing of the position information; a recorded position storing unit that stores therein the position information obtained by the position obtaining unit as first position information when the instruction receiving unit receives the instruction; a real-time position storing unit that stores therein the position information obtained by the position obtaining unit as second position information when a photograph is taken; a change condition setting unit that sets a change condition on timing of mode changeover from a recorded position information use mode for storing the first position information together with a captured-image, to a real-time position information use mode for storing the second position information together with the captured-image; a mode control unit that executes mode changeover from the recorded position information use mode to the real-time position information use mode when a timing of mode changeover from the recorded position information use mode to the real-time position information use mode matches the change condition, wherein the mode control unit is configured to determine the mode based on the change condition set by the change condition setting unit; and a storing unit that stores, based on the mode determined by the mode control unit, only one of the first position information and the second position information, together with the captured-image as image data, wherein the storing unit is further configured to store one of the recorded position information use mode and the real-time position information use mode as setting information in accordance with the mode determined by the mode control unit.