Patent ID: 6750915
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital camera, comprising:an adjuster for adjusting a focus when accepting a photographing instruction; a determiner for determining whether or not a remaining amount of a battery is sufficient after adjustment by said adjuster; a first processor for performing a photographing process when a determination result of said determiner is affirmative; and a second processor for performing a message generating process in place of the photographing process when the determination result of said determiner is negative, wherein said adjuster includes a first pre-exposure performer for repeatedly performing pre-exposure on said image sensor till a focal point is detected, and a searcher for searching the focal point on the basis of image signals obtained by the pre-exposure of said first pre-exposure performer, and the photographing process includes a main exposure process for performing main exposure on said image sensor, and a recording process for recording to a recording medium the image signal obtained by the main exposure.