Patent ID: 7746389
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capture apparatus for converting an image of a subject into an image signal with an image sensor and generating digital image data from said image signal, said image capture apparatus comprising: an image processing section for generating principal image data of a predetermined size and backup image data of a size larger than said principal image data as said image data; a memory for storing said principal image data and said backup image data; a memory control section for controlling operation of said memory; a first resize processing section for performing a resizing processing to change a size of said image data stored in said memory, wherein said first resize processing section performs said resize processing to said backup image data if a size of said image data after said resize processing becomes larger than said size of said principal image data; and wherein said first resize processing section performs said resize processing to said principal image data if a size of said image data after said resize processing becomes smaller than said size of said principal image data.