Patent ID: 8421896
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera, comprising: an imager which repeatedly outputs image data representing a forward scene of a camera housing; a first requester which requests a monitor having a screen directed to backward of the camera housing to display a moving image based on the image data outputted from said imager; a selector which selects any one of a plurality of imaging modes including a self imaging mode in response to a mode selection operation; an adjuster which adjusts an imaging condition in a manner to be adapted to the imaging mode selected by said selector; a restrictor which restricts a display process of said monitor after a first time period has elapsed since the timing of the mode selection operation, when the imaging mode selected by said selector is the self imaging mode; a recorder which performs a recording process on the image data outputted from said imager corresponding to a recording operation executed after the mode selection operation; and a first canceller which cancels the restriction of said restrictor after a second time period shorter than the first time period has elapsed since the timing of the recording operation.