Patent ID: 6999115
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image taking apparatus, comprising: a solid state image taking device which converts an optical image of a subject to be taken to analog video signals and outputs said analog video signals; a system controller that generates a bit number converting signal; an analog to digital (A/D) converter which receives said bit number converting signal and generates a designated quantization bit number, said designated quantization bit number converts said analog video signals outputted from said solid state image taking device to digital video signals having said designated quantization bit number; a digital signal processor (DSP) which receives said bit number converting signal and generates a designated signal processing bit number that is used in an image process applied to said digital video signals outputted from said A/D converter; a displaying apparatus which displays said digital video signals outputted from said DSP; and a recording medium which stores said digital video signals outputted from said DSP; wherein said designated quantization bit number and said designated signal processing bit number at said A/D converter are variable.