Patent ID: 6965405
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: (a) image pickup means; (b) first memory means for storing an image signal outputted from said image pickup means and condition information representing a condition in which an image signal is picked up by said image pickup means; (c) second memory means capable of storing the image signal with the condition information, said second memory means being detachably attached to said apparatus; (d) third memory means capable of storing the image signal with the condition information, said third memory means being detachably attached to said apparatus; (e) signal processing means for performing a predetermined processing on the image signal on the basis of the condition information; and (f) control means for controlling the condition information so as to be copied from said second memory means to said first memory means when said second memory means is detached from said apparatus to continue the image pickup operation, and for controlling the condition information which is copied from said second memory means and memorized in said first memory means so as to be copied to said third memory means when said third memory means is attached to said apparatus.