Patent ID: 6404992
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A hybrid camera comprising:an optical image recording device that records an optical image on a photographic film; an imaging device that converts an optical image into electric signals; an electronic image recording device that records image data, obtained by processing said electric signals outputted from said imaging device, in a recording medium; a signal generating device that outputs periodic image switching signals that regulates timing for image-capturing of said imaging device; a shooting start commanding device that generates a shooting start command signal that makes said optical image recording device and said electronic image recording device start shootings in accordance with an operation by a user; and a controlling device that controls said optical image recording device and said electronic image recording device according to said shooting start command signal and receives said image switching signals from said signal generating device, said controlling device controlling said optical image recording device and said electronic image recording device in such a way that there is a time lag of at least one full period of the image switching signals between the reception of said shooting start command signal and a first of the image-recordings of said optical image recording device and said electronic image recording device.