Patent ID: 7518639
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic still camera comprising an image pickup device, an internal memory, a calculating part, a storage medium, and a display part, the storage medium being attachable to the electronic still camera and storing therein image data obtained from the image pickup device through the internal memory, wherein: the calculating part comprises: a storage information reading part reading a storing rate and a residual storage capacity of the storage medium; a comparison part comparing an internal processing rate of the electronic still camera and the storing rate of the storage medium; and a frame count calculating part calculating a storable continuous frame count and a continuous shooting rate of frames which is of when an actual continuous frame count exceeds the storable continuous frame count, the storable continuous frame count corresponding to a designated continuous shooting rate of frames and an image data amount; when the storing rate is equal to or higher than the internal processing rate, the frame count calculating part calculates the storable continuous frame count in accordance with the residual storage capacity of the storage medium and the image data amount; when the storing rate is lower than the internal processing rate, the frame count calculating part calculates the storable continuous frame count in accordance with the storage capacity of the internal memory, the image data amount, the continuous shooting rate of frames, the internal processing rate, and the storing rate, and calculates, in accordance with the storing rate and the image data amount, a continuous shooting rate of frames of when an actual continuous frame count exceeds the storable continuous frame count; and the display part displays at least one of the storable continuous frame count and the continuous shooting rate of frames of when an actual continuous frame count exceeds the storable continuous frame count.