Patent ID: 7591599
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera system including a lens unit having a taking lens and a solid state imaging device, and a camera body to which said lens unit is removably attached, said digital camera system comprising: a lens side timing generator provided in said lens unit for controlling drive timing of each part of said lens unit; a camera body side timing generator provided in said camera body for controlling drive timing of each part of said camera body; and a mode selector for selecting one of a first mode and a second mode, operation of said camera body side timing generator being controlled by said lens side timing generator in said first mode, the operation of said camera body side timing generator not being controlled by said lens side timing generator in said second mode, wherein said lens side timing generator has an output terminal for outputting a reset signal which resets said camera body side timing generator and said camera body side timing generator has an input terminal for receiving said reset signal, when said reset signal is input to said input terminal in said first mode, said camera body side timing generator being restarted.