Patent ID: 7394484
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photographic apparatus having image pickup means for taking in optical images of a photographic subject, performing a photoelectric conversion of the optical images taken in, and outputting the images as electric signals, the electric signals outputted from the image pickup means being processed as photographic images, said apparatus comprising: photographing condition varying means for varying, during a series of photographing operations, photographing conditions which are a physical quantity of the apparatus needed for performing the photography, and limited storage means for storing the electric signals during the series of photographing operations, wherein said photographing condition varying means is photography planning means for setting said photographing conditions based on a predetermined photographing plan, said photography planning means being arranged to vary the photographing conditions during the series of photographing operations based on said photographing plan under conditions imposed by said limited storage means.