Patent ID: 8773541

Claim:
An image processing apparatus that records image data on a memory card, comprising: a setting unit that sets a setting for recording before recording the image data on a memory card; an attachment unit that attaches a memory card; a determination unit that determines whether or not a memory card that is attached to the attachment unit has a communication function that communicates with a different apparatus than the image processing apparatus; a recording unit that records the image data on the attached memory card in a recording format based on the setting for recording set by the setting unit; and a control unit that controls the image processing apparatus to give notification to a user in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that the attached memory card has a communication function and that a recording format of image data that is compatible with a format for transference supported by the communication function of the attached memory card and the recording format that is based on the setting for recording set by the setting unit do not match.