Patent ID: 7535490

Claim:
An imaging apparatus comprising: imaging means; record and reproduction means for recording and reproducing image data obtained by said imaging means on and from a record medium; display means; communication means arranged to transmit image data obtained by said imaging means and image data reproduced from the record medium to an external device, said communication means being connectable to the external device through a transmission line; control means for controlling operations of said imaging means, said record and reproduction means, said display means and said communication means; and mode switch means for switching an operation mode of said imaging means, said record and reproduction means, said display means and said communication means between a plurality of operation modes in accordance with a connection status of said communication means, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes: a first mode, in which said control means enables said communication means and stops operations of said imaging means, said record and reproduction means and said display means; a second mode, in which said control means enables said communication means, said record and reproduction means to reproduce the image data and said display means to display an image of image data reproduced from the record medium and stops an operation of said imaging means; and a third mode, in which said control means enables said imaging means, and said communication means and stops operation of said record and reproducing means, wherein said mode switch means sets the first mode when said communication means is changed from a non-connected state to a connected state to the external device, and then switches over to the second mode or the third mode in accordance with the external device connected with said communication means.