Patent ID: 7330644

Claim:
A camera apparatus, comprising: (A) a single release switch member for instructing an image capture operation, wherein said single release switch member selects one of a first operative state and a second operative state, the first operative state is selected when said single release switch member is pushed down to a first depth, and the second operative state is selected when said single release switch member is pushed down to a second depth which is deeper than the first depth; (B) a recording circuitry which records an image signal on a recording medium; (C) an automatic selecting circuitry which automatically selects a recordable portion of the recording medium in response to selection of the first operative state, wherein said automatic selecting circuitry is arranged for generating a predetermined electrical signal if said automatic selecting circuitry selects the recordable portion of the recording medium; and (D) a control circuitry which controls said recording circuitry so as to record the image signal on the recordable portion selected by said automatic selecting circuitry if the second operative state is selected by said single release switch member and the predetermined electrical signal is generated by said automatic selecting circuitry.