Patent ID: 7791742

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: an image pickup unit which picks up images of an object and generates image data; a generation unit which generates a list on which one or more items of the image data generated by said image pickup unit are to be registered; a registration unit which registers image data on the list; a selection unit which selects representative image data from one or more items of image data registered on the list; a first transfer unit which transfers at least one of the list and the representative image data selected from the list to an external apparatus; and a determination unit which determines whether or not a predetermined relationship holds true between an image pickup condition of first image data generated by said image pickup unit and an image pickup condition of second image data generated one before the first image data by said image pickup unit, wherein <a> if said determination unit determines that the predetermined relationship does not hold true, said generation unit generates a new list and said registration unit registers the first image data on the list, and <b> if said determination unit determines that the predetermined relationship holds true, said registration unit registers the first image data on a list on which the second image data is registered, and wherein the first transfer unit transfers the list on which the second image data is registered to the external apparatus if it is apparent before the image pickup unit generates the first image data that the predetermined relationship will not hold true in the determination by said determination unit.