Patent ID: 7750940

Claim:
A camera system having a camera head provided with a photographic optical system and an image pickup device and configured to generate image signals in accordance with given camera head data, and a camera body which fits the camera head interchangeably, receives the image signals from the camera head, and performs signal processing in accordance with given camera body data, the camera body comprising: an acquiring section which acquires update data for updating the camera head data; and a transmitting section which transmits the update data acquired by the acquiring section to the camera head, and the camera head comprising: a receiving section which receives the update data transmitted from the transmitting section; and an updating section which updates the camera head data heretofore in operation with the update data received by the receiving section; and wherein the acquiring section acquires the update data irrespective of whether the update data represent the update data for updating the camera head data or the update data represent update data for updating the camera body data, the camera body further comprises a judging section which judges whether the update data acquired by the acquiring section represent the update data for updating the camera head data or the update data for updating the camera body data, and the transmitting section transmits the update data to the camera head upon a judgment which is judged by the judging section that the update data acquired by the acquiring section represent the update data for updating the camera head data.