Patent ID: 7573512

Claim:
A recording operation controller for an electronic still camera, comprising: an image data recording processor that exposes an imaging device to obtain image data and performs a recording operation in automatic mode by which said image data is recorded in a recording medium, said image data recording processor being actuated by depressing a shutter button of said electronic still camera; and a recording operation stopping processor that terminates said recording operation in automatic mode while said recording operation in automatic mode is being executed and before said recording operation in automatic mode is completed, said recording operation stopping processor being actuated by depressing said shutter button, and said recording operation comprising: the exposing of said imaging device, a reading operation which reads an image signal from said imaging device, and a storing operation which stores said image signal in said recording medium, wherein said exposing of said imaging device, said reading operation and said storing operation are performed sequentially and automatically to completion when said recording operation stopping processor is not actuated, and wherein when said recording operation stopping processor is actuated said recording operation is terminated.