Patent ID: 8212909

Claim:
A digital camera for use with an electronic instrument, comprising: a memory that stores a plurality of image frames; a display that shows an image frame of the plurality of image frames; an output means that outputs image data to the electronic instrument; a multi-display forming means that shows simultaneously the plurality of image frames stored in the memory; an image selector that allows a user to select a specific image frame among the plurality of image frames of the multi-display shown on the display; a controller that controls the output means to output only the specific image frame selected by the image selector as the image data when the multi-display is shown on the display; a measuring means that measures a lapsed time for which the specific image frame has been selected; and a detector that detects whether the lapsed time measured by the measuring means passes a fixed predetermined time; wherein the controller controls the output means to output as the image data the specific image frame selected by the image selector to the electronic instrument on the condition that the detector detects that the lapsed time has passed the fixed predetermined time.