Patent ID: 8624984

Claim:
An electronic camera comprising: a transfer control unit that transfers a captured image to a server through a wireless network; a power supply judgment unit that judges whether or not power supply from outside has started; a power source switching unit that switches a power source of the electronic camera to ON or OFF; and a controller that controls a state of power supply; wherein: when the power source of the electronic camera has been switched to OFF by the power source switching unit and if it has been judged by the power supply judgment unit that supply of the power has started, the controller switches the power source of the electronic camera from OFF to ON, and the transfer control unit transfers the captured image to the server, and when the power source of the electronic camera has been switched to ON by the power source switching unit and if it has been judged by the power supply judgment unit that supply of the power has started, the transfer control unit prohibits transfer of the captured image to the server.