Patent ID: 7969504

Claim:
A camera system comprising a camera having an image displaying unit that displays various images and an external flash device that is connected to the camera when in use, wherein: either one of a first external flash device whose light emission amount is settable according to an operation input to the first external flash device by a user or a second external flash device whose light emission amount is settable based on information on a light emission amount transmitted from the camera is connectable to the camera as the external flash device; and the camera displays an image having a different content on the image display unit between when the first external flash device is connected thereto and when the second external flash device is connected thereto, wherein: the camera displays a setting menu screen including various setting menu items for performing various types of setting on the image display unit; and the camera causes a setting menu item included in the setting menu screen displayed on the image display unit when the first external flash device is connected to the camera and a setting menu item included in the setting menu screen displayed on the image display unit when the second external flash device is connected to the camera to vary one from another to thereby cause the content of the image displayed on the image display unit to differ; when the external flash device is not connected to the camera, the camera displays on the image display unit a setting menu screen including an internal flash setting menu which is a setting menu item for performing setting of a light emission amount of the internal flash device incorporated in the camera; when the first external flash device is connected to the camera, the camera displays on the image display unit a setting menu screen with a varied display form of the internal flash setting menu; or when the second external flash device is connected to the camera, the camera displays on the image display device a setting menu screen including an external flash setting menu which is a setting menu item for performing setting of a light emission amount of the external flash device instead of the internal flash setting menu.