Patent ID: 8823831

Claim:
An image data processing apparatus to process data of multiple images taken by an image sensor, comprising: a conversion unit configured to generate first image data of a first image format and second image data of a second image format, insert each of the first and second image data into a format commonly used in the first and second image data, and supply the first and second image data on a time division basis with respect to each of the taken images; and an operating unit configured to acquire the first and second image data produced on a time division basis from the conversion unit, perform a process for displaying one or more of the taken images on a display device by using the first image data, and perform a process for storing one or more of the taken images in a storage device by using the second image data, wherein: the first image data includes data of multiple components, the format commonly used includes multiple areas corresponding to the multiple components, and the conversion unit inserts the second image data into one predetermined area among the multiple areas, or distributes the second image data into the multiple areas to insert the distributed second image data into the multiple areas.