Patent ID: 6947079

Claim:
A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising: a body; an-electronic imager disposed in said body, said electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image; a color detector assessing said ambient light to provide a color value; a white balancing circuit determining a white balance color space vector defining a white balancing of said electronic image from said color value to a white point for a predetermined designated illuminant; a reversal circuit determining a reverse color space vector originating at said color value and extending opposite said white balance color space vector; a color balance adjusting circuit operatively connected to said electronic imager, said color balance adjusting circuit color balancing said electronic image at a compensation point located on said reverse color space vector to provide a compensated image; and an image display disposed on the outside of said body, said image display being operatively connected to said electronic imager and said color balance adjusting circuit, said image display showing said compensated image.