JP4692971B2 - Shooting system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging system including an imaging device and a remote controller for remotely operating the imaging device wirelessly.

  As a photographing apparatus, a digital camera that converts subject light captured by a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD image sensor into digital image data and stores the digital image data in a storage medium such as a built-in memory or a memory card is widely used. In order to improve the operability of such a digital camera, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a digital camera including a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) that performs photographing by remote operation.

In Patent Document 2, an information display screen is provided on the remote control, and shooting status information such as shooting completion information, error information, remaining memory capacity, remaining battery power, and shootable image information is provided from the digital camera to the remote control. There is also an information display screen that allows the user to check the shooting state information by transmitting. Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses that main image data of main image data and thumbnail image data recorded in an internal memory of a digital camera is wirelessly transmitted to an external information storage device, and is transmitted to the external information storage device. A digital camera that erases recorded main image data from a built-in memory is described.
JP 2005-159888 A JP 2003-330089 A JP 2004-247936 A

  However, the remote control described in Patent Document 1 has only a function of transmitting a release signal that causes the digital camera to perform photographing, and the composition of the photographed image and the photographed image cannot be confirmed from the operation point of the remote controller. Further, in the photographing apparatus described in Patent Document 2, the photographing state information can be confirmed on the information display screen of the remote controller, but unnecessary photographed images cannot be erased and organized by operating the remote controller. Further, in the imaging system described in Patent Document 3, electrostatic noise or communication noise occurs during transmission of image data from the imaging device to the external information storage device, or a malfunction of the device occurs during transfer of image data. In such a case, the image data is damaged and cannot be reproduced, or the image quality is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the present invention reliably stores image data transferred between the image capturing apparatus and the remote controller, and can easily perform a memory erasing operation. The purpose is to provide.

Imaging system of the present invention, photographing means for photographing a subject image in response to the release signal, first storage means for storing image data, a first control means for controlling these various control by the control means of this An imaging device including a first operation unit for execution and a first wireless communication unit , a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication unit, and a second wireless communication unit The second operation unit for exchanging data with the imaging device and causing the imaging device to perform a predetermined operation, and the data transmitted from the imaging device via the second wireless communication means second storage means for receiving and storing, and the imaging system comprising a remote controller including a second control means to control these, when the release signal is input, the first control means, The photographic image data obtained by the serial imaging means causes stored in the first storage means and transmitted to the remote controller via the first wireless communication means, said second control means, the second The photographed image data received by the wireless communication means is stored in the second storage means, and when an erasure instruction is input by the first operation unit, the first control means is the first storage means. The photographic image data to be erased is erased from the photographic image data stored in the memory, and the erasure instruction is transmitted to the remote controller via the first wireless communication means, and the second control means. is characterized in that erasing the same photographic image data and the deletion instruction target based on the erasure indications received by said second wireless communication means from said second storage means That.

In addition, when an erasing instruction is input by the second operation unit, the second control unit selects the photographic image data to be erased from the photographic image data stored in the second storage unit. And the erasure instruction is transmitted to the photographing apparatus via the second wireless communication means, and the first control means is based on the erasure instruction received by the first wireless communication means. The same photographed image data as the erasure instruction target may be erased from the first storage means.

In addition, the remote controller may include display means for displaying a reproduced image based on the image data. The photographing apparatus transmits through image data to the remote controller via the first wireless communication unit when the through image is acquired, and the remote controller receives the second wireless communication unit. it is preferably display the through image on said display means.

  According to the present invention, when a release signal is inputted, the photographed image data is stored in the first storage means of the photographing apparatus, and the photographed image data is transmitted to the remote controller by wireless communication, and is also stored in the second storage means. Since it is stored, it is possible to ensure backup of the photographed image data. Furthermore, even if a malfunction occurs in either the photographing device or the remote controller during transmission of the photographed image data, the quality of the recorded photographed image data is guaranteed because the photographed image data remains on the other. Therefore, the captured image data is not damaged and cannot be reproduced, and the image quality is not deteriorated. Further, when an erasure instruction is input by the first operation unit of the photographing apparatus, the same photographed image data respectively stored in the first storage means and the second storage means can be easily erased. Improved convenience.

  Further, when an erasure instruction is input by the second operation unit of the remote controller, the same photographed image data respectively stored in the first and second storage means can be easily erased. Improved.

  Further, since the remote controller includes display means for displaying the reproduced image, it is possible to confirm the composition of the photographed image and confirm the acquired photographed image even at a remote photographing point. Therefore, convenience has improved. In addition, since the through image acquired by the photographing apparatus is displayed on the display unit of the remote controller, it is possible to prevent failure in photographing by the remote controller. Also, you won't miss a photo opportunity even during remote control.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a photographing system 1 of the present invention includes a digital camera 2 that is a photographing device and a remote controller 3 (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller 3). 1 and 2, a photographing lens 5, a power switch 6, and a strobe light emitting unit 7 are provided on the front surface of the digital camera 2. The photographing lens 5 is incorporated in a retractable lens barrel 9. The power switch 6 constitutes a grip portion together with a part of the camera body 2a, and is held by the user when shooting. The power switch 6 is slidable between an ON position shown in FIG. 1 and an OFF position (position covering the photographing lens 5) where the power switch 6 is slid rightward in the drawing. The strobe light emitting unit 7 emits strobe light toward the subject.

  Further, a first release button 10 for performing a release operation and an antenna 11 for wireless communication are provided on the upper surface of the digital camera 2, and a first memory card 12 as a first storage means is attached to and detached from the side surface. A memory card slot 13 that is freely loaded is provided.

  The first release button 10 is a two-stage push switch. When the first release button 10 is lightly pressed halfway after the framing of the subject by the liquid crystal display (LCD) 16 (see FIG. 2), various shooting preparation processes such as automatic exposure adjustment (AE) and automatic focus adjustment (AF) are performed. Applied. When a release operation is performed in which the first release button 10 is pressed down one step further from this half-press, the imaging signal for one screen on which the imaging preparation process has been performed is converted into image data, and then an image described later. Processing and compression processing are performed and recorded in the first memory card 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a finder eyepiece window 15, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 16, and an operation unit 18 that constitute an electronic viewfinder are provided on the back of the digital camera 2.

  In addition to the first release button 10 described above, the operation unit 18 serving as a first operation unit includes a zoom operation button 20 that changes the zoom lens of the photographing lens 5 to the wide side and the tele side, and a captured image to the first. Mode switching for switching camera operation modes such as a shooting mode to be recorded on the memory card 12 and a second memory card 36 to be described later, a playback mode for playing back image data recorded on the first memory card 12, and a setting mode for making various settings. A button 21, a menu button 22 for displaying the menu assigned in each mode on the LCD 16, and a cross key 23 for moving the cursor in the menu screen; the first memory card 12 provided in the digital camera 2 will be described in detail later. The recorded image data is erased from the second memory card 36 (see FIG. 1) provided in the remote controller 3. And it is configured from the erase button 24 that.

  The LCD 16 functions as an image view finder that displays a through image of a subject in real time in the shooting mode, and functions as a playback monitor that plays back and displays the recorded image recorded in the first memory card 12 in the playback mode. In the setting mode, various setting screens are displayed.

  The remote controller 3 has a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 1 and is smaller than the digital camera 2. The remote control 3 is preferably large enough to fit into a breast pocket such as a shirt. On the upper surface of the remote controller 3, a second release button 31 for causing the digital camera 2 to perform a release operation and an antenna 32 for wireless communication are provided. The second release button 31 is the same as the first release button 10 of the digital camera 2 and is a two-stage push switch.

  Further, on the front side, a remote control side liquid crystal display (remote control side LCD) 33 which is a display means for displaying a through image transmitted from the digital camera 2 and a photographed image, and a remote control side operation unit 35 are provided. On one side, a card slot 37 into which a second memory card 36 as second storage means for recording image data transmitted from the digital camera 2 is detachably inserted is provided.

  The storage format and image file format of image data in the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 are DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) formulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). It is defined by the standard and the Exif standard. In the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36, an image folder is created according to the DCF specification, and the captured image data is an image in a predetermined file format (for example, JPEG format) according to the specification of the Exif standard. It is stored as a file in the image folder. In addition to image data, the Exif-standard image file includes supplementary information in which supplementary information such as the shooting date and camera model name is recorded.

  The remote control side operation unit 35 as the second operation unit includes a second release button 31, a power button 39, a zoom operation button 40, a menu button 41, a mode switching button 42, a cross key 43, and an erase button 45. . When the power button 39 is operated, power is supplied to each part of the remote controller 3, and the remote controller-side LCD 33, the wireless I / F 93, and the like are driven. When each operation button of the remote control side operation unit 35 is operated, the same control signal as when the operation unit 18 of the digital camera 2 is operated is output, and this control signal is sent to the digital camera 2 via the antennas 11 and 32. The digital camera 2 is remotely operated.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the digital camera 2 will be described with reference to FIG. A lens motor 50 is connected to the photographing lens 5. An iris motor 52 is connected to the diaphragm 51. These motors 51 and 52 are stepping motors, are controlled in operation by drive pulses transmitted from motor drivers 56 and 57 connected to the CPU 55, and perform photographing preparation processing in response to half-pressing of the first release button 10.

  The lens motor 51 moves the zoom lens of the photographing lens 5 to the wide side or the tele side in conjunction with the operation of the zoom operation button 20. Further, the focus lens of the photographing lens 5 is moved in accordance with the subject distance and zoom lens magnification, and the focus adjustment is performed so that the photographing conditions are optimized. The iris motor 52 operates the diaphragm 51 to perform exposure adjustment.

  Behind the photographic lens 5 is arranged a CCD 60 for imaging subject light that has passed through the photographic lens 5. A timing generator (TG) 61 controlled by the CPU 55 is connected to the CCD 60 that is an imaging unit, and the shutter speed of the electronic shutter is determined by a timing signal input from the TG 61.

  The imaging signal output from the CCD 60 is input to a correlated double sampling circuit (CDS) 63 and output as R, G, and B image data that accurately corresponds to the amount of charge stored in each cell of the CCD 60. The image data output from the CDS 63 is amplified by an amplifier (AMP) 64 and converted into digital image data by an A / D converter (A / D) 67.

  The image input controller 68 is connected to the CPU 55 via the bus 70, and controls the CCD 60, the CDS 63, the AMP 64, and the A / D 67 in accordance with a control command from the CPU 55. The image data output from the A / D 67 is temporarily stored in the SDRAM 71.

  The image signal processing circuit 69 reads image data from the SDRAM 71 and performs various image processing such as gradation conversion, white balance correction, and γ correction processing. The YC conversion processing circuit 72 converts the image data that has been subjected to various types of image processing into a luminance signal Y and color difference signals Cr and Cb.

  The first release button 10 is connected to the CPU 55. When the first release button 10 is released, a release signal is input to the CPU 55. The CPU 55 drives the image input controller 68 based on the release signal and controls the CCD 60 to acquire image data.

  When the release operation is performed, the CCD 60 acquires main image data (captured image data) having a larger number of pixels than the through image for through display. The main image data is subjected to the above image processing and is compressed by a compression / decompression processing circuit 73 in a predetermined compression format (for example, JPEG format). The main image data subjected to the compression processing is recorded on the first memory card 12 via the media controller 75 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 55 as the first control means. Further, the compressed main image data is output to the wireless I / F 77 for recording on the second memory card 36 of the remote controller 3.

  In the reproduction mode, the main image data recorded on the first memory card 12 is once read out to the SDRAM 71 and subjected to expansion processing by the compression / expansion processing circuit 73, then output to the LCD driver 78 and reproduced on the LCD 16. Is displayed.

  An erase button 24 is connected to the CPU 55. The erasure button 24 is operated when performing erasure processing for erasing the main image data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 (see FIG. 1). In the playback mode, the captured image recorded on the first memory card 12 is displayed on the LCD 16. When the delete button 24 is pressed while an unnecessary photographed image is displayed, an erase signal (erase instruction) is input to the CPU 55. Based on the erasure signal, the CPU 55 discriminates the main image data of the photographed image displayed on the LCD 16 from the first memory card 12 and erases it. Further, the CPU 55 outputs to the wireless I / F 77 an erasure signal and a file name (object of erasure instruction) of the main image data erased from the first memory card 12. As a result, the erasing process is also performed on the remote controller 3.

  An EEPROM 80 is connected to the CPU 55. The EEPROM 80 stores various control programs and setting information. The CPU 55 reads these pieces of information from the EEPROM 80 to the SDRAM 71 which is a working memory, and executes various processes.

  The bus 70 detects whether the exposure amount, that is, the shutter speed of the electronic shutter, and the aperture value of the aperture 51 is appropriate for shooting, and detects whether the white balance is appropriate for shooting. 80, an AF detection circuit 81 that detects whether or not the focus adjustment of the photographing lens 10 is appropriate for photographing, a strobe control circuit 83 that controls the operation of the strobe device 82, and an image of the remote controller 3 via the antenna 11. A wireless I / F 77 that transmits and receives data and various control signals is connected.

  The AE / AWB and AF detection circuits 80 and 81 sequentially input detection results to the CPU 55 via the bus 70 when the first release button 10 and a second release button 31 described later are half-pressed. The CPU 55 controls the operations of the photographing lens 10, the diaphragm 51, and the CCD 60 based on the detection results input from these detection circuits 80 and 81.

  An antenna 11 is connected to the wireless I / F 77. The through image data of the through image, the main image data taken by the release operation, the erase signal output by the operation of the erase button 24, etc. are converted into data for wireless transmission by the wireless I / F 77, and are transmitted via the antenna 11. Is transmitted from the digital camera 2 to the remote controller 3. The antenna 16 receives various control signals transmitted from the remote controller 3. The received control signal is input to the CPU 55 via the wireless I / F 77. The CPU 55 controls the operation of the digital camera 2 based on the control signal. The wireless I / F 77 corresponds to, for example, a wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b) standard, and the antenna 11 transmits and receives data in a frequency band of 2.4 GHz.

  Next, in FIG. 4 showing the electrical configuration of the remote controller 3, the remote controller side CPU 90 as the second control means controls each part of the remote controller 3. The remote controller side CPU 90 is provided with a ROM 91 and a RAM 92, and the ROM 91 stores various programs and data for operating the remote controller 3. The RAM 92 is a working memory used when the remote control CPU 90 performs various processes.

  The remote control CPU 90 is connected to the remote control unit 35, wireless I / F 93, compression / decompression processing circuit 94, LCD driver 95, and media controller 96. An antenna 32 is connected to the wireless I / F 93. The antenna 32 receives through image data, main image data, an erasure signal, and the like from the digital camera 2, and transmits various control signals such as a release signal and an erasure signal output from the remote control side operation unit 35 to the digital camera 2. The wireless communication means includes an antenna 11 and a wireless I / F 77 provided on the digital camera 2 and an antenna 32 and a wireless I / F 93 provided on the remote controller 3. As a wireless communication means, a wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b) standard compatible device is used, but not limited to this, for example, a Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) standard compatible device, a laser method, an infrared method, etc. Those corresponding to other wireless communication standards may be used.

  When the second release button 31 is pressed halfway while confirming a through image by the photographer, a shooting preparation signal is input to the remote control CPU 90, and the remote control CPU 90 digitally outputs the shooting preparation signal via the antennas 11 and 32. Send to the camera 2. The digital camera 2 performs various shooting preparation processes such as AE adjustment and AF adjustment based on the shooting preparation signal from the remote controller 3. When the second release button 31 is released, the remote control CPU 90 transmits a release signal to the digital camera 2 via the antennas 11 and 32. The digital camera 2 shoots based on the release signal, records the main image data on the first memory card 12, and transmits the main image data to the remote controller 3 via the antennas 11 and 32.

  The compression / decompression circuit 94 decompresses the through image data and the main image data transmitted from the digital camera 2 via the antennas 11 and 32 and outputs the decompressed image data to the LCD driver 95. The LCD driver 95 displays a through image or a captured image on the remote-control LCD 33 based on the decompressed through image data or main image data.

  When the remote controller 3 receives the main image data, the remote control CPU 90 serving as the second control means causes the second memory card 36 to record the main image data via the media controller 96. When the first release button 10 of the digital camera 2 is released, the digital camera 2 records the main image data on the first memory card 12 and transmits the main image data to the remote controller 3 as described above. . The remote control CPU 90 records the main image data on the second memory card 36 via the media controller 96.

  The delete button 45 is pressed when deleting unnecessary photographed images from the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36. When the delete button 45 is pressed while an unnecessary photographed image is displayed on the remote control LCD 33, an erase signal is output to the remote control CPU 90. The remote control CPU 90 determines the main image data corresponding to the captured image displayed in response to the erasure signal from the second memory card 36 and erases it. Further, the remote controller side CPU 90 transmits an erase signal and a file name of the erased main image data to the digital camera 2 via the antennas 11 and 32.

  The CPU 55 of the digital camera 2 determines and erases the main image data having the same file name from the first memory card 12 based on the erase signal and the file name. Also, when the delete button 24 provided on the digital camera 2 is pressed, the delete signal and the file name are transmitted from the digital camera 2 to the remote controller 3 via the antennas 11 and 32. The remote control CPU 90 determines and erases the main image data having the same file name from the second memory card 36 based on the received erase signal and file name.

  The effect | action by the said structure is demonstrated. The photographer carries the remote control 3 with the digital camera 2. Since the remote control 3 is smaller than the digital camera 1, it can be easily carried in a pocket or bag. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the digital camera 2 and the remote controller 3 are turned on. Then, a shooting mode is selected with the mode switching button 21 on the camera side, and remote control shooting is set with the menu button 22. Then, the photographer fixes the digital camera 2 on a tripod or the like, and moves the photographing lens 5 toward the subject side to the photographing point. Note that the selection of the shooting mode and the selection of remote control shooting may be performed by operating a mode switching button 41 and a menu button 42 provided on the remote control 3.

  When the remote control shooting is set, the through image data of the shooting range is transmitted from the digital camera 2 to the remote control 3, and the through image is displayed on the remote control side LCD 33 as a through display. In this remote control shooting, various control signals from the remote control 3 are transmitted to the digital camera 2 via the antennas 11 and 32, and the digital camera 3 is driven based on the received control signals.

  The photographer confirms the composition with a through image displayed through on the remote-control-side LCD 33, and then performs a release operation using the second release button 31. Thereby, a release signal is transmitted from the remote controller 3 to the digital camera 2, and the digital camera 2 performs photographing based on the release signal. Thereby, the main image data acquired by photographing is recorded on the first memory card 12, and the main image data is transmitted to the remote controller 3 and recorded on the second memory card 36. In this way, the user can determine the composition of shooting while confirming the through image displayed on the remote-control-side LCD 33, so that it is possible to prevent the shooting from failing. Further, when photographing, the same main image data is recorded in the first memory card 12 provided in the digital camera 2 and the second memory card 36 provided in the remote control 3, so that the backup of the main image data can be ensured. In addition, even if a problem occurs in one of the digital camera 2 and the remote controller 3 during transfer, the main image data remains in the other, so that the quality of the recorded main image data is guaranteed, and the digital camera 2 In addition, the consistency of the main image data recorded on the remote controller 3 can be achieved.

  When normal shooting is performed without selecting remote control shooting, the remote controller 3 is placed in a pocket or bag, and the photographer determines the composition while checking through images displayed on the LCD 16 of the digital camera 2. . When the composition is determined, the release operation is performed using the first release button 10. When a release operation is performed with the first release button 10, the main image data acquired by shooting is recorded in the first memory card 12, and the main image data is transmitted to the remote control 3, and is also transmitted to the second memory card 36. To be recorded. As described above, even when normal shooting is performed, the same main image data is recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36, so that the main image data is reliably backed up and the recorded main image is recorded. Data quality is guaranteed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the playback mode is selected by the mode switching button 21 on the camera side, the main image data recorded on the first memory card 12 is read out, and the LCD 16 is read based on the main image data. The captured image (reproduced image) is displayed on the screen. At this time, the photographed images recorded on the first memory card 12 are sequentially displayed on the LCD 16 by the operation of the cross key 23.

  Similarly, when the playback mode is selected by the mode switching button 41 on the remote control side, the main image data recorded on the second memory card 36 is read out, and the remote control side LCD 33 is photographed based on the main image data. An image is displayed. Also at this time, the photographed images recorded on the second memory card 36 are sequentially displayed on the remote-control LCD 33 by the operation of the cross key 43. Therefore, the photographed image can be confirmed even at a place away from the digital camera 2.

  When the operation unit 18 of the digital camera 2 is operated to perform the erasing process for erasing the main image data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36, the data is recorded on the first memory card 12. The main image data is displayed on the LCD 16 and an unnecessary photographed image (photographed image to be deleted) is displayed on the LCD 16 by operating the cross key 23. Then, the delete button 24 is pressed while an unnecessary photographed image is displayed. Thereby, the main image data corresponding to the displayed captured image is determined from the first memory card 12 and deleted. Further, the erasure signal and the erased main image data file name are transmitted from the digital camera 2 to the remote controller 3. The remote control CPU 90 determines and erases the main image data having the same file name from the second memory card 36 based on the received erase signal and file name.

  Further, when performing the erasing process by operating the remote control side operation unit 35, the captured image is displayed on the remote control side LCD 33 based on the main image data recorded on the second memory card 36 and unnecessary shooting is performed with the cross key 43. The image is displayed on the remote-control LCD 33. Then, the delete button 45 is pressed while an unnecessary photographed image is displayed. Thus, the main image data corresponding to the displayed captured image is determined from the second memory card 36 and deleted. Further, the erase signal and the file name of the erased main image data are transmitted from the remote controller 3 to the digital camera 2. The CPU 55 of the digital camera 2 determines and erases the main image data having the same file name from the first memory card 12 based on the erase signal and the file name. In this way, by pressing one of the erase buttons 24 and 45 provided on the digital camera 2 or the remote controller 3, the same main image data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 are brought together. Since it is erased, the workability is improved. As a result, the main image data recorded in the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 can be easily organized.

  In the present embodiment, the case where a still image is shot in the shooting mode has been described, but the same applies to the case where a moving image is shot. In this case, it is preferable to provide the digital camera 2 and the remote controller 3 with an MPEG processing circuit, an audio processing circuit, a microphone, and a speaker (not shown).

  The microphone acquires sound when shooting is performed in the moving image mode. The audio processing circuit converts audio acquired from the microphone into digital audio data. The converted audio data is output to the MPEG processing circuit.

  The MPEG processing circuit performs compression processing in the MPEG2 format on the moving image data that has been subjected to various types of image processing by the above-described image processing circuit 69 and the audio data converted by the audio processing circuit. The compressed moving image data and audio data are recorded on the first memory card 12 via the media controller 58, transmitted from the antennas 11 and 32 to the remote control 3, and also recorded on the second memory card 36.

  Further, when the moving image data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 is reproduced, the compressed moving image data and audio data are decompressed by the MPEG processing circuit. The moving image data subjected to the decompression process is output to the LCD driver 78 and displayed on the LCD 16. The speaker outputs sound based on the decompressed sound data.

  The moving image data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 is erased in a state where the moving image to be deleted is reproduced and displayed on the LCD 16 or the remote-control-side LCD 33 in the same way as the still image main image data. Press the delete button on the digital camera 2 or remote control. As a result, the operation image data and audio data recorded on the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36 are erased.

In the above embodiment, the first memory card 12 is provided as the first storage means and the second memory card 36 is provided as the second storage means. Instead, storage such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is provided. Means may be provided to store the photographed main image data.

  In the present embodiment, the main image data is erased one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this. All the main image data recorded in the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36, or a plurality of main image data The main image data may be selected and erased at once by pressing an erase button on the digital camera 2 or the remote controller 3.

  Although the file name is used to determine the same main image data recorded in the first memory card 12 and the second memory card 36, it may be determined from the shooting date and time of the supplementary information.

It is a front perspective view which shows the structure of the imaging | photography system of this invention. It is a back perspective view which shows the structure of the back surface of a digital camera. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a digital camera. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a remote controller. It is a flowchart which shows the flow which image | photographs with the imaging | photography system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow which erase | eliminates this image data with the imaging | photography system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shooting system 2 Digital camera 3 Remote controller 11, 32 Antenna 12 1st memory card 18 Operation part 24, 45 Erase button 33 Remote control side LCD
35 Remote control side operation unit 36 Second memory card 55 CPU
90 Remote control CPU

Claims (4)

Photographing means for photographing an object image in response to the release signal, first storing the image data storage means, first control means for controlling these, first for executing various controls by the control means of this An imaging unit including an operation unit and a first wireless communication unit , a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication unit, and the imaging device and the data via the second wireless communication unit A second operation unit for performing transmission and reception and causing the photographing apparatus to perform a predetermined operation; a second operation unit for receiving and storing data transmitted from the photographing apparatus via the second wireless communication unit; storage means, and in the imaging system including a remote controller with the second control means to control them,
When the release signal is input, the first control unit stores the photographed image data acquired by the photographing unit in the first storage unit and the remote control unit via the first wireless communication unit. The second control means transmits to the controller, the captured image data received by the second wireless communication means is stored in the second storage means,
When an erasure instruction is input by the first operation unit, the first control unit erases the photographic image data to be erased from the photographic image data stored in the first storage unit. And the erasure instruction is transmitted to the remote controller via the first wireless communication means, and the second control means is configured to transmit the erasure instruction based on the erasure instruction received by the second wireless communication means. A photographing system, wherein the same photographed image data as that of a target is erased from the second storage means. When an erasure instruction is input by the second operation unit, the second control means erases the photographic image data to be erased from the photographic image data stored in the second storage means. And the erasure instruction is transmitted to the photographing apparatus via the second wireless communication means, and the first control means performs the erasure based on the erasure instruction received by the first wireless communication means. 2. The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein the same photographed image data as the instruction target is erased from the first storage means.   3. The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein the remote controller includes display means for displaying a reproduced image based on the photographed image data. The imaging device transmits through image data to the remote controller via the first wireless communication unit when the through image is acquired, and the remote controller receives the through image received by the second wireless communication unit. imaging system of claim 3, wherein the table Shimesuru on the display means.

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