JP2001169150A - Electronic camera with electronic viewfinder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder which effectively utilizes a back liquid crystal panel for reproduced image display to improve the usefulness for a photographer, in the case that a viewpart type electronic view finder consisting of a small-sized liquid crystal panel or the like is provided. SOLUTION: A viewpart type electronic viewfinder 1 and a back liquid crystal panel 2, which has a display screen larger than the finder 1, are provided, and an image outputted by a CCD 15 is displayed as a through-image on the electronic view finder 1 in the case of the photographing mode, and a recorded image reproduced from a recording medium is displayed on the back liquid crystal panel 2 in the case of the reproducing mode and an image different from the image display on the electronic viewfinder 1 or information indicating the state of the electronic camera is displayed on this panel 2 in the case of the photographing mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image of a subject is formed on a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD two-dimensional image sensor by a photographic optical system and converted into an electric signal. A so-called electronic camera that records data on a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory has been widely used.

[0003] Such an electronic camera generally includes a back liquid crystal panel provided on the back of the electronic camera for reproducing and displaying a recorded image, and a peep-type optical viewfinder (hereinafter, referred to as OVF). There are many things. The peeping type OVF is used for the photographer to firmly hold the electronic camera and determine photographing conditions while preventing camera shake and the like. However, when providing OVF,
Since it is necessary to provide a dedicated optical system separately from the photographing optical system, a corresponding space is required, which is disadvantageous for downsizing the electronic camera. If the electronic camera is not a single-lens reflex type electronic camera, parallax may occur.

In an electronic camera, an image signal obtained by a solid-state image sensor can be output as through image data to a rear liquid crystal panel and displayed.
This rear LCD panel is connected to an electronic viewfinder (hereinafter, E
VF) is also possible. However, although the EVF using the rear liquid crystal panel is convenient as such, it is difficult to determine the composition firmly and may cause camera shake, so that it may not always be appropriate for determining the shooting conditions.

In consideration of such a problem, in recent electronic cameras, an EVF using a small liquid crystal panel may be provided as a viewfinder in place of the OVF. In this case, if the rear liquid crystal panel is also provided with an EVF function, the electronic camera will have two EVFs, and it is possible to reproduce and display the recorded image using the viewing type EVF liquid crystal panel. It is.

[0006]

In a conventional electronic camera provided with a viewing type EVF using a small liquid crystal panel in addition to a rear liquid crystal panel, usually, when one is turned on to save power, the other is turned off. ing. Therefore, in the rear liquid crystal panel and the EVF liquid crystal panel, the same display is always displayed in both the photographing mode and the reproduction mode, and it cannot be said that the two liquid crystal panels are effectively used.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a view-type electronic viewfinder using a small liquid crystal panel or the like is provided, a rear display for displaying a reproduced image is effectively used. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder that can enhance the convenience of a photographer.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the present invention includes a camera for displaying an image output from a solid-state image sensor as a through image at least in a photographing mode. Type electronic viewfinder and a display screen larger than the electronic viewfinder, display a recorded image reproduced from the recording medium in the reproduction mode, and display the electronic viewfinder of the peeping type in the shooting mode. Display means for displaying different images or information indicating the state of the electronic camera. Here, the display means is, for example, a rear display such as a rear liquid crystal panel provided on the back of the electronic camera.

The rear display is generally turned off in the photographing mode or functions as an electronic viewfinder. In the present invention, however, attention is paid to the fact that a peeping type electronic viewfinder is separately provided. By displaying an image different from that of the peep-type electronic viewfinder and information indicating the state of the electronic camera on the display, the convenience for the photographer can be improved and the usability can be improved.

More specifically, on the rear display, in a photographing mode, for example, a so-called REC view, a recorded image photographed immediately before by a solid-state image sensor, may be displayed. In this case, the rear display also functions as an electronic viewfinder. Since the rear display has a large display screen size, it is also easy to display a through image in a partial area of the display screen, thereby further improving the usability. Further, if the display screen of the rear display is divided into a plurality of regions, and different recorded images are displayed in the respective divided regions in the photographing mode in the photographing order, the convenience is further improved.

On the other hand, on the rear display, the functions of the electronic camera may be displayed in the photographing mode, and a menu image for selecting the function of the electronic camera may be displayed. As described above, in the photographing mode, usability is improved by sharing the roles of displaying a through image in the peep-type electronic viewfinder and displaying a menu image in the rear display.

Further, a through image may be simultaneously displayed in a partial area of the display screen in the photographing mode on the rear display, thereby further improving usability.

Another electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the present invention includes a first electronic viewfinder of a peeping type that displays an image output by a solid-state image sensor as a through image at least in a photographing mode. 1 has a display screen larger than that of the electronic viewfinder, displays a recorded image reproduced from a recording medium in a reproduction mode, displays an image output by a solid-state imaging device as a through image in a shooting mode, and And a second electronic viewfinder for displaying information indicating the state of the second electronic viewfinder in more detail than the first electronic viewfinder.

In such a configuration in which the first electronic viewfinder of the peeping type and the second electronic viewfinder having a large display screen are provided, the first electronic viewfinder has a small display screen. Displaying the information indicating the state of the state in detail is complicated, and the photographer is less likely to concentrate on the photographing. Therefore, the first electronic viewfinder displays only the minimum necessary information as information indicating the state of the electronic camera, and displays detailed information on the large-screen second electronic viewfinder. It is possible to notify the photographer of the state of the electronic camera without any adverse effect.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side. On the back of the electronic camera body, there are provided a peeping type EVF (electronic viewfinder) 1, a reproduction liquid crystal panel 2, a photographing / reproduction mode switching switch 3, various operation keys (cross keys) 4, and the like. A release button (shutter button) 5 is provided. Here, the viewing type EVF 1 includes a small liquid crystal panel inside, and is hereinafter referred to as an EVF liquid crystal panel. In the present invention, the reproduction liquid crystal panel 1 displays other than the reproduced recorded image (reproduced image) in the shooting mode.
Hereafter, it is called the back liquid crystal panel.

In the present invention, the liquid crystal panel for EVF 1
And how to use the rear liquid crystal panel 2, especially the rear liquid crystal panel 2
Is characterized by the usage of Hereinafter, some specific embodiments focusing on this usage will be described.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the embodiment. Light from a subject enters a solid-state imaging device (hereinafter simply referred to as a CCD) 15 using a CCD two-dimensional image sensor via a photographing lens system 11, an aperture 13 and a shutter 14, whereby an image of the subject is placed on the imaging surface of the CCD 15. An image is formed. The movement of the photographing lens system 11 in the optical axis direction is controlled by an AF (automatic focus adjustment) mechanism 12.

The CCD 15 is configured by arranging photoelectric conversion elements (for example, photodiodes) called pixels in a two-dimensional matrix to form an imaging surface, and further arranging a color filter on the imaging surface. When driven by the driver, signal charges corresponding to the subject image formed on the imaging surface are accumulated. The signal charge accumulated on the image pickup surface is charged with C when the shutter 14 is closed.
It is read out from the CD 15 as an electric signal.

An output signal from the CCD 15 is input to an image pickup circuit 16 which performs processing such as AE (automatic exposure control), readout, element shutter control, and sCCD power supply on / off control, and is output from the image pickup circuit 16 as an image signal. Is done. This image signal is input to a buffer memory 19 via an A / D converter 17 and an image processing unit 18 for performing conversion (gamma conversion, color conversion) into still image data for photographs, and the like.
One screen of image data is temporarily stored in the buffer memory 19.

When the image data stored in the buffer memory 19 is stored, the image data read out from the buffer memory 19 is, for example, J
After being compressed by the PEG method, the data is input to the magneto-optical disk drive 21 and the magneto-optical disk 22 as a recording medium is
Is written as recording image data. When reproducing the recorded image data, the image data read from the magneto-optical disk 22 by the magneto-optical disk drive 21 is decompressed by the compression / decompression unit 20, and then temporarily stored in the buffer memory 19. Displayed by the liquid crystal panel 2.

The display screen creating section 23 creates display screen data for the EVF liquid crystal panel 1. The output from the display screen creating section 23 is a VRAM (video R
AM) 24 and a liquid crystal control unit 25, and is supplied to the EVF liquid crystal panel 1.

Similarly, the display screen creating section 27 creates display screen data for the rear liquid crystal panel 2.
The output from the display screen creation unit 27 is supplied to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 via the VRAM 28 and the liquid crystal control unit 29.
The image switching unit 26 switches the image data input to the display screen creation unit 27 between the through image data from the image processing unit 18 and the reproduced image data from the buffer memory 19.

The system controller 30 receives various operation signals, that is, operation signals from the operation keys 3, the photographing / playback mode switching switch 4, the release button 5, and the like, and receives various parts in the electronic camera, that is, the AF mechanism 12, the aperture 13, and the like. , Shutter 14, imaging circuit 16, image processing unit 18,
Display screen creation unit 23, liquid crystal control unit 25, image switching unit 2
6. Control the display screen creation unit 27 and the liquid crystal control unit 29 and others.

The system controller 30 includes a function switching section 31 and a display information creating section 32 as elements related to the present invention. The function switching unit 31 receives the state of the electronic camera when receiving various inputs from the operation keys 3 and the photographing / playback mode changeover switch 4, for example, the photographing / playback mode and the photographing image quality (SQ = standard image quality, HQ = high image quality, (SHQ = super high image quality).

The display information creating section 32 creates information (simple information) to be displayed together with an image on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 as shown in FIG.
A detailed information creating unit 34 creates information (detailed information) to be displayed together with an image on the rear liquid crystal panel 2 as shown in FIG. Next, the operation in the photographing mode and the reproduction mode regarding the display on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 will be described.

[Operation in Shooting Mode] In the shooting mode, image data output from the image processing unit 18 is through image data, and this image data is displayed on the display screen creation unit 2.
3, through the VRAM 24 and the liquid crystal control unit 25, and is input to the EVF liquid crystal panel 1, and a through image is displayed on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1.

The through image data output from the image processing unit 18 is input to the display screen creation unit 27 by the image switching unit 26, and is input to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 via the VRAM 28 and the liquid crystal control unit 29. Also, a through image is displayed on the rear liquid crystal panel 2. That is, in the shooting mode, the image switching unit 26 outputs the through image data output from the image processing unit 18 to the display screen creation unit 27. Thus, both the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 function as an EVF for displaying a through image.

Here, the display screen creating unit 23 prepares various kinds of simple information indicating the state of the electronic camera created by the simple information creating unit 33, for example, as shown in FIG. Information such as the number of shootable images is incorporated into the through image data.

On the other hand, in the display image creating section 27, various kinds of detailed information indicating the state of the electronic camera created by the detailed information creating section 34, for example, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the information on the image quality mode, the remaining battery level, and the number of recordable images in (a), further detailed information (in the example of the figure, information on shooting modes such as macro and continuous shooting, information indicating that writing is in progress,
Disc warning, disc function information, etc.) are incorporated into the through image data.

In this way, on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2, information indicating the state of the electronic camera is displayed together with the through image. As a method of incorporating these information into the through-the-lens image, a display area for such information may be provided in advance on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2, or the information may be superimposed on the through-the-lens image. May be displayed in an overlapping manner. Further, the content of information to be displayed on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 is determined by a display information creation unit 2.
In steps 3 and 27, the state is changed in accordance with the state of the electronic camera by inputting the operation key 3 or the like.

As described above, the amount of display information relating to the state of the electronic camera is made different between the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2, and the latter displays more detailed information on the rear liquid crystal panel 2. This is because the screen is large and it is easy to display a lot of information.
This is because the VF liquid crystal panel 1 is used when performing full-scale photographing in the photographing mode, and it is desirable to minimize the display that hinders photographing.

[Operation in Reproduction Mode] In the reproduction mode, the display on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 is a through image as in the photographing mode. On the other hand, the back LCD panel 2
In the case of, the through image is displayed while no display instruction of the recorded image is given, but when the display instruction of the reproduced image is given, the image switching unit 26 causes the display screen creation unit 2 to display the through image.
7 is switched from the image processing unit 18 side to the buffer memory 19 side.

In the reproduction mode, the buffer memory 19 is stored in the magneto-optical disk drive 2 from the magneto-optical disk 22.
1, the reproduced image data expanded by the compression / expansion unit 20 is stored, so that the rear liquid crystal panel 2 displays the reproduced image, that is, the image recorded on the magneto-optical disk 22. Note that various types of information regarding the state of the electronic camera are displayed in the same manner as in the shooting mode.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the photographing mode, in addition to displaying the through image and the simplified information indicating the state of the electronic camera on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1, the rear liquid crystal panel 2 displays the display screen together with the through image. By displaying detailed information indicating the state of the electronic camera which is difficult to display on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 having a small size, the convenience for the photographer is greatly improved.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the embodiment. 4, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the through image data output from the image processing unit 18 in the photographing mode is transmitted to the VRAM 24 and the liquid crystal control unit for the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 without passing through the display screen creating unit 23 shown in FIG. 2, and is input to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 through the display screen creation unit 27, the VRAM 28, and the liquid crystal control unit 29, as in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the photographing mode, the REC review image data which is the image data of the image photographed immediately before is taken out from the buffer memory 19, and this is taken out via the display screen 27, the VRAM 28 and the liquid crystal control unit 29. Input to the liquid crystal panel 2.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 and FIGS. FIGS. 5A and 5B show an operation procedure in this embodiment, and FIGS. 6A and 6B and FIG.
FIGS. 8B and 8A and 8B show various display examples of the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 in the shooting mode. First, it is determined whether or not the camera is in the shooting mode (step S1). In the case of the shooting mode, the following processing is performed.

[Operation in Shooting Mode] In the shooting mode, in the EVF liquid crystal panel 1, through image data output from the image processing section 18 is supplied to the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 via the VRAM 24 and the liquid crystal control section 25. As a result, a through image is displayed as shown in FIG. 6A, FIG. 7A or FIG. 8A (step S2).

Next, when the release button 5 is pressed (YES in step S3), the rear liquid crystal panel 2 shown in FIG.
The image for REC review is displayed as shown in (b). Here, the REC review is to confirm the photographed image immediately after the photographing. This is to process the image signal obtained by the CCD 15 through the photographing circuit 16 and the A / D converter 17 in the image processing unit 18. The image data once stored in the buffer memory 19 is displayed on the display screen creation unit 27,
This is realized by supplying the data to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 via the liquid crystal control unit 29 and the liquid crystal control unit 29 for display.

On the other hand, the reproduced image in the reproduction mode is read from the magneto-optical disk 22 by the magneto-optical disk drive device 21 and the image data expanded by the compression / expansion unit 20 is stored in the buffer memory 19. The image data read from the buffer memory 19 is supplied to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 via the display screen creation unit 27, the VRAM 28, and the liquid crystal control unit 29, and is displayed.

In this embodiment, there are a full screen display mode and a split display mode as display modes on the rear liquid crystal panel 2, and the display mode is determined in step S4. In the case of the full screen display mode (NO in step S4), FIG.
As shown in (b), the REC review image is displayed on the entire screen of the rear liquid crystal panel 2 (step S5). On the other hand, in the case of the divided display mode (YES in step S4), the REC review image is displayed on one or a plurality of divided regions on the rear liquid crystal panel 2 as shown in FIG. 7B or 8B. (Step S6).

More specifically, FIG. 7B shows an example in which the REC view images are continuously displayed in the four divided areas on the rear liquid crystal panel 2, that is, in the photographing order. When all the divided areas are filled with the REC view images, the display of the latest REC view image returns to the first divided area.
In this way, for example, when performing continuous shooting (continuous shooting), a series of shot images can be simultaneously checked,
Very convenient for the user.

On the other hand, FIG. 8 (b) shows the REC view image on the rear liquid crystal panel 2 as a partial divided area (1 in this example).
Display only in one divided area, and the other areas (3 in this example)
This is an example in which a through image is displayed in one divided area. That is, the through image and the REC review image are simultaneously displayed on the rear liquid crystal panel 2.

[Operation in Reproduction Mode] The operation in the reproduction mode according to the present embodiment is exactly the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display image is changed between the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 in the photographing mode, and the REC view image is displayed on the rear liquid crystal panel 2. The user can take his / her eyes away from the peeping-type EVF liquid crystal panel 1 immediately after shooting, and immediately check the image shot immediately before on the rear liquid crystal panel 2 as a REC view image, which is highly convenient. Note that, when performing continuous photographing, the photographing may be continued while keeping the eye on the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 without any trouble.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the embodiment. In FIG. 9, parts corresponding to those in FIGS.
The differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, as in the second embodiment,
The through image data output from the image processing unit 18 in the shooting mode is input to the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 via the VRAM 24 and the liquid crystal control unit 25 without passing through the display screen creating unit 23 in FIG. However, for the rear liquid crystal panel 2, the display screen creation unit 27 and the VRAM 2
8 and the input through the liquid crystal controller 29.

Further, in the present embodiment, a menu screen creating section 35 is newly provided in the system controller 30, and an output from the menu screen creating section 35 is a display screen creating section for the rear liquid crystal panel 2. 27. The menu screen (menu image) created by the menu screen creating unit 35 is for displaying the functions of the electronic camera and for selecting the functions of the electronic camera, and the contents are changed by input from the operation keys 3. Is possible.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 10A and 10B, FIG.
FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIGS. 12A and 12B show various display examples of the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 and the rear liquid crystal panel 2 in the photographing mode.

[Operation in Photographing Mode] In the photographing mode, the EVF liquid crystal panel 1 uses FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 12A or FIG. 12A, the through image data output from the image processing unit 18 is stored in the VRAM2.
4 and the liquid crystal control unit 25, the menu image information from the menu screen creation unit 35 is supplied to the rear liquid crystal panel 2 via the display screen creation unit 27, the VRAM 28, and the liquid crystal control unit 29. FIG.
(B) A menu screen or menu image is displayed as shown in FIG. 11 (b) or FIG. 12 (b).

FIG. 10B shows an example in which only the menu image is displayed on the rear liquid crystal panel 2, and the entire display screen of the rear liquid crystal panel 2 is a menu screen. When such a menu image is displayed, the photographer slightly looks out from the peeping-type EVF liquid crystal panel 1 on which a through image as shown in FIG. If released, the functions and status of the electronic camera can be immediately grasped from the menu screen displayed on the rear display panel 2, so that quick function selection (condition change, etc.) according to the shooting situation is possible.

FIG. 11B shows an example in which not only a menu image but also a through image is displayed on the rear display panel 2. In this case, the menu image is displayed small in the corner of the display screen. Therefore, even when the user is concerned about the state of the imaging target, the condition can be changed while paying attention to the target.

FIG. 12B also shows the rear display panel 2
Is an example of displaying both the menu image and the through image. In this case, the menu image is superimposed,
That is, it is superimposed and displayed on the through image.

[Operation in Reproduction Mode] The operation in the reproduction mode in the present embodiment is exactly the same as that in the first embodiment, and therefore the description is omitted. Note that the menu image may be displayed even in the reproduction mode.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can be implemented in various modifications. For example, a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk), phase change disk, semiconductor memory (flash memory), or the like can be used as a recording medium instead of a magneto-optical disk. Instead of the EVF liquid crystal panel and the rear liquid crystal panel, a plasma display, a small CRT, or other various flat display devices may be used.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the photographing mode, a relatively large rear display such as a rear liquid crystal panel for displaying a reproduced image is used to display an image other than the reproduced image and an electronic camera. Information indicating the status of the RE
By using it for displaying the C-view image or the menu image, etc., the rear display can be effectively used, and the convenience for the photographer can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing an example of display on an EVF liquid crystal panel and a rear liquid crystal panel in a shooting mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a display example on an EVF liquid crystal panel and a rear liquid crystal panel in a shooting mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing another display example on the EVF liquid crystal panel and the rear liquid crystal panel in the shooting mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing another display example on the EVF liquid crystal panel and the rear liquid crystal panel in the photographing mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view showing a display example on an EVF liquid crystal panel and a rear liquid crystal panel in a shooting mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a view showing another display example on the EVF liquid crystal panel and the rear liquid crystal panel in the shooting mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view showing another display example on the EVF liquid crystal panel and the rear liquid crystal panel in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Look-through type electronic viewfinder (LCD panel for EVF) 2 ... Liquid crystal panel for reproduction (rear liquid crystal panel) 3 ... Operation key 4 ... Shooting / playback mode switching switch 5 ... Release button 11 ... Shooting lens system 12 ... AF mechanism DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Aperture 14 ... Shutter 15 ... CCD (solid-state image sensor) 16 ... Imaging circuit 17 ... A / D converter 18 ... Image processing unit 19 ... Buffer memory 20 ... Compression / expansion unit 21 ... Magneto-optical disk drive 22 ... Light Magnetic disks (recording media) 23, 27 Display screen creation units 24, 28 VRAM 25, 29 Liquid crystal control unit 26 Image switching unit 30 System controller 31 Function switching unit 32 Display information creation unit 33 Simple information Creation unit 34: Detailed information creation unit 35: Menu screen creation unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An electronic camera for photographing an image with a solid-state image sensor and recording the image on a recording medium, wherein at least in a photographing mode, a view-type electronic viewfinder for displaying an image output by the solid-state image sensor as a through image. Having a display screen larger than the electronic viewfinder, displaying a recorded image reproduced from the recording medium in the reproduction mode, and displaying an image different from the display image of the electronic viewfinder or the state of the electronic camera in the shooting mode. And a display means for displaying information indicating the electronic camera. 2. An electronic camera for photographing an image by a solid-state image sensor and recording the image on a recording medium, wherein at least in a photographing mode, a peep-type electronic viewfinder for displaying an image output by the solid-state image sensor as a through image. Having a display screen larger than the electronic viewfinder, displaying a recorded image reproduced from the recording medium in a reproduction mode, and displaying a recorded image taken immediately before by the solid-state imaging device in a shooting mode. And an electronic camera with an electronic viewfinder. 3. The electronic viewfinder according to claim 2, wherein said display means divides the display screen into a plurality of areas, and displays different recorded images in each of the divided areas in the shooting mode in the shooting mode. Electronic camera. 4. An electronic camera for photographing an image by a solid-state image sensor and recording the image on a recording medium, wherein at least in a photographing mode, a view-type electronic viewfinder for displaying an image output by the solid-state image sensor as a through image. Having a display screen larger than the electronic viewfinder, displaying a recorded image reproduced from the recording medium in the reproduction mode, displaying the function of the electronic camera in the shooting mode, and selecting the function of the electronic camera. And a display means for displaying a menu screen. 5. The electronic viewfinder according to claim 1, wherein said display means simultaneously displays said through image in a partial area of said display screen in a photographing mode. Electronic camera. 6. An electronic camera for photographing an image with a solid-state image sensor and recording the image on a recording medium, wherein at least in a photographing mode, a first-looking type of peeping type displays an image output by the solid-state image sensor as a through image. An electronic viewfinder, having a display screen larger than the first electronic viewfinder, displaying a recorded image reproduced from the recording medium in a reproduction mode, and displaying an image output by the solid-state imaging device in a shooting mode. An electronic camera with an electronic view finder, comprising: a second electronic view finder for displaying as a through image and displaying information indicating the state of the electronic camera in more detail than the first electronic view finder.