JP2003348519A - Server device, imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging method and imaging apparatus control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make photographing possible while referring to images corresponding to various scenes and to set photographing conditions while taking into account a place or circumstances where a photographer is located. <P>SOLUTION: A digital camera accesses a server and transmits presents location information to the server (A101). The server receives the location information (B101), searches a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the location information out of a database (B102) and transmits the images (B103). The digital camera receives the plurality of transmitted best shot images (A102) and narrows down corresponding best shot images from the plurality of images (A104) when a date, an azimuth and a weather are inputted (A103; YES). Any one of the plurality of narrowed-down best shot images is selected, the selected best shot image is displayed, and control information added to the best shot image is set to an image processing circuit/CPU (A105). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a server device, an imaging device, an imaging system, an imaging method, and an imaging device control program.

[0003]

[Prior art]

In recent years, a digital camera has been provided with an auxiliary function called a best shot function, for example, which facilitates setting of a composition at the time of photographing or automatically sets photographing conditions of the camera according to a situation. I have. A camera to which this auxiliary function is added stores a plurality of sample images called a best shot image, and sets shooting conditions such as shutter speed, white balance, saturation, and color tone for a digital camera. Control information for setting is added to each sample image.

[0005] When a sample image corresponding to a shooting scene is selected at the time of shooting, the selected sample image is displayed, and a shutter speed, a white balance, and a white balance are given to the digital camera based on control information added thereto. , Saturation, color tone, etc. are automatically set. Therefore, the user sees and refers to the sample image, and holds the digital camera so that the composition is similar to this.
Only by operating the shutter, the composition is the same as that of the sample image, and an ideal subject image can be photographed for a white ball and the like in the same manner as the sample image.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, since a digital camera is required to be portable and small in size, the storage capacity of a mounted memory is limited, and the number of sample images that can be stored is naturally limited. There is. On the other hand, the scenes that the user wants to shoot are extremely diverse, and the location where the photographer is and the surrounding conditions vary widely. For this reason, it is not always possible to always select an appropriate sample image corresponding to a shooting scene, and it is not possible to set a shooting condition in consideration of a place where a photographer is present and surrounding circumstances.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and enables photographing with reference to images corresponding to various scenes, while taking into account the location and situation of the photographer. A server device capable of setting conditions,
It is an object to provide an imaging device, an imaging system, an imaging method, and an imaging device control program.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

[0010] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a server device connected to a network, wherein image information to which control information for setting photographing conditions for an image pickup device is added. Storage means for storing position information corresponding to the position information, reception means for receiving position information transmitted from the imaging device via the network, and storage means for storing the position information based on the position information received by the reception means. Search means for searching for the corresponding image information from the image processing apparatus, and transmission means for transmitting the image information searched for by the search means and the control information added thereto to the imaging device via the network. Have.

Therefore, when the position information is transmitted from the image pickup device, the position information is received, the image information corresponding to the position information is searched, and the searched image information and the image pickup device attached thereto are photographed. The control information for setting the condition is transmitted to the imaging device. Therefore, by receiving and displaying the image information by the imaging device, it is possible to display an appropriate sample image corresponding to a shooting scene where the photographer is. In addition, the imaging device receives the control information and sets the imaging conditions of the imaging device, so that the imaging conditions can be set in consideration of the location of the photographer and the surrounding conditions.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus for capturing an image of a subject and storing the captured image as image data, comprising: connection means connectable to a network; acquisition means for acquiring position information; Transmitting means for transmitting the position information obtained by the method to a server device connected via the network, image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device, and the image information added to the image information. Receiving means for receiving control information for setting an imaging condition for the imaging device; display means for displaying an image based on the image information received by the receiving means; and Setting means for setting shooting conditions based on the control information.

Therefore, by acquiring the position information and transmitting the acquired position information to the server device via the network, the image information corresponding to the position information and the image pickup device added thereto are captured. Control information for setting conditions. And
Since the image based on the received image information is displayed, the photographer can visually recognize the image to refer to an appropriate sample image corresponding to the shooting scene at the place. Further, since the imaging conditions of the imaging device are set in the imaging device by the received control information, it is possible to perform imaging under imaging conditions that take into account the location of the photographer and the surrounding conditions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the receiving means receives a plurality of pieces of image information and control information for setting a photographing condition for an image pickup apparatus added to each piece of image information. Further comprising a selection unit for selecting any of the plurality of image information, the display unit displays an image based on the image information selected by the selection unit, and the setting unit is selected by the selection unit. The control information added to the image information is set. Therefore, the photographer can perform photographing with reference to an image based on the selected arbitrary image information from among the received plural pieces of image information, and can execute the control information added to the selected arbitrary image information. The photographing can be performed by setting the photographing condition based on.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging system in which a server device and an imaging device are connected via a network, wherein the server device sets imaging conditions for the imaging device. Storage means for storing the image information to which the control information is added in association with the position information, receiving means for receiving the position information transmitted from the imaging device via the network, and Based on the received position information, a search unit that searches for the corresponding image information from the storage unit, and the image information searched by the search unit and the control information added thereto are transmitted via the network. Transmitting means for transmitting to the imaging device, the imaging device obtains position information, and the position information obtained by this obtaining means, Transmitting means for transmitting to the server device via a network, image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device, and setting photographing conditions for the imaging device added to the image information. Receiving means for receiving the control information, display means for displaying an image based on the image information received by the receiving means, and setting means for setting a photographing condition based on the control information received by the receiving means And

Therefore, the imaging device acquires the position information, and transmits the acquired position information to the server device via the network. Then, the server device receives the position information from the imaging device, searches for image information corresponding to the position information, and sets a shooting condition for the searched image information and the imaging device attached thereto. The control information is transmitted to the imaging device, and the imaging device receives the control information. Then, an image based on the image information received by the imaging device is displayed, and the photographer can visually recognize the image so as to refer to an appropriate sample image corresponding to a shooting scene at the place. In addition, the imaging device sets the imaging conditions of the imaging device based on the received control information, whereby it is possible to perform imaging under imaging conditions that take into account the location of the photographer and surrounding conditions.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging method for imaging a subject and storing it as image data, comprising: a connection step for connecting to a network; an acquisition step for acquiring position information; A transmitting step of transmitting the obtained position information to a server device connected via the network, image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device, and imaging added to the image information A receiving step of receiving control information for setting photographing conditions for the apparatus; a displaying step of displaying an image based on the image information received in the receiving step; and the control received in the receiving step Setting a photographing condition based on the information. Therefore, by performing the process according to the described steps,
The same operation and effect as those of the second aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image capturing apparatus control program for causing a computer of an image capturing apparatus that captures an image of a subject and stores the captured image as image data to execute a process. An acquisition procedure for acquiring information, a transmission procedure for transmitting the location information acquired by the acquisition procedure to a server device connected via the network, and an image corresponding to the location information transmitted from the server apparatus. A receiving procedure for receiving information and control information for setting an imaging condition for the imaging device added to the image information, and a display for displaying an image based on the image information received by the receiving procedure A computer and a setting procedure for setting a shooting condition based on the control information received in the receiving procedure. To row. Therefore, when the computer executes the processing according to the program, the same operation and effect as those of the second aspect of the invention can be obtained.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 shows a configuration of an imaging system common to each embodiment. This imaging system includes a server 2 connected to a network 1 and a digital camera 4 connectable to the network 1 via a mobile phone terminal 3 or directly. It is composed of

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 2 has a control unit 20.
1, a system in which a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a communication unit 204, a display unit 205, and a database 206 are interconnected by a system bus 207. Control unit 201
Operates according to a program stored in the ROM 202 and shown by a flowchart described later, and controls each unit. The RAM 203 is used as a work area of the control unit 201, and the communication unit 204
The display unit 205 comprises a display.

As shown in FIG. 3, the database 206 stores image data serving as sample images (hereinafter, referred to as best shot images BP) as the best shot images BP.
Shutter speed, white balance, saturation, color tone, etc. to be set on the digital camera 4 to capture an image equivalent to
Shooting conditions such as the metering method and exposure compensation amount
Are stored with control information CI for setting the photographing conditions. The best shot image BP stores a plurality of images each having a different date, time, direction, and weather for each different point (latitude / longitude).

In other words, the data in the database 206 is divided into a group of best shot images for each point, which includes a plurality of best shot images for each point (latitude / longitude).
The best shot image group for each point is divided into best shot image groups for different conditions with different dates, directions, and weather,
A plurality of best shot images under the same condition of the same date and time, direction, and weather in the best shot image group for each condition are also stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the digital camera 4 has a rectangular parallelepiped main body 401, and an optical lens 407 to be described later is disposed on the front surface of the main body 401.
The liquid crystal display unit 402 and the optical viewfinder 40 are provided on the back.
3 and a cross cursor key 404 are arranged. Further, a shutter key 405 and various menu keys 406 are provided on the upper surface.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the digital camera 4. This digital camera is
An optical lens 407 disposed on the front surface of the main body 401;
An imaging device 408 such as a CCD formed by the optical lens 407 and a TG 4 for driving the imaging device 408.
09, a CDS that holds an image signal output from the image sensor 408, a gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) that amplifies the image signal, and an A / D converter (AD) that converts the image signal after amplification into a digital signal. Unit circuit 410. Then, an image of the subject is formed on the image sensor 408 via the optical lens 407, and the image sensor 408 outputs a signal. The signal output from the image sensor 408 is sampled, amplified,
The image data is digitized, sent to the image processing circuit / CPU 411, converted into luminance in the image processing circuit / CPU 411, and subjected to luminance integration and histogram processing.

The optical lens 407 is held in a lens drive circuit 412 having an AF motor and the like. The lens drive circuit 412 is moved under the control of the image processing circuit / CPU 411 to move in the direction of the optical axis, thereby obtaining an image. The focus of the subject image formed on the element 408 is adjusted.
In the AE control, the image sensor 408 is driven by the TG 409 based on a shutter pulse sent from the image processing circuit / CPU 411, and its charge accumulation time is controlled. This implements an electronic shutter.

An image processing circuit / CPU 411 is provided with various signal processing and image processing functions, generates a video signal from an image signal converted into a digital signal via a unit circuit 410, and picks up an image by an image sensor 408. The obtained subject image is displayed as a through image on the liquid crystal display unit 402 including a TFT liquid crystal monitor or the like. Also, at the time of imaging, an image signal is compressed to generate a JPEG format image file, which is stored in an image recording medium 413 such as a flash memory, and at the time of reproduction, the compressed image file is decompressed and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402. Display. Note that the image processing circuit / CPU 411 includes a clock unit 414 that measures the current date and time.
3 is detachable.

Further, the image processing circuit / CPU 411 includes the cross cursor key 404, the shutter key 40,
5, an operation key unit 415 including a menu key 406, etc.
Memory 416, GPS (Global Positioning System)
m) The module 417, the direction sensor 418, and the communication unit 419 are connected. The memory 416 stores a program R in which operation programs necessary for controlling each unit by the image processing circuit / CPU 411 and processing various data are recorded.
The OM stores a program for executing a process shown in a flowchart described later.

The GPS module 417 receives and demodulates and decodes the C / A code of the L1 band from the geodetic satellite to determine the latitude / longitude of the current position, and the latitude / longitude calculated by the GPS module 417. Is taken into the image processing circuit / CPU 411. Orientation sensor 4
Numeral 18 is for detecting the direction (azimuth) of the optical lens 407 in the digital camera 4 and inputting it to the image processing circuit / CPU 411. The communication unit 419 is connected to the network 1
, Or can be connected to the network 1 via the mobile phone terminal 3.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 4 and server 2 according to the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the digital camera 4 accesses the server 2 via the communication unit 419 and the network 1 (or the mobile phone terminal 3 and the network 1) by the image processing circuit / CPU 411 operating based on the program, and the GPS module The current position information (latitude / longitude) acquired by 417 is transmitted to the server 2 (step A101). Then, the server 2 receives the transmitted position information (step B101), and searches the database 206 for a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the position information (step B102). Further, the plurality of searched best shot images are transferred to the digital camera 4.
(Step B103).

The digital camera 4 receives and downloads a plurality of best shot images retrieved and transmitted from the server 2 (step A102). Next, it is determined whether or not an instruction to input date and time, direction, and weather has been made by a predetermined operation using various menu keys 406 (step A10).
3) If no input instruction is given, step A105
Proceed to. When an input instruction is given, the clock unit 4
The best shot image corresponding to the combination of the date and time measured in 14, the azimuth detected by the azimuth sensor 418, and the weather input by the various menu keys 406 is narrowed down from the plurality of images downloaded in step A102 described above ( Step A104).

Then, the date and time, direction,
One of a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the combination of weather is selected in accordance with the operation of the cross cursor key 404, and the selected best shot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402 and added to the best shot image. Image processing circuit / CPU 4
11 (step A105). Therefore, the liquid crystal display 402
For example, the best shot image BP shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and the image processing circuit / CPU 411 executes processing so that shooting is performed according to the control information CI.

Therefore, the user of the digital camera 4 can know the optimum scene at the current point by referring to the best shot image BP displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402. Then, the optical finder 405
The digital camera 4 so that the image viewed from the user becomes the best shot image BP, and
Is operated, a photographing process is performed (step A10).
6).

In this photographing process, the image processing circuit / CP
U411 performs various signal processing and image processing according to the control information set in the above-described step A105. Thereafter, the image signal is compressed to generate an image file in the JPEG format and stored in the image recording medium 413. Therefore, the user can not only perform shooting while referring to a sample image suitable for the shooting scene at the place, but also view the surroundings such as the direction from the place where the photographer is located, the date and time, and even the weather. The image can be recorded by photographing under the photographing condition in which is added.

(Second Embodiment)

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital camera 4 and the server 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. First, the digital camera 4 accesses the server 2 via the communication unit 419 and the network 1 (or the mobile phone terminal 3 and the network 1) by the image processing circuit / CPU 411 operating based on the program, and the GPS module The current position information (latitude / longitude) acquired by 417 is transmitted to the server 2 (step A201). Then, the server 2 receives the transmitted position information (step B201), and searches the database 206 for a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the position information (step B202).

On the other hand, the digital camera 4 determines whether or not an instruction to input the date and time, the direction, and the weather has been made by a predetermined operation using the various menu keys 406 (step A20).
3) If no input instruction is given, step A205
Proceed to. When an input instruction is given, the clock unit 4
The date and time measured at 14, the azimuth detected by the azimuth sensor 418, and the weather data input by the various menu keys 406 are transmitted to the server 2 (step A20).
4).

Then, the server 2 determines the date and time of the transmission,
It is determined whether or not the azimuth and weather data has been received (step B203). If not received, the process proceeds to step B205. In addition, if it has been received, the step B202
A plurality of best shot images corresponding to the position information searched in step (1) are narrowed down to a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the received date and time, direction, and weather (step B204). Further, the plurality of narrowed down best shot images are transmitted to the digital camera 4 (step B205).

The digital camera 4 receives and downloads a plurality of best shot images narrowed down and transmitted from the server 2 (step A205). Then, one of the plurality of downloaded best shot images is selected in accordance with an operation of the cross cursor key 404, and the selected best shot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402, and is added to the best shot image. The control information is set in the image processing circuit / CPU 411 (step A206). Therefore, the user of the digital camera 4 can know the optimal scene at the current point by referring to the best shot image BP displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402. When the digital camera 4 is held so that the image viewed from the optical viewfinder 405 becomes the best shot image BP and the shutter key 405 is operated, a photographing process is performed (step A207).

In this photographing process, the image processing circuit / CP
U411 executes various signal processing and image processing according to the control information set in step A206 described above. Thereafter, the image signal is compressed to generate an image file in the JPEG format and stored in the image recording medium 413. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the user can not only perform shooting while referring to a sample image suitable for the shooting scene at the location, but also perform azimuth from the location of the photographer. Images can be recorded by shooting under shooting conditions that take into account surrounding conditions such as time, date, and weather.

In the present embodiment, since the digital camera 4 downloads the best shot image after narrowing down in the process of step B204 on the server 2 side, the download data of the digital camera 4 is stored. Requires less memory capacity.

(Third Embodiment)

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital camera 4 and the server 2 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. First, the digital camera 4 accesses the server 2 via the communication unit 419 and the network 1 (or the mobile phone terminal 3 and the network 1) by the image processing circuit / CPU 411 operating based on the program, and the GPS module The current position information (latitude / longitude) acquired by 417 is transmitted to the server 2 (step A301). Then, the server 2 receives the transmitted position information (step B301), and searches the database 206 for a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the position information (step B302).

On the other hand, the digital camera 4 has a liquid crystal display
02 to display a narrow-down menu (step A30)
2). As a result of the processing in step A302, narrow-down menus such as "priority of download count", "priority of spot / spot", "priority of scenery", etc. are displayed on the liquid crystal display 402 as shown in FIG. Then, when the user operates the cross cursor key 404 to select one of the narrow-down condition data from the displayed narrow-down menu, the digital camera 4 transmits the selected narrow-down condition data (step B303).

Thereafter, based on the received narrowing-down condition data, the server 2 retrieves a plurality of best shot images corresponding to the position information searched in step B302.
Narrow down to multiple best shot images (step B30)
4). Further, the plurality of narrowed down best shot images are transmitted to the digital camera 4 (step B30).
5).

The digital camera 4 receives and downloads a plurality of best shot images narrowed down and transmitted from the server 2 (step A304). Then, one of the plurality of downloaded best shot images is selected in accordance with an operation of the cross cursor key 404, and the selected best shot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402, and is added to the best shot image. The control information is set in the image processing circuit / CPU 411 (step A305). Therefore, the user of the digital camera 4 can know the optimal scene at the current point by referring to the best shot image BP displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 402. When the user holds the digital camera 4 so that the image viewed from the optical viewfinder 405 becomes the best shot image BP and operates the shutter key 405, a shooting process is performed (step A306).

In this photographing process, the image processing circuit / CP
U411 executes various signal processing and image processing according to the control information set in step A306 described above. Thereafter, the image signal is compressed to generate an image file in the JPEG format and stored in the image recording medium 413. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the user can not only perform shooting while referring to a sample image suitable for the shooting scene at the location, but also perform azimuth from the location of the photographer. Images can be recorded by shooting under shooting conditions that take into account surrounding conditions such as time, date, and weather.

Further, in the present embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the digital camera 4 downloads the best shot image after narrowing down in the process of step B304 on the server 2 side. The memory capacity for storing the download data of the digital camera 4 is small.

(Fourth Embodiment)

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital camera 4 and the server 2 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In these flowcharts, steps A401 to A406 and steps B401 to B4
03 represents steps A101 to A106 and steps B101 to B10 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
3 and the description is omitted.

Then, the digital camera 4 executes step A4
In step A407, the image data captured in step A407 is stored in the server 2
Send to Then, the server 2 receives the transmitted image data (Step B404). Thereafter, the server 2 determines whether a contest is currently being held (step B405). If the contest is being held, the server 2 determines whether an image based on the received image data has been selected for the contest (step B405). Step B406). When an image based on the received image data is selected for the contest, the image data is stored in the database 206 as the best shot image together with the position information and the shooting conditions (control information).

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the image data selected in the contest is sequentially stored in the database 206 as the best shot image.
The best shot image storage amount in the database 206 can be increased by effectively utilizing the image data captured by the user.

In the present embodiment, the case where the digital camera 4 is used as the image pickup device has been described, but a mobile phone with a camera or a PDA with a camera may be used.

[0053]

【The invention's effect】

As described above, according to the server apparatus and the imaging system according to the present invention, when positional information is transmitted from the image capturing apparatus, it is received and searched for image information corresponding to the positional information. Since the image information and the control information for setting the imaging condition for the imaging device attached to the image information are transmitted to the imaging device, an appropriate sample image corresponding to the shooting scene at the place where the photographer is located is provided. Can be displayed on the imaging device, and the imaging condition can be set in consideration of the location of the photographer using the imaging device and the surrounding situation.

According to the image pickup apparatus, the image pickup method and the image pickup apparatus control program of the present invention, the image information corresponding to the acquired position information and the image pickup conditions for setting the image pickup apparatus added thereto are set. Since the control information is received and an image based on the received image information can be displayed, the photographer can visually recognize the image to refer to an appropriate sample image corresponding to the shooting scene at the place. it can. Further, since the imaging conditions of the imaging device are set in the imaging device by the received control information, it is possible to perform imaging under imaging conditions that take into account the location of the photographer and surrounding conditions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an imaging system common to each embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a best shot image.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the digital camera 4.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the digital camera 4.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the digital camera and the server according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a digital camera and a server according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a digital camera and a server according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of the digital camera according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a digital camera and a server according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Network 2 server 4 Digital camera 201 control unit 202 ROM 203 RAM 204 communication unit 205 Display 206 Database 207 System bus 402 liquid crystal display 403 Optical Finder 404 Cross cursor key 405 Shutter key 405 Optical finder 406 Menu key 407 Optical lens 408 Image sensor 409 TG 410 unit circuit 411 Image processing circuit / CPU 413 Image recording medium 414 Clock section 415 Operation key section 416 memory 417 module 417 GPS module 418 Direction sensor 419 Communication unit BP Best Shot Image CI control information

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage device that is connected to a network and stores image information to which control information for setting a shooting condition for an imaging device is added in association with position information. Receiving means for receiving position information transmitted from the imaging device via the network; searching means for searching the storage means for corresponding image information based on the position information received by the receiving means; A server device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the image information retrieved by the retrieval unit and the control information added thereto to the imaging device via the network. 2. An imaging apparatus for capturing an image of a subject and storing the captured image data as image data, comprising: connection means connectable to a network; acquisition means for acquiring position information; Transmitting means for transmitting to the server device connected via the network, image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device, and photographing conditions for the imaging device added to the image information Receiving means for receiving control information for setting image information; display means for displaying an image based on the image information received by the receiving means; and photographing conditions based on the control information received by the receiving means. An imaging apparatus comprising: setting means for setting. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives a plurality of pieces of image information and control information for setting a shooting condition for an imaging device added to each piece of image information. Selecting means for selecting the image information, the display means displays an image based on the image information selected by the selecting means, and the setting means is added to the image information selected by the selecting means The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein control information is set. 4. An imaging system in which a server device and an imaging device are connected via a network, wherein the server device has an image added with control information for setting imaging conditions for the imaging device. Storage means for storing information in association with the position information; receiving means for receiving the position information transmitted from the imaging device via the network; based on the position information received by the receiving means, Searching means for searching the storage means for corresponding image information; transmitting means for transmitting the image information searched by the searching means and the control information added thereto to the imaging device via the network An acquisition unit for acquiring position information, and the position information acquired by the acquisition unit is transmitted through the network via the network. Transmitting means for transmitting to the server device, image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device, and control information for setting photographing conditions for the imaging device added to the image information. Receiving means for receiving, display means for displaying an image based on the image information received by the receiving means, and setting means for setting a photographing condition based on the control information received by the receiving means An imaging system characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. An imaging method for imaging a subject and storing it as image data, comprising: a connection step for connecting to a network; an acquisition step for acquiring position information; and the position information acquired by the acquisition step, A transmitting step for transmitting to a server device connected via a network; image information corresponding to the position information transmitted from the server device; and photographing conditions for an imaging device added to the image information are set. A receiving step of receiving control information for displaying the image information, a display step of displaying an image based on the image information received in the receiving step, and a photographing condition set based on the control information received in the receiving step. An imaging method characterized by including a setting step. 6. An image capturing apparatus control program for causing a computer of an image capturing apparatus that captures an image of a subject and stores the captured image as image data to execute a process, comprising: a connection procedure for connecting to a network; an acquisition procedure for acquiring position information; A transmission procedure for transmitting the location information acquired by the acquisition procedure to a server device connected via the network; image information corresponding to the location information transmitted from the server apparatus; Receiving the control information for setting the photographing condition to the imaging device being performed, displaying the image based on the image information received by the receiving procedure, and receiving by the receiving procedure And setting a shooting condition based on the obtained control information. Imaging device control program.