JP2005184610A - Camera, camera photographing support system, and camera with photographing aid function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of effective utilization of a cam coder or a digital camera when it is connected to a network. <P>SOLUTION: The camera is provided with a holding means for holding photographing information data in association with a keyword, uploads the keyword or the photographing information to a server via a communication means, and manages the keyword or the information, wherein the keyword that suggests location information, is collated with a database on the server to be held as location information, and consequently search of photographing information data is facilitated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is suitable for use in a video camera, a digital camera, and the like, and particularly relates to a camera capable of exchanging data and communicating with an external device by means of wired / wireless / media exchange among video cameras and digital cameras. .

  The most suitable shutter for the subject in order to perform better shooting with conventional cameras that record still images and movies on silver halide photographs and digital video cameras and digital cameras that record movies and still images on recent digital media. As a method for selecting the speed and aperture value, a method is generally used in which a program diagram representing the relationship between the aperture and the shutter speed is held inside the camera, and a user selects an optimal one for the subject. Furthermore, assuming a more realistic scene as an evolved form of the user interface to have multiple program diagrams and to select the optimal one from them, for example, "Portrait" or "Landscape" In addition, a method in which a shooting mode such as “sport” is set in advance and the user selects according to a scene is also common. In addition, these methods have been evolved, and a method for selecting a specific scene intended for shooting by the user as a printed matter and selecting it with a bar code and inputting the above-described program diagram or autofocus parameters is also proposed. (See Patent Document 1).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an image recording / reproducing apparatus that records a moving image or a still image and reproduces the recorded image, there is a digital VTR that converts an image signal into a digital signal and then sequentially records it on a magnetic tape. Recently, digital VTRs and digital cameras that record moving images and still images on random access media such as optical disks and hard disks have been developed and are becoming popular.

  In these digital video recording systems, the input digital signal is subjected to compression processing in order to reduce the amount of information, and a large amount of image information and still image information can be recorded with a small storage capacity. There are various compression methods for such an image recording / reproducing apparatus. For example, in the DCT system, an image is divided into a plurality of blocks, subjected to orthogonal transformation for each block, and quantized by rounding each coefficient to a predetermined number of bits. Since image information is biased toward low frequencies, the amount of data can be reduced by reducing the number of high-frequency component bits. There is also a method of performing quantization after subbanding using wavelet transform instead of the DCT method. In addition to this, variable length coding such as Huffman coding is performed, and a code having a shorter length is assigned to a bit sequence having a higher probability of occurrence, thereby performing efficient data compression.

  Furthermore, when compressing a moving image, it is possible to further compress the moving image by extracting the difference between frames using the property that the moving image has a strong correlation between frames. It becomes possible.

  Combined with the above-mentioned various compression technologies, video and still images are compressed to reduce the amount of data, and then tapes that are sequential access media, solid magnetic disk memories that are random access media, optical disk memories, and semiconductor memories It is a general image recording system in recent years that records on the like.

Since moving images and still images have been recorded on these digital media, the relationship between the shutter speed and aperture, parameters for autofocus, etc., are also recorded as metadata in accordance with the images. It is possible to do that.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-329824

  As described above, in recent silver halide recording cameras and digital cameras, an optimum setting value is set by a user operation for selecting an image of a scene similar to a shooting subject in various settings at the time of shooting by the camera. Therefore, it is necessary to have experience for discriminating similar scenes, and there is a drawback that setting is still difficult for an amateur user who has little shooting experience.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and by exchanging the camera setting data and the shooting guide of the shooting subject itself via the communication means, even an amateur user who has little shooting experience can be a user who has rich shooting experience. The purpose is to ensure normal shooting.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup means and a holding means for holding shooting information data at the time of shooting by the image pickup means in association with one or a plurality of keywords. Then, a camera having shooting information data management means for uploading and managing the keyword and the shooting information data to a server via a communication means is provided.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the imaging means, the holding means for holding the shooting information data at the time of shooting by the imaging means in association with one or a plurality of keywords indicating the shooting location information, the communication Photographing information data management means for uploading and managing the keyword and the photographing information data to a server via a means, and the photographing location information implied by the keyword is stored in the server after being uploaded to the server. Thus, a camera photographing support system is provided which is characterized in that it is stored in the server in association with photographing location information by collating with the location database, thereby making it easy to search for a specific photographing location.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the image capturing means and the holding means for preliminarily downloading and holding from the server via the communication means one or more photographing information data related to one or more predetermined keywords. And at the time of shooting, selecting shooting information data from one or more of the previously downloaded shooting information data, setting at least one parameter of the imaging means according to the shooting parameter data, and shooting A featured camera is provided.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the image capturing means and the holding means for downloading and holding in advance one or a plurality of photographing information data related to one or more predetermined keywords from the server via the communication means. When shooting, by selecting shooting information from the previously downloaded shooting information data, a shooting guide according to shooting is displayed on the display device, and at least one of the imaging means according to the shooting information data There is provided a camera with a shooting assistance function characterized in that shooting is performed with the above parameters set.

  In addition, according to the invention of claim 8, the imaging unit, the shooting location specifying unit, and the download unit that downloads shooting information data related to the imaging location from the server via the communication unit, The imaging information data related to the imaging location specified by the imaging location specifying means is sequentially downloaded, and at least one parameter of the imaging means is set according to the imaging parameter data for imaging. A camera is provided.

  And according to invention of Claim 9, it has an imaging means, an imaging location identification means, and a download means for downloading imaging information data related to the imaging location from a server via a communication means, The shooting information data related to the shooting location specified by the shooting location specifying means is sequentially downloaded to display shooting location information or shooting guide information on a display device, and at least of the imaging means according to the shooting information data. A camera is provided that is characterized by setting one or more parameters to shoot.

  In more detail, the present invention can solve the above problems by the following configuration.

  (1) An imaging unit and a holding unit that holds shooting information data at the time of shooting by the imaging unit in association with one or a plurality of keywords, and the keywords and the shooting information data are stored via a communication unit. A camera comprising photographing information data management means for uploading to a server for management.

  (2) The camera according to (1), wherein the keyword includes shooting location specifying information for specifying a shooting location.

  (3) Imaging means, holding means for holding shooting information data at the time of shooting by the imaging means in association with one or a plurality of keywords that imply shooting location information, and the keyword or the It has shooting information data management means for uploading and managing shooting information data to a server, and the shooting location information implied by the keyword is uploaded to the server and then checked against a location database in the server. A camera photographing support system characterized by being stored on a server in association with photographing location information so that a specific photographing location can be easily specified and searched.

  (4) Image capturing means and holding means for preliminarily downloading and holding one or a plurality of photographing information data related to one or a plurality of predetermined keywords from the server via the communication means. A camera, wherein shooting information data is selected from one or a plurality of downloaded shooting information data, and shooting is performed by setting at least one parameter of the imaging means according to the shooting parameter data.

  (5) The camera according to (4), wherein shooting keyword specifying information for specifying a shooting location is set in the keyword, and shooting information data is selected in association with the shooting location.

  (6) Image capturing means and holding means for preliminarily downloading and holding one or more shooting information data related to one or more predetermined keywords from the server via the communication means. By selecting shooting information from the downloaded shooting information data, a shooting guide according to shooting is displayed on the display device, and at least one parameter of the imaging unit is set according to the shooting information data. A camera with an auxiliary shooting function.

  (7) The camera according to (6), wherein shooting keyword specifying information for specifying a shooting location is set in the keyword, and shooting information data is selected in association with the shooting location.

  (8) An imaging unit, a shooting location specifying unit, and a download unit that downloads shooting information data related to the imaging location from the server via the communication unit. During shooting, the shooting location specifying unit specifies A camera comprising: sequentially downloading the shooting information data related to a shooting location, and setting and shooting at least one parameter of the imaging unit according to the shooting parameter data.

  (9) An imaging unit, a shooting location specifying unit, and a downloading unit that downloads shooting information data related to the imaging location from a server via a communication unit. The shooting information data related to the shooting location is sequentially downloaded, and shooting location information or shooting guide information is displayed on a display device, and at least one parameter of the imaging means is set according to the shooting information data. A camera characterized by shooting.

  (10) The imaging location specifying means is obtained from an absolute position specifying means built in a main body or in a device connected to the outside by communication means, (8) or (9) Camera described in.

  (11) The photographing information data is an imaging means such as a program diagram representing a relationship between an aperture and a shutter speed, an imaging focal length, an imaging aperture value, an imaging shutter speed, a white balance, an exposure correction value, and a gain setting of the imaging means. The camera according to any one of (1) to (10) above, including at least one of the above information.

  (12) Any one of (1) to (10), wherein the shooting information data includes at least one or more of environmental information at the time of shooting such as a shooting date, shooting time, season, and weather. Camera described in.

  (13) In any one of (1) to (10), the shooting information data includes at least one of information related to a subject such as a description of a subject to be photographed, sightseeing information, and shooting advice. The listed camera.

  According to the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, it becomes possible to store shooting information data taken by experienced people as a database in a server in association with keywords such as shooting location information. This has the effect of creating a database that users can use freely.

  According to the inventions of claims 4 and 5, the various camera information stored in the database is associated with a keyword such as a location and downloaded to the camera in advance, and the camera settings are selected when shooting. By doing so, even an inexperienced camera user can perform shooting equivalent to an experienced camera user.

  According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the present invention, the various camera information stored in the database is associated with a keyword such as a location, downloaded to the camera in advance, and selected when shooting. In addition, by displaying shooting guides and sightseeing information included in the shooting information database to the user, even a camera user with no experience can perform shooting equivalent to an experienced camera user or limited to shooting locations. This is useful for knowing how to shoot and for sightseeing in the shooting location.

  According to the invention of claim 8, from various shooting information stored in the database, in association with a keyword such as a location, when shooting, there is no experience by sequentially downloading to the camera and setting the camera. There is an effect that even a camera user can perform shooting equivalent to an experienced camera user.

  According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, from various shooting information stored in the database, in association with a keyword such as a location, when shooting, the camera is sequentially downloaded and camera settings are made. By displaying shooting guides and tourist information included in the database to users, even inexperienced camera users can not only perform shooting equivalent to experienced camera users, but also know shooting methods limited to shooting locations. There is an effect that can be used for sightseeing of the shooting place.

  Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

<Common Description of Examples>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall connection relationship of the embodiment. The camera 101 has keyword input means (manual input or automatic input according to the surrounding situation—for example, position information—), and is connected to the mobile phone 102. An image at the time of shooting and camera shooting information are sent to the wireless base station 103 through the mobile phone 102. The wireless base station 103 is connected to the Internet 104. On the other hand, the server 105 is also connected to the Internet 104, and the image and the shooting information of the camera reach the server 105 via the Internet 104. The server 105 stores the image and shooting information in a database. At this time, for example, information that is easy to search may be added and accumulated by converting a keyword into position information.

  Next, the configuration of the camera 101 will be described with reference to FIG. Each unit in the camera 101 is connected via a bus 215, and each unit is controlled by the CPU 209. Light from the subject is imaged on the image sensor 202 through the lens unit 201. The image formed on the image sensor 202 is photoelectrically converted and read out at a predetermined cycle. The imaging signal processing circuit 203 performs image processing of the imaging element image and generates a digital image. This digital image is subjected to image compression such as JPEG or MPEG by an image compression / decompression unit 206, and is recorded in an image recording memory 208 through an interface 207. The camera 101 is connected to a communication device 212 such as a mobile phone, an absolute position detection system 213 such as GPS, a personal computer 214, and the like through an external interface 211, and exchanges data with external devices and networks. . Data received through the external I / F is temporarily stored in the RAM 210 and then used via the CPU 209, and data to be transmitted is transmitted after being set on the RAM 210. The lens unit 201, the image sensor 202, and the camera signal processing 203 are controlled by the imaging unit control 216. The lens unit 201 determines an aperture value, a focal length, and the like by the imaging unit control 216, and autofocus is executed. In the image sensor 202, the shutter speed and the like are determined. In the imaging signal processing, white balance, image quality, and the like are determined. The determination of the shooting parameter data is set by the user via the operation switch 204 or set based on the shooting information received through the external interface 211. The display 205 can display various information exchanged with an external device through an external I / F in addition to a captured image, an image of the contents of an image recording memory, and information for a user interface. The image recording memory 208 may be a battery-backed semiconductor memory or a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, but may be a recording memory such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, or may be a magnetic tape.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows an example of shooting information that is transmitted to and received from an external server through the external interface 211 in FIG. Such shooting information may be automatically recorded by various sensors attached to the camera (a lens sensor such as an aperture, a focus position, a focal length, a position sensor such as a GPS), or externally through an external I / F. May be automatically obtained from the user, or may be input by the user using the input means.

  The shooting location information includes latitude, longitude, shooting direction, telephone number, and the like. In order to know the latitude and longitude, an absolute position detector (GPS), a map, etc. are required. In order to obtain the latitude and longitude information, it may be obtained by connecting to car navigation as shown in FIG. Further, it may be obtained from a map on a personal computer as shown in FIG. 4B, and when the personal computer has a GPS, the photographing position can be automatically acquired. Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, position data may be acquired from a mobile phone with a position information acquisition function. These car navigation systems, personal computers, and mobile phones can exchange data with the camera by wire or by wireless connection such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth. In order to know the shooting direction, a compass is required. In order to know the telephone number, the database may be held in the camera or obtained from an external database.

  As a keyword as a search key (information serving as a search key), information for specifying a shooting location can be cited. For example, Lake Yamanaka and Mt. Fuji.

  Date information includes shooting date, shooting time, weather, and the like.

  As shooting parameter data, as camera setting parameter data, program diagram, program mode, F number, shutter speed, focal length, shooting distance, autofocus focus frame position (AF position), autofocus mode (continuous focus) White balance, etc.).

  The photographic device data includes the manufacturer that manufactured the camera, the name of the camera, the size of the image sensor, and the like.

  Finally, as information for ranking these shooting data, shooting evaluation information, shooting image data as shooting samples, shooting advice for those who reuse these data, and text and image data You can also use tourist information about the shooting location. This shooting advice, sightseeing information, etc. may be input using the operation switch 204 of the camera 101. However, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, it is connected to an external device by wire or wirelessly. It is possible to input from an external device that can easily input text, and for tourist information, etc., fixed or famous places are added on the server side even if they are not added when sending from the camera. It doesn't matter.

  It should be noted that the shooting information listed here is only an example, and it goes without saying that other information useful for shooting may be exchanged between the camera and the server.

<First Example>
The first embodiment is an example in which shooting information is registered in a database. The sequence of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 501, a shooting instruction is issued from the user to the camera via the operation switch 204. In S <b> 502, the user inputs a keyword of shooting information to the camera via the operation switch 204. Prior to the shooting instruction in S501, it is assumed that various settings of the camera are performed via the operation switch 204 and the subject is in an optimal shooting state. When a keyword is input in S502, a part or all of the shooting information data shown in FIG. 3 is created and stored in the RAM 210 in S503. In S504, a keyword or shooting advice that is difficult to input with the operation switch 204 of the main body is input from an external personal computer or the like, and is added to or supplemented to the shooting information data. In S505, the shooting information data is transmitted from the camera to the communication device connected through the external interface 211. In S506, the photographing information data is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server via the Internet or the like. In S507, the photographing information data is transmitted to the server. In S508, keywords that can be converted into position information among the keywords of the shooting information data transferred to the server on the server are converted into position information and added to the shooting information data. If latitude and longitude data exist, the necessity of step S508 is low, but if only a telephone number exists, for example, position information is retrieved from a database indicating the relationship between the telephone number and the position. If the search key includes proper nouns such as “Mt. Fuji” and “Lake Yamanaka”, the position information may be searched from a database indicating the relationship between the proper noun and the position. In S509, the shooting information data with the location information added on the server is registered in the database, and a series of operations is completed.

  Here, keywords and photographing advice are input from the PC, but it goes without saying that they may be input using the operation switch 204 of the main body.

<Second Example>
The second embodiment is another example in which shooting information is registered in a database. The sequence of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 601, a shooting instruction is issued from the user to the camera via the operation switch 204. In S602, the camera issues an acquisition request for the current location to the GPS. In step S603, the GPS transmits latitude and longitude information to the camera in response to the acquisition request. Prior to the shooting instruction in S601, various settings of the camera are performed via the operation switch 204, and the optimal shooting state for the subject is the same as in the first embodiment. In S604, when the latitude and longitude information is obtained, a part or all of the shooting information data shown in FIG. 3 is created and stored in the RAM 210. In S605, the shooting information data is transmitted from the camera to the communication device connected through the external interface 211. In S606, the photographing information data is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server via the Internet or the like. In S607, the shooting information data is transmitted to the server, and in S608, the shooting information data is registered in the database of the server, and a series of operations is completed.

  In the present embodiment, the GPS and the communication device on the camera side have been described on the assumption that the configuration is different from that of the camera body. However, the GPS and the communication device may be integrated with the body as shown in FIG.

<Third embodiment>
The third embodiment is an example in which shooting information is taken in from a database in advance, and the camera is automatically set or information is displayed by selecting optimum information from shooting information data in the camera at the shooting site. is there. The sequence of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 701, a pre-shooting preparation instruction is given from the user to the camera via the operation switch 204. In step S <b> 702, the PC sets a plurality of places and keywords to be taken from now on. In S703, a data request for shooting information including the location and keyword set from the PC in S702 is transmitted from the camera to the communication device connected through the external interface 211. In S704, the photographing information data request is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server via the Internet or the like. In S705, the photographing information data request is transmitted to the server, and in S706, photographing information data is searched and extracted from the database of the server in the server based on the plurality of photographing locations and keywords. In S707, the photographing information data extracted by the server is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server. In S708, the photographing information data is transmitted to a communication device connected to the camera via the Internet. In S709, the photographing information data is transmitted to the camera and stored in the RAM 210 in the camera. The user selects information from shooting information data corresponding to a plurality of shooting locations input in advance from the PC in step S <b> 702 displayed on the display 205. Here, for example, the rank of the shooting evaluation information in FIG. 3 may be viewed to select a higher rank, or the user may view the shooting sample and select data that matches the purpose of shooting. good. In S711, each parameter in the camera is set according to the shooting information data selected in S710. Furthermore, if shooting guides, sightseeing information, and the like are present in the selected shooting information data, the user can obtain information regarding the shooting method and shooting location by displaying them on the display 205. In S713, when the user performs a shooting operation, the camera has already been set to the optimum state for the shooting location, and thus the optimal shooting can be performed for that location. 9A shows an example in which a photographing guide is displayed on the display 205, and FIG. 9B shows an example in which sightseeing guide information is displayed on the display 205.

  Although a plurality of shooting location designations and keyword settings are input from the PC here, they may be input using the operation switch 204 of the main body. The shooting location can be specified by entering latitude and longitude directly, but it can also be specified on a map on the PC, or by phone number and converted from the phone number database to latitude and longitude. It doesn't matter.

<Fourth embodiment>
The fourth embodiment is an example in which shooting information data is sequentially fetched from a database at the shooting site to automatically set the camera or display information. The sequence of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 801, a shooting preparation request is instructed from the user to the camera via the operation switch 204. In step S802, the camera issues a request for acquisition of the current location (the location where the image is being taken) to the GPS. In step S803, the GPS notifies the camera of the current latitude and longitude according to the location acquisition request. In step S <b> 804, a request for shooting information data at the current location is transmitted from the camera to the communication device connected through the external interface 211. In S805, the photographing information data request is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server via the Internet or the like. In S806, the photographing information data request is transmitted to the server. In S807, the photographing information data is searched and extracted from the database of the server in the server based on the current location. In S808, the photographing information data extracted by the server is transmitted to a communication device connected to the server. In step S809, the shooting information data is transmitted to the communication device connected to the camera via the Internet. In S810, the shooting information data is transmitted to the camera and stored in the RAM 210 in the camera. In S811, the parameters in the camera are set according to the shooting information data stored in the RAM 210. When the parameter setting is completed, the user is informed of the completion of preparation in S812. When the user performs a shooting operation in S813, the camera has already been set to the optimum state for the shooting location, so that the optimal shooting can be performed for that location. Even when data is sequentially acquired, a plurality of pieces of shooting information data exist for one place, and thus a plurality of data may be acquired into the camera. In that case, it is necessary for the user to make a selection with reference to the above-described photographing evaluation and photographing sample.

  In this embodiment, the GPS and the communication device on the camera side have been described on the assumption that the configuration is different from the camera body, but the GPS and communication device may be integrated with the body as shown in FIG. The camera, the communication device, and the base station connected to the Internet may be connected by wire or may be connected wirelessly.

Diagram showing system connections of the first to fourth embodiments The figure explaining the structure of 1st-4th Example The figure explaining the system of 1st to 4th Example The figure explaining the system of 1st to 4th Example Diagram for explaining the operation of the first embodiment Diagram for explaining the operation of the second embodiment Diagram for explaining the operation of the third embodiment Diagram for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment The figure explaining the operation of a part of the first to fourth embodiments The figure explaining the system of 1st to 4th Example

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101 Camera 102 Mobile phone 103 Wireless base station 104 Internet 105 Server 201 Lens unit 202 Image sensor 203 Imaging signal processing circuit 204 Operation switch 205 Display 206 Image compression / decompression device 207 Interface 208 Image recording memory 209 CPU
210 RAM
211 External interface 212 Communication device 213 Absolute position detection system (GPS)
214 PC 215 Bus 216 Imaging unit control

Claims (13)

  An image capturing unit; and a storage unit that stores image information when shooting by the image capturing unit in association with one or more keywords, and uploads the keyword and the image capturing information data to a server via a communication unit And a photographing information data management means for managing the information.   The camera according to claim 1, wherein the keyword includes shooting location specifying information for specifying a shooting location.   Imaging means, holding means for holding shooting information data when shooting with the imaging means in association with one or a plurality of keywords implying shooting location information, the keyword and the shooting information data via communication means Photographic information data management means for uploading and managing the information to the server, and the photographing location information implied by the keyword is uploaded to the server and then checked against a location database in the server. A camera photographing support system that makes it easy to search for a specific photographing location by storing it on a server in association with the camera.   The image capturing means and holding means for preliminarily downloading and holding one or a plurality of photographing information data related to one or a plurality of predetermined keywords from the server via the communication means, and the one downloaded in advance at the time of photographing A camera, wherein shooting information data is selected from one or a plurality of the shooting information data, and shooting is performed by setting at least one parameter of the imaging means according to the shooting parameter data.   5. The camera according to claim 4, wherein shooting keyword specifying information for specifying a shooting location is set in the keyword, and shooting information data is selected in relation to the shooting location.   The image capturing means and holding means for pre-downloading and holding one or a plurality of shooting information data related to one or a plurality of predetermined keywords from the server via the communication means, and the previously downloaded at the time of shooting By selecting the shooting information from the shooting information data, a shooting guide according to shooting is displayed on the display device, and at least one parameter of the imaging unit is set according to the shooting information data for shooting. A camera with a special shooting assistance function.   The camera according to claim 6, wherein shooting keyword specifying information for specifying a shooting location is set as the keyword, and shooting information data is selected in relation to the shooting location.   An imaging unit, a shooting location specifying unit, and a download unit that downloads shooting information data related to the imaging location from a server via a communication unit. During shooting, the shooting specified by the shooting location specifying unit A camera, wherein the shooting information data related to a place is sequentially downloaded, and shooting is performed by setting at least one parameter of the imaging means according to the shooting parameter data.   An imaging unit, a shooting location specifying unit, and a download unit that downloads shooting information data related to the imaging location from a server via a communication unit. During shooting, the shooting specified by the shooting location specifying unit The shooting information data related to the place is sequentially downloaded to display shooting place information or shooting guide information on a display device, and at least one or more parameters of the imaging means are set according to the shooting information data for shooting. A camera characterized by that.   10. The camera according to claim 8, wherein the photographing location specifying unit is acquired from an absolute position specifying unit built in a main body or built in a device connected to the outside through a communication unit. 11. .   The shooting information data is a program diagram representing the relationship between the aperture and the shutter speed, shooting focal length, shooting aperture value, shooting shutter speed, white balance, exposure correction value, imaging means information such as the gain setting of the imaging means. The camera according to claim 1, comprising at least one of them.   11. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the photographing information data includes at least one of environmental information at the time of photographing such as photographing date, photographing time, season, and weather. .   The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the shooting information data includes at least one of information related to a subject, such as a description of a shooting subject, sightseeing information, and shooting advice.

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