JP2008113166A - Imaging apparatus, control method, and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording method and apparatus for facilitating arranging/retrieving of image files after being recorded by effectively using a plurality of recording media. <P>SOLUTION: Two of a medium for photographed image preservation and a management data preservation medium are inserted and photographing is performed. In the management data preservation medium, the image of the small absolute minimum or the image of a higher compression rate capable of display and index printing, photographing information, a camera ID and information arbitrarily specified by a user are preserved for a photographed image. Thus, even in photographing using a plurality of camera and the plurality of media, the display or array display/retrieval/printing/image deletion instructions of the photographed image are made possible just with the management data preservation medium without removing or inserting the medium for the photographed image preservation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image recording / reproducing method and apparatus, and more particularly to an image applied to a digital camera or the like that converts an optical image into an electrical signal using an image sensor and records image information of a still image or a moving image on a recording medium. The present invention relates to data recording / reproducing technology.

  In the case of a general digital camera, a recording medium (medium) such as a memory card is used as a means for recording captured image data, and a slot (media slot) for inserting the recording medium is provided in the camera body. It has been. There is also known an apparatus that allows a plurality of recording media to be attached to a camera body (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a system has been proposed that employs a structure in which a plurality of recording media can be attached to an apparatus other than the camera body, and exchanges data between the external apparatus and the camera body (for example, Patent Document 2).

Further, a plurality of recording media having different recording capacities are used, image data having a large data size is recorded on a recording medium having a large capacity among the plurality of recording media, and image data having a small data size is recorded among the plurality of recording media. An image recording method has been proposed in which a recording medium is automatically selected according to the data size so as to be recorded on a recording medium with a small capacity (for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-6-86128 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-276393 JP 2001-245248 A

  In particular, in a digital camera device, in order to improve the quality of a captured image, the size of image data created by one image is very large, and the number of images that can be recorded on one recording medium depends on the capacity of the recording medium. There are cases where there are only a few images, and it is necessary to shoot while exchanging a plurality of recording media even in just one day. Therefore, in order to confirm the image you want to see from the images taken on the day, you must first replace the recording medium with the image you want to see. It is difficult for the photographer to completely grasp the situation, and there is a problem that the image to be viewed is finally displayed after changing the recording medium many times. In addition, when a captured image is recorded across a plurality of recording media, there is a problem that even a search function based on the shooting date and file number in the digital camera device cannot be used.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and effectively utilizes recording / reproduction on a plurality of recording media. A storage medium inserted in one slot contains small image data, photographing information, and By storing the management data and the main image data and shooting information in the recording medium inserted in the other slot, even if the main image is recorded across multiple, the small image data, shooting information and management data are stored. Image recording / reproducing method and apparatus capable of displaying / printing / deleting / searching / sorting image data and photographing information by using a recording medium to be stored mainly for reproduction, with almost no insertion / removal of the recording medium The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an imaging unit for imaging a subject,
First image data, image processing means for obtaining second image data having a smaller size than the first image data, and the first and second image data from the subject image obtained by the imaging means. Storage control means for storing in different storage means, and the storage control means also stores management data indicating the relevance of the first and second image data in the storage means for storing the second image data. And

  According to the present invention, even when an image is stored across a plurality of storage devices, the user can easily know the storage destination of the image.

  An example of a digital camera device and an image recording / reproducing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera according to the present invention.

  An example of this digital camera device is an electronic image pickup device having both a still image recording function and a moving image recording function. The image pickup lens 1, a CMOS 2 as an image pickup device, a signal processing unit 3, a management information storage memory 4, an image Processing unit 5, VRAM 6 (Video RAM), display unit 7, memory controller 8, photographing information storage memory 9, image temporary storage memory 10, first slot 11 for first storage medium 13, second storage The second slot 12 for the medium 14, the CPU 15, the ROM 16, the RAM 17, and the operation unit 18 including each key switch are configured.

  The taking lens 1 is composed of one or a plurality of lenses, and may be a fixed focal point or a variable focal length such as a zoom lens. The subject image formed on the light receiving surface of the CMOS 2 via the photographing lens 1 is converted into a signal of an amount corresponding to the amount of incident light by each sensor and converted into a digital signal. The digitalized data is stored in the image storage memory 10 via the memory controller 8. Data stored in the image storage memory 10 is sent to the image processing unit 5 via the memory controller 8. The image processing unit 5 includes a luminance / color difference signal conversion circuit, a gamma correction circuit, an image compression / decompression circuit, and the like. Image data input to the image processing unit 5 is subjected to predetermined processing according to purposes such as image display, image printing, and storage in a storage medium, and then written back to the image storage memory 10 again. The image stored in the image storage memory 10 is read by the memory controller 8 and supplied to the VRAM 6. Data stored in the VRAM 6 is converted to a predetermined display signal (for example, an NTSC color composite video signal), and then output to a display unit 7 such as an LCD. The display unit 7 is not limited to the LCD, and other display devices capable of color display may be applied. Further, if necessary, a character generator (not shown) is used and character data such as photographing information is added to display an image in which character information and the like are combined on the display unit 7. It is also possible to store as a moving image by using a continuous imaging signal output from the CMOS 2.

  The display unit 7 can also be used as an electronic viewfinder, and the photographer can check the shooting angle of view with the display image on the display unit 7 or an optical viewfinder (not shown). In response to a predetermined recording instruction (shooting start instruction) operation such as a pressing operation of a shutter button included in the operation unit 18, capturing of recording image data and shooting information is started. When the photographer inputs an instruction to record images from the operation unit 18, the CPU 15 sends a command to the image processing unit 5 as necessary, whereby the image data on the image storage memory 10 is converted into JPEG, TIFF, PICT, BMP, An image is generated according to another predetermined format and compression method. The generated image data, photographing information data, and management information are recorded on the memory card or other recording medium 13 or 14 via the first slot 11 or the second slot 12. The digital camera device according to the present invention has two media slots 11 and 12 as recording means for storing image data. For example, a media slot corresponding to an SD memory card or a Compact Flash card (Compact Flash Card) is provided as the first media slot (referred to as slot A) 11, and the second media slot (slot B and slot A) is provided. Similarly, it is assumed that a media slot corresponding to an SD memory card and a compact flash (registered trademark) card is provided. An SD memory card (corresponding to the storage medium 13) having a recording capacity of 256 MB is mounted in the first media slot 11, and a CompactFlash (registered trademark) (recording medium 14) having a recording capacity of 256 MB is inserted in the second media slot 12. Equivalent). Hereinafter, these storage media are collectively referred to as media.

  The form of the medium is not limited to the above, and various forms such as a PC card, a micro drive, a multimedia card (MMC), a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a memory stick are possible. Corresponding signal processing means and interfaces are applied. In addition, the form of the medium to be used, the recording capacity, and the combination of the two media are not limited to the above-described forms, and any configuration can be used as long as two media having different recording capacities can be mounted, regardless of whether the recording medium is different or the same type. Good. The digital camera device according to the present invention records the main image data and the photographing information in the recording means designated by the system or arbitrarily designated when photographing is performed with the two recording media 13 and 14 mounted. Then, the small image data, the photographing information and the management data are recorded in a recording means designated by the system or arbitrarily designated. Selection of a slot for storing the main image data and shooting information and a slot for storing small image data, shooting information, and management data can be specified by key operation of the operation unit 18 or command control from the PC. In the reproduction mode, the image data read from the recording medium 13 (or 14) is subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 5 and output to the display unit 7 via the VRAM 6. The CPU 15 is a control unit (control means) that performs overall control of each circuit of the digital camera device according to the present invention, and is connected to the memory controller 8, the ROM 16, the RAM 17, and the like via the bus 19. The ROM 16 stores a control program for the digital camera device and various setting data necessary for the control. The CPU 15 reads information in the ROM 16 as necessary to control the camera. The RAM 17 is used as a working memory when the CPU 15 performs various arithmetic processes. The CPU 15 controls the operation of the corresponding circuit based on the signal input from the operation unit 18 and also performs display control on the display unit 7. Further, the CPU 15 performs control of focus adjustment (AF) operation, control of automatic exposure adjustment (AE), and the like. A configuration in which there are two or more CPUs and other circuits, such as separately controlling the photographing system and the image processing system to increase the speed, may be used. The CPU 15 performs various calculations such as a focus evaluation calculation and an AE calculation based on the image pickup signal output from the CMOS 2, and controls a focus lens driving motor (not shown) based on the calculation to bring the focus lens into a focus position. The subject image formed on the light receiving surface of the CMOS 2 is converted into a signal of an amount corresponding to the amount of incident light by each sensor and converted into a digital signal. Therefore, the exposure lens 1 of the digital camera device is pointed at the subject, and the optimum exposure adjustment is performed and the focus is automatically adjusted by a key input from the operation unit or a command from the PC. In addition to the method of controlling AE and AF based on the imaging signal acquired from the CMOS, a well-known photometric sensor, a distance measuring sensor including an AF light projecting / receiving sensor, or the like may be used. In addition to a shutter button that gives an image recording instruction, the operation unit 18 includes a menu key, a power OFF / ON key, a display switching key, an execution key, a shooting mode switching key, an image quality mode key, a color setting key, and an ISO value switching key. , AF mode key, AE mode key, self-timer key, illumination key, color setting key, and other various setting means. These input means are not limited to forms such as switch buttons, dials, and slide-type knobs, and there are modes in which setting menus and selection items are displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 and desired items are selected using a touch panel or a cursor. . The operation unit 18 may be provided in the camera body, may be configured as a remote control transmitter separated from the camera body, or may be controlled by a command from a PC. A liquid crystal display (not shown) displays information on the camera state, shooting mode, and the like. For example, the battery remaining amount display, the display indicating the usage state of the recording media 13 and 14, the number of frames that can be shot, Information such as a display of a playback frame number (file name), a display indicating the presence or absence of strobe light emission, a recording image quality display, a pixel count display, and an ISO value are displayed. The display unit 7 can also display information on the camera state, the shooting mode, and the like.

  The digital camera having the above-described configuration can change the number of pixels (pixels) and the recording image quality mode setting in accordance with the purpose of shooting. For example, the number of pixels at the time of recording a still image can be selected from any number of pixels such as 4064 × 2704 pixels, 1280 × 1024 pixels, 640 × 480 pixels, and the image quality is subjected to, for example, compression processing. Without compression, image data is recorded, lossless compression processing (RAW), low compression rate compression processing, medium compression rate compression processing, high compression rate compression processing, or the like. The selection number of the number of pixels and the image quality mode is input from the operation unit 18.

  For example, it is assumed that the management data recording medium is set to the first slot and the photographed image recording medium is set to the second slot. As for shooting, if the number of shooting pixels of the main image data (large data size version image) is 4064 × 2704 pixels (about 11 million pixels) and the image quality is lossless compression processing (RAW), it is about 11.4 MB per image. Become.

  Further, when the number of captured pixels of the small image data is 640 × 480 pixels (about 2 million pixels) and the image quality is compression processing (JPEG) with a high compression rate, the size is approximately 0.1 MB per image.

  When shooting is performed with this setting, only 22 images can be recorded on a 256 MB recording medium that stores main image data, which is a captured image recording medium.

  However, 2560 images can be recorded on a 256 MB recording medium that stores a high compression rate image, which is a small data version image. This makes it possible to manage 116 photographed image recording media of 256 MB.

  Accordingly, the photographed image (large data size version) can be used as a main image for printing or enlarged display, and the photographed image (small data size version) can be used for display display.

  The photographing process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 21. FIG. This flow is realized by controlling each unit in accordance with an input signal or a read program by the memory controller 8. The same applies to the following flow in this embodiment.

  This flow is started by shooting. First, the memory controller 8 accesses each medium and confirms the contents of the stored data. Then, it is determined whether a medium storing management data is inserted (step 2102).

  If it is inserted, the memory controller 8 determines to which medium the management data is stored (step 2103). If it is stored in slot 1, the captured image (large data size version) is stored in slot 2 (step 2104), and information on the captured image stored in slot 2 is stored (step 2105). Further, the captured image (small data size version) is stored in slot 1 (step 2106), and the management data is stored in slot 1 (step 2107).

  FIG. 4 shows an example of management data. This management data includes parameters of “captured image storage card ID” and “large image storage directory name” indicating the storage location of the captured image (large data size version). By referring to these parameters, the imaging apparatus can take a correspondence between the captured image (large data size version) and the captured image (small data size version). The management data may be stored as a file different from the image file, or may be written in a part of the image file.

  Next, a case where it is determined in step 2103 that management data is stored in slot 2 will be described.

  In this case, the memory controller 8 stores the captured image (large data size version) in the slot 1 (step 2108) and stores information on the captured image stored in the slot 1 (step 2109).

  Further, the captured image (small data size version) is stored in the slot 2 (step 2110), and the management data shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the slot 2 (step 2111).

  If it is determined in step 2102 that no management data is stored in any medium, the captured image is saved without performing processing related to the management data.

  Next, an operation for displaying a photographed image in the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 22.

  This flow is started when display of a captured image is instructed by a user operation.

  First, the memory controller 8 accesses each medium and confirms the contents of the stored data. Then, it is determined whether a medium storing management data is inserted (step 2202).

  If it is determined that it is inserted, the memory controller 8 determines which medium stores the management data (step 2203).

  If it is determined that the image is stored in slot 1, the captured image (small data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2204). If it is determined that the image is stored in slot 2, a photographed image (small data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2205).

  The memory controller 8 displays the read captured image (small data size version) on the display unit 7 (step 2206). Some examples of display in this step will be described. FIG. 5 is a display screen for a plurality of photographed images. A plurality of captured images are displayed on one screen. At this time, along with the image, the medium in which the corresponding photographed image (large data size version) is stored is also displayed. This display can be realized by referring to the “photographed image storage card ID” in the management data. 7 and 8 are examples of the search designation screen. Search conditions are input from this screen by a user operation, and images that meet the conditions are displayed. These display images can be selected by a user operation, and the memory controller 8 sets the selected image as a display target. In this step, the display mode is set. The display mode indicates a display form such as, for example, the enlargement ratio or the presence / absence of display of attribute information.

  Next, the memory controller 8 processes the image to be displayed based on the display mode set in step 2206 (step 2207) and displays it on the display unit 7 (step 2213). An example of the display according to the display mode is shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG.

  Hereinafter, a case where it is determined in step 2202 that management data is not stored will be described.

  The memory controller 8 determines the slot in which the captured image (large data size version) is stored (step 2208). If stored in slot 1, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2209). If stored in slot 2, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2210).

The processing of steps 2211, 2122, and 2213 is the same as the processing of steps 2206, 2207, and 2213, but the display target is a captured image (small data size version)
It is not a photographed image (large data size version).

  Next, using FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 23, from the state where the captured image (small data size version) is displayed on the display unit 7, A process for displaying the (size version) will be described.

  Since Steps 2301 to 2308 and Steps 2317 to 2322 are the same as those in the flow of FIG. 22, the description thereof will be omitted here, and the processing after Step S2309 will be described.

  After displaying the captured image (small data size version) in step 2308, the memory controller 8 determines whether to read the captured image (large data size version) (step 2309). For example, when an enlarged display or the like is performed as shown in FIG. 11, it is better to read and display a captured image (large data size version). Note that whether to read or not may be determined according to a user operation or according to the display mode set in step 2306. For example, when the display mode is set to a certain enlargement ratio or higher, it may be determined to automatically read out the captured image (large data size version).

  If it is determined that reading is to be performed, the memory controller 8 determines in which slot the captured image (large data size version) is stored (step 2310). The determination can be realized by referring to “photographed image storage card ID” and “large image storage directory name” of the management data.

  In the case of slot 1, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2312). In the case of slot 2, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2314).

  Next, the memory controller 8 processes the image for display (step 2315) based on the display mode, and displays the image on the display unit 7 (step 2316).

  Hereinafter, a case where the memory controller 8 determines in step 2309 that the captured image (large data size version) is not read will be described. In this case, the memory controller 8 returns the process to step 2303. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, when an image is displayed in a small size, there are few problems in browsing by the user even if the image quality is somewhat low. Therefore, in such a case, it is not necessary to perform reading. As described above, the determination may be performed according to a user operation or may be performed according to the display mode set in step 2306.

Next, an operation for printing a photographed image in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12, 14, 15, and 24. FIG. This flow is started when an instruction to start printing is given by a user operation or the like. First, the memory controller 8 accesses each medium and confirms the contents of stored data. Then, it is determined whether a medium storing management data is inserted (step 2402).

  If it is determined that it is inserted, the memory controller 8 determines which medium stores the management data (step 2403).

  If it is determined that the image is stored in slot 1, the captured image (small data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2404). If it is determined that the image is stored in slot 2, a photographed image (small data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2405). Then, the read data is displayed like a display screen for each of the plurality of captured images in FIG.

  Next, the memory controller 8 performs screen display for selecting an image to be printed in response to a user operation. On this screen, a user operation or a print parameter setting (step 2406) is automatically performed to determine a print form.

  Next, the memory controller 8 determines whether or not to read the captured image (large data size version) (step 2407). For example, when printing on a large paper size or when printing an enlarged image as shown in FIG. 15, it is necessary to read a captured image (large data size version).

  If it is determined that reading is to be performed, it is determined in which slot the captured image (large data size version) is stored (step 2410). If it is determined that it is slot 1, a captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2412). If it is determined that it is slot 2, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2414).

  Then, the memory controller 8 performs image processing (step 2415) for performing printing according to the print parameters, and outputs image / print information (step 2416) to the printing apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a process when the memory controller 8 determines not to read the captured image (large data size version) in step 2407 will be described. For example, in the case of index printing as shown in FIG. 12 or when the subject as shown in FIG. 14 prints a small image, it is not necessary to read out the captured image (large data size version). Therefore, in such a case, image processing (step 2408) for printing that matches the image / printing parameters is performed using the captured image (small data size version) that has already been read, and the image / print information is sent to the printing apparatus. Is output (step 2409). Note that the determination in step 2407 may be arbitrarily performed by a user operation, or may be automatically performed by the memory controller 8. For example, the photographed image (large data size version) may be read in the case of single-sheet printing and may not be performed in the case of index printing.

  If it is determined in step 2402 that there is no medium in which management data is stored, the memory controller 8 determines the slot in which the captured image (large data size version) is stored (step 2417). If it is slot 1, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 1 (step 2418). If it is slot 2, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 2 (step 2419).

  The memory controller 8 selects an image to be printed and sets a print parameter (step 2420), performs image processing (step 2421) for printing according to the image / print parameter, and sends the image / print information to the printing apparatus. Output (step 2422) is performed.

  Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, processing for deleting a photographed image will be described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 25. FIG.

  Steps 2502 to 2505 in FIG. 25 are the same as steps 2402 to 2405 in FIG.

  In order to select an image to be deleted, the memory controller 8 performs a screen display for selecting an image to be deleted as shown in a deleted image designation display screen 1 in FIG. As shown in the deleted image designation display screen 2 in FIG. 17, an image to be deleted is selected by a user operation (step 2506). Here, the user selects the CF2 image 1, the CF4 image 2, the CF4 image 5, and the CF2 image 5, and the memory controller 8 sets these images as selection targets.

  Next, the memory controller 8 refers to the “photographed image storage card ID” in the management information of the image selected as the deletion target, and determines the deletion order that requires the least number of insertions / removals (step 2507). )I do. For example, if images recorded on the same medium are continuously deleted as a series of deletion processes, the medium once subjected to the deletion process need not be inserted or removed.

  In this embodiment, image 1 and image 5 stored in CF2 are deleted. The memory controller 8 displays the recording medium insertion message at the time of deletion shown in FIG. 19, and executes the deletion when the medium is inserted. Next, in order to delete the images 2 and 5 of CF4, the memory controller 8 displays the recording medium insertion message at the time of deletion shown in FIG. 20 and executes the deletion. In this way, by continuously deleting images of the same media, it is possible to minimize the number of insertions / removals of the media.

  After determining the order, the memory controller 8 determines the slot in which the captured image (large data size version) is stored (step 2508), and displays a deletion designation screen on the display unit 7 based on the determination.

  If the captured image (large data size version) is stored in slot 1, the slot 1 is accessed and the image (large data size version) instructed to be deleted is deleted (step 2510). Then, the image (small data size version) and shooting information instructed to delete slot 2 are deleted (step 2511). If the management data is a separate file, the management data of slot 2 is updated (step 2512).

  If the captured image (small data size version) is stored in the slot 1, the slot 2 is accessed and the image (large data size version) instructed to be deleted from the slot 2 is deleted (step 2514). Then, the image (small data size version) and shooting information instructed to delete slot 1 are deleted (step 2515). If the management data is a separate file, the management data of lot 1 is updated (step 2516).

  Next, the memory controller 8 determines whether the image instructed to be deleted exists in the loaded medium (step 2517). If it exists, the slot in which the photographed image (large data size version) is stored is determined (step 2518). The memory controller 8 advances the process to step 2510 if stored in the slot 1 and advances the process to step 2514 if stored in the slot.

  If NO in step 2517, it is determined whether there is still an image for which deletion has been instructed (step 2519). If YES, the flow proceeds to step 2508, and a display as shown in the deletion designation screen 2 of FIG. If it is No, the deletion is terminated (step 2525).

  In this embodiment, when the deletion is completed, the state of the multiple captured image display screen 3 of FIG. 18 is obtained.

  If it is determined in step 2502 that the image instructed to be deleted does not exist in the same medium, the memory controller 8 determines the slot in which the photographed image (large data size version) is stored (step 2520). . If it is slot 1, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 1. (Step 2521) If it is slot 2, the captured image (large data size version) is read from slot 2. (Step 2522).

  Then, the screen shifts to a screen display for selecting an image to be deleted, and an image to be deleted is selected based on a user operation (step 2523), and the selected image is deleted (step 2524).

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a digital camera. It is a figure which shows the digital camera and recording medium in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the imaging | photography order in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of imaging | photography information and management data. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image multiple-image display screen 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image multiple sheets display screen 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the search designation | designated screen 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the search designation | designated screen 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up single image display screen 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up single image display screen 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up single image display screen 3 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image index printing 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image index printing 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up 1 sheet printing 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image 1 printing 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the deletion image designation | designated display screen 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the deletion image designation | designated display screen 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the picked-up image multiple-image display screen 3 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the deletion designation | designated screen 1 in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the deletion designation | designated screen 2 in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the imaging | photography process sequence in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the display 1 process sequence in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the display 2 process sequence in the Example of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a printing processing procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the deletion processing procedure in the Example of this invention.

Claims (6)

Imaging means for imaging a subject;
Image processing means for obtaining first image data and second image data having a smaller size than the first image data from the subject image obtained by the imaging means;
Storage control means for storing the first and second image data in different storage means;
The image pickup apparatus, wherein the storage control means also stores management data indicating the relationship between the first and second image data in a storage means for storing second image data. Display means for displaying the first and second image data;
When there is an instruction to display the first image data while displaying the second image data, the first image data corresponding to the second image data being displayed is read based on the management data. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for displaying the image.   3. The display control unit according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit controls whether to read and display the first image data or to read and display the second data according to a display form. Imaging device. Printing control means for transmitting the first and second image data to a printing apparatus;
The printing control means controls whether to transmit the first image data or the second data according to a printing form,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when transmitting the second image data, the second image data is read based on the management data. An imaging process for imaging a subject;
An image processing step for obtaining first image data and second image data having a smaller size than the first image data from the subject image obtained by the imaging step;
A storage control step of storing the first and second image data in different storage steps;
The storage control step stores the management data indicating the relationship between the first and second image data in a storage unit that stores the second image data. In the imaging device,
An imaging process for imaging a subject;
An image processing step for obtaining first image data and second image data having a smaller size than the first image data from the subject image obtained by the imaging step;
A storage control step of storing the first and second image data in different storage steps is executed,
The storage control step stores management data indicating the relevance of the first and second image data in a storage unit that stores second image data.

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