Electronic camera

Abstract

An electronic camera comprises an image processing unit that performs image quality adjustment using a plurality of adjustment parameters, an information acquisition unit that acquires from an external device first image quality adjustment information including a parameter group for use with the image quality adjustment and an image quality adjustment algorithm that applies the parameter group, and a control unit that controls the image processing unit so that it performs image quality adjustment while applying the parameter group included in the first image quality adjustment information that has been acquired to the image quality adjustment algorithm included in the first image quality adjustment information that has been acquired.

1 . An electronic camera, comprising:
 an image processing unit that performs image quality adjustment using a plurality of adjustment parameters;   an information acquisition unit that acquires, from an external device, first image quality adjustment information including a parameter group for use with the image quality adjustment, and an image quality adjustment algorithm that applies the parameter group; and   a control unit that controls the image processing unit so that it performs image quality adjustment while applying the parameter group included in the first image quality adjustment information that has been acquired, to the image quality adjustment algorithm included in the first image quality adjustment information that has been acquired.   
   
   
       2 . An electronic camera according to  claim 1 , wherein the first image quality adjustment information further includes icon information that specifies the image quality adjustment, a title of the image quality adjustment, and information that specifies the characteristics of the image quality adjustment. 
   
   
       3 . An electronic camera according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a display device; and   a display control unit that, if the information acquisition unit has acquired a plurality of the first image quality adjustment information, displays upon the display device a list specifying the plurality of first image quality adjustment information that have been acquired, using at least one of the icon information and the titles of the image quality adjustments.   
   
   
       4 . An electronic camera according to  claim 3 , wherein the display control unit displays, upon the display device, information that specifies the characteristics of the image quality adjustment in correspondence with the first image quality adjustment information that has been commanded upon the list. 
   
   
       5 . An electronic camera according to  claim 1 , further comprising an information recording unit that records the first image quality adjustment information upon a recording medium. 
   
   
       6 . An electronic camera, comprising:
 an image processing unit that performs image quality adjustment using a plurality of adjustment parameters;   an information acquisition unit that acquires, from an external device, second image quality adjustment information including a parameter group for use with the image quality adjustment, and ID information that specifies an image quality adjustment algorithm that applies the parameter group; and   a control unit that controls the image processing unit so that it performs image quality adjustment while applying the parameter group included in the second image quality adjustment information that has been acquired, to the image quality adjustment algorithm corresponding to the ID information included in the second image quality adjustment information that has been acquired.   
   
   
       7 . An electronic camera according to  claim 6 , further comprising a notification unit that, if the electronic camera has no image quality adjustment algorithm corresponding to the ID information included in the second image quality adjustment information that has been acquired, notifies that effect. 
   
   
       8 . An electronic camera according to  claim 6 , wherein the second image quality adjustment information includes information that specifies a title of the image quality adjustment, and further comprising:
 a display device; and   a display control unit that, if the information acquisition unit has acquired a plurality of the second image quality adjustment information, displays upon the display device a list specifying the plurality of second image quality adjustment information that have been acquired, using the titles of the image quality adjustments.   
   
   
       9 . An electronic camera according to  claim 6 , further comprising an information recording unit that records the second image quality adjustment information upon a recording medium. 
   
   
       10 . An electronic camera, comprising:
 an image processing unit that performs image quality adjustment using a parameter group that consists of plurality of adjustment parameters;   a display device; and   a display control unit that displays upon the display device a coordinate plane that shows two predetermined parameters among the parameter group set to the image processing unit.   
   
   
       11 . An electronic camera according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the two parameters are a parameter for changing contrast of an image, and a parameter for changing saturation of the image; and   the display control unit displays upon the display device a mark that indicates the parameter group on the coordinate plane.   
   
   
       12 . An electronic camera according to  claim 10 , wherein, if a plurality of the parameter groups are present, the display control unit displays upon the display device marks that respectively indicate each of the parameter groups on the coordinate plane. 
   
   
       13 . An electronic camera according to  claim 12 , wherein, if a plurality of the marks are overlapped on the coordinate plane, the display control unit displays upon the display device a mark indicating a predetermined parameter group as a priority. 
   
   
       14 . An electronic camera according to  claim 13 , wherein the display control unit displays upon the display device a list that specifies the plurality of parameter groups, and displays, as a priority, a mark that indicates a parameter group in an upper position on the list. 
   
   
       15 . An electronic camera according to  claim 13 , wherein the display control unit displays upon the display device a list that specifies the plurality of parameter groups, and displays, as a priority, a mark that indicates a parameter group that has been commanded on the list. 
   
   
       16 . An electronic camera according to  claim 11 , wherein, if at least one of the predetermined two parameters is set automatically, the display control unit displays the mark upon the display device in a different mode than if the parameter is not set automatically.