Electronic camera and object scene image reproducing apparatus

Abstract

An electronic camera is provided with: an imager, having an imaging surface for capturing an object scene, for generating an object scene image; a designator for designating a specific position within the object scene image generated by the imager; a recorder for recording, together with position information of the specific position designated by the designator, the object scene image generated by the imager; and a reproducer for reproducing the object scene image recorded by the recorder, using the position information recorded by the recorder.

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         8 . An electronic camera, comprising:
 an imager, having an imaging surface capturing an object scene, which generates a scene image;   a searcher which searches for a feature image included in the scene image generated by said imager;   a designator which designates a specific position based on a position of the feature image detected by said searcher;   a recorder which records, together with position information of the specific position designated by said designator, the scene image generated by said imager; and   a reproducer which reproduces the scene image recorded by said recorder, using the position information recorded by said recorder, wherein said reproducer is capable of selecting any of the position information to be used for reproducing when there is a plurality of position information.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic camera according to  claim 8 , further comprising an adjustor which adjusts a photographing condition of said imager based on the scene image at the specific position designated by said designator, wherein said recorder records a scene image created in accordance with the imaging condition adjusted by said adjustor. 
     
     
         10 . An electronic camera according to  claim 9 , wherein said photographing condition is a focal distance of said imager. 
     
     
         11 . An electronic camera according to  claim 8 , wherein said reproducer enlarges and reproduces the scene image centering around a position specified by using the position information recorded by said recorder. 
     
     
         12 . A scene-image reproducing apparatus which reproduces a scene image from a recording medium recorded thereon with position information of a specific position designated based on a position of a feature image included in the scene image, together with the scene image, said scene-image reproducing apparatus, comprising a reproducer which reproduces the scene image by using the position information, wherein said reproducer is capable of selecting any of the position information to be used for reproducing when there is a plurality of position information. 
     
     
         13 . A scene-image reproducing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein said reproducer enlarges and reproduces the scene image centering around a position specified by using the position information. 
     
     
         14 . An electronic camera, comprising:
 an imager, having an imaging surface capturing an object scene, which generates a scene image;   a designator which designates a specific position within the scene image generated by said imager;   a recorder which records, together with position information of the specific position designated by said designator, the scene image generated by said imager; and   a reproducer which reproduces the scene image recorded by said recorder, using the position information recorded by said recorder, wherein said reproducer reproduces an image trimmed corresponding to the position information when the scene image is reproduced by a multi-screen display.   
     
     
         15 . A scene-image reproducing apparatus which reproduces a scene image from a recording medium recorded thereon with position information indicating a specific position within the scene image, together with the scene image, said scene-image reproducing apparatus, comprising a reproducer which reproduces the scene image by using the position information, wherein said reproducer reproduces an image trimmed corresponding to the position information when the scene image is reproduced by a multi-screen display.