Electronic camera and recording medium recording image reproduction program

Abstract

An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject, generates image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than a data volume of the still image and records the still image and the image information, includes: a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially reproduces a plurality of still images recorded in advance; a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance; and a switching device that selects either the frame feed reproduction device or the high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between the frame feed reproduction device and the high-speed frame feed reproduction device.

1 . An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject, generates image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than a data volume of the still image and records the still image and the image information, comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of still images and a plurality of corresponding sets of image information recorded in advance;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching device that selects either said frame feed reproduction device or said high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between said frame feed reproduction device and said high-speed frame feed reproduction device.    
   
   
       2 . An electronic camera according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said frame feed reproduction device displays a still image each time an individual external operation is received when external operations are received at a specific operating unit over intervals exceeding a specific length of time; and    said switching device switches to said high-speed frame feed reproduction device if a continuous external operation is received or repeated external operations are received over intervals shorter than the specific length of time at said operating unit while said frame feed reproduction device is selected.    
   
   
       3 . An electronic camera according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said switching device switches to said frame feed reproduction device when external operations are no longer received or external operations are received over intervals longer than the specific length of time at said operating unit while said high-speed frame feed reproduction device is selected.    
   
   
       4 . An electronic camera according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 when said switching device performs a switching operation to switch to said frame feed reproduction device from said high-speed frame feed reproduction device, said frame feed reproduction device displays a still image corresponding to contents of display implemented by said high-speed frame feed reproduction device immediately before the switching operation.    
   
   
       5 . An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject and records the still image, comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of still images recorded in advance and frame numbers each assigned to one of said plurality of still images;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays the frame numbers independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching device that selects either said frame feed reproduction device or said high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between said frame feed reproduction device and said high-speed frame feed reproduction device.    
   
   
       6 . An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject and records, at least, the still image and photographic information corresponding to the still image, comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of still images and a plurality of corresponding sets of photographic information recorded in advance;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of sets of photographic information recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching device that selects either said frame feed reproduction device or said high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between said frame feed reproduction device and said high-speed frame feed reproduction device.    
   
   
       7 . An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject, generates a reduced image for thumbnail display corresponding to the still image, and records the still image and the reduced image for thumbnail display corresponding to the still image, comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of still images recorded in advance with a predetermined display size;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of reduced images recorded in advance with a smaller display size than the predetermined display size; and    a switching device that selects either said frame feed reproduction device or said high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between said frame feed reproduction device and said high-speed frame feed reproduction device.    
   
   
       8 . An electronic camera according to  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said high-speed frame feed reproduction device displays a reduced image superimposed on a still image that has been displayed by said frame feed reproduction device before a switching operation is performed by said switching device.    
   
   
       9 . An image reproduction apparatus that reads out data from a recording device that records a still image and image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than a data volume of the still image and reproduces the still image, comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of still images and a plurality of corresponding sets of image information recorded in advance;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching device that selects either said frame feed reproduction device or said high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between said frame feed reproduction device and said high-speed frame feed reproduction device.    
   
   
       10 . A recording medium having recorded therein an image reproduction program for reproducing a still image by reading out data from a recording device that records a still image and image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than a data volume of the still image, the image reproduction program comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction instruction for sequentially displaying a plurality of still images and a plurality of corresponding sets of image information recorded in advance;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction for sequentially displaying a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching instruction for switching between said frame feed reproduction instruction and said high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction by selecting either said frame feed reproduction instruction or said high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction.    
   
   
       11 . A data signal embodied in a carrier wave comprising an image reproduction program for displaying a still image by reading out data from a recording device that records the still image and image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than the data volume of the still image, the image reproduction program comprising: 
 a frame feed reproduction instruction for sequentially displaying a plurality of still images and a plurality of corresponding sets of image information recorded in advance;    a high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction for sequentially displaying a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image; and    a switching instruction for switching between said frame feed reproduction instruction and said high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction by selecting either said frame feed reproduction instruction or said high-speed frame feed reproduction instruction.    
   
   
       12 . An electronic camera according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 when said switching device has performed a first switching operation to switch to said high-speed frame feed reproduction device from said frame feed reproduction device, said high-speed frame feed reproduction device displays a plurality of sets of image information while keeping displaying of a still image displayed by said frame feed reproduction device immediately before the first switching operation; and    when said switching device performs a second switching operation to switch to said frame feed reproduction device from said high-speed frame feed reproduction device, said frame feed reproduction device displays a still image corresponding to contents of display implemented by said high-speed frame feed reproduction device immediately before the second switching operation.    
   
   
       13 . An electronic camera according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 when said switching device has performed a first switching operation to switch to said high-speed frame feed reproduction device from said frame feed reproduction device, said high-speed frame feed reproduction device stops displaying of a still image and displays a plurality of sets of image information; and    when said switching device performs a second switching operation to switch to said frame feed reproduction device from said high-speed frame feed reproduction device, said frame feed reproduction device displays a still image corresponding to contents of display implemented by said high-speed frame feed reproduction device immediately before the second switching operation.    
   
   
       14 . An electronic camera according to  claim 5 , wherein: 
 when said switching device has performed a switching operation to switch to said high-speed frame feed reproduction device from said frame feed reproduction device, said high-speed frame feed reproduction device displays the frame numbers while keeping displaying of a still image displayed by said frame feed reproduction device immediately before the switching operation.    
   
   
       15 . An electronic camera according to  claim 6 , wherein: 
 when said switching device has performed a switching operation to switch to said high-speed frame feed reproduction device from said frame feed reproduction device, said high-speed frame feed reproduction device displays a plurality of sets of photographic information while keeping displaying of a still image displayed by said frame feed reproduction device immediately before the switching operation.    
   
   
       16 . An electronic camera according to  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said high-speed frame feed reproduction device sequentially displays a plurality of reduced images recorded in advance independently of displaying a still image.