Electronic camera and recording and regenerating method therein

Abstract

Audio regeneration data indicating where sound during audio regeneration is stored is recorded in a recording medium together with captured image data when image-capturing. The image data recorded in the recording medium and the audio regeneration data is read during image regeneration process. The image is displayed in accordance with the image data while the sound during the image-capturing is regenerated in accordance with the audio regeneration data. Therefore, the image and the sound can be easily appreciated simultaneously and the image regeneration can be effectively enjoyed.

1 . An electronic camera, comprising: 
 an imaging part which captures a subject image;    a recording medium which records captured image data of the subject image; and    an audio regeneration device which regenerates non-ambient sound;    a communication device which communicates with an external device which performs audio regeneration, wherein when the subject image is captured, audio regeneration data which at least indicates where non-ambient sound during audio regeneration is stored within the audio regeneration device is recorded in the recording medium together with the captured image data.    
     
     
         2 . The camera according to  claim 1 , wherein when the subject image is captured, audio regeneration data which at least indicates where non-ambient sound during audio regeneration is stored within the external device is recorded in the recording medium together with the captured image data.  
     
     
         3 . An electronic camera, comprising: 
 an imaging part which captures a subject image;    a recording medium which records captured image data of the subject image;    at least one of a display which displays an image in accordance with the image data recorded in the recording medium and an image signal output device which externally outputs an image signal in accordance with the image data recorded in the recording medium;    an audio regeneration device which regenerates non-ambient sound; and    a communication device which communicates with an external device which performs audio regeneration,    wherein the image data and audio regeneration data recorded in the recording medium are read out, and the image is displayed in accordance with the image data while regenerating non-ambient sound stored within the audio regeneration device at image-capturing in accordance with the audio regeneration data stored within the recording medium.    
     
     
         4 . The camera according to  claim 3 , wherein when the subject image is captured, audio regeneration data which at least indicates where non-ambient sound during audio regeneration is stored within the external device is recorded in the recording medium together with the captured image data.