In order to obtain a digital still camera capable of storing only a desired image from photography images, a photography image data generation unit processes an image signal from a CCD to generate high-, middle-, and low-resolution image data. While a photography timing designation button is not depressed,...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7038724?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7038724 - Image pickup apparatus, method, and storage medium for displaying, compressing, and encoding image data
