Image information processing system

An image information processing system comprising:

• a first storage medium for recording image information;
• a second storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions;
• transfer means for transferring the image information recorded on the first storage medium to the second storage medium;
• designation means for designating a recordable portion of the second storage medium for the image information to be transferred;
• and
• recording means for recording the image information on the designated recordable portion.

A system for recording a photographed image comprising:

• a camera including;
• a first reception unit for receiving a memory card;
• image signal generation means for generating an analog image signal:
• first signal processing means for converting the analog image signal to a digital image signal, and compressing the digital image signal;
• first recording means for recording the compressed image signal on the memroy card;
• and
• an editing device including;
• a second reception unit for receiving a memory card and an optical disc;
• second signal processing means for expanding the compressed image signal recorded on the memory card;
• designation means for designating a recordable portion of the optical disc for the expanded image signal;
• and
• second recording means for recording the expanded image signal on the designated recordable portion.

A camera comprising:

• a camera body;
• storage means including a first memory capable of storing image information corresponding to two photographic frames or more, and a second memory;
• recording means for recording image information on one of the first memory and the second memory;
• changer means for changing from the recording of image information on the first memory to the recording of image information on the second memory and vice versa.

A camera comprising:

• a camera body;
• storage means including a first memory capable of storing image information corresponding to two photographic frames or more, and a second memory;
• reproduction means for reproducing image information recorded on one of the first memory and the second memory;
• changer means for changing from the reproduction of image information recorded on the first memory to the reproduction of image information recorded on the second memory and vice versa.

An editing device comprising:

• a first reception unit for receiving a first storage medium holding image information;
• a second reception unit for receiving a second storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions;
• transfer means for transferring image information recorded on the first storage medium to the second storage medium;
• designation means for designating a recordable portion of the second storage medium for the image information to be transferred;
• and
• recording means for recording the image information on the designated recordable portion.

An editing device for a camera capable of compressing an image signal and recording the compressed image signal on a memory card comprising;

• a first reception unit for receiving a memory card;
• a second reception unit for receiving an optical disc;
• signal processing means for expanding the compressed image signal recorded on the memory card;
• and
• recording means for recording the expanded image signal on the optical disc.