Imaging and recording system

An imaging apparatus which is connected to a recording apparatus, comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an output bit rate instruction which is issued by the recording apparatus and instructs the imaging apparatus on a first bit rate of image data to be output from the imaging apparatus;
• and
• output means for converting a sensed image into image data of a predetermined bit rate on the basis of the output bit rate instruction received by said receiving means, and outputting the image data to the recording apparatus,
• wherein the first bit rate is calculated on the basis of a second bit rate which is calculated by the recording apparatus and allows recording on a disk type recording medium.

A recording apparatus which is connected to an imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a disk type recording medium;
• issue means for calculating a second bit rate which allows recording on said disk type recording medium, calculating a first bit rate of image data to be output from the imaging apparatus on the basis of the second bit rate, and issuing an output bit rate instruction to the imaging apparatus;
• and
• recording means for receiving the image data output from the imaging apparatus and recording the image data on said disk type recording medium.

A method of controlling an imaging apparatus which is connected to a recording apparatus, comprising:

• a receiving step of receiving an output bit rate instruction which is issued by the recording apparatus and instructs the imaging apparatus on a first bit rate of image data to be output from the imaging apparatus;
• and
• an output step of converting a sensed image into image data of a predetermined bit rate on the basis of the output bit rate instruction received in the receiving step, and outputting the image data to the recording apparatus,
• wherein the first bit rate is calculated on the basis of a second bit rate which is calculated by the recording apparatus and allows recording on a disk type recording medium.

A program for causing a computer to execute control of an imaging apparatus which is connected to a recording apparatus, comprising:

• a receiving step of receiving an output bit rate instruction which is issued by the recording apparatus and instructs the imaging apparatus on a first bit rate of image data to be output from the imaging apparatus;
• and
• an output step of converting a sensed image into image data of a predetermined bit rate on the basis of the output bit rate instruction received in the receiving step, and outputting the image data to the recording apparatus,
• wherein the first bit rate is calculated on the basis of a second bit rate which is calculated by the recording apparatus and allows recording on a disk type recording medium.