Electronic apparatus

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a connector configured to connect with an external apparatus;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units:
• a setting unit configured to set a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a predetermined gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the predetermined gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control unit configured to control so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a reproduced image to a third screen to perform imaging is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode and the third screen is outputted from the connector.

A control method for an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a setting step of setting a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a first gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control step of controlling so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a captured image captured by an image sensor to a second screen not including a captured image is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode, and the second screen is outputted to the external apparatus.

A control method for an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a setting step of setting a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a predetermined gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the predetermined gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control step of controlling so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a reproduced image to a third screen to perform imaging is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode and the third screen is outputted to the external apparatus.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute:

• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a setting step of setting a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a first gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control step of controlling so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a captured image captured by an image sensor to a second screen not including a captured image is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode, and the second screen is outputted to the external apparatus.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute:

• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a setting step of setting a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a predetermined gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the predetermined gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control step of controlling so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a reproduced image to a third screen to perform imaging is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode and the third screen is outputted to the external apparatus.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a connector configured to connect with an external apparatus;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units:
• a converting unit configured to convert a first type of image having a first gradation resolution to a converted image generated by converting a gradation resolution into a second gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution and converting a gradation characteristic;
• a generating unit configured to generate an image having the second gradation resolution, from a second type of image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution;
• and
• a control unit configured to control so that, in a case where an image based on the second type of image is outputted, a converted image having the second gradation resolution and generated by converting, by the converting unit, an accompanying image, which is an image having the first gradation resolution recorded in association with the second type of image, is outputted from the connector, and then, instead of the converted image, an image having the second gradation resolution and generated from the second type of image by the generating unit, is outputted from the connector.

A control method for an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a converting step of converting a first type of image having a first gradation resolution to a converted image generated by converting a gradation resolution into a second gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution and converting a gradation characteristic;
• a generating step of generating an image having the second gradation resolution, from a second type of image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution;
• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a first control step of controlling so that a converted image having the second gradation resolution and generated by converting, in the converting step, an accompanying image, which is an image having the first gradation resolution recorded in association with the second type of image, is outputted to the external apparatus;
• and
• a second control step of controlling so that, after outputting in the first control step, instead of the converted image, an image having the second gradation resolution and generated from the second type of image in the generating step, is outputted to the external apparatus.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute:

• a converting step of converting a first type of image having a first gradation resolution to a converted image generated by converting a gradation resolution into a second gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution and converting a gradation characteristic;
• a generating step of generating an image having the second gradation resolution, from a second type of image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution;
• a connecting step of connecting with an external apparatus;
• a first control step of controlling so that a converted image having the second gradation resolution and generated by converting, in the converting step, an accompanying image, which is an image having the first gradation resolution recorded in association with the second type of image, is outputted to the external apparatus;
• and
• a second control step of controlling so that, after outputting in the first control step, instead of the converted image, an image having the second gradation resolution and generated from the second type of image in the generating step, is outputted to the external apparatus.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a connector configured to connect with an external apparatus;
• a display;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units
• a control unit configured to control so that
• when a target image is displayed on the display, the target image is displayed with a first gradation resolution, and an information display item on at least one of brightness, gradation and tinge of the target image is also displayed, and
• when the target image is outputted from the connector, the target image is outputted at a second gradation resolution, which is higher than the first gradation resolution, without outputting the information display item of the target image.

An electronic apparatus, comprising a memory and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units;

• a connector configured to connect with an external apparatus
• a setting unit configured to set the connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted;
• and
• a control unit configured to control so that
• in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode, a target image is outputted with the first gradation resolution, and a brightness histogram of the target image is outputted on a predetermined screen, when the target image is outputted from the connector, and
• in a case where the connection is in the first connection mode, the target image is outputted with a second gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution without outputting the brightness histogram of the target image, when the target image is outputted from the connector.

An electronic apparatus, comprising a memory and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units:

• a connector configured to connect with an external apparatus;
• a setting unit configured to set a connection mode with the external apparatus to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode and a second connection mode;
• and
• a control unit configured to control so that
• in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to reproduce a specific type of moving image is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode, a stopped image of the moving image is outputted from the connector, and progressing images of the moving image are automatically outputted from the connector after a predetermined time elapses from the output of the stopped image.