Digital camera with in-camera software for digital image correction of pixel information

A method of processing one or more images in a digital camera, comprising:

• processing with a processor at least one image captured by an optical system of the digital camera including a lens and an image sensor of the digital camera, the processing using upgradeable in-camera software that performs a plurality of image correction algorithms, the processing including a digital in-camera algorithm for a dust correction process that analyzes multiple images for a consistent pattern of pixels obscured by dust and corrects for image discontinuities that are indicative of dust on the image sensor;
• and,
• storing in memory at least one corrected image resulting from the processing,
• wherein the in-camera software is upgradeable to provide updated algorithms for correction of images.

A method of processing one or more images in a digital camera, comprising:

• processing with a processor at least one image captured by an optical system of the digital camera including a lens and an image sensor of the digital camera, the processing using upgradeable in-camera software that performs a plurality of image correction algorithms, the processing to correct the at least one captured image and including a digital in-cameral algorithm for a pixel correction process including analyzing multiple images for a consistent pattern indicative of malfunctioning pixels that compensates for pixel information error;
• and,
• storing in memory at least one corrected image resulting from the processing,
• wherein the in-camera software is upgradeable to provide updated algorithms for correction of images.