Still video camera with a playback function and sound recording feature

A still video camera, comprising:

• selecting means for selecting an operation mode from a plurality of operation modes including a record-play mode;
• trigger means for generating a trigger signal in response to a sound amplitude level greater than a predetermined amplitude level;
• video means responsive to each trigger signal for recording a frame of a subject image and playing back the recorded frame of the subject image subsequent to each recording at times when the record-play mode has been selected;
• and
• audio recording means for recording and playing back an audible signal synchronized with the recording a playing back of the subject image.

A still video camera, comprising:

• selecting means for selecting an operation mode from a plurality of operation modes including a record-play mode;
• trigger means for generating a trigger signal generating the trigger signal in response to a sound amplitude level greater than a predetermined amplitude level;
• and
• video means responsive to each trigger signal for recording a frame of a subject image and playing back the recorded frame of the subject image subsequent to each recording at times when the record-play mode has been selected.

A still video camera, comprising:

• selecting means for selecting an operator mode from a plurality of operation modes including a record-play mode;
• trigger means for generating a trigger signal at selected time intervals in response to a sound amplitude level greater than a predetermined amplitude level;
• and
• video means responsive to each trigger signal for recording a frame of a subject image and playing back the recorded frame of the subject image subsequent to each recording at times when the record-play mode is selected.