Electronic still camera having two recording stages for recording still-image signals

An electronic still camera comprising:

• image-pickup means for controllably generating still-image signals;
• A/D conversion means for converting signals corresponding to said still image signals generated by said image-pickup means into digital signals, and including an output;
• image-signal processing means for performing predetermined processing on said digital signals converted by said A/D conversion means, and including an input and an output;
• recording means, comprising a recording medium which is detachably provided on a camera body, for temporarily storing said digital signals converted by said A/D conversion means and selectively storing processed digital signals from said image signal processing means, and including an input portion and an output portion;
• control means for retrieving said digital signals temporarily stored in said recording means during a non-operation period of said image-pickup means and supplying the retrieved digital signals from the output portion of said recording means to the input of said image-signal processing means and, after said predetermined processing has been performed on the retrieved digital signals, supplying the processed digital signals from the output of said image-signal processing means to the input portion of said recording means;
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• a common bus line coupled o the output of said A/D conversion means, the input and output portion of said recording means, and the input and output of said image-signal processing means.