Digital video camera with electronic zoom

An image pickup recording apparatus comprising:

• an electronic zoom circuit for electronically enlarging or reducing a size of an input image signal in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
• means for inputting the image signal into said electronic zoom circuit at a first clock rate for synchronizing with an image pickup unit;
• and
• means for outputting said image signal from said electronic zoom circuit at a second clock rate for synchronizing with a recording unit.

An image pickup apparatus operable with a recording unit comprising:

• an electronic zoom circuit for electronically enlarging or reducing a size of an input image signal in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
• means for inputting the image signal into said electronic zoom circuit at a first clock rate for synchronizing with an image pickup unit;
• and
• means for outputting said image signal from said electronic zoom circuit at a second clock rate for synchronizing with said recording unit.

An image signal processing apparatus comprising:

• an electronic zoom circuit for electronically enlarging or reducing a size of an input image signal in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
• means for inputting the image signal into said electronic zoom circuit at a first clock rate for synchronizing with an image pickup unit;
• and
• means for outputting said image signal from said electronic zoom circuit at a second clock rate for synchronizing with a recording unit.