Electronic camera for initiating capture of still images while previewing motion images

An electronic still camera for initiating capture of a still image while previewing motion images on a display, comprising:

• (a) an image sensor having a two-dimensional array of photosites covered by a mosaic pattern of color filters including at least three different colors for capturing images of a scene, each captured image having a first number of color pixel values provided in a first color pattern;
• (b) motion processing means for generating from the captured images, a second number of color pixel values provided in a second color pattern having at least three different colors and representative of a series of motion images to be previewed, the second number of color pixel values being less than the first number of color pixel values, and the second color pattern being different from the first color pattern;
• (c) a color display for presenting at least some of the motion images of the series of motion images corresponding to the captured images of the scene, the color display having an arrangement of color display pixels including at least three different colors in a pattern different from the first color pattern;
• (d) a capture button for initiating capture of a still image while previewing the motion images presented on the color display;
• (e) still processing means for generating a third number of color pixel values including at least three different colors representative of a processed captured still image;
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• (f) a digital memory for storing the processed captured still image.