Image processing system and image capturing apparatus

An image capturing apparatus configured to communicate with an external image processing apparatus through a network, the apparatus comprising:

• a first development unit configured to develop RAW image data captured by an image capturing element and generate first developed image data;
• a recording unit configured to record the first developed image data;
• an image data transmitting unit configured to transmit the RAW image data to the image processing apparatus through the network;
• a receiving unit configured to receive access information used to access second developed image data obtained through development of the RAW image data by the image processing apparatus, after the image processing apparatus finishes developing;
• a display unit configured to display an image;
• and
• a control unit configured to control operation of the respective units of the image capturing apparatus, wherein
• the control unit controls so as to display either the first developed image data in the image capturing apparatus or the second developed image data in the image processing apparatus on the display unit based on the access information received from the image processing apparatus.

A control method of an image capturing apparatus communicating with an external image processing apparatus through a network, the method comprising:

• a first development step for developing RAW image data captured by an image capturing element and generating first developed image data;
• a recording step for recording the first developed image data;
• an image data transmission step for transmitting the RAW image data to the image processing apparatus through the network;
• a receiving step for receiving access information used to access a second developed image data obtained through development of the RAW image data by the image processing apparatus, after the image processing apparatus finishes developing;
• a display step for displaying an image on a display apparatus;
• and
• a control step for controlling operation of the respective units of the image capturing apparatus, wherein
• in the control step, control so as to display either the first developed image data in the image capturing apparatus or the second developed image data in the image processing apparatus on the display apparatus based on the access information received from the image processing apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer executable program instructing a computer to perform a control method of an image capturing apparatus communicating with an external image processing apparatus through a network, the program instructing a computer to perform:

• a first development step for developing RAW image data captured by an image capturing element and generating first developed image data;
• a recording step for recording the first developed image data;
• an image data transmission step for transmitting the RAW image data to the image processing apparatus through the network;
• a receiving step for receiving access information used to access a second developed image data obtained through development of the RAW image data by the image processing apparatus, after the image processing apparatus finishes developing;
• a display step for displaying an image on a display apparatus;
• and
• a control step for controlling operation of the respective units of the image capturing apparatus, wherein
• in the control step, control so as to display either the first developed image data in the image capturing apparatus or the second developed image data in the image processing apparatus on the display unit based on the access information received from the image processing apparatus.