Electronic still camera with user-selectable image resolution.

摘要

Processing responsive to a resolution mode switch controls the order in which colour image pixels are selected for output storage in both vertical and horizontal directions. The order selected by the resolution switch includes a full resolution mode, and at least one reduced resolution mode in which the low resolution colour image pixels are calculated to replicate exactly the pixel geometry of the original colour filter array image. This simplifies the image processing for the rest of the imaging chain because the same algorithms can be used regardless of the selected image resolution.