Electronic camera capable of processing image having different resolution

PURPOSE: To reduce the noise of an image of which resolution is reduced and to generate a real image by the electronic camera capable of processing images having different resolution. CONSTITUTION: The electronic camera is provided with an image sensor (CCD) 28 for generating luminance and a base band picture signal, a frame buffer memory 62 for storing the picture signal, an output memory (flash EEPROM) 66 for storing the processed picture signal read out from the memory 62, a resolution mode switch for selecting the pixel resolution of an image, and a processing storing part 12 for changing the number of pixels. A total resolution mode and reduced resolution mode are included in an instruction from the resolution mode switch. A control device subsamples a pixel of the low resolution mode. An output memory stores many images in the low resolution mode. COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO