Camera system
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1. A camera system that includes:
- plural types of camera heads each incorporating therein an image taking optical system and an image pickup device and having a sensitivity settable range unique to each one of the camera heads; and
a camera main unit to which any of the plural types of camera heads is interchangeably attached and which receives an image signal from the attached camera head and performs signal processing, wherein the camera head comprises;
a sensitivity range recognition section that recognizes a sensitivity settable range of a camera head attached to the camera main unit; and
a display section that displays contents according to the sensitivity settable range recognized by the sensitivity range recognition section.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a camera system including plural camera heads and a camera main unit to which any of the camera heads is attached. Each of the camera heads includes a sensitivity information storing unit. Each time any one of the camera heads is attached to the camera main unit, a CPU of the camera main unit obtains sensitivity information stored in the sensitivity information storing unit. Based on the obtained information, the CPU causes a LCD unit to display a sensitivity settable range on a display screen so as to inform a user of the property of the CCD of the camera head.
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1. A camera system that includes:
- plural types of camera heads each incorporating therein an image taking optical system and an image pickup device and having a sensitivity settable range unique to each one of the camera heads; and
a camera main unit to which any of the plural types of camera heads is interchangeably attached and which receives an image signal from the attached camera head and performs signal processing,wherein the camera head comprises;
a sensitivity range recognition section that recognizes a sensitivity settable range of a camera head attached to the camera main unit; and
a display section that displays contents according to the sensitivity settable range recognized by the sensitivity range recognition section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- plural types of camera heads each incorporating therein an image taking optical system and an image pickup device and having a sensitivity settable range unique to each one of the camera heads; and
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