Further, the imaging system 200 further includes an analog signal processing device 206, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 207, and a digital signal processing unit 208. The analog signal processing device 206 is for processing a signal output from the solid-state imaging device 204 or the AF sensor 205. The A/D converter 207 is for performing analog-to-digital conversion on a signal output from the analog signal processing device 206. The digital signal processing unit 208 is for performing an operation to perform various correction or data compression on image data output from the A/D converter 207.
Further, the imaging system 200 further includes a memory unit 209, an external I/F circuit 210, a timing generation unit 211, a general control/operation unit 212, and a storage medium control I/F unit 213. The memory unit 209 is for temporarily storing image data. The external I/F circuits 210 is for communicating with an external device such as an external computer 215. The timing generation unit 211 is for outputting various timing signals to the digital signal processing unit 208 or the like. The general control/operation unit 212 is for controlling various operations and the whole camera. The storage medium control I/F unit 213 is for transferring data with the removable storage medium 214 such as a semiconductor memory used for storing acquired image data or reading out image data.