In order to easily manage image data for each image pickup theme, the last one of consecutive frame numbers for the image pickup theme is stored in a flash memory in a digital still camera. When the image pickup theme is set, the last frame number for the image pickup theme is read out of the flash memory,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6912002?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6912002 - Digital still camera and method of controlling the same