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A physical quantity distribution sensor is disclosed. The sensor comprises: a plurality of sensor/storage sections each having a sensor element for sensing a received physical quantity and a storage element for storing the information of physical quantity sensed by the sensor element; a selector for

A physical quantity distribution sensor is disclosed. The sensor comprises: a plurality of sensor/storage sections each having a sensor element for sensing a received physical quantity and a storage element for storing the information of physical quantity sensed by the sensor element; a selector for selecting at least one of the sensor/storage sections; and a plurality of buffers each capable of detecting and supplying the information stored in at least one selected sensor/storage section. This sensor further comprises at least one selection signal transfer line for transferring an output of the selector. Power supply input portions of the buffers are connected to the selection signal transfer line, and the buffers are operated using, as a power voltage, an output of the selector entered into the buffers through the selection signal transfer line.

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A physical quantity distribution sensor is disclosed. The sensor comprises: a plurality of sensor/storage sections each having a sensor element for sensing a received physical quantity and a storage element for storing the information of physical quantity sensed by the sensor element; a selector for

A physical quantity distribution sensor is disclosed. The sensor comprises: a plurality of sensor/storage sections each having a sensor element for sensing a received physical quantity and a storage element for storing the information of physical quantity sensed by the sensor element; a selector for selecting at least one of the sensor/storage sections; and a plurality of buffers each capable of detecting and supplying the information stored in at least one selected sensor/storage section. This sensor further comprises at least one selection signal transfer line for transferring an output of the selector. Power supply input portions of the buffers are connected to the selection signal transfer line, and the buffers are operated using, as a power voltage, an output of the selector entered into the buffers through the selection signal transfer line. a as claimed in claim 10 wherein each incremental segment of digital image data of the original image has sixty four rows and sixty four columns of pixels. 12. An electronic still camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing of the series of incremental segments of digital image data of the original image provides color correction. 13. An electronic still camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing of the series of incremental segments of digital image data of the orginal image provides edge enhancement. 14. An electronic still camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing of the series of incremental segments of digital image data of the original image provides color correction, edge enhancement, and JPEG compression. 15. An electronic still camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing of the series of incremental segments of digital image data of the original image provides JPEG compression. 16. An electronic still camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing of the series of incremental segments of digital image data of the original image provides CPA interpolation. 17. A method utilizing an electronic still camera for capturing original images and performing image processing on the original images, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating a capture signal in order to initiate an image capture of an original image; (b) capturing original images and generating image signals corresponding to each original image, each original image having a like number of rows and columns of pixels; (c) converting the image signals from each original image into digital image data representative of each original image; (d) storing the digital image data representative of at least two original images in a first memory; (e) processing a series of segments of digital image data of a first original image to generate first processed image data segments, each segment having a plurality of rows or columns of pixels, wherein the number of rows or columns of pixels of each segment is less than the number of rows or columns of pixels in the first original image, respectively, (f) storing the first processed image data segments in a second memory as the processing of each segment is completed; and (g) interrupting the processing of the first original image in order to capture and store a second original image into the first memory, and then resume processing of the unprocessed segments of the first original image. 18. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein each segment of digital image data of the first original image has an equal number of rows and columns of pixels. 19. A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein each segment of digital image data of the first original image has sixty four rows of pixels and sixty four columns of pixels. 20. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the processing step provides color correction. 21. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the processing step provides edge enhancement. 22. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the processing step provides JPEG compression. 23. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the processing step further provides color correction, edge enhancement, and JPEG compression. 24. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the processing step provides CFA interpolation. 25. An electronic still camera for capturing original images and performing image processing on the original images, said camera comprising: (a) an image sensor for capturing original images and generating image signals corresponding to each original image, each original image having a like number of rows and columns of pixels; (b) an A/D converter for converting the image signals from each original image into digital image data representative of each original image; (c) a first memory for storing the digital image data representative of at least two original images; (d) an image processor for processing a series of segments of digital image data of a first original