The digital camera comprises a photoelectric conversion part configured to
perform a photoelectric conversion of a field image and output a first
image signal, a first processing part configured to perform a first
signal processing of the image signal and output a second image signal,
an encoding part configured to encode the second image signal and output
a third image signal, a second processing part configured to perform a
second signal processing to the second image signal and output a fourth
image signal, a first memory configured to memorize a customer ID
information, a code key used in the encoding part, and the third image
signal, and a second memory configured to memorize the fourth image
signal.