Digital camera with wireless image transfer

1. A method of processing one or more images with a digital camera, comprising:

digitally processing at least one captured image, the processing using in-camera hardware and software that is configured to:

perform a plurality of image correction algorithms,

process image correction data stored in a database system,

receive updated software and image correction data, and

upgrade the digital camera with the updated software and image correction data;

storing in memory one or more corrected images resulting from digitally processing the at least one captured image; and

wirelessly transmitting at least one of the one or more corrected images,

wherein the in-camera software and database system are upgradable to provide improved algorithms and correction data for correction of images.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digitally processing at least one captured image further comprises:

electronically reading stored user-adjustable variables; and

processing image corrections using the user-adjustable variables.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include an aperture setting.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include lens data.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include shutter speed settings.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include ISO settings.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include subject type.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include tonal range corrections.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include filter settings.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include special effects.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digitally processing the at least one captured image for image correction further comprises adjusting a depth of field of an image.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a depth of field of an image after capture of the image using the in-camera software.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the in-camera software processes image corrections based on one or more prior image corrections.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing a variable based on an auto-focus process performed by the camera and electronically storing that changed variable.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing a variable based on an auto-exposure process performed by the camera and electronically storing that changed variable.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing a variable based on a depth of field adjustment process performed by the camera and electronically storing that changed camera variable.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising digitally processing the at least one captured image using the in-camera software to correct at least one optical image aberration associated with an optical system and the changed camera variable.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising digitally processing the at least one image using the in-camera software to correct at least one optical image aberration associated with an optical system and the changed camera variable.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising digitally processing the at least one image using the in-camera software to correct at least one optical image aberration and the changed camera variable.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting images includes automatically transmitting the at least one of the one or more corrected images.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image processing algorithms include a fast Fourier transform.

22. A method of displaying one or more images captured by a digital camera on an external monitor, comprising:

digitally processing at least one captured image to produce one or more corrected image, the processing using in-camera hardware and software that is configured to:

perform a plurality of image correction algorithms,

process image correction data stored in a database system,

store updated software or image correction data or both, and

upgrade the digital camera with the updated software or image correction data or both; and

wirelessly transmitting at least one of the one or more corrected images in a format that the external monitor can receive,

wherein the in-camera software and database system are upgradable to provide improved algorithms and correction data for correction of images.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the digitally processing at least one captured image further comprises:

electronically reading stored user-adjustable variables; and

processing image corrections using the user-adjustable variables.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the user-adjustable variables include aperture settings, lens data, shutter speed settings, and ISO settings.

25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the digitally processing the at least one captured image for image correction further comprises adjusting a depth of field of an image.

26. The method of claim 22 , further comprising adjusting a depth of field of an image after capture of the image using the in-camera software.

27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the in-camera software processes image corrections based on one or more prior image corrections.

28. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting dust on the digital image sensor; and

digitally correcting for dust on a digital image sensor of the digital camera.

29. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

correcting for a dead pixel on a digital image sensor of the digital camera.

30. The method of claim 1 ; further comprising:

digitally processing a plurality of images to correct video taken by the digital camera; and

storing a plurality of corrected images.