A noise reduction system comprises an inputting unit inputting image data, and a noise reduction unit performing a process for removing noise of the image data input by the inputting unit. The noise reduction unit includes a representative value calculating unit calculating a representative value from...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20030122969?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030122969 - Noise reduction system, noise reduction method, recording medium, and electronic camera