1. A camera system comprising: a coded media displaying a coded pattern, said coded pattern including a data block, wherein the data block contains a data area containing encoded information regarding a size of data encoded in the data area; and a portable camera device comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of the coded pattern and generate data representing a digital representation of said image; a color display; and an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the image sensor and the color display; collecting the data representing the digital representation of said image directly from the image sensor; processing the data representing the digital representation of said image to decode the coded pattern; generating decoded information decoded from the coded pattern; and performing an action in said portable camera device based on the decoded information, wherein said processing includes: identifying the data block in the image of the coded pattern; determining the size of data encoded in the data area; and decoding the data area of the data block; wherein said portable camera device further comprises a second image sensor; and wherein the second image sensor is configured for capturing an image to display on the color display.