1. A system for performing an image search procedure with an electronic device, comprising: a histogram calculator for creating sets of histograms that represent images, each of said sets including a plurality of said histograms that each have a different level of detail; a graphic equalizer configured to select weighting parameters for performing said image search procedure; and a feature detector that calculates distance measures between histogram comparison pairs of a query image and subject images, said feature detector applying said weighting parameters to said distance measures to produce weighted distance measures, said feature detector combining said weighted distance measures from said histogram comparison pairs to produce a composite distance measure for each of said subject images, said feature detector identifying one or more of said subject images that are similar to said query image by analyzing said composite distance measures.