Abstract: A shooting operation using a short exposure time and a shooting operation using a long exposure time are performed in turn repeatedly. Frame image data “B” obtained by the shooting operation using a long exposure time is displayed and recorded. Frame image data “A” obtained by the shooting operation using a short exposure time is used to evaluate an image, that is, to detect a face area in said image data and/or calculate AF evaluation value.

Abstract: A shooting operation is performed using a short exposure time at least one to obtain frame image data “A”, and a shooting operation is performed a plurality of times using a long exposure time to obtain sequential frame image data “B”. The image data “A” and “B” are recorded in a single file. In a moving image displaying operation, a moving image consisting of the plural pieces of frame image data “B” sequentially shot using the long exposure time is displayed. When the moving image being displayed is paused, a still image is displayed based on the frame image data “A” shot using the short exposure time.