In step S205, the system control unit 50 displays the standby indicator 703 (1) on the display unit 28. At this time, the system control unit 50 displays the standby indicator 703 (1) at the lower portion of the display unit 28 in such a size that an area overlapped with the display of the live view image 701 becomes small, and that respective display colors of the four sections of the indicator are recognizable. As a result, the user can read the sections of the indicator while viewing the live view image. In addition, during standby, it is often required to display setting items related to recording, such as the time display 722 and the battery mark 721. It is desirable to display the standby indicator 703 at such a position and in such a size that the user can recognize the standby indicator 703 and the display of the above-mentioned setting items, and the user does not feel difficulty in viewing the live view image. Furthermore, as illustrated in the standby indicator 703 (1) in