In step S310, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the creative image capturing mode is set as a shooting mode setting of the digital camera 100. If the system control unit 50 determines that the creative image capturing mode is set (YES in step S310), the processing proceeds to step S311. If the system control unit 50 determines that the creative image capturing mode is not set (NO in step S310), the processing proceeds to step S312.
In step S311, the system control unit 50 performs a creative movie process. The creative movie process will be described with reference to the flow illustrated in
If it is determined in step S310 that the creative image capturing mode is not set (NO in step S310), the following recording process is performed. The flow of the process performed in such a case will be described as an automatic mode (a mode in which, unlike the creative movie process, recording is started and ended both according to a user instruction, and a recorded movie is recorded without an effect being applied). In addition, in the present exemplary embodiment, a shooting mode is described as either of the automatic mode and the creative image capturing mode, which will be described below. The shooting mode, however, is not limited to these modes, and other shooting modes may be provided.
In step S312, the system control unit 50 hides the movie recording GUI button 716 that had been displayed during recording standby.