The control section 101 is configured to perform overall control of the respective sections in the imaging unit 1. The control section 101 has a function as an imaging control section that performs control depending on a shooting mode. An example of the shooting mode may be a self-timer mode in which an actual imaging process is executed after predetermined time has elapsed since an instruction for starting imaging is made.

The display control section 103 is configured to perform display control with respect to the viewfinder 20 and the display section 12. The display control section 103 may perform display control of various pieces of shooting information related to shooting that are displayed on the viewfinder 20 and the display section 12, for example. For example, the display control section 103 may perform control of displaying a live-view image of the subject 2, an icon-like display, etc. as those illustrated in FIG. 13. Also, the display control section 103 may perform display control of various menu displays related to the setting of the unit, the electronic levelness indicator 91 illustrated in FIG. 19, etc. described later, and/or the like. The display control section 103 may execute display control for displaying letters, images, and other various pieces of information on the display section 12 based on the control by the control section 101. The display section 12 displays the letters, the images, and other various pieces of information, display of which is controlled by the display control section 103.