An imaging apparatus, comprising: an imaging unit configured to convert an optical image into electric signals and to output said electric signals; a display unit; a setting unit configured to set whether a specific preparation process is performed or not upon each imaging, and a control unit configured, in a period of performing a repeated recording process, to perform imaging by the imaging unit at every set interval time and record a captured image in a recording medium, wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that the imaging is performed after the specific preparation process based on a live image captured by the imaging unit is performed when each imaging is performed for recording in the repeated recording process, wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that a live-view display, which is a display of the live image, on the display unit is turned OFF and driving of the imaging unit is stopped in a case where the interval time is a specific time or longer, and the live-view display on the display unit is turned OFF, but the driving of the imaging unit is not stopped in a case where the interval time is less than the specific time, and wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets not to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that the live-view display on the display unit is turned OFF and the driving of the imaging unit is stopped also in a case where the interval time is less than the specific time. an imaging unit configured to convert an optical image into electric signals and to output said electric signals; a display unit; a setting unit configured to set whether a specific preparation process is performed or not upon each imaging, and a control unit configured, in a period of performing a repeated recording process, to perform imaging by the imaging unit at every set interval time and record a captured image in a recording medium, wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that the imaging is performed after the specific preparation process based on a live image captured by the imaging unit is performed when each imaging is performed for recording in the repeated recording process, wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that a live-view display, which is a display of the live image, on the display unit is turned OFF and driving of the imaging unit is stopped in a case where the interval time is a specific time or longer, and the live-view display on the display unit is turned OFF, but the driving of the imaging unit is not stopped in a case where the interval time is less than the specific time, and wherein, in a case where the setting unit sets not to perform the specific preparation process upon each imaging, the control unit performs control such that the live-view display on the display unit is turned OFF and the driving of the imaging unit is stopped also in a case where the interval time is less than the specific time.