A photography device comprising: an imaging means (4,5,6) for imaging an imaged object and outputting video data; a recording control means for recording video data outputted from said imaging means to a recording means; and a setup change means for changing setup of the photography device; a menu display control means for displaying in a display means a menu screen to change setup of the photography device during a recording operation by said recording control means of video data to said recording means, wherein the setup is changed by a user according to said menu screen displayed in said display means by said menu display control means; and an image display control means for displaying in said display means video data outputted from said imaging means during a recording operation by said recording control means of video data to said recording means, characterised in that said menu display control means includes means for displaying in said display means said menu screen simultaneously with video data displayed in said display means by said image display control means; said menu screen is for changing setup of the photography device and for changing setup of video recording; wherein the menu screen comprises a plurality of item fields for changing an imaging condition of a current video recording; wherein said setup change means includes a selection means for selecting one of the item fields and for changing the thusly selected item field, thereby changing setup for the current video recording according to said menu screen; and said image display control means, when a setup for video photography is changed by said setup change means, displays video data in which said changed setup was performed, on said display means. an imaging means (4,5,6) for imaging an imaged object and outputting video data; a recording control means for recording video data outputted from said imaging means to a recording means; and a setup change means for changing setup of the photography device; a menu display control means for displaying in a display means a menu screen to change setup of the photography device during a recording operation by said recording control means of video data to said recording means, wherein the setup is changed by a user according to said menu screen displayed in said display means by said menu display control means; and an image display control means for displaying in said display means video data outputted from said imaging means during a recording operation by said recording control means of video data to said recording means, characterised in that said menu display control means includes means for displaying in said display means said menu screen simultaneously with video data displayed in said display means by said image display control means; said menu screen is for changing setup of the photography device and for changing setup of video recording; wherein the menu screen comprises a plurality of item fields for changing an imaging condition of a current video recording; wherein said setup change means includes a selection means for selecting one of the item fields and for changing the thusly selected item field, thereby changing setup for the current video recording according to said menu screen; and said image display control means, when a setup for video photography is changed by said setup change means, displays video data in which said changed setup was performed, on said display means.