Patent ID: 8310565

Claim:
A photographic apparatus comprising: a monitor that displays a first through-image based on image data; a face detector that performs face detection on an image of an area displayed on said monitor, based on said image data; and an electronic zoom controller that performs first electronic zoom control that enlarges and displays a second through-image, corresponding to a predetermined area including a face area detected by said face detector, to the size of a display area of said first through-image, on said monitor; said electronic zoom controller performing second electronic zoom control that enlarges and displays an intermediate through-image corresponding to an intermediate area, said intermediate area being larger than and including said predetermined area, to the size of said display area of said first through-image, on said monitor, before performing said first electronic zoom control, a magnification of the second through image being determined before said electronic zoom controller performs the first electronic zoom control, a magnification of the intermediate through image being determined based upon a magnification ratio of the second through image to the first through image.