Patent ID: 7821563

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays an image, an operation member, arranged at a position different from the display unit, to which a plurality of different functions are allocated respectively in accordance with a plurality of different operation methods, a touch detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a touch to the operation member as a first operation method, a physical manipulation detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a predetermined physical manipulation of the operation member as second operation method, and a controller that exercises control such that when said touch detection unit detects that said operation member is touched, a guide showing functions to be executed when said physical manipulation unit detects the manipulation of the operation member is displayed on said display unit together with the image displayed on said display unit before said operation member being operated, and when said operation member is operated according to a third operation method which is different from the first and second operation methods, an image which is different from the image displayed before said operation member being operated is displayed on said display unit.