Patent ID: 8542946

Claim:
An imaging apparatus, comprising: an imaging unit which picks up an object; a setting unit which sets a synthesis imaging mode; an imaging control unit which controls imaging in the imaging unit according to the setting unit setting the synthesis imaging mode; a storing unit which stores a plurality of image data picked up by the imaging unit; an image synthesizing unit which subjects the plurality of image data stored in the storing unit to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed; a display area setting unit which sets a display area in the synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process by the image synthesizing unit; a display unit which displays the display area set by the display area setting unit; a record area setting unit which sets a record area based on the display area displayed on the display unit; and a recording unit which records image data in the record area set by the record area setting unit, wherein the display area setting unit includes: a temporary display area setting unit which sets a temporary display area; a temporary setting control unit which controls the temporary display area setting unit to minimize V, where an area of a first area where the synthesized image exists outside the temporary display area set by the temporary display area setting unit is taken as S 1 , an area of a second area where the synthesized image does not exist inside the temporary display area is taken as S 2 , a W 1 and W 2 are taken as a predetermined weighting constant and V=W 1 ×S 1 +W 2 ×S 2 ; a regular setting unit which sets a temporary display area in which the V is minimized to the display area; and a coloration unit which colors a predetermined color to part where the synthesized image does not exist in the display area set by the regular setting unit.