A dynamic range compression processing and a plurality of other
predetermined image processings are separately carried out on an original
image data. A dynamic-range-compressed image is displayed on the basis of
image data obtained by carrying out the dynamic range compression
processing on the original image data and a plurality of
otherwise-processed images are displayed on the basis of a plurality of
pieces of image data obtained by carrying out the other predetermined
image processings on the original image data. An otherwise-processed
image is displayed on the basis of image data which is obtained by
carrying out the other predetermined image processing on the same
original image data as the original image data of the
dynamic-range-compressed image which is displayed upon switching action
by the operating means.