The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method, in which operating conditions can be changed according to the type of battery. A CPU 41 reads from a memory a corresponding zoom speed set value, a brightness set value, or a strobe charging time set value according to the type of battery, supplied from a battery type determination mechanism 12, a detected voltage of the battery, supplied from a battery voltage detection section 81, and a detected ambient temperature of the battery, supplied from a temperature detection section 91. Based on these set values, the CPU 41 controls the zoom speed of the zoom mechanism 45, controls the brightness of a display screen 62, and controls the strobe charging time of a strobe mechanism 72. The present invention can be applied to an imaging device driven by a battery.