A image shift correcting device to prevent the user's erroneous recognition while ensuring the accuracy of the AF processing even when a hand shake occurs in the photographing preparation period, is provided with: a image capturing element for performing image capture; exposure controlling element for repeating an exposure for obtaining image data and non-exposure in a predetermined cycle in the image capturing element; image shift correcting element for correcting a shift of a subject image in the image capturing element; and controlling element for performing the correction by the image shift correcting element when the exposure for obtaining image data is performed.