A digital camera is characterized by an optical system for forming an
optical image of a subject, conversion means for converting the formed
optical image of the subject into a digital image, selection means for
selecting a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by
the conversion means, a display, determination means for determining the
playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion means
with respect to the selected layout, display control means for combining
an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready in
response to the determined playback orientation and a digital moving
image output by the conversion means into one for display on the display
in a state in which a still image record command can be entered, and
image record means for storing a digital still image output by the
conversion means in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected
layout when a still image record command is entered.