Imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• an imaging unit which acquires a subject image which is an image of a subject;
• a sample acquisition unit which acquires a sample image;
• a guide display generation unit which creates a guide display showing a method for photographing for approximating a composition of the subject image to a composition of the sample image;
• a display unit which displays the guide display;
• and
• a photographing state determination unit which calculates position and posture information indicative of an inclination relative to a horizontal plane and a height of the imaging unit,
• wherein the guide display generation unit performs:
• calculating a position comparison result by comparing a positional relationship between the subject and the imaging unit concerning the subject image with a positional relationship between a subject of the sample image and a camera which acquired the sample image;
• calculating a moving direction of the imaging unit to approximate the composition of the subject image to the composition of the sample image based on the position comparison result;
• and
• creating the guide display which shows a positional relationship of the imaging apparatus relative to a photographer who holds the imaging apparatus based on the moving direction and the position and posture information.