Electronic device having user authentication function

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus in which authentication of a user is performed using information of a face image, and in which enrollment of an image for authentication and operation of the authentication can be performed while entertaining the user. Face image data input through an image pickup portion (5) are compared with reference data in a non-volatile memory (4) so as to perform user authentication. An electronic apparatus (100) has a function of displaying an imitated character on a display portion (6). The electronic apparatus (100) also has an acquisition start determination function of determining whether a new face image of the user has to and can be photographed or not in order to improve the percentage of correct authentication. When it is concluded that the new face image has to and can be photographed, a character image is displayed on the display portion (6) so as to notify the user of whether to start acquiring reference data or not. Further, when a verification process is initiated, a character image is displayed on the display portion (6).