IMAGING APPARATUS

An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a generating unit configured to generate output image data on a basis of captured image data; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a characteristic value from the output image data; and an output unit configured to output the output image data and characteristic information based on the characteristic value, wherein in a case where an image area of the output image data includes a first area which is an image area of the captured image data and a second area which is an image area of predetermined image data, the obtaining unit obtains a characteristic value for the first area.