IMAGE OBTAINING APPARATUS

In order to address problems such as an increase in costs incurred when obtaining a slow motion and a time limit for video recording, an image processing apparatus is provided, the image processing apparatus comprising: an image sensor for obtaining a plurality of frames of an image which is to be recorded; an image signal processing unit for receiving the obtained plurality of frames from the image sensor and post-processing the received plurality of frames; an encoder for receiving, from the image signal processor, and encoding a first group of frames which are a part of the post-processed plurality of frames; and a buffer storage unit for receiving, from the image signal processor, and storing a second group of frames which are another part of the post-processed plurality of frames, wherein the encoder receives the second group of frames from the buffer storage unit and performs encoding so as to generate an image including the first group of frames and the second group of frames.