In an image pickup apparatus, a control method adapted for the image pickup apparatus, and a computer program product supplying a control program adapted for the image pickup apparatus, a photo-taken image obtained by a photo-taking operation is displayed in response to the photo-taking operation, and whether displaying of the photo-taken image displayed in response to the photo-taking operation is to be kept even after an operation of a photo-taking starting operation member for giving an instruction for starting photo-taking is canceled is decided.