An endoscopic processor includes a video signal input unit to which a video signal of an image of a subject is input, a release signal input unit to which a release signal performed by a user is input, a target area detector that detects a target area in which an amount of characteristics is greater than a predetermined threshold with respect to each frame image in the input video signal, a zoom processor that generates an enlarged image of the target area detected by the target area detector, a storage that associates and holds the enlarged image generated by the zoom processor and a frame image from which the target area has been detected, and an output unit that externally outputs, from the storage, the frame image that corresponds to a timing at which the release signal was input to the release signal input unit, and the enlarged image.
