An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a movable frame that holds an optical element and is movable along a predetermined direction, a holding frame that holds the movable frame so as to be movable along a predetermined direction, a coil, and a magnet. Generates a voice coil motor, a position detector that detects information about the position of the movable frame relative to the holding frame and generates a position signal, and generates a drive signal related to the moving amount and moving direction of the movable frame relative to the holding frame based on the position signal In addition, a signal processing unit that determines whether or not the position signal is normal, an image sensor, an image processing unit that generates an image signal based on the imaging signal, and a current that flows through the coil based on the drive signal Based on the determination result of the first drive control unit that drives the movable frame by controlling the current, the second drive control unit that drives the movable frame by controlling the current flowing through the coil based on the image signal First and A selection unit for selecting a drive controller for controlling the driving of the movable frame of the second drive control unit, with a.本発明に係る撮像装置は、光学素子を保持し、所定の方向に沿って移動可能な可動枠と、可動枠を所定の方向に沿って移動可能に保持する保持枠と、コイルおよび磁石を有するボイスコイルモータと、保持枠に対する可動枠の位置に関する情報を検出して位置信号を生成する位置検出部と、位置信号をもとに保持枠に対する可動枠の移動量および移動方向に関する駆動信号を生成するとともに、位置信号が正常であるか否かを判断する信号処理部と、撮像素子と、撮像信号をもとに画像信号を生成する画像処理部と、駆動信号に基づいて、コイルに流す電流を制御して可動枠を駆動する第１駆動制御部と、画像信号に基づいて、コイルに流す電流を制御して可動枠を駆動する第２駆動制御部と、信号処理部の判断結果に基づいて、第１および第２駆動制御部のうち可動枠の駆動制御を行う駆動制御部を選択する選択部と、を備えた。
