PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus and a control method of the same which can accurately correct changes in scanning speed and scanning position of measurement light on an object to be examined in a short time.SOLUTION: An imaging apparatus comprises: light flux projection means for projecting a light flux onto an examined eye; image signal acquisition means for acquiring an image signal based on reflection light of the light flux from the examined eye; scanning means included in the light flux projection means for scanning an object to be examined with the light flux; image generation means for generating an image based on the acquired image signal; position information generation means disposed outside a light path when the light flux projection means projects the light flux onto the object to be examined; control means for making the scanning means perform scanning with the light flux to the position information generation means; and correction means for correcting timing of acquiring the image signal by the image signal acquisition means based on position information obtained from the scanned light flux in the position information generation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3【課題】被検査物上での測定光の走査速度や走査位置の変化を短時間で正確に補正する撮影装置及びその制御方法を提供する。【解決手段】被検眼に光束を投影する光束投影手段と、光束の被検眼からの反射光に基づいた画像信号を取得する画像信号取得手段と、光束投影手段に含まれて、光束を被検査物において走査する走査手段と、取得された画像信号に基づいて画像を生成する画像生成手段と、を有する撮像装置において、光束投影手段が光束を被検査物に投影する際の光路の外に配置された位置情報生成手段と、走査手段に対して光束による位置情報生成手段への走査を行わせる制御手段と、位置情報生成手段において走査された光束より得られる位置情報に基づいて、画像信号取得手段による画像信号を取得するタイミングを補正する補正手段と、を配する。【選択図】図3