An image transmission terminal includes: an image capture unit (17, 47) that outputs pixel signals that correspond to an amount of light irradiated onto an imaging element an image data generating unit (18, 48) that generates and then outputs image frame data based on the pixel signals a first image data compression unit (19, 49) that compresses the image frame data at a predetermined compression rate and then outputs the image frame data a second image data compression unit (21, 51) that either leaves the image frame data uncompressed or else compresses the image frame data at a lower compression rate than the predetermined compression rate and then outputs the image frame data an image selection unit (11, 13, 41, 43) that receives an operation input from a user, and that, based on the operation input, selects the image frame data captured by the image capture unit an image data storage unit (22, 38, 52, 69) that, in accordance with the selection made by the image selection unit, stores the image frame data output from the second image data compression unit and an image transmission unit (20, 50, 38) that wirelessly transmits the image frame data output from the first image data compression unit.
