1. An image processing apparatus having an image selecting function, comprising: an evaluation device that takes in a plurality of sets of image data obtained through continuous image-capturing and performs acceptability evaluation on each of the plurality of sets of image data within an evaluation area set to occupy a portion of an image plane; and an acceptability selection device that selects image data ranked high in the acceptability evaluation among the plurality of sets of image data having undergone the acceptability evaluation performed at said evaluation device and records the image data into a recording medium, wherein said evaluation device sets evaluation weighting toward a periphery of the evaluation area lower than an evaluation weighting at a central portion of the evaluation area.