1. An electronic camera comprising: an image pickup unit that picks up and processes a subject image to produce image data; a processing unit that processes said image data to produce a quickview image and image data for record, the quickview image being used for monitor display, the image data for record being to be recorded on a recording medium; and a monitor unit for displaying said quickview image, wherein said processing unit commences displaying said quickview image on said monitor unit prior to a completion of production of said image data for record, and at least some part of a processing for producing said image data is performed concurrently with at least some part of a processing for producing one of said quickview image and said image data for record.