1. An apparatus for automatically generating a digest comprised of at least one still image of a moving image, said apparatus comprising: a first receiving means for receiving video signals corresponding to a moving image including a plurality of automatically generated static images; a second receiving means for receiving evaluating information including a camera operation information indicating a camera operation excluding a recording start operation made by an operator for the purpose of recording said moving image; a static image extracting means for automatically extracting at least one static image from said plurality of static images included in said moving image, as a digest of said moving image, based on said evaluating information; and an output means for outputting said at least one static image extracted by said static image extracting means.