1. An image change detecting apparatus for detecting occurrence of an image change which takes place between two consecutive frame images as difference in image information amount included therein in moving picture information having a plurality of frame images, comprising: a distribution value detecting device for detecting each in-frame distribution value of the frame images, an absolute value sum detecting device for detecting each predicted error absolute value sum of the frame images, and an image change detecting device for detecting whether or not the image change takes place between the two frame images based on change between the in-frame distribution values of the two consecutive frame images and on change of the predicted error absolute value sums at boundary timing of the frame images.