System and method for recording additional data relevant to image

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for displaying additional information are provided to automatically display additional information, such as photographing time, date and place, in a photo. CONSTITUTION: An additional information displaying apparatus(100) includes a camera section(110), a display control section(112), a transmitting/receiving section(114), a display section(116), a GPS receiving section(118), a character input section(120) and a storing section(122). The camera section(110) is provided to take an image from an object. The display control section display position information based on geographic information transmitted from the transmitting/receiving section(114) and position data of the additional information displaying apparatus(100). The transmitting/receiving section(114) receives geographic information data from a personal computer(150) or a geographic information server(160). The GPS receiving section(118) receives signals from a GPS satellite(170).