Apparatus and method for automatic character resizing using camera

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for automatically resizing a character using a camera are provided to automatically adjust a zoom magnification property using a zoom function of a camera if the size of a character in an image does not belong to a corresponding range, thereby optimizing the size of the character. CONSTITUTION: An image in which a character is included is received(301). The image is focused and the area and the size included in the image are detected(305). It is determined whether the size of the character belongs to a preset range(307). If the size of the character belongs to the preset range, the character is identified and the identified result is displayed(313.315). If the size of the character does not belong to the preset range, the zoom magnification property is automatically adjusted.