An image display apparatus includes an imaging device configured to generate image data; a receiving unit configured to receive movement of a display area in a vertical direction or in a horizontal direction within the image data, the display area being displayed on a display device, and also receive rotation of the image data; an image processing unit configured to rotate the image data in accordance with an amount of rotation, and, in a case where the movement of the display area in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction is received with respect to the rotated image data, move the display area in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction within the rotated image data; an image cutting unit configured to cut the display area from the image data; and an outputting unit configured to display the display area on the display device.