An electronic device and a terminal communicating with the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory, a communication module connected to at least one external device having a camera to exchange data with the at least one external device, and a controller configured to, when a specific event occurs, enable the camera included in at least one of the at least one external device to capture an image through the communication module, and obtain the captured image and store the obtained image in the memory. When a specific event occurs, an image captured using a camera of an external device may be obtained and stored.