The present invention relates to a mobile terminal equipped with a camera and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises: a display unit for outputting a preview image of a specific object in a camera photographing mode; and a control unit which enters a first mode for outputting a preview image obtained by focusing the specific object, on the basis of an input of a predetermined 1-1 user input in the camera photographing mode, and outputting information related to the specific object, on the basis of an input of a predetermined 1-2 user input; enters a second mode for, on the basis of an input of a predetermined second user input in the first mode, photographing the preview image and thereafter storing the photographed image and the information related to the specific object in a predetermined folder, and outputting a plurality of photographed images stored in the folder and information corresponding to each of the plurality of photographed images; and enters a third mode for, on the basis of an input of a predetermined third user input in the first mode, photographing the preview image and thereafter, outputting screen information for purchasing the specific object.