An apparatus for recording and reproducing information includes a playing section and a recording section. The playing section has a play speed control unit for determining a play speed, and an image play unit for playing an image according to the play speed. The recording section has a query unit for outputting a query signal to the play speed control unit in order to acquire the play speed, and an image record unit for recording the image by proceeding to a record action according to the play speed. The method and apparatus for recording and reproducing information can efficiently increase record speed and short record time.