An imaging apparatus includes an image optical pick-up device, first and second driving mechanisms, a shutter, and a driving current controlling mechanism. The image optical pick-up device photoelectrically converts an incident light image of a subject of a photograph. The first driving mechanism drives the image optical pick-up device and performs a rapid sweep function for rapidly draining unnecessary electric charges remaining in the image optical pick-up device. The shutter opens and closes a light passage for passing the incident light image into the image optical pick-up device. The second driving mechanism generates pulses to drive the shutter. The driving current controlling mechanism performs a control such that a first duration in which the first driving mechanism operates the rapid sweep function and as second duration in which the second driving mechanism generates a pulse for closing the shutter do not overlap under predetermined imaging environmental conditions.