A mobile terminal including a camera configured to photograph a plurality of images; a touchscreen configured to display one of the plurality of the photographed images or a first synthetic image created from synthesizing at least two of the plurality of the photographed images together as a representative image; and a controller configured to receive a first touch input applied while the representative image is displayed, extract an image having a best resolution for an object or region selected by the first touch input from the plurality of the photographed images, and display the extracted image via the touchscreen.