To provide a picture display device whose operability is improved so that unintended picture writing operation can be presented or an aimed frame can be quickly and surely set.

This picture display device 1 displaying a film picture loaded in the picture input part of a device main body on a picture display means is provided with a loading state detection means 5 detecting the loading state of the film 15 positioned at the picture input part. When the detection means 5 judges that the film picture is not exactly loaded in the picture input part, a signal to warn that the image input is impossible is generated.