The invention relates to a tuning window-scanning spectral imaging system for a light filter and a tuning window-scanning spectral imaging method for the light filter, and belongs to the field of spectral imaging. The invention is to add a scanning system into a tuning static spectral imaging system for the light filter to make the tuning window-scanning spectral imaging system capable of performing dynamic window-scanning imaging. Moreover, the invention adopts a data acquisition processing system which is matched with the scanning system to make the tuning window-scanning spectral imaging system be capable of completing data processing in the mode of window scanning and output correct spectral cubical result. The invention has high utilization rate of light energy, high spectral resolution and flexible and adjustable service band of spectrums, has both the image signal-to-noise ratio and the spectrum signal-to-noise ratio easy to reach high level, can only be operated in interested wavebands, reduces the data quantity, increases the regulating range of the integral time, can improve the detection level of weak signals, and is suitable to be widely applied in the fields of agricultural production, resource exploration, environmental monitoring, disaster prevention and reduction, substance identification, public safety and the like.