Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Image capturing apparatus and associated methodology for auto-focus and facial detection
An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject to obtain an image signal; a display unit configured to display an image based on the image signal and a specific index; an instruction-receiving unit configured to receive a specific instruction; and a control unit configured to perform control such that, in a case where a specific mode is set, when an auto-focus point is designated using the instruction-receiving unit, it is determined whether the face of a subject is located at the auto-focus point, and then if it is determined that the face of the subject is located at the auto-focus point, auto-focusing, auto-exposure, and auto-white-balance suitable for the position of the face are performed.
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Yasufumi Ryo Masahiko
Suzuki Ochi Minagawa