Patent ID: 9742983
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image capturing apparatus, comprising at least one processor or circuit that performs the operations of the following units: a detection unit to detect a subject; a focus adjusting unit to adjust a position of a focusing lens of an imaging optical system so as to focus the imaging optical system on the subject; and a setting unit to set a focus detection area, which is an area within an image capturing screen where the focus adjusting unit detects focus, based on detection results of the detection unit, wherein the setting unit automatically sets the focus detection area based on information of a face of the subject in a case where a focus adjustment mode is set to a moving body focusing mode in accordance with a user's operation, and automatically sets the focus detection area based on a position of an eye of the subject in addition to the information of the face in a case where the focus adjustment mode is not set to the moving body focusing mode in accordance with the user's operation.