Patent ID: 9712756
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: a light emitter configured to provide a notification of an operation status of a count-down operation of a self-timer when performing self-timer shooting, the notification being via light emission; a memory and at least one processor which function as: a mode setting unit configured to set one of a plurality of operation modes; and a control unit configured to control the light emitter to provide the notification of the operation status of the self-timer in self-timer shooting if the mode setting unit has set a first operation mode which is not an operation mode for a dark place, and to control the light emitter not to provide the notification of the operation status of the self-timer in self-timer shooting if the mode setting unit has set a second operation mode which is an operation mode for a dark place.