Patent ID: 8823864
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: image capturing means for capturing an image to obtain an image signal; display means for displaying an image based on the image signal; instruction-receiving means for receiving a user-selected position of an auto-focus point on the displayed image; and control means for determining whether a face of a subject is located at the user-selected position of the auto-focus point, the control means selecting one of face-detection shooting control including auto-focus, auto-exposure, and auto-white-balance for the face of the subject located at the user-selected position of the auto-focus point and touch-point shooting control including spot auto-focusing on the user-selected position of the auto-focus point, the selection being based on whether the face of the subject is located at the user-selected position of the auto-focus point, wherein the control means controls the display means to display a first frame centered on the user-selected position of the auto-focus point overlaid on the image, and the control means controls the display means to display a second frame around the face, in the image with the first frame, in response to a determination that the face of the subject is located at the user-selected position of the auto-focus point.