Patent ID: 8553128
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus for capturing the image of a subject, comprising: a first setting unit configured to set able/unable to operate a desired main-item among a plurality of main-items in an operation menu of the image capturing apparatus which designates an image capturing condition of the image capturing apparatus; a second setting unit configured to set able/unable to operate a desired sub-item among a plurality of sub-items in a lower layer than that of the main item; a display unit configured to display the operation menu based on the setting of said first and second setting units when the image capturing apparatus is in an image capturing mode; a control unit configured to set user's operation to the operable main-item and sub-item enable and set user's operation to the inoperable main-item and sub-item disable; and a determination unit configured to determine the image capturing condition based on the operable main-item and sub-item.