Patent ID: 8244119
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus which includes an image capturing unit configured to obtain an image by image capturing, the image capturing apparatus comprising: a first storage unit configured to store face information of an owner of the image capturing apparatus; an estimation unit configured to estimate a photographer of the image capturing apparatus based on a relationship between an object included in the image obtained by the image capturing unit and the face information of the owner stored in the first storage unit; and a change unit configured to change a photographing mode to a simple photographing mode according to the estimated photographer, wherein the first storage unit stores face information of a plurality of the owners, when the object included in the image is at least one of the stored owners, the estimation unit estimates that the photographer is a person other than the at least one owner, and the change unit changes the photographing mode to a simple photographing mode corresponding to the person other than the at least one owner.